Tony West
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[Franz Bieberkopf] “The discussion here is more about how other models work. If you haven’t even decided what the need is, what is your search going to be?”
Yes, you are right. I think it tripped me up because so much of what I cut I shot myself, and when I’m shooting something I’m shooting it for the edit. I’m cutting it in my head as I’m shooting it.
I never want to get back to the edit without having what I need so I’m thinking about what I need while I’m shooting.
Even in the case where I’m just cutting another directors script, I’m following their instructions of what they want to go where.
In the first case I know what I have and I’m just going and getting it.
In the second, I’m being instructed to go and get it.You both are right about Why X fits my style, because it’s mostly go get, and it gets well.
“If you haven’t even decided what the need is” That’s it. In my cases somebody has already decided it.
I’m almost never coming at something from such a clean slate.
I would like to try it though.
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[Chris Harlan] “I just want to have several different windows open and place them where I want to. I want color-coding and multiple, sizable icon views.”
Yeah, that would all be cool. I knew when I saw the locked in UI that was going to funky for many people.
The more control you have over your work space the better.
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[Chris Harlan] “This discussion is about “I have many different choices to make on a whole variety of levels; what’s the best way for me to consider those choices.””
I hear you Chris, but in order to make your choice, you are comparing shots to other shots (or sources to other sources) right? How are you looking for the shots that you want to compare to begin with?
If that part is sped up, doesn’t it make the choosing part more productive?
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To me it’s all about getting the clip that I’m looking for up as fast as possible.
It kind of reminds me of a golf tip. Like when people say “let the club do the work” meaning you are swinging too hard.
It’s like Apple is saying, let the computer do the work.
The database system is, the computer looking for the shot instead of you looking for the shot.
If you have already seen all the footage and have an idea what you are looking for.
The computer can search faster than you.
This discussion seems like it’s kind of about will the computer do the work for the search or will you.
The bottom line for me is…….I want that shot up there the fastest way possible. I already know what I have to work with and now I want it at my finger tips immediately.
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[Andrew Kimery] “XDCAM discs”
I like those also, but I just did my first job yesterday with my new Sony F3
SxS cards.
Love the look of that F3
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[Aindreas Gallagher] “John Davidson’s barrelling through promos “
Indeed, the more people like that I see the more I feel like I have to learn on this thing : 0
Nice work on that last ad you did Brother A
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[Craig Seeman] “I think many FCPX features are nearly impossible to describe to someone who hasn’t explored a given feature. Part of the problem is that describing FCPX almost requires a new language.”
I was just in LA this weekend talking with an editor and describing features I like in X
It’s funny, just trying to describe the skimmer to some who has never seen it feels awkward : )
She had of course, heard only bad things about the program and nothing good. She was intrigued by the things I mentioned but who knows from there.
When people ask me about it I always say, “you need to sit behind someone who knows this program really well and watch them”
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Wow, I would have been sweating on that one also.
I look forward to watching their progress. I may have to send to NY in a couple of months.
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Thanks Joe, the speed IS amazing.
I wouldn’t mind paying either depending on the cost.
I find myself driving a 64g thumb drive over to the clients (in town) and dropping it off and coming back to get it sometimes.
Not ideal.
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This sounds great Joe, but how do they make money?
Do they sell your email and your clients e-mail?