Exporting a clean EDL from FCP?

[Mark2288]

Hi. I've just completed my first FCP project, a 15 min short film.
I've just been asked by a PP house to give them an EDL free of dissolves and transistions from my FCP sequence, so they can access the RED 4k files directly for the grade.
Can anybody point me in the right direction, as I'm nervous of giving them the wrong stuff wasting their generously donated time.
Many thanks in advance!
Mark

 

[Charlie Kuttner]

Tell them you want to give them the right thing, and ask them exactly what they want.

You might also ask them how you can finish the movie. Or have them finish it. For that, know where you want the movie to play, projected in festivals, straight to DVD, Youtube, etc.

 

[Mark2288]

Cheers, but do you know how to export an EDL without dissolves, that is what they said they need. Film is aimed to festivals btw

 

[Carmel Bruno]

I guess you could duplicate the timeline and rename it. From your duplicate timeline, remove all the dissolves and transitions and then do an EDL of this timeline.

 

[M Most]

Cheers, but do you know how to export an EDL without dissolves, that is what they said they need. Film is aimed to festivals btw

I think you need to clarify exactly what they're asking for. Normally, what's required for a number of DI systems is a "flattened" EDL, that is, one track of video, with all clip effects already rendered, and without things like group clips (multiclips in FCP parlance). That would include any odd speed changes and any plug in effects, but it would not include simple editorial dissolves and fades, provided they are done that way and not as animated opacity effects on multiple video tracks. In some cases it might include blow ups and repositions as well, particularly if they're key framed. So what they're probably looking for is a single track of video, represented by one EDL, with anything OTHER than simple dissolves or fades already rendered. By doing the dissolves in the DI, the colorist has access to the clips on both sides of he dissolve individually, a nice advantage over the old "tape to tape" days. Try asking them again and see if this is the case.

 

[Mark2288]

Thanks. Great advice, I'll get back in contact to get a clearer picture.