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FCG112 – Brand New to FCPX (feat. Erik Naso)

2015February 27 Published by: chrisfenwick

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Brand new editor to FCPX, San Diego based Eric Naso is just getting started using Final Cut Pro X and is full of questions. In this episode we’ll discuss getting started with the software and go thru some of the basics of keywording and filtering and searching for clips and ways to make it easier for an FCP7 editor to wrap their head around a whole new workflow and why its worth giving it a try.

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Chris Fenwick – chrisfenwick.com – @chrisfenwick
Erik Naso – @eriknaso

Mentioned on Show:

Focus on apple.com –

Nebula 4000 –

File Renaming

FCPX Grill

FCG111 – A New User (feat. Alex MacLean)

2015February 18 Published by: chrisfenwick

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If you’re not careful and you spend too much time hanging out with me you may actually want to take a serious look at FCPX. Alex MacLean, my co-host on digitalCINEMAcafe has been hearing me go on and on about Final Cut Pro X for years now and when he recently was trying to streamline his workflow for posting files online for his grading clients I helped him develop a whole workflow around FCPX and Compound Clips. It didn’t stop there though. Now he’s embarking on a giant commercial spot and he’s go the bug. Hear how Alex has turned to FCPX for his main editor on this new project.

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Chris Fenwick – chrisfenwick.com – @chrisfenwick
Alex MacLean – @alexm13

FCPX Grill

FCG110 – FCPX gets Big Boy Pants (feat. Alexander Snelling)

2015February 3 Published by: chrisfenwick

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FCPX in a shared environment is a real thing, a VERY real thing. If you don’t believe it then you need to listen to Alexander Snelling. A little over a year ago Alexander released “The Document”, the definitive write up of how to share media in FCPX and work in a shared environment. This is an episode a long time in the making and we’re VERY happy to have Alexander join us on The Grill.

Sponsored by premiumbeat.com

Chris Fenwick – chrisfenwick.com – @chrisfenwick
Alexander Snelling – @slackalicefilms

Mentioned on Show:

Hitler Discovers FCPX

Slack Alice Films

“The Document”

FCG074 – Austin Flack Avid in TV picking an application

digitalCINEMAcafe

DCC059 – The Good, Fast, Cheap Paradigm (feat. Alex & Chris)

2015January 27 Published by: chrisfenwick

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We catch up and discuss The Good, Fast, Cheap Paradigm and discuss whether it is even possible in todays production environment. Are producers demanding too much from their vendors? Is it possible to stay afloat in todays business world? Chris and Alex talk about their tricks to staying ahead of the game in an increasingly hostile production community.

Chris Fenwick – chrisfenwick.com – @chrisfenwick
Alex MacLean – @alexm13

Mentioned on Show:

Life after Pi

Rhythm and Hues

Michael Cioni Live Play 3

Hanson – Taking the Walk

Kenny Stoff on DCC002

Dave Valencic on DCC016

Leica D Lux 6

FCPX Grill

FCG109 – Experience or Baggage (feat. Michael Towe)

2015January 27 Published by: chrisfenwick

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Dynamic Trimming redux. Sort of. Michael Towe is an old school editor with ties back to early avid and we talk briefly about the trimming of FCPX and Avid but we also go into may workflow preferences like Keywords vs. Favorites, the beauty of the magnetic timeline when it comes to revisions, Time Remapping and Auditions and how Michael used them in recent productions. There is a bit of “old man history” at the beginning of this episode but bear with it, You’ll get to the good stuff if you don’t care about the past.

Sponsored by premiumbeat.com

Chris Fenwick – chrisfenwick.com – @chrisfenwick
Michael Towe – m2digitalpost.com – @michael_towe – facebook/michael.towe