Help in FCP ,Nanoflash and PMW EX3 at DVinfo.net

Ramji Meena · October 29th, 2009, 10:28 AM

I am in trouble. I am away from the city shooting a feature film on PMW EX3 on NanoFlash.All my three cards(SanDisk ExtremeIII) are full. My footage is in QT XDCAM HD 422 100mbps.I have a Mac FCP6.0.1 on location . Files are not opening .I know minimum FCP 6.0.2 is required. Can somebody tell me if I simply copy it in FCP 6.0.1 and later edit it in FCP 6.0.4 the footage is safe?

Ned Soltz · October 29th, 2009, 11:17 AM

Since these files are just .mov, copying the files to your drive is independent of FCP. Just copy the files and then edit when you are at computer with compatible version of FCP.

Ramji Meena · October 29th, 2009, 01:59 PM

Thank you Ned.I believe there will be no resolution loss .i am copying through firewire800 reader.

Paul Cronin · October 29th, 2009, 03:21 PM

I would copy the files to your Mac then open each in Quicktime. This will let you check each file and also look at Movie Inspector to check the color spacing and bit rate to see if all is well. If you have a external hard drive back them up there so you have two copies.

Ramji Meena · October 29th, 2009, 08:58 PM

my problem is that I am not been able to open the files in QT also.The copied file size is ok but I am not been able to see wether the footage is ok or not.

Brooks Graham · October 29th, 2009, 09:54 PM

Is your system missing the XDCAM codecs?

I don't recall which FCP update added them, maybe someone here remembers.

Sorry, but that's all I can think of at the moment.

[PS: Although it doesn't help you now, your situation is why some of us strongly recommend that people test their workflow *before* their shooting event.]

Andrew Stone · October 30th, 2009, 02:28 AM

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October 29th, 2009, 10:28 AM	#1
Ramji Meena Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MUMBAI INDIA Posts: 109	Help in FCP ,Nanoflash and PMW EX3 I am in trouble. I am away from the city shooting a feature film on PMW EX3 on NanoFlash.All my three cards(SanDisk ExtremeIII) are full. My footage is in QT XDCAM HD 422 100mbps.I have a Mac FCP6.0.1 on location . Files are not opening .I know minimum FCP 6.0.2 is required. Can somebody tell me if I simply copy it in FCP 6.0.1 and later edit it in FCP 6.0.4 the footage is safe?

October 29th, 2009, 01:59 PM	#3
Ramji Meena Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MUMBAI INDIA Posts: 109	Thankx Thank you Ned.I believe there will be no resolution loss .i am copying through firewire800 reader.

October 29th, 2009, 03:21 PM	#4
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	I would copy the files to your Mac then open each in Quicktime. This will let you check each file and also look at Movie Inspector to check the color spacing and bit rate to see if all is well. If you have a external hard drive back them up there so you have two copies. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

October 29th, 2009, 09:54 PM	#6
Brooks Graham Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 121	Is your system missing the XDCAM codecs? I don't recall which FCP update added them, maybe someone here remembers. Sorry, but that's all I can think of at the moment. [PS: Although it doesn't help you now, your situation is why some of us strongly recommend that people test their workflow before their shooting event.] __________________ EX3, Z1U, FX1, D1X / NeXTstation Turbo Color / FCS3

October 30th, 2009, 02:28 AM	#7
Andrew Stone Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 975	post has been removed. Last edited by Andrew Stone; October 30th, 2009 at 02:30 AM. Reason: post was incorrect

October 29th, 2009, 11:17 AM	#2
Ned Soltz Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Teaneck, NJ Posts: 659	Since these files are just .mov, copying the files to your drive is independent of FCP. Just copy the files and then edit when you are at computer with compatible version of FCP.

October 29th, 2009, 08:58 PM	#5
Ramji Meena Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MUMBAI INDIA Posts: 109	my problem is that I am not been able to open the files in QT also.The copied file size is ok but I am not been able to see wether the footage is ok or not.