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April 27th, 2005, 08:56 PM | #1 |
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Using FCP for a weekly TV show
I'm an avid FCP/Mac user, but I'm headed to a job interview on Friday (4.29) with a company that thinks they can cut a weekly TV show using 5 Adobe Premier/Windows machines.
They are considering the switch to FCP or Avid Symphony, but want to stick with Premier. Obviously I think this is a really, really BAD idea, but need some hard evidence to support my claim. Without bashing Avid/Premier, can you all help me build a case on why they should use FCP? Here's what I have down so far: - After traveling to LA recently and visiting several film schools (including UCLA, USC), I noticed NONE of the schools used Premier and gave me very strange looks when I asked them if they or anyone they knew in the industry used Premier. Point: The schools training the next generation of filmmakers aren't using Premier. - After talking with the local Comcast creative office, I noticed they used FCP as well. Premier was not even brought up. I know Comcast's Dallas office uses Avid, but still no mention of Premier. Point: The big time industry guys aren't using Premier either. - Avid's Symphony adds on much more hardware as USC used the system and each editing bay was 1 G5 + 2 avid add-on boxes. Point: More $$ and more stuff to break. - Apple's G5 64 bit OS will provide them with plenty of computing power when matched up with an Xsan & Xgrid network. I intend to mention Tiger and how it and the new production suite is optimized for the 64-bit G5. Point: Power to get the job done when time is very crucial. That's all I have for now, but please share your thoughts/experiences/facts to help me build my case! Remember, bashing other systems won't help me, I need facts. |
April 28th, 2005, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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"24" is cut on FCP and it's a successful weekly TV show. Actually there are a ton of TV programs cut on FCP, and now that it has multi-cam support built in I would expect it to gain even more momentum. Can you imagine the editors of "24" sitting around on their Powerbooks cutting the program? They do! That's a lot cheaper than even one Symphony Suite.
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April 28th, 2005, 11:43 AM | #3 |
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95% of all features are cut on Aivd. More than 90% of Tv shows too.
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April 28th, 2005, 06:15 PM | #5 |
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John is correct. Get the job first, then when they ask your advice, you can present to them a well laid out proposal for switching platforms.
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April 28th, 2005, 07:41 PM | #6 |
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I think you all have good advice, but would you take a job that required you cut a weekly TV show on Premier? It seems like a massive disaster waiting to happen, and i'd be right in the middle of it all...
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Final Cut is everywhere these days but Premiere is a very capable program. I think you would be better off building a case as to why they should hire you.
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