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Forum: Awake In The Dark October 7th, 2009, 04:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,422
Posted By Christopher Drews
I saw it in Hollywood two weeks ago at the Arc...

I saw it in Hollywood two weeks ago at the Arc Light.
It was shot mid 2007... The EX1 wasn't even out unit Novemeber 2007 with most not getting theirs until Jan '08.

It's not the EX1.

One...
Forum: Final Cut Suite October 4th, 2009, 11:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,730
Posted By Christopher Drews
Message from Obedia - Per timecode

"Hello Christopher
The answer is that Final Cut Pro 7 has a bug in it that makes it so it does not send time code to the MC Transport we have been recommending people email apple about this issue...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 27th, 2009, 04:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,622
Posted By Christopher Drews
Actually Boyd, this advice is in violation of...

Actually Boyd, this advice is in violation of Apple's SLA, since you'd have to edit the plist / delete the requirement check in the contents folder. So you should check to make sure your advice is in...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 27th, 2009, 12:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,146
Posted By Christopher Drews
How is your P2 getting on your computer? Keep in...

How is your P2 getting on your computer? Keep in mind that Snow Leopard did away with a core extension having to do with PCI bus support (ie - dual adapter no longer works without this driver) so I'd...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 27th, 2009, 12:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,622
Posted By Christopher Drews
Look at Hackintosh.

OSx86 takes some know-how but I have a Mac Pro at 1/3 the cost that was built with pc parts. It stable and edits like a dream w/ Quad 3.3ghz, 8 gb RAM and 3 TB of RAID0 internal storage (Highpoint...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 26th, 2009, 03:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,300
Posted By Christopher Drews
Yes. This is the workflow that I am currently...

Yes. This is the workflow that I am currently using on a project.
To the question of "Why would you do this?" - it's obvious.
ProRes (proxy) is an amazingly efficient codec that has meager...
Forum: EOS Crop Sensor (APS-C) Sample Clips Gallery September 25th, 2009, 11:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,275
Posted By Christopher Drews
I never thought I'd see Chinese people drinking...

I never thought I'd see Chinese people drinking large quantities of Mexican beer.
That was my favorite shot. Amazing work as always.
-C
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD September 24th, 2009, 05:42 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,953
Posted By Christopher Drews
Hey Phil - Where is the rolling shutter...

Hey Phil - Where is the rolling shutter comparison you mention in your article. I'd love to see that.
-C
Forum: The Long Black Line September 24th, 2009, 03:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,912
Posted By Christopher Drews
I've never heard of 4 channels x 32khz@12bit on...

I've never heard of 4 channels x 32khz@12bit on Mini-DV just DV-Cam. Good to know though. You'd need a DSR-1800 to even attempt something like that... or some variation of that deck.
-C
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 23rd, 2009, 06:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,915
Posted By Christopher Drews
Your sequence setting should be HDV 1440x1080...

Your sequence setting should be HDV 1440x1080 (this is assuming you shot HDV with your Sony).
Check and see how your sequence is setup by hitting Apple+0.
FCP also has some amazing features under...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 23rd, 2009, 12:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,055
Posted By Christopher Drews
After reading your post Robert, I was excited...

After reading your post Robert, I was excited then I launched and imported a ProRes file and poof. I think that's why many don't use it on the mac side... Is it stable for you?
-C
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 23rd, 2009, 12:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,150
Posted By Christopher Drews
FCP7 ProRes 422 Codec Transcode Error

After upgrading to FCP7, I've been getting some interesting pink highlights with ANY codec I export from a ProRes source. The material is 23.98 422 (see screenshot).
Has anyone else experienced this...
Forum: The Long Black Line September 22nd, 2009, 11:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,912
Posted By Christopher Drews
An interesting tidbit is actually a 63 minute...

An interesting tidbit is actually a 63 minute sony mini-dv tape recorded at DVCAM is only holds 43 minutes. Weird huh?

As far as codec is concerned, you'd be hard pressed to see a difference...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 21st, 2009, 04:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,156
Posted By Christopher Drews
Handles is just another term for footage beyond...

Handles is just another term for footage beyond your in and out point.

Think about wrapping a present but not having enough wrapping paper... Your present isn't going to be completely wrapped.
...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 21st, 2009, 01:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,707
Posted By Christopher Drews
Thanks Anthony. Interesting. I had no idea you...

Thanks Anthony.
Interesting. I had no idea you could open customized Motion templates in FCP.
Going to try that today!
-C
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 19th, 2009, 01:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,707
Posted By Christopher Drews
Motion Workflow for titles?

It astonishes me how difficult it is to get seemingly simple results from Motion.
My workflow is to create a 3D title from a template, render selection as a QuickTime and replace a placeholder in my...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 19th, 2009, 12:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,294
Posted By Christopher Drews
I had 3 Lacie, two of which failed. Sold out of...

I had 3 Lacie, two of which failed. Sold out of Lacie, switched to G-Technology and haven't looked back. Currently, have and use 6 G-RAID2 drives with flawless results for backups, timemachine and...
Forum: Convergent Design Odyssey September 18th, 2009, 12:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,256
Posted By Christopher Drews
The easiest solution is to use USB 2.0 (if...

The easiest solution is to use USB 2.0 (if present on external drive) as this will bypass any IO any Kext. If not that, connect on PC and transfer via Samba (under run command). This will use a...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 17th, 2009, 02:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,298
Posted By Christopher Drews
I should mention one more tidbit: Once you...

I should mention one more tidbit:

Once you open the image sequence you only have to do a "Save As" to create a QuickTime in its native format. That, in turn, is opened in FCP and can also be...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 17th, 2009, 02:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,743
Posted By Christopher Drews
I know this isn't for everyone but my results are...

I know this isn't for everyone but my results are generally excellent when I downconvert through hardware to make an SD DVD or even from 1080i to 720p.

AJA / BlackMagic / Matrox all have products...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD September 17th, 2009, 01:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,052
Posted By Christopher Drews
Anyone have any conjecture how this could affect...

Anyone have any conjecture how this could affect 7D in 24p mode? If it's like the 5Dii's HDMI out, it is probably 1080i. I'd guess 23.98 in a 60i container. So, if Lantern works for the 7D, you'd...
Forum: Avid Editing Family September 17th, 2009, 01:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,075
Posted By Christopher Drews
We still looking at 500 bucks for the upgrade?...

We still looking at 500 bucks for the upgrade? Wow- Academic is only 295 for a full version... That is insanity. I remember when our company spent 40k on our Adrenaline system, although that was...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 16th, 2009, 04:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,298
Posted By Christopher Drews
They added a function in preferences (attached),...

They added a function in preferences (attached), although I'd still use QuickTime Pro. So, to answer your question, it doesn't support it native like an Avid.
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 14th, 2009, 06:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,153
Posted By Christopher Drews
Well, I own the two PC's (non-Apple hardware)...

Well, I own the two PC's (non-Apple hardware) which OSx86 is installed on. One is a wind OSx86 laptop, the other is a 2.8 GHz Quad ;)

I'm jaded into thinking that since I purchased the full...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 14th, 2009, 05:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,153
Posted By Christopher Drews
Actually Jon, this isn't entirely accurate. ...

Actually Jon, this isn't entirely accurate.
When you export XML from FCP 7, it will open up in FCP 6.0.6.
I've been doing this since 7 came out...

-C
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