This IS the Avid L2: [Avid-L2] Re: OT: XDCam to FCP workflow

Thursday, April 11, 2013

[Avid-L2] Re: OT: XDCam to FCP workflow

It's Bouke's program, ask him.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Mark Myers <MarkM@...> wrote:
>
> Hum.... That may be the ticket. What I can do with Premiere that I'd
> REALLY like to do inside Avid is work with the MXF files generated by
> the Sony Clip Browser (or whatever), then export the sequence directly
> to Adobe Media Encoder. No intermediate codec. It saves a TON of time
> on long/cheap projects.
>
> With Avid I try to do that with a QT Reference file to Sorenzen or
> directly to Encore - but it never seems to work right and I always end
> up having to export a full QT file - which can take HOURS and just kills
> productivity. If this fixes that, it would be worth the money. Am I
> understanding the capability correctly?
>
> Thanks Terry
> Mark
>
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> On 4/11/2013 2:57 PM, Terence Curren wrote:
> >
> > <<http://www.videotoolshed.com/product/69/avidmxfcreator>>
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Mark Myers <MarkM@> wrote:
> > >
> > > The only real hassle I run into is that with log GOP files like XDCam,
> > > you can't do a quick time reference export - half the time even if you
> > > do a trans code to DNxHD overnight because it never seems to get
> > > everything. That means your machine can be tied up for a LONG TIME if
> > > you have a large program to export, not to mention bunches of drive
> > space.
> > >
> > > Quick and dirty projects - like my kids spring musical - tend to be
> > done
> > > in Premiere because I can export directly to Adobe Media Encoder in the
> > > background and keep working in Avid on paying projects..... If someone
> > > has a way around THAT - I'd be really grateful.
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Owner, Director
> > > SR Film & Video Productions
> > > 195 W Broad St
> > > Salunga PA 17538
> > > 717-393-5333 ex 142
> > > www.SR-Pro.com <http://www.sr-pro.com>
> > >
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> > > On 4/10/2013 11:05 PM, Mark Spano wrote:
> > > > I see. Just thought it was a part of workflow you might not have
> > known, but
> > > > with those considerations, it makes total sense.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 11:00 PM, Mark Myers <MarkM@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> **
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Yeah, but then my system is tied up for hours transcoding and
> > > >> exporting. This is for a non-profit client who paid me to shoot, but
> > > >> wants to edit themselves. I need to keep machine and especially my,
> > > >> time to a minimum. Using the Sony clip browser means I can batch
> > > >> process overnight.
> > > >>
> > > >> When I'm doing my own work, 99% of the time the footage spans
> > more than
> > > >> one card, so AMA isn't practical. I use the Clip Browser to dump
> > > >> everything into one folder, doing some sorting and logging at the
> > same
> > > >> time, then pull the entire folder into Avid and sort into bins.
> > > >>
> > > >> -Mark
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Owner, Director
> > > >> SR Film & Video Productions
> > > >> 195 W Broad St
> > > >> Salunga PA 17538
> > > >> 717-393-5333 ex 142
> > > >> www.SR-Pro.com <http://www.sr-pro.com>
> > > >>
> > > >> Follow us on Facebook
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> > > >>
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> > > >> Twitter <http://twitter.com/SRProductions>
> > > >> On 4/10/2013 10:13 PM, Mark Spano wrote:
> > > >>> You can use Content Browser to "register" the clips for FCP.
> > This just
> > > >>> rewraps the XDCAM files to MOV, which can be easily imported
> > into FCP.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> BTW, why are you jumping through those hoops with MC? Link to
> > AMA Volume,
> > > >>> and consolidate. Much faster and you preserve that tasty metadata.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 8:53 PM, Mark Myers <MarkM@> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> **
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Have a client looking to use some of my footage in an older FCP
> > system,
> > > >>>> 5 or 6.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I know my workflow is pretty easy - re-wrap XDCam to MXF in the
> > Sony
> > > >>>> Clip Browser, then suck it directly into Avid with little
> > hassle. I'm
> > > >>>> not seeing that an older version of FCP can do the same. Anyone
> > have
> > > >>>> any experience in what formats FCP prefers? I'd really like to
> > not pull
> > > >>>> all the footage into Avid and export it.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Thanks
> > > >>>> Mark
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> --
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Owner, Director
> > > >>>> SR Film & Video Productions
> > > >>>> 195 W Broad St
> > > >>>> Salunga PA 17538
> > > >>>> 717-393-5333 ex 142
> > > >>>> www.SR-Pro.com <http://www.sr-pro.com>
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