Recent content by Joey Murdock

I'm editing a film shot on digital and I've been logging the timecode start and end times for each picture and sound element (sound is being recorded separately on a 744T). I'm not sure what the benefit of logging this information is. Could anyone help me out here? Logging this kind of info...

I was given an audio timecode track from the production sound mixer. I'm wondering exactly what it's used for and what purpose does it serve in post since I have to sync everything using the slate anyway. There was no jam sync between sound and camera. Thanks! Joey

I'm trying to figure out what would be the most useful items to have in a director's binder and so far i've come up with the following list... Cast/Crew Contact Info Shooting Schedule Shot List Scene Breakdown Script Does anyone have ideas of useful material to include? Thanks, Joey

I've been searching for a definitive answer to this question and still haven't been able to find one. Is the program BWF2XML necessary in order for FCP 6.0.5 to access timecode that syncs up with the picture (rather than just a timestamp) from BWAV files? If I don't use BWF2XML do I have to sync...

Does loosing the audio track file names when merging clips in FCP cause the sound editors a huge headache? Would it be better if I kept the media files separate and only linked them in the timeline? Any advice would be much appreciated.

I have a couple questions concerning Product Placement/Usage Rights for a film. Does anyone know who, when dealing with a company's marketing department, has the authority to sign the Release Form and is there anyway to guarantee that you have got the right person? In addition, who signs off on...

Can I get a 5.1 mix encoded to Dolby-E without having to pay licensing fees? If so do I need to contact Dolby and get their logo to put in the end credits or is that not necessary?