FCP 7 or FCPX for feature film

[T.A. Franks]

I would and have chosen both workflows, ProRes and Proxy when on the road. I only think I noticed working with R3D files on a Macbook Pro (FCPX) it likes to get hot.
But I would prefer using R3D where I have enough storage, which are the Mac Pro's.
Per von Koch, funny you say that coming from a SGI world and have been working with Shake and Nuke I feel FCPX fit more in that category then a Wii looking interface.

 

[Matthew B]

Hi Sam -

So far I've used FCP X and r3d on an 08 mac pro with a radeon 5770, a 2010 mac pro with a 5870, and a 15" macbook pro i5 and i7 from 2011. Turn off automatic proxy generation or other background analysis and make sure you have enough RAM and you are set.

 

[Sam Taylor]

Thanks very much for the info Matthew, appreciate that. So it doesn't take too much computing power then with FCP X as it is now to edit r3d. This is good to hear.

 

[Björn Benckert]

Just so you know beta smoke is great but so far it just does not really work, thats why they let you use it for free. If you do short form quick projects yes, but if you do complex stuff or longer format things, you will crash...crrrraaaashhhh and burn. Loose your edit etc. Autodesk are very famous for letting go of completly unusable betas and charging for them, this smoke beta thats is now out for free.... well I think you get the point.

 

[Marek Kremer]

So hard to believe

So hard to believe

I still can't believe that people use FCPx but, well, why not. I believe with FCPX you won't get rid off proxy renders.
Anyway, editing in 4/5K is not the best way I believe but maybe I am so used to HD proxy.

For the feature I suggest FCP7 or Avid. FCPX and it's magnetic timeline (also available in FCP7 with the Alt button pressed) is still a joke for me. But I heard there are few pros working on it so... hmm, it the end of the road it is just a tool

All the best.

 

[Matthew B]

If By "Joke" you mean a brilliantly designed process that literally allows me to cut 3x faster and click 10x less... Then yes, it is a very funny joke and I am totally still ROFLCOPTER

 

[T.A. Franks]

I still can't believe that people use FCPx but, well, why not

Why do you say that?