hdv & dv and media managing at DVinfo.net
DV Info Net

Go Back   DV Info Net > Apple / Mac Post Production Solutions > Final Cut Suite

Final Cut Suite
Discussing the editing of all formats with FCS, FCP, FCE

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old May 10th, 2007, 07:56 AM   #1
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London, uk
Posts: 99
hdv & dv and media managing

I have a bit of a nightmare job, and was wondering if any fcp gurus can help.

My boss has been editing a documentary- she has limited knowledge of the workings of fcp, and as a result, the documentary footage is now spread across 3 hard drives, multiple projects, and is all a mixture of dv and hdv (which means any dv clip has to be rendered, which takes ages)

Its a right old royal mess, and the prjects are starting to get corrupt, with so much all over the place, render files going missing etc etc

So task has been given to me to media manage it all.

Where do i start? Should i get media manager to recompress everything as dv, to save on future renders? Should i try and manually sort it all out, getting all the footage in one place, then re-connecting everything?

I've found media manager can be a bit of a pain sometimes
Peter Ford is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 10th, 2007, 11:42 AM   #2
Major Player
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Central, OH
Posts: 207
I've done both and, frankly, I've found that manually moving and reconnecting the files to be my option of choice.

Media Manager can, obviously, do this for you, but I've found that it's much faster and better for my peace of mind to just open the project and then start moving files or folders full of files.

FCP will either update the paths automatically (if I simply rename a folder) or it will ask me where the files went (if I rename the files or cut/paste them someplace else) I reconnect, I save the project and I move onto the next folder worth of stuff.

As far as recompressing/converting all the HDV->DV or vise versa, I think that's another issue, but the fact you're working with multiple formats would also make me want to just manually move the files, just so you don't get to the end of your media-managing and find out that something was converted taht you didn't want to convert or whatever.

my 2-cents, YMMV
David Garvin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 10th, 2007, 12:26 PM   #3
Major Player
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 590
Amazon has Final Cut Studio 2 to be released on May 15th...the new version has an Open Timeline and will take any Codec/Format/Frame-Rate you can throw at it.

As far as a workaround now, yes, I would transcode everything to SD in this case. Also, getting stuff in one place will make it a lot easier.
Steve Benner is offline   Reply
Reply

DV Info Net refers all where-to-buy and where-to-rent questions exclusively to these trusted full line dealers and rental houses...

B&H Photo Video
(866) 521-7381
New York, NY USA

Scan Computers Int. Ltd.
+44 0871-472-4747
Bolton, Lancashire UK


DV Info Net also encourages you to support local businesses and buy from an authorized dealer in your neighborhood.
  You are here: DV Info Net > Apple / Mac Post Production Solutions > Final Cut Suite

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

 



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:37 AM.


DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2024 The Digital Video Information Network