While we released this yesterday, I’m getting a bunch of reports that online media is reporting as offline in FCP X. Please do not upgrade until we can examine the cause and (likely) put out a bug fix as 10.0.10.
The latest release of 7toX for Final Cut Pro includes:
• Bug fixes for XML exported from Premiere Pro
• Bug fix for media file paths with “illegal” characters
• Bug fix for multiclips containing Motion projects
• Bug fixes for certain multiclip structures
• Bug fix for XML exported from REDCINE-X PRO
At this time I should be well underway with Solar Odyssey but as the boat is not yet ready, I find myself shooting “the road to Ra” or how it all came together after the deadline!
I recognize that the frequency of posting has slowed, but when you’re in production with a constantly floating starting point it takes time. Given the delays for Solar Odyssey we’ve been shooting as if we had already started. It may become part of the show, it might be a special, or it might end up on the metaphoric cutting room floor.
Today’s video blog was shot with an NEX 7 from the passenger seat.
http://youtu.be/TPWJbdRfRRI
While this one and those previous were shot with a GoPro Hero.
http://youtu.be/Tyzn7KEO9zI
We can go back to the GoPro or stick with the NEX 7 approach. Which do you think works better?
Like many people I questioned the metaphor of “Events” in Final Cut Pro X, but ultimately decided it wasn’t that crucial an issue and just let it be. Now that Greg and I are working on our metadata logging app for Solar Odyssey, we have had to solve the same naming question. It turns out that Event isn’t such a bad name after all.
Episode 45: The Post NAB Show http://t.co/j0vkytfp A new episode of The Terence and Philip Show
We went way, way over time so it’s a long show. If there was more time it would be edited down for content, so hit that fast forward button. We cover everything we can remember from NAB 2012.
Xto7 for Final Cut Pro translates the new Final Cut Pro X Project XML (fcpxml) and converts it for import into Final Cut Pro 7. Your Final Cut Pro X Project becomes a Final Cut Pro 7 Sequence.
Your Final Cut Pro Sequence XML is ready for:
Color
Final Cut Server
Premiere Pro and then dynamic link toAfter Effects
The latest release of 7toX for Final Cut Pro includes:
• Bug fix for missing multiple mono audio
• Bug fix for transitions on Photoshop layers creating invalid XML
• Bug fix for audio-only nested sequences
• Bug fix for XML having clips with a frame rate of 0 fps
• Bug fix for sequences with an empty V1 track
• Bug fix for XML exported from Premiere Pro missing a name
In no particular order, the three technology advances that make the Solar Odyssey production even feasible are: Large sensors, Syncing double system production by audio waveforms, and the recognition of the importance of metadata. Alternate camera and lighting mounts, along with LED lighting and laptop computers powerful enough for primary production also play an important role.
By now you’ve probably heard of TheSolarOdyssey.com journey – in fact I’m already in Orlando doing Hoverfly training. If I get good enough they’re going to sponsor a Hoverfly Venu. These are awesome machines and I’ve made good progress in two days, but still have a way to go that will come with practice.
We were initially planning on taking on interns for two week cycles, but realized that would add a large burden of retraining with our new systems every two weeks! Â Instead we opted to make three positions available: From Clearwater to New York City, from New York City to Chicago, and from Chicago back to Clearwater.
For me it’s day -6 as I head off to Orlando to do two days of Hoverfly remote control helicopter training – and in turn train others to fly it on the boat. (As much as I think I’ll love it, I’ll have a few other duties to do).
So, for me it’s got very real, very quickly. The last two weeks have been packed with gear. Boxes arriving from everywhere as I build out the kit. Then more boxes arrived. And more. And more. We have an over packaging problem! Everything from cameras, to audio gear, to power – all the things I talked about in the previous series of “Haiku” posts.
This was just part of what arrived, was unpacked, checked and repacked. Click for a bigger view.That's pretty much all that's necessary in there. Laptops, iPads and NEX7's excluded.
All this condensed down to 10 boxes ready to ship to Florida.
All packed ready to drop at FedEx.
So far, I’m impressed with the NEX7 as both a video and still camera. The light sensitivity of the FS100 is absolutely amazing, and the audio synching works well in FCP X , but we may be looking at Pluraleyes for batch processing.
Net result is that everything I need to do a multi camera reality TV show doesn’t take up multiple grip trucks – it fits in the back of a Kia Spectra 5! And on a 47.5′ by 6′ boat.
