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The Dual 2 GHZ looks great but what about the 1.6

Originally posted by 748s
what are you cutting with? fcp? a g5 will render any composites a lot faster than an 867 g4 but if you are cutting with fcp4 a g5 will not make the edit faster. for cutting, (using fcp4), an 867 with maxed ram and a 160gb raid works for me, no dropped frames or lag even when cutting a 150 minute documentary from 12 hours of footage (dvc project). i might get a g5 next year. it will speed up livetype renders, mpeg2 encoding etc. the real speed for cutting comes from inside your own head. get fcp4, max ram and fast hdd's.
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Finally a post that makes sense

i use use 400 mhz with 320 ram running FCP 1.2 and a dedicated 20 GIG SCSI AV drive

and i've put out 45 - 90 minute finished videos - wedding videos ( ya i know, can't get any lower as a film/video maker - not much else an 18 year old can do)

I've also put out plenty of short films 3 - 20 miutes and commercials, and any thing else that fell into my lap when i was in highschool, all full of graphics, composites, text whatever i could dream off.

EDIT : all work school oreinted exept wedding videos

Sure it took some time, but i don't think i could have done it better if my renders went faster.

A faster system will let you experiment more and you'll see what kind of "effects", titles, any thing else you think of, you'll see it work faster

but if you took some time storyboarding, and really took the time work out all the details in your preproduction, you don't really have to experiment once you edit anyway.

The only way i could see myself being more efficent is on a laptop. I know a lot of people say that laptop isn't as fast as a desktop, and for serious video work you need a desktop. But i'm tired of being trapped in one room, thats the only thing keeping me from doing my work faster/

With that said

I would go with the G5 just because it's newer technology, and a lot of newer software will be made to take advatage of it better.


But never forget

I don't think that Picasso would of painted better if he had a better brush, do you? So do you really think you'll do better work on a better computer?
 
Re: Yup yup...

Originally posted by tumblebird
Here's a good man. Mr. 748 speaks the truth. Well put.
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thanks. you are too kind!:D

Originally posted by revenuee
and i've put out 45 - 90 minute finished videos - wedding videos ( ya i know, can't get any lower as a film/video maker - not much else an 18 year old can do)

don't worry about wedding videos. a lot of people turn up their noses about doing weddings. they are no different from a feature/doco/music video/tvc etc. you still have to tell a story in pictures. if you can't tell a story you're in trouble. a wedding video audience is the toughest you'll ever come across.
EDIT: as far as a cutting on a powerbook......don't CNN and others cut in the field with fcp on powerbooks. can't remember who, but it is being done. lots of things being cut on powerbooks.
 
Re: Re: Yup yup...

Originally posted by 748s
thanks. you are too kind!:D

Originally posted by revenuee
and i've put out 45 - 90 minute finished videos - wedding videos ( ya i know, can't get any lower as a film/video maker - not much else an 18 year old can do)

don't worry about wedding videos. a lot of people turn up their noses about doing weddings. they are no different from a feature/doco/music video/tvc etc. you still have to tell a story in pictures. if you can't tell a story you're in trouble. a wedding video audience is the toughest you'll ever come across.
EDIT: as far as a cutting on a powerbook......don't CNN and others cut in the field with fcp on powerbooks. can't remember who, but it is being done. lots of things being cut on powerbooks.
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ya i know, a figure - working at something in film/video is better then just dreaming about all the work you will do one day

When i first started i was using Linear System to do all my editing ( this is why i always stress preproducion so much when i do my projects i guess), and still produced great results, the computer just made it easier and cheaper to have your own suite at home,

and you would not be at error when you say that Powerbooks are used for editing at CNN and other major networks - article on CNN.com two months ago



Mobile editing solutions have their place in the world. as a student working on independent projects you can work anywhere, i acctually regret getting a desktop and not getting a laptop back then... i was going to get the G4 15 as it came out, but i think i'm personally going to hold out till the G5, if and when it ever does, i can still work on the machine i have, and since i can't afford to upgrade all the time, i figure getting a computer with new technology will satisfy me for atleast a few years after =)
 
Thank you so much everyone! All of your comments have been so helpful.

I think i may have discovered why my G4 seemed a little sluggish. I only have 256 MB memory.

Thanks to TumbleBirds response I have decided to stick with my current system for another year and will spend the money I have saved to improve the efficiency of it, as well as production budgets for my next films.

I realized that i was caught up in the equipment I was using and the G5 would some how give me a major advantage over other filmmakers. But when the truth is that a faster system won't make your film better. Money for food, books, props , and many other miscellaneous expenses that occur through out all 3 production stages is much better that extra MHz.

I have decided to get:
Formac Gallery 2010 (1000-1200)
1GB RAM (?)
13 inch TV (150-200)

I already have a separate 80 gig HD installed for DV purposes only, and I think that will work fine for what I am doing now. I will also reformat every major project.

where would be the best place to get RAM?

Thanks so much! It it wasn't for you guys i could have made a very costly mistake that could have affected my film career in a very negative way.

-Cody
 
Cheap, quality RAM.

Hey Cody,

The place I have gone to to get all of my RAM for my systems is an online store called Ramjet. They can be located at www.ramjet.com. In a pinch I've gone to a local reseller, the homestore of MacMall and PCMall, a place called Creative Computing, on Wilshire in Santa Monica. In addition, I know that we're not the only post house to use them. They were good, the RAM is great, but their prices are not the best to be found. Ramjet also offers a lifetime warranty. Again, it's up to you. Incidentally, I appreciate your taking my advice, as well as everyone elses. You are quite right, it is your talents that will further your filmmaking, not your computer horsepower. Now, if you were a digital graphic artist, you might consider the newest and greatest stuff out there. However, the majority of filmmakers today never even learned with the option of a computer. They excel in storytelling and character direction and developement. Lastly though, you are again right in buying more ram.... I don't care who you are, make sure you have enough memory for what you're doing. 256MB for Final Cut is on the slight side. Even OS X gobbles up most of that. A cool gig is going to suite you well. Good luck.

Zack Nederlander
 
Ya. A good sized monitor is the better investement. You've probably noticed the screen can pretty full, pretty quickly.

Are you planing on just using the single 21 inch monitor

if so

Have you considered a dual monitor solution?
It would probably be a little cheaper then getting that large monitor - i know what it's like when your trying to get your suite together on a limited budget
getting a second video card or a video card that supports two monitors plus another 17 inch will probably run you less then that single 21 inch and you'll have more desktop space to move stuff around.

But then again your losing a lot of real desk space... Just a thought though.
 
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