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GoPro/DSLR Final Cut Workflow Tutorial here!

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abek
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Hey guys,

Decided to put together this tutorial for using Final Cut with GoPro or DSLR footage. Talks about transcoding, frame-rate changes, sequence settings, and exporting. Share it around, check out whatever part you need to learn about! It's long!


Now turn on the TV and watch the Dew Tour Pipe finals! Slater! Look for vids coming from X Games everyday next week!


Jan 22 2011 5:30PM
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abek
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Ah, new iframe embed doesn't work!
Jan 22 2011 5:32PM
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MCNUGGETS
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Jan 22 2011 5:47PM
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messplay
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threads. if anyone were to do this, it should be abe. this should help a lot of people , noice
Jan 22 2011 5:53PM
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eheath
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Note: you can log and transfer with HDDSLR footage.
Jan 22 2011 6:19PM
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bakedpow
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Good tutorial
Jan 22 2011 6:32PM
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Shenanigans
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Quality tutorial, i'm sure a lot of people will put it to good use
Jan 22 2011 6:34PM
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[~_~]
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Note: Log and transfer is not only an inefficient workflow, but it also degrades footage.
Jan 22 2011 6:53PM
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eheath
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How? My raw p2 footage looks the same as the converted DVCPROHD files or Prores 422 files. Same with HDDSLRs, the raw footage looks the same as the prores 422.

How is it inefficient? You have your raw files (either on your computer or from in camera, the former is much smarter) and you transcode them and they go directly to FCP. Seems pretty efficient.
Jan 22 2011 7:12PM
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[~_~]
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I can't comment on p2 footage, but somebody on Cinema5D ran some tests and basically proved that FCP Log and Transfer degrades HDSLR image quality. MPEGstreamclip and 5DtoRGB rendered sharper images with more pleasing gamma (the latter according to popular opinion of course).

It's inefficient because it is slow. I can process the same number of files with greater quality in less time using MPEGstreamclip than I can using Log and Transfer...
Jan 22 2011 7:40PM
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eheath
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Two each his own i guess, probably would never be able to tell unless you're the editor of the footage.
Jan 22 2011 8:08PM
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alexat955
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Jan 23 2011 11:25AM
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grilledsteezeyo
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threads! thanks so much
Jan 23 2011 12:39PM
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andrew95
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thank you for making this, threads
Jan 24 2011 7:36PM
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deciblast
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You guys rock! Love your edits.

Jan 25 2011 3:09PM
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MANDER
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Never heard of 5DtoRGB until you wrote this so I googled it. Looks pretty good. How is it compared to MPEGstreamclip?
Jan 25 2011 5:59PM
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[~_~]
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A lot of people really like it. I prefer MPEGstreamclip because it has the most pleasing gamma (in my opinion).

Somebody on Cinema5D made a thread comparing identical 5dmkii frame grabs through FCP, MPEGstreamclip, and 5DtoRGB. The differences are pretty significant. However, both MPEGstreamclip and 5DtoRGB were noticeably sharper than FCP; i think 5DtoRGB was the sharpest, but I find color/tones more important, so I opted for the one with the more pleasing gamma.
Jan 25 2011 7:25PM
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MANDER
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Found it in case anyone else was interested:

http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=19876&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=5dtorgb
Jan 25 2011 8:00PM
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A-A-RON
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Jan 25 2011 10:46PM
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andrew95
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is there a way to slow it down without cinema tools?
Jan 27 2011 2:12PM
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MANDER
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Do you have after effects?
Jan 27 2011 4:48PM
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andrew95
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no... just final cut pro and compressor if that helps... i have been slowing down clips in i movie but they dont look good..... at all
Jan 27 2011 5:07PM
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[~_~]
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FCP comes with Cinema Tools.
Jan 27 2011 6:01PM
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andrew95
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i havent saved up enough money to buy it yet so i got a torrent... this only included fcp and compressor
Jan 27 2011 6:06PM
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jfxphoto
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Jan 27 2011 7:35PM
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alexat955
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I can't wait for the color correction one
Jan 27 2011 8:40PM
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andrew95
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the video was made in 05... i dont think he ever made another one
Jan 27 2011 8:43PM
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andrew95
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take that back... i was looking at time
Jan 27 2011 8:44PM
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alexat955
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alright I was gonna say...
Jan 27 2011 8:48PM
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alexat955
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wait i have this same problem. anyone know where i can find a torrent/serials for all of FCS except FCP? even my compressor doesnt work
Jan 27 2011 10:12PM
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andrew95
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i googled for compressor but did your torrent come with cinema tools? if so where did you get it from?
Jan 28 2011 12:00PM
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.RYAN66
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this. i am wondering the same thing, i dont have enough money for it but i want to find a good torent thtat includes everything

Jan 29 2011 7:11PM
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alexat955
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http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5025318

worked for me and him but we both already had FCP7 installed so it considered it an update not a fresh installation. but try it
Jan 29 2011 7:25PM
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andrew95
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i have some serials for them too if you need them
Jan 29 2011 8:35PM
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austinmetsch
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threads for when i get final cut.
Jan 29 2011 9:58PM
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TaySwift
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OMG , I HAVE BEEN  searching all day on how to do this, fml  best thread ever thanks
Jan 31 2011 9:21PM
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starsky_hucks
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thanks, threads..
Feb 1 2011 4:24PM
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robert77
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very informative, thank you
Feb 2 2011 1:24AM
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Brentizzle
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dis it tight. thanks dude.
Feb 2 2011 3:48PM
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andrew95
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i have been getting pm's for serials so here are two i found... i do not know if they work but im sure they do
E-333-FTV-394-RPJ-425-GXX-506-SGF-TAE-X37B
E-323-JSH-026-XQT-305-GEH-415-PFL-MEB-X37B
Feb 3 2011 5:22PM
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LOVEPOW
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Feb 3 2011 8:26PM
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Dustin.
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I'd love to see your take on color correction since you have similar interest to most of us.
Feb 4 2011 1:45AM
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mike720b
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+K 4 U
Feb 4 2011 6:34PM
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meow.
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threads meow.
Feb 5 2011 12:19AM
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andrew95
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could you please make one on the super slow mo
i have a video contest at my resort that ends by the end of the month
Feb 7 2011 6:02PM
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abek
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hahaha, oh okay, for the sake of your video contest...

I don't mean to be a jerk but jeeeeezus, do some frickin research. Kids these days want everything handed on a silver platter.
Feb 7 2011 7:07PM
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andrew95
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i have done research.... i tried twixtor but it does not look anything like yours so im wondering how you do it... sorry to be annoying but any help would be awesome
Feb 7 2011 7:38PM
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gpitcher
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Feb 7 2011 8:53PM
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fragglemuffin
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threads!
Feb 7 2011 9:49PM
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Armanzoid
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Threads.
Feb 8 2011 3:20PM
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abek
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For those that have threaded this - finished the color tutorial & made a new thread!

Feb 9 2011 6:16PM
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