Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1645)

This chapter covers the following:
• An Overview of the Film Editing Process (p. 1645)
• About Using Cinema Tools with Final Cut Pro (p. 1648)
• Creating a New Final Cut Pro Project (p. 1649)
• Importing a Telecine Log to Create a Cinema Tools Database (p. 1649)
• Batch Capturing Video from Tape (p. 1651)
• Removing 3:2 Pull-Down or Conforming 25 fps PAL to 24 fps (p. 1651)
• Synchronizing Clips with the Cinema Tools Database (p. 1654)
• Editing Clips in Final Cut Pro (p. 1656)
• Using Edge Code Overlays and Feet+Frame Rulers (p. 1656)
• Opening Final Cut Pro Clips in Cinema Tools (p. 1658)
• Exporting Film, Change, and Audio Lists (p. 1659)
You can use Final Cut Pro with Cinema Tools to edit film and 24 fps-based projects.
An Overview of the Film Editing Process
Traditionally, working with film required a lot of manual labor: making physical splices in
film, sifting through cluttered film bins, spooling reels, and meticulously labeling film
footage. To simplify this process, pioneering filmmakers looked to the digital breakthroughs
in video post-production. Many filmmakers now believe that the best approach is to
eliminate film altogether and replace it with high definition video, whose quality rivals
that of film. For those who continue working in film, they must first transfer their footage
to video before they can enjoy the benefits of digital video editing. This process of
transferring film to video, called the telecine process, is where Cinema Tools enters the
workflow. Once a video sequence is edited, an editor must go back to the original film
negative and cut it so that it matches the video. Using the information gathered during
the telecine session, Cinema Tools considerably speeds up this final conforming process.
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