[Tom Alexander]

Thanks for your feedback and you’re right. However, just from trial and error at this point, and
your help, I know more about this than ever before. Good news is my client loved the “content”
quicktime so I’ll just start over from the beginning.

[Tom Alexander]

Forgot to mention:

The original “editor finished” program had the incorrect sequence setting of:
1440×1080 HD 16:9 with quicktime compressor at HDV 1080i 60.

[Tom Alexander]

Now I’m getting somewhere with stutter on moving shots. This is my first FCP/EX project and workflow experience.

I did the rough shots only first edit in the wrong settings somehow, Then I hired a freelancer to finish it fast. When he made a new sequence, overall settings where never changed.
Everything played great, moving titles/effects, except the moving-shot stutter which I assumed would not be there on output. Project not rendered at this point. Then went to output a Full-size quicktime.
When it was done, FCP asked to save the modified file. Being unsure went no. Then went
to play time line in FCP and 75% of the project stop playing properly. Jerky, type, moves ect.

Panic. Creative cow. Next Day.

So, I corrected the Footage stutter by starting a new sequence and dropping in an EX file and
set it match it to that. Then I cut and paste the program into the properly set sequence. Now all
shots reverted to 4:5 ratio. Went through all the shots and modified with Conform to Sequence.
That fixed that. Now my problem is all the editors finishing work on V2,3,4,and 5, now stutters
and degrades the quality of the video it’s over, and I can’t “conform to sequence” images with moves or lose all his work.

Looking forward to help on next steps.

FYI:

General Sequence settings:1920 x 1080 HDTV 1080i (16:9)
Quicktime video settings, Compressor: XDCAM EX 1080i60 (35mbps)

[Tom Alexander]

Everything you mention checks out OK, except, I did match my sequence to an EX setting. If, that’s wrong what setting should it be.

Thanks for your help on my first FCP/EX project.

[Tom Alexander]

Sorry about that.

[Tom Alexander]

I’m adding more info about my problem. I believe when I started this project I let FCP decide what to
do with my 1080i footage as far as AV settings. A week and a half later on a finished program, I found that the “AV sequence presets” set it to XDCAM HD 1080i50 CBR, which says its for mpeg-2 at 25 FPS
and a1440x1080. If this is the problem, what can I do to correct this, and get it right.

[Tom Alexander]

Even when the ATW is set to the fastest speed(9), it still takes a about 4 to 5 seconds to adjust. But what I have also noticed is that halfway through a 5 minute shot, with no lighting change, it re-adjusts to a better white balance, completely ruining a take.

I shoot a lot of video that does not afford me the time to manually adjust white balance. I’ve owned many cameras over the years and find this camera’s ATW function completely unreliable.

I guess it’s Sony warranty time.

[Tom Alexander]

Thanks for your help. The problem is no matter what ATW set number is set you, it’s always takes 10 seconds to change. Anybody have any ideas before I have to deal Sony>

Thanks

Tom