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Editing Picture to Lock<br />
the monitor. In this way, the shots can be easily moved around and arranged making changes simple<br />
and fast. This editing technique is quite problematic when exporting cut lists, EDLs, XMLs, and<br />
projects for online fi nishing. The multiple, overlaid video tracks are seen as superimpositions or, in<br />
some cases, not seen at all.<br />
Cinema Tools looks only to the lowest two video tracks, V1 and V2. It sees anything in V1 as the<br />
actual edit and anything in V2 as an overlay or superimposition. All other video tracks are simply<br />
ignored. Some editors even use V3 for keeping notes with the title generator, knowing they will not<br />
end up in the Cinema Tools cut list. Online editing will reproduce the multiple video tracks, a waste<br />
of time, and a source of problems in the online.<br />
The timeline therefore needs to be collapsed down to only one video track for the actual edit and<br />
one track for superimpositions or overlays on fi nishes involving cutting the camera negative. And<br />
the timeline needs to be collapsed down one video track containing the actual edit and the minimum<br />
number of video tracks to create any actual overlays and superimpositions on projects for online<br />
video editing.<br />
On all but one type of workfl ow, this collapse can be done near the end of the edit as the picture is<br />
nearing picture lock or even after picture lock. The one exception is projects where the camera negative<br />
will be cut and printed. In this case, care must be taken not to use any footage more than once<br />
in the edit unless absolutely necessary. On these projects, the editor should check periodically for<br />
double uses, and this will require editing the project in V1 and V2.<br />
The double-use report is created by exporting it from Final Cut Pro. In the edit menu export a Cinema<br />
Tools cut list. In “include the following,” it is not necessary to select anything, but make sure that<br />
Duplicates is set to “warn.” Also, save a Cinema Tools program fi le whenever exporting a fi lm list.<br />
It can be used to make a change list. Final Cut Pro will ask for the Cinema Tools database, and then<br />
the report will open in text edit. Any double uses will be seen at the head of the report as a warning<br />
of double use. The warning also gives the time code and edge code location of the double uses. (For<br />
more information, see Chapter 5 on fi nishing on fi lm.)<br />
Changes After the Edit Is Locked<br />
Once the edit is locked, many other processes and edits start. Depending on the project, the sound<br />
edit begins, the score may be written, work print or negative may be cut, or the online edit goes<br />
forward. It is assumed that the edit will not be changed, that it is locked. Yet it may be necessary to<br />
make some changes. This should never be the plan; changes after the edit is locked create a major<br />
problem for everyone working on the project.<br />
When changes are made after the edit is locked, everyone on the project needs to be informed of the<br />
exact changes. This is done with a “change memo” or “change list.” This contains the exact location<br />
and nature of the change. This way, sound elements can be moved up or down or even extended.<br />
Often the changes are very small, even one of two frames. They may be caused by errors in the<br />
negative edit or other problems found when the negative is examined. They may be larger changes<br />
to improve the edit or remove some unwanted footage. The change may even add a new shot into<br />
the edit. New QuickTime movies or videotape copies of the edit also need to be distributed to everyone<br />
working on the project.<br />
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