Converting Codecs for FCP
i seem to have finally found a fast efficient program for converting all the different codecs required on a gig or in the studio when filming. i have tried many alternatives and I don’t wanna get into name calling of the backwards indenile out of sync head banging packages that are out there waiting to take your money. He He doctor’s told me not to rant it’s not good for me ;-) Anyway back to the point in hand. Just had great success converting a sea of different raw files from Canon to Panasonic all into prores from one folder using EditReady on a mac. Simple elegant and with just the right amount of user controls. So my work flow is out of the camera onto drive back up then rename using A Better Finder Rename 8 to add the creation time ,date and camera operator to the beginning of each file. This minimalists the chances of duplicate files greatly, as many camera’s tend to, in a very short time, start naming the files the same again. Do make sure the time and date on your camera is set correctly though. Then BACK UP again. Once you have watched the files that are backed up you may clear the cards ( clear rather than format, as this will give you a greater chance of recovering the files when you realise you only dreamt you watched and backed them up after a 16 hour shoot and a four hour drive to return the equipment to the hire company that closed early with a note on the door saying back in ten minutes. Tomorrow is not just a day away its a day and ten minutes ;-) I digress, they told me to stick to the path anyway back to work. We are currently making a road movie of Paul Carrack on tour using a variety of Cameras including Go pro’s, Panasonic 4k H1000 and a variety of Canon SLRs. EditReady converts them all seamlessly and you can even set up two batches one for Proxi and one for HQ what more could you ask for. We are also filming Paul in the studio with Nick Lowe and Andy Fairweather Low. So you can see how the workflow and data basing of the gigs and studio time is paramount not to mention backing up. Beep Beep Beep not that kind of backing up. There's only one heads up be aware that EditReady 1.2 only works on 10.8 or higher which is a shame as I know many industry professionals that wont budge from 10.68 ;-(