Digital Convergence Episode 45 - The Final Cut Pro X Chronicles - Debacle or Path to the Future?
Monday, June 27, 2011 at 7:54PM Philip Hodgetts (Assisted Editing, Big Brains for Rent, Digital Production Buzz, The Terence and Philip Show), Patrick Inhofer (Fini.TV, Tao of Color), Chris Fenwick (Slice Editorial, One-On-One blog) and I talk about the polarizing launch of Final Cut Pro X. Is this launch one of Apple's biggest debacles or is it the shining path to the future of editing?
A week has passed since the release of FCP X and it's impact is just starting to sink in. Web content producers' response to the release is positive while high-end post houses have been very vocal in expressing their outrage for this release. With the abrupt end-of-lifing of Final Cut Studio (including FCP 7 and Color), high-end users are left without any means for buying additional licenses for their shops. Sharing data from one application to another has been severed - there is no XML/EDL/OMF workflow available at this time. This move by Apple has alienated many high-end users. Can this vocal group of editors' hearts be won back by Apple? Or does Apple even care? Our panel of experts talk about what this means for them and their peers.
Controversy aside, what are the positive aspects of FCP X? Philip Hodgets, Patrick Inhofer, and Chris Fenwick weigh with their vast experience in editing, color grading, and finishing.
I believe you will enjoy listening to the lively impassioned conversation about FCP X. Many thanks to Philip, Chris, and Patrick for participating in this episode. Please leave a comment and let us know what you think: Is FCP X Apple's biggest debacle or the path to a bright editing future?
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Reader Comments (2)
I'm sticking with FCP7 for sure
ok, I'm NOT an editor by profession either, but I still find FCP X lacking in fundamental ways. Like many other DSLR shooters I use flat picture styles exclusively. Where is the support for custom RGB curves, or LUT import?
The ability to open Photoshop .psd's. with layers also missing AFAIK.