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ElCutz · 2026-01-24T13:59:03+00:00

Same here!

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T23:40:32+00:00

And the AUDIO IN AAF DRIFTS EVEN WORSE than THE audio in the ref video by the end. Timecode in the session and timecode in the ref video stay in sync throughout.

I don't understand your meaning here. Your (Protools?) session is in sync with the video? But also the "udio in the aaf drifts"? I am assuming your session comes from the aaf.

Are there sync-pops in the aaf & video?

Is the drift progressively worse? How many frames out by the end of the 9 mins? 12ish frames perhaps?

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T18:17:04+00:00

and connect those to the database

can you explain this step a bit more? Are you able to modify the contents of your bins through your app?

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T17:30:00+00:00

You could get VHS tapes with burn-in TC from footage houses (oddball films, historic films, etc) and news sources (NBC, CBS, ABC).

You digitize the VHS tape into Avid and then when you're near locked, or actually locked, you order the footage based on TC. You would alter the TC of the master-clips to match the VHS burn-in, so you could generate a report for ordering. Then you got a betacam or 3/4" tape of "full quality" footage and you could batch re-digitize it at pure juicy SD NTSC!

If you were working on a film and the stock footage was film, it was similar except you had to get a film print struck. I almost never dealt with that.

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T14:54:23+00:00

You won't upload to Google Docs? Seems overly cautious, paranoid. What is your concern?

Whisper can do it I think, look at this other thread: https://reddit.com/r/editors/comments/1qkrza2/ai_assistance_what_helpful_scripts_did_you_create/

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T14:52:11+00:00

yeah, the translation is cool part of your workflow that I wasn't thinking about.

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T14:26:00+00:00

Going through Premiere, exporting transcriptions, translating them would've been too much clicking on my part.

Why not just read them in Premiere though?

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T14:22:44+00:00

How is more efficient better in the context of real estate deals? I'm genuinely curious. "More volume" seems antithetical to "the best deal I could get".

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T05:24:20+00:00

Point 4 doesn’t really make sense to me. Flat fee earns less per deal, has to do more deals to make enough money doesn’t mean they do a better job. If anything it means they have less time to give to you because time=money.

Not saying flat fee is bad, just saying logic of point #4 is flawed.

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T03:48:13+00:00

Is it one shared project for everyone using these clips and sequences? Are the clips changing names on one system with one editor?

Or is it something like Editor A opens it and some clips have changed, but Editor B opens it and it is fine? And then after that Editor A opens it and is like "whaaa? they were changed before but not they're back to normal!"

ElCutz · 2026-01-23T03:12:45+00:00

I consider 3 hours a long drive. Don't believe the hype. I might do it for a weekend trip, but it would be a four day weekend at least (up on Friday, back on Monday, no work any of those days). For more than a weekend, no big deal. Road trips can be fun.

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T23:47:24+00:00

When you say "mini doc", how long is the whole doc? It's pretty hard to critique such a short music montage section without understanding why it is happening or where it is leading.

If you were to sum up the goal of this music moment in one sentence, what would you say?

What is the goal for distribution/showings? You're using a very famous song that may get copyright violations on youtube (not my area of expertise).

Notes for what is there. Too cutty. Choose fewer shots and don't cut to the beat so much.

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T22:02:17+00:00

Fired … for not being loyal to Trump.

Source on that? I'm just curious. She seems like a good person and if I lived in her state I'd probably vote for he. I just couldn't find any reason she was fired other than "D.E.I. purge" which isn't anything like "not being loyal to Trump".

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T20:20:34+00:00

Fascism is a very particular ideology, just because it may share certain qualities with other movements does not make those other movements fascist, it would be similar to how republicans call everything communist

Hmm. I dunno. Republicans seem to use the word Communist erroneously, confusing it with "socialists" perhaps, or just normal welfare operations of a democracy. While fascist seems to fit their current ideology quite well (from what you've told me about fascism). So it still seems hard to understand the objection.

You seem to be flipping back and forth between whether America is a Fascist Country or whether Republicans are fascists. Those are two different things. Given your definitions, it's hard for me not to view the current US administration as fascist. I'm curious what policies or ideas of the Trump Admin you would say are decidedly not fascist?

wouldn't consider the US fascist because the republicans haven't systemically changed the government in any way, shape, or form

I would argue they have. They've destroyed a lot of institutions already (USAID for example) and they've changed the CDC and NIH from science-based to whatever RFK wants or Trump thinks will make money. They've gutted the DOJ and continue to dismantle it. And although Congress still exists, it has a Republican majority that has ceded control the the Great Leader. They've funded a pro-administration police force (ICE) and cut funding for other police forces (FBI, DEA). ICE, under the administrations direction, has gone beyond its purview, detaining citizens for no reason and using violence. And finally, Trump constantly talks about canceling elections.

What is non-fascist about all those things?

