[Tony West]

[Herb Sevush] “Are most editors simply befuddled curmudgeons, as Bill Davis has often implied, terrified of change and holding onto the past? If so what characteristics of editors make them behave so differently from DP’s, who seem to embrace change with every new sensor release?”

I would say one difference for me is that with a new camera you can really see a dramatic difference.

Like going from a half inch sensor camera to an f3 35 with nice prime glass. Unlike a camera, when you see something cut together most times you have no idea what it was cut on unless they tell you. So if you are cutting on some older NLE and you are good on it and comfortable, I don’t think it’s as big a deal to keep cutting on the old program.

VS you could lose a job if you don’t show up with the latest camera the client wants the look of.

[Tony West]

[John Godwin] ” perspective is good.”

You can say that again John. It’s come a long way from back when I started.

I remember trying to get a loan for a betacam back in the 80’s and the banks all telling me no.

Now I own two cameras that are both way better than that one and I can tell the banks were to go : )

[Tony West]

I thought it was funny watching Larry. He was down right giddy with X and the programs that he demoed with it.

X looks better to more people everyday.

Since there are companies that make their living “filing holes” in other people’s software, and Apple making their own moves, pretty soon there won’t be many holes left to fill.

It’s looking real good for X

[Tony West]

I think their whole goal was a pay for what you want system. Bring you in at a low price and then
the user could add things that were relevant to them.

I have programs that I have paid for, like RX or Neatvideo. Everybody’s list is different.

I prefer that method myself.

I bet if you asked the question, “which method do you prefer, come in low and pay for what you use, or
pay higher for more that you may not use”

Folks would go for the come in low.

Just my guess.

[Tony West]

I just sent it Bill

[Tony West]

Also Herb, for people that work on documentaries and need to apply for grants, you have to fill out the grant online these days and they have a place for you to put a link to your trailer so they can look at it.

Vimeo is great for that. As Bill said, no logos, just your trailer so they can see it.

If there is a better way I’m all ears.

[Tony West]

[Herb Sevush] “Bill, your making Vimeo Pro sound very attractive. I’ll have to look into it, even without “one click.” Thanks.”

Herb it really is great man.

[Tony West]

[Herb Sevush] “I never use Vimeo or Youtube for posting, my clients “

That’s fine, but I got all kinds of clients with all kinds of needs.

A ton of corporate clients want their videos on youtube.

I did a job for the United States Department of Energy and they wanted their stuff up there. I don’t care where they want it, I will post it on the moon if the price is right.

My point wasn’t about what you personally do, it’s was more to Apple jumping on that trend and streamlining the overall process of editing.

Yes, it’s easy to post video up online these days. Doesn’t change the fact that many corporate clients chose to pay folks to do it for them I while back. Many didn’t have a clue how to do it, and if you are saying most corporate clients knew how to use compressor, I don;t believe that.

[Herb Sevush] “In FCP I export with Quicktime Conversion generally using a very specific set of options. Takes me 30 seconds to set up,”

I don’t think we are talking about the same thing here, It takes more than 30 secs to export from the timeline. Depending on the length and how heavy the graphics are. So you have to wait for that time for it to export and then upload it. What I’m saying is I don’t wait for it. I can just leave to do other things.

And don’t worry about people thinking it’s iMovie brother, that’s been settled.

[Tony West]

[Herb Sevush] “Transformative – you’d have to explain that one to me. Unless you think one click posting to Vimeo is transformative. In that they seem to have the market sown up.”

One point about the one click Herb, it’s just another example of X simplifying the process.

Compressing video for the web used to be kind of a knack on to itself. You had to get the compression right so it wouldn’t be buffing on and on for people with slower connections. You had to strike that balance between nice quality and the speed in which it would play for most people that would see it.

Now folks don’t have to know much about compression. They can just click that one button.
Is that a big deal for people who already knew how to get video up there? No. But for some folks it maybe is.

Apple is smart. They still have the compressor program for folks that want to do their own compression so they can reach the advanced and the not so advanced at the same time.

What I like about that button is that, while Chris pointed out it may not be faster, but I can send it up there and leave and run errands and when I come back it’s up there. Not a super big deal but I like it.
It makes me more productive. There is not enough time in the day for me.

This guy is really enjoying using X and is out there advocating for the product more effectively than Apple is hahahaha

Clearly he loves what the program can do for him.

[Tony West]

[alban egger] “I am happy I jumped into FCPX early and in full….
“

I’m also glad.

A very interesting article