[Vickie Sceifers]

Thanks for the reply. But not quite what I was looking for.

I know where all the files are. But because I’m having to access them through Finder, as opposed to Motion Project Browser, like it should. It is annoying.

Do I need to have the project files in another place? As you can see from my previously posted image, Motion can see the folder and the project, but for some reason not the png. I didn’t move any subfolders within a project. Here’s another image of my file structure. As you can see, the Digital Juice projects with preview show up fine, but not the mfx Project one.The ones I did myself (VSP) at least show an image, but not a preview.

Vickie

[Vickie Sceifers]

Sorry. I missed the other responses before I posted.

Upgrading is not an option.

I guess I’ll have to go over to iMovie (yuk, I hate leaving the professional environment, esp being the environment I already know.)

FCP 5 DOES have export>QT Conversion and defaults to h.264. But I can’t edit something already H.264?

Thanks.

Vickie

[Vickie Sceifers]

Thanks.

FYI, this is not a still camera. It’s an HD video camera; the new Kodak Zi8. The native format is h.264 .MOV 720p 60fps.

I want to edit that footage without long render times. I’m basically cutting off heads and tails. Not typically full on editing (or I would convert it). iMovie brings it right in, plays perfectly. I’m just not familiar with iMovie and would prefer not to learn another program (but I have a feeling that’s what’s going to happen).

I typically post in .FLV, but want to take advantage of the 720p 60fps quality. I use FFMPEG to convert. No prores possibilities here.

Thanks!
Vickie

[Vickie Sceifers]

I have a client right now that wants me to videotape his course so he can put 2 hrs in 1 hr increments, into a podcast (to view his course-yes, view)(vidcast, perhaps; no, he said podcast).

(Couple months ago he wanted to market his dental courses thru a 10 minute video on Youtube.)

Usually I can catch him before he gets too far in the wrong direction.

[Vickie Sceifers]

It’s funny what some people think it takes to do video.

Well, I turned in the estimate as just numbers and that an actual quote would need more detail. I just don’t want to be tied down or held to my numbers and find out later it’s something bigger.

Thank you for your input.

[Vickie Sceifers]

Thanks for the response. I’m a videographer; my friend is a graphic designer who has a client that wants vid testimonials on their website. It’s tough to price myself and know he’s going to up it and get $400 for basically nothing. Don’t mind some upcharge, but is 20% normal? I was thinking 10%. I am not a broker.

He wants a price for 7-10 shoots all over Cincinnati, 3 in Dayton; or secondly, they may have a party to get everyone together and shoot in the next room, so 1 trip to Dayton. 4 hrs incl 1 hr drive?

I was estimating:
1/2 hr to shoot (x10=5)
1 hr drive min. (x10) lower rate
4 hrs edit (just dl clip, convert to flv and upload)
or just estimate 2 hrs per interview plus editing.

Does that seem reasonable? I was going to give flat price but say based on 1/2 shoot; if client rambles or runs longer, will be addl $40 per 1/2 hr (and I’m reasonable; won’t charge 5-10 min over).

Hope all this makes sense; I’m quite anxious, but can’t lower my price too much to accommodate his upcharge.