Minor FCPX success story at DVinfo.net

William Hohauser · December 5th, 2011, 10:02 AM

Here is a surprise success story with FCPX that I wasn't expecting. I was given two HD ProRes versions of a European feature movie slated for limited release here in the US. Since there were no 35mm prints with subtitles the distributer was going with DCP files with embedded subtitles. Unfortunately some independent cinemas do not have DCP servers so I was asked to make BluRays with 5.1 sound for them. Due to some issue the distributer only had a subtitled ProRes 2 ch. stereo version. My job was to get the 5.1 track onto the subtitled version and make exhibition BluRays.

Knowing that FCPX defaults to 5.1 sound I decided to take a chance. The ProRes file with the 5.1 sound dropped in perfectly with all the channels assigned properly. Even if they weren't, fixing that would have been accomplished in a few minutes, It was easy to overlay the subtitled video track, check to make sure that all was in sync and export a fixed ProRes file for BluRay encoding. Happy me, happy client.

Nice, although I'm not sure how I would have done this in FCP7 for comparison.

Jon Braeley · December 5th, 2011, 09:27 PM

Are you saying that you converted the stereo track to 5.1 surround? Or was the 5.1 tracks supplied to you?

William Hohauser · December 5th, 2011, 10:12 PM

The unsubtitled file was in 5.1 surround but for whatever reason the subtitled file was in 2.0 stereo. The distributor had promised 5.1 to the theaters and there was no way to get a new subtitled ProRes file from Europe. I simply replaced the unsubtitled video track with the subtitled one.

December 5th, 2011, 10:02 AM	#1
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Minor FCPX success story Here is a surprise success story with FCPX that I wasn't expecting. I was given two HD ProRes versions of a European feature movie slated for limited release here in the US. Since there were no 35mm prints with subtitles the distributer was going with DCP files with embedded subtitles. Unfortunately some independent cinemas do not have DCP servers so I was asked to make BluRays with 5.1 sound for them. Due to some issue the distributer only had a subtitled ProRes 2 ch. stereo version. My job was to get the 5.1 track onto the subtitled version and make exhibition BluRays. Knowing that FCPX defaults to 5.1 sound I decided to take a chance. The ProRes file with the 5.1 sound dropped in perfectly with all the channels assigned properly. Even if they weren't, fixing that would have been accomplished in a few minutes, It was easy to overlay the subtitled video track, check to make sure that all was in sync and export a fixed ProRes file for BluRay encoding. Happy me, happy client. Nice, although I'm not sure how I would have done this in FCP7 for comparison. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

December 5th, 2011, 09:27 PM	#2
Jon Braeley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 528	Re: Minor FCPX success story Are you saying that you converted the stereo track to 5.1 surround? Or was the 5.1 tracks supplied to you?

December 5th, 2011, 10:12 PM	#3
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Re: Minor FCPX success story The unsubtitled file was in 5.1 surround but for whatever reason the subtitled file was in 2.0 stereo. The distributor had promised 5.1 to the theaters and there was no way to get a new subtitled ProRes file from Europe. I simply replaced the unsubtitled video track with the subtitled one. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation