Michael Cioni, shows you what a workflow is like in the 4k world.
Fun Fact: A Finished movie, in 4k resolution is 55 terabytes. Every second that goes by is 1GB.
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I have a “no helicopter” rule, just because I can’t figure out what to do with a helicopter that hasn’t been done, and still is appropriate for whatever film you’re making. I’m sure there’s some crazy shit nobody’s done, but the point is, you shouldn’t be doing crazy shit just because it’s crazy shit. That’s something you always get asked when you’re going and making a road movie like this. The unit production manager will ask you, “Do we need a helicopter?” and I say, “No. No helicopters.”
Steven Soderbergh
The Invention of the Modern Box-Office Report
Word quickly spread that Stanley had a computerized system to track theaters and grosses based on technical information he had acquired while developing HAL 9000, the all-knowing computer in 2001. For months these stories persisted in the trades as the roster of Clockwork cinemas was refined. They were neither confirmed nor denied.
For now, editing is a commodity and less a craft
Millions upon millions of people now have access to really good video editing tools, but that doesn’t make them an editor. Earning a paycheck doesn’t make you an editor either. I’ve met “professionals” who have full time jobs that can’t cut their way out of a paper bag. And then I meet kids in school or college that just blow me away with their sense of timing.
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Long term, the craft of editing is probably stronger than ever. Now that the tools are in the hands of the many, we’ll discover some new folks who just blow us away with their storytelling skills. But short term, many long time professionals could get hurt when editing decisions are based on price alone and not the skill of the artist. Like anything else, with storytelling you generally get what you pay for.
– Walter »
FCP X: Didn’t We Ask For This? by Jeremy Garchow
CTG: I want to commend Jeremy Garchow for this excellent piece on FCP X. A lot of people are torching him for it in the comments section, yet most of them don’t use any specifics on why they believe the program isn’t what we (“editors”) asked for. Good work Jeremy, you make a lot of great points and the article really delves into the new functions of FCP X. It’s absolutely worth a read fellow Tumblr’s. I know FCP X has been polarizing, but it’s time to stop kicking and screaming and start trying to wrap our heads around the software.
(above article link via: creativecow.net)