Walter Biscardi
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Nothing beats uncompressed. If you have a lot of blue screen either go uncompressed HD or DigiBeta.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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[Paul Ingvarsson] ”
Forgive me if i’m wrong, but what you descibe is exactly how I work with Avid.I’m working on an 8 part show at the moment and i’ve set up all the effects and stings in the project for show one. I then open this bin that contains these sequences (or effects or clips – or all three) and cut these into the timeline on the show that I am working on currently (lets say in the show 4 project). “
Yep, that’s pretty much it. You open bins in AVID and I open entire projects in FCP. So your workflow will pretty much remain the same when you make the move to FCP.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Pretty much every G5 is about to get a speed bump when Tiger is released. According to everything I’ve read, Tiger will open up more speed in the G5 line once it’s installed. I’ll find out tomorrow.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Make sure EVERYTHING under Render All is selected, including Full. That’s the one that got me. Then Render All.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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[Troy E. Parker] “how the ‘new’ 2.0 machine is limited!”
Yep, gotta read that carefully before you order. Also notice how the RAM dropped to 4GB Max. That’s why I ordered the old Dual 2.0 because I’ve been doing uncompressed HD on it for at least a year and it’s totally stable for that.
The 2.7 is definitely a bit of a disappointment and I’m wondering, as others here have theorized, whether the 2.7 is just an overclocked 2.5 with some new features such as the larger hardrives, etc….
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Although you can’t open an actual project while working in another in Avid, you can open and modify all the bins of any project while in another – which i guess is essentially the same thing.
Actually it’s not really the same thing because with FCP, having multiple projects open mean you can edit to/from multiple timelines at the same time. This is handy for me when I’ve got multiple projects that might all use the same library footage or there’s a shot I know I have in another project that I want to pull right into my current project.
Open the other project, open that timeline and pull the clip directly from the timeline in the other project to the timeline in my current project.
Or sometimes when I know I have a bunch of projects coming up that will require stock footage in my library or stock animations, I’ll keep them all loaded up in a stand alone project with all the raw clips in the timeline so I can simply scrub through it with the client. They pick the shot / animation and I just drag it from that timeline to our current project timeline.
So it’s simliar to what AVID does, but the ability to have multiple projects open at the same time definitely adds efficiency in my day to day workflow.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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The Kona 2 will downconvert very nicely to SD. Just run your camera into the K2 and you’ll get either DV or uncompressed SD on the downconvert.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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There is a book specifically written for AVID editors moving to FCP but the title escapes me. I’m sure someone on here will know what it is.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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boring….I agree, no dual core, no PCIExpress, no thanks…..2 year technology at $3000….sweet deal….
After looking over everything further, I have to agree, this is a bit of a disappointment. But as always, great deals to be had on the older machines. I’m just happy to finally move the G4 out of the second suite and get the original Dual 2.0 with a 20″ monitor for less than the 2.7 alone. I’ll save my $3k for when the dual core machines get out. 2.7 is certainly a nice upgrade for anyone who is still on a G4, but for folks with a current G5, either hold tight or pick up a sweet deal on the original models and wait for the dual core machines.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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we’ve been discussing the new macs down below this morning. not too many folks seem all that excited about them, but I was happy to snap up an original G5 Dual 2.0 for $1,894. I’ll wait till the Dual Core processing comes along before making a big jump.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters