Apple M8728Z/A User Manual - Page 71
Video Settings, Video Reel field, Video Timecode field
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Video Settings The following settings relate specifically to the video clips. • Video Reel field: (Unless all the clips you will be editing are connected to the database, this field is required if you intend to create a cut list or change list or audio EDL.) Enter the identifier of the video reel that contains this take. This field is essential for creating an accurate cut list or change list. When you connect a clip to a database record that does not yet contain the reel identifier, Cinema Tools looks for this information in the clip file and automatically enters it in the database record. Make sure you enter the exact, correct identifier here, so that the database record can be properly matched to the shot after you digitally edit your program. For example, "001" is not the same as "0001." Important: When connecting DPX image sequences to a database, Cinema Tools uses the name of the folder containing the DPX image sequence files as the video reel name. This folder name should not be changed during a DI project. • Video Timecode field: (Unless all the clips you will be editing are connected to the database, this field is required if you intend to create a cut list or change list or audio EDL.) Enter the timecode number of the video frame that represents the first frame of the clip. The relationship between the key numbers and the timecode is established when the film is transferred to video, and this information is usually entered automatically when you create the database from a telecine log. When you connect a clip to a database record that does not yet contain the clip timecode, Cinema Tools looks for this information in the clip file and automatically enters it in the database record. You can also determine the timecode value for this field by looking at the first frame of the clip, provided that both the key number and the timecode are burned in to the video. Tip: If you enter the video reel and timecode information in the Detail View window, you can use the database to locate source material on the videotape while you are editing. For example, if you are editing a clip and there is something in the clip that you are unsure about because you can't see it clearly, you may want to view it on the videotape because the video is of higher quality. You can check the clip's database record to find which video reel contains the material and the timecode location on the reel. Chapter 5 Working with Databases 71