Its the perfect feature update for making TV and movies during a pandemic.
In short, FCPX lets TV and movie post-production teams collaborate from home, without compromising the finished product.
And that means they can keep making our favorite TV shows even during lockdown.
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Pandemic Problems
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, movie and TV production shut down, sometimes mid-shoot.
At the same time, movie theaters either closed, or scaled down to run at reduced capacity.
Back in June,New Zealand reopened cinemasafter declaring itself COVID-free (prematurely, it turns out).
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Despite being safe, box office takings were down at just 17% of normal levels.
People just arent going to the movies, and many may never go again.
This principle isnt new.
To me it was more about making editing faster/smoother/less demanding, videographer and editor Cam Bunton toldLifewirevia Twitter.
How Final Cut Pro X’s Update Works
FCPXs new update uses flexible proxy files.
These are essentially low-resolution stand-ins for the original video filesas low as 1/8 the size, says Apple.
Later, when the final cut is assembled, the original, full-resolution files are swapped in.
But can TV and movie production really make a permanent shift to remote working?
Earlier this year, movie and TV composer Fil Eisler was faced with creating an orchestral soundtrack forEmpire.
The example above applies to video editing, as well.
Its the kind of logistical problem the new tools in Final Cut Pro X are meant to solve.
(Of course, theyll still need video to edit, but thats a whole different article).
Proxies also mean editors can get away with using lower-powered computers.
Not everyone has a high-powered editing machine in their home.
Is this the future of movie and TV production?
