Originally posted by wv76x Thanks for posting. I've really been interested in any commercial video work shot with the K-5. This looks great! As a novice climber myself, I can see this series being very popular, especially with the great production value you've brought to the project. Did you shoot 1080 and post at 24P or some other combo? I shoot video with a 5DII and a 60D, although I really like the look of the K-5 footage. I wish the K-5 had manual audio level, since for many projects I find I can use the camera audio out of my Tascam without having to sync the second system sound.
I've edited with FCP since about day one a long time ago, but I'm still dragging my feet on switching to FCP X. I've tried the demo, but it seems as if I don't ever have time to spend the time necessary to get comfortable before the next project comes up. Mostly, it seems that the compositing isn't as robust in X, especially since I use a lot of layer photoshop files. I suppose that's what Motion is for. Any thoughts you have on FCP X? Thanks and I'll watch for more installments.
Thanks for the kind words!
I shot in the 1080p/25 mode, and finished it out like that as well. Manual controls on the K-5 would be very nice, but like you said the K-5 footage has a really nice look to it, so I get by. Plus, I'm already fully in love with Pentax system as a still photographer, and the current shortcomings of the K-5 in video aren't nearly enough to make me think about shooting a second system. I'm just hanging tight on the video front, doing the best I can with it for now, trusting that things will improve with the next generation, as the K-01 is already testament to.
I'm really, really in love with FCPX. Unlike you, I didn't have a tons of experience in previous version of FCP, so in a way, I think that put me in a better place to make the transition. X is a very different program, and it's even a very different mental approach to editing. I think it's actually a bit of an advantage not being too ingrained with how things used to be done in FCP. It was an absolutely horrid software launch, so I understand why many people are still leery, but much of it has been corrected, and more is on the way. I don't really do much compositing, so I wouldn't have know much about if it's beter or worse. But when it comes to ease of use, efficiency, user interface, organization and fluid workflow, FCPX can't be beat. The best way to describe it is "streamlined". Every single thing just seems to be one step or one click faster than it used to be (with the exception of audio crossfades). IT's definitely not for everyone, But for the work I'm doing right now, it's definitely the right program for me.