"i'm_tired"
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This really isn't a scene question...
What I'm getting at is this:
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When I capture video, I capture the whole thing... whatever is on the tape.
> It
might be 12 minutes or it might be 55 minutes.
The larger files (e.g. 55
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minutes) are really too long to work with effectively (IMHO). - Let's say
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I'm working with a single monitor and Ulead VSP or Adobe Premier. What is a
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good clip length to deal with? - I'm
thinking I should probably just cut
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the whole thing up into maybe 6 to 10 minute chunks right off the bat and
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worry about actual scene cuts after the video is in managable
"pieces".
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> Am
I on the right track with this? Is this
how others do it? If so, what
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size "pieces" should I cut a video into (generally) to be easy to
work with?
> If
not - well, is there a better way? - Also, if I do cut some DV into
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pieces to work with, will premier or VSP put them back together properly or
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will I need to stitch?
Long
clips are not really a problem in the editing programs since
you can
zoom in for working on parts, and can cut and move around
pieces
from any part, or whatever you want - and since operations
are
"non-destructive", anything can be undone in part or in whole later
(the
original clip is not damaged - and it is very easily restored). BTW,
most of
these editing programs are VERY "screen real-estate hungry",
and
running dual monitors makes a BIG difference in ease. Adding a
second
monitor and dual-head card (or second video card) is cheap
and
easy (often under $100 total, if you look around for good used
17"
monitors and good low-end video cards). See here for ideas:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/premiere.htm
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/multi-camera.htm
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/multi-camera2.htm
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David Ruether
d_ruether@hotmail.com
http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com