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An Apple A Day… Makes Me Dislike Apple Some More
Posted by Kim in Commentary, Post on July 27, 2009
Reviews and commentary are out about the new FCP release and from reading what they have to say, I’m not thrilled. Actually, I couldn’t care less. How do people keep the faith in this program when all Apple ever does (When they ever do anything for Final Cut) is release things that are “Just like [blank program] does it!”? Sure, it has some new additions now and then, but with so many seemingly obvious features missing that are covered by other programs, usually the largely more used Avid, why would you even keep buying and using Final Cut? Especially since they weren’t even at NAB. They’ve shown they don’t really give a crap about video editing.
Maybe if they renamed it iVideoEditingProgram, it would have more attention by the developers. Rename plugins to “apps” and suddenly people will care!
Newfangled Post Production Demo Reel
My previous reel was geared more toward the Pixar Standard for demo reels. I think it ends up being slightly less impressive to those who want a song and glitz. I actually think the Pixar way is more practical for showing you can edit, rather than showing you can edit a demo reel with clips to short to gather what the technique was. I tried to find a mid ground with slightly longer clips so you get the idea, and it fits to the music.
Some new animations, new clips from shorts, and a whole bunch more examples of color correction.
Ta Da!
Speaking of Appsle
Posted by Kim in Commentary, Misc on July 29, 2009
This looks awesome!
actionLog Pro.
Occasionally I’m a Script Supervisor on productions. It’s a really good fit for me because they’re basically the intermediary between the Director and the Editor. It’s like spying on the set and taking detailed copious notes for myself later! Script Supervisors keep track of everything and everyone throughout the day of shooting: Keeping a log of the shots with timecode, f-stop, lenses, focus length, motion of cameras, for ALL cameras, action of actors including continuity of their physical movements as well as their lines and how they emphasize them and the list goes on. At the end of the day, all the notes from the Script Supervisor as well as their marked up script of changes go to the editor for reference in the cut.
ActionLog Pro is an application that does A BUNCH of that for you! It’s a huge pain in the ass to get the correct timecode written down when at the start of the shot there’s a million other things to be looking for as well. It would be GREAT if something did that automatically. Plus, phone apps usually get programs down to their most efficient and speedy form, considering the limitations of the medium: battery life, small scale, usability for touchpad and so forth. According to its description, “At the touch of a button the logging system keeps track of all reel names and timecodes for each recorded piece of action.”
Features
? Unlimited number of projects
? Up to 25 virtual recording devices
? Synchronize devices that use time of day or free running timecode
? Quick to use logging system
? Incremental slate and take fields
? Easy construction of clip names from predefined lists
? Logging continues without the application running
? View and delete logged clips
? Built in SMTP email client
? Export to Avid ALE files, Final Cut Pro XML and to a printable log sheet
I’m not so sure about the annotating part of it. I can at least still hand write much faster than I can text-type. I suppose you could shorthand, but I wouldn’t want to get notes that said “K8 X’s L 2 R 2 Jack and sez “U want 2 go bck 2 island? WTF!?”
Anyway, I hope it comes out for the Blackberry Storm because paying $30 to occasionally swipe David’s iPhone to try it out won’t cut it! Or, I guess hopefully the iPhone gets released to other cellphone companies one day. Either way, this looks good enough pay for, an app first for me!
apps, Gear, Post
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