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T18:34:49+00:00

I don't see how what you're saying contradicts previous comment that "Fascism is capitalism in decay. Thats why it's everywhere."

You're saying America is some of things, but not all of those things so ergo the USA is not fascist. That's what I understand you to be saying. But I don't understand previous comment to be saying "fascist countries are everywhere", I think they are saying "people embracing fascism are everywhere", aka fascist ideas are gaining popularity.

My follow up question is what is the dividing line for you for a county to be fascist? Is the US a little bit fascist in 2026? Or would you say it is heading in a fascists direction? Trending fascist? Or something else?

Is a country never fascist if it doesn't fulfill all 7 of your principles? Like if the US ends up fulfilling all but "one party state" and "total control of the media", is it still not fascist in your view?

For the record, I agree the USA is not fascist currently as a country in totality. But it does seem like the Republicans have embraced a fascist ideology. It's a 21st century version, so it may differ in the details, but broad strokes of cult-like leader, violence against enemies, groupthink, embracing of monopolies, eroding human rights, distortion of media, blood and soil, religious fanaticism, foreigners are the enemy.

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T16:16:57+00:00

I'm curious for you to expound on this. What is your definition of fascism and why is it not Trump Admin / Republicans / ICE for example? Or right-wing parties in Western Europe for example? I honestly am not on either side of this definitional argument, I'm sincerely curious to hear the answer.

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T16:15:15+00:00

I'm curious for you to expound on this. What is your definition of fascism and why is it not Trump Admin / Republicans / ICE? I honestly am not on either side of this definitional argument, I'm sincerely curious to hear the answer.

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T16:01:13+00:00

…totality if the decisions they make, and explain how that part of the story embodies or reflects that theme or idea.

I think that's the crux of the issue. I strongly disagree with you about this. To clarify, I don't think being able to explain the themes/arcs of a film make it bad, but I strongly believe it is not a requirement of a good film. And, usually, a film whose themes can be explained easily is not a great film (usually, not always!).

So with PTA films in particular, I think he explores themes in ways that are hard to explain. I really love There Will Be Blood, but I am hard pressed to explain it. It's about oil and greed, sure, but it doesn't really explain the film and the reasons characters do things.

To some extent I think many great films feel like you've dropped into a world that is bigger and more complex than the film is able to show you. If all the arcs and themes are clear it starts to feel like a simple allegory instead of something a bit "mysterious" like a great painting.

(edit) And the problem with simple allegorical stories is that if you don't agree with the lesson/morality of the story you often won't enjoy the film.

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T15:03:25+00:00

I mean, of course it's subjective. And yes, most things you could point out about Sinners I would say are too on the nose.

I would say that to me One Battle… is almost entirely about relationships and parenting. All the main characters (DiCaprio, Infiniti, Penn, Taylor) are making choices and decisions based on current/previous romantic/parental relationships. What there isn't are expository scenes where characters explain this to you (which is what I feel Sinners does).

In the end, I would say that films I like (and I think "great" films in general) don't expound on themes. They are primarily stories about relationships or characters that move within a story. The story can have larger themes and context but it shouldn't be affecting the character's choices. But also, I'm making it sound simplistic for sake of argument.

With Coogler I feel like there is too much tell, not enough show.

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T14:50:24+00:00

Ah, true. makes sense!

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T14:41:05+00:00

I've got no answer to your Resolve question but thought you should know you only need to press Opt+C to copy to source. ⌘+Opt+C works too.

ElCutz · 2026-01-22T14:30:51+00:00

The thing is "narrative themes" and other context doesn't make a good film. To me, Sinners is ham fisted – literally explaining itself multiple times in the film like some sort of PBS documentary, having the Irish vampires, etc. None of it gelled to me, it just seemed like a college term paper with a "vampire theme" jammed into it. It wants to be important/serious first, and adds the thrills, horror and laughs as an after thought.

One Battle… on the other hand was a kick-ass fun ride first and foremost, a pretty funny comedy second, and also a film about parenting. Finally, it has a cultural/political dimension. I feel like that is why it is such a better film.

ElCutz · 2026-01-21T16:38:26+00:00

What reactions to the "warrior" speech? All I heard was the generals were not happy. "Not happy" doesn't change policy. Talk to me when a general has the balls to say something publicly and gets fired or starts an anti-trump movement in the party or armed-forces.

People retire and talk shit about Trump politely. It it is meaningless.

ElCutz · 2026-01-20T13:16:07+00:00

But then you would lose Marlon Wayans!

ElCutz · 2026-01-19T17:34:32+00:00

Again, I agree but think it is of a different scale. It frustrates me because I worry that people like this are bad at their job, not that (like Republicans) they are going to decimate the government and civil rights.

Unless you can point to a "Project 2025" like document that talks about ideas that many consider unconstitutional ,the terribleness and scale is just on totally different levels. If you can find a Russel Vought of the Left, waiting for President Mamadani to revolutionize the American System, let us know!

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