A new vidlet + Final Cut Pro thoughts

[frayadjacent]

I briefly considered switching to Final Cut Pro X, so I decided to make an impromptu vidlet with the trial version.

Title: Sparrow's Lullaby
Fandom: Xena: Warrior Princess
Vidder: fray-adjacent
Artist: Amy Ray
Characters: Gabrielle, Xena
Relationships: Xena/Gabrielle
Content Notes: show-typical violence, dissolves. Feel free to contact me with questions about content.

Download | AO3 post | Direct YouTube Link

"Xena: Warrior Princess || Gabrielle vs pacifism" (Watch on YouTube)

Working with FCPX was mostly good. I used FCP 7 for my first year or two of vidding, so between that and my more recent experience with Premiere it was easy to use.

• The import and the clip previews (on the timeline as well as in the window for imported media) were well designed to make it easy to glance at and find out the content of a clip.
• Editing transitions was easier than in Premiere.
• Making speed changes was similar to premiere, and easier than FCP 7.
• It also had a ton of preset effects that I would have made good use of (that short clip of Ephiny's face early in the vid has the 'combat' effect, which I found pretty). I know that I could learn how to do those effects in Premiere, but I am lazy.
• I had a few issues with the magnetic timeline that probably would have been resolved by watching one or two youtube tutorials (see above RE: lazy). When FCP 7 was discontinued and replaced with FCPX, I was horrified of the magnetic timeline, but it was fine.
• I disliked the way that clips were organised (by the date they were made!) and couldn't figure out how to change it, but if I were committing to using FCPX I would have googled it and found the workaround that no doubt exists.

In the end I decided that I'm going to stick with Premiere if I can find a way to get my educational discount back (I had it my first year but have subsequently lost it, but I was using an email address from a previous university rather than the one I work for now). The main reason is that I use other Adobe apps, mostly Photoshop (both for work and vidding) as well as Audition and, in principle, After Effects. My partner might also start using Photoshop. Also, I'm wondering if I could ever clip with Media Encoder, if/when MPEG Streamclip goes bust. If I can't get the discount, I will stop my Adobe subscription when it expires in June.

Comments

[fucktheg0ds]

Aw, poor Gabrielle :(

[frayadjacent]

She has a rough time of it -- but god I love her character arc.

[dreamkist]

Beautiful!

[frayadjacent]

Thank you!! (and sorry for the slow response, I unthinking posted right before leaving for a work trip involving very little spare time or functioning wifi)