John,
After reading the first paragraph, I knew where this was going. So I skipped to the last line. Like I tell everyone about non-linear v linear: "It isn't better. It's different." Same statement applies to file-based production. Both sides have advantages and disadvantages. One or the other is sometimes faster or cheaper. But neither is better. What drives me crazy is a one-hour interview shot as a single file ("Nope, the file is still copying"), from which I will use two minutes. Most people do not consider the costs of copying, archiving, transcoding, exporting, transmogrifying and refluxification.
Curtis Nichols
Señor Editor
PCS Production Co.
Irving, Tx.
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From: John Moore
Subject: [Avid-L2] Trying to look at real costs with some file based media.
On a project I'm involved with the decision was made to record the surveillance/pelco camera footage to hard drive rather than go to DVCPro50 tape like they have in the past.
I'm trying to be open minded but I'm hard pressed to see a good reason to go file based in this situation.
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