Importing Files into Final Cut
by Laura Bright
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Jul 16, 2008 at 6:55:10 am
I have to request footage (some from a few years ago) from someone, and then edit it. The original footage would have been shot on broadcast-quality cameras, however now all I suspect they have would be archives of the footage, I'm wondering:
What format should I request this person to send it to me in so I can successfully import it into Final Cut Pro and then edit it?
Re: Importing Files into Final Cut by Laura Bright on Jul 16, 2008 at 11:04:56 pm
Hi - the footage is from television shows that have already been edited and aired. I would be taking bits from these shows. I imagine at the moment all these old shows would be stored on dvd or something similar, in their edited format.
As I am new to this, I am unsure what sort of 'deck' I should get (if the people I'm getting the footage from happen to be able to give it to me in some sort of tape format - although then I'm still not really sure exactly what sort of tape/format I should be requesting a I don't know too much about different types of formats, or decks for that matter)
Re: Importing Files into Final Cut by walter biscardi on Jul 16, 2008 at 1:05:29 pm
Are they capturing the footage or are you? If you are capturing the footage, then you will be digitizing, not importing. If you are capturing footage, tell them to send you the footage the same format as whatever VTRs you own.
If they are capturing the footage, tell them to capture at whatever codec you intend to edit in.
Final Cut successfully imports dozens of codecs for editing so the choice as to which one is the "best" wholly depends on your choice.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.
