PS: In the Symphony. (Sorry Scott)
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Terence Curren" <tcurren@...> wrote:
>
> And I know which one I'd rather be driving. So give me better finishing tools Frank! ;-)
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Frank Capria <frank@> wrote:
> >
> > Depends what your business model is. We think there's money to be made
> > making specialized tools for the professional. Hey, both Mercedes and Toyota
> > are profitable. I happen know which one I'd rather design for.
> >
> > Frank Capria
> > (508) 709 9212
> > www.capria.tv
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Terence Curren <tcurren@> wrote:
> >
> > > Have to agree with Oliver here. Would you rather be the company that
> > > provides the tools and viewers for the mass market of the entire internet
> > > based viewing world. Or the company tied to a few folks left doing high end
> > > products for a few viewers?
> > >
> > > As Philip Hodgetts likes to point out, Apple has enough cash in the bank to
> > > produce more movies than all of Hollywood's yearly output. Makes you wonder
> > > who is looking at the bigger picture...
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "oliverpetersvidy" <oliverpeters@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Frank Capria wrote:
> > > > > Game on.
> > > >
> > > > Ironically, your timing may be great.
> > > >
> > > > There are a lot of indications that Apple has tired of the "traditional
> > > professional" user, simply because these users are unwilling to jump on the
> > > cutting edge of things. This particularly pertains to Hollywood-level
> > > features and TV shows. I think they see the "new professional" video user as
> > > folks like video journalist/one-man-band/predators. Add to that, the whole
> > > slow of wannabe (non-studio) filmmakers, a lot of corporate video users and
> > > others. I think the fact that their PR effort tied into A-list film editors
> > > has been non-existent or late at best for the last couple of years is one
> > > obvious signal.
> > > >
> > > > If the rumors/predictions are true about FCP8/FCPx/FCP?, then it's going
> > > to be a version that many professional editors might think twice about
> > > jumping over to. Traditional post might well be a market niche Apple is
> > > willing to sacrifice, if the new version has a broader application to the
> > > "new pro" as they see it. But for "traditional pro" users as those on this
> > > list and the FCP-L, look at things like L&C (gone?) or offline-online
> > > workflows when the new version finally does come out. Will the updated model
> > > serve your needs?
> > > >
> > > > Hopefully at that point, Avid will get around to being able to natively
> > > write Pro Res files, as that could be the legacy that lives on for many pro
> > > users. Right now that's a no-go unless FCP/FCS is installed on a system. For
> > > better or worse, Pro Res is becoming a bit of a de facto standard.
> > > >
> > > > - Oliver
> > > >
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