Someone needs to fire their Final Cut Pro editor.

p.s. I've been researching mystery/crime tv shows for some time now and am bit wired on premature blame and lack of evidence.

maybe it's not the editor's fault, but what are all the circumstances where final cut will actually allow offline media to be exported? can we get to the bottom of this. :Drogar-Smoke(DBG):

what if the editor finished his job and started the export process and someone unplugged the network server where the files are stored.

what if the editor finished his job, phoned his senior manager and went to the bathroom or went home, and the senior manager took over.

or the senior manager's boss or some campaign client payed the editing room a visit and the senior manager tried to take over.

what if the editor called in sick that day.

what if the external hard-drive's usb or firewire cable was nudged unplugged. by the cleaning lady?

what if someone never provided the editor with the b footage in the first place, and the editor was waiting on the b footage, and refused to export the edit as is. and someone else took responsibility.

what if the b footage was redeemed incorrect and was deleted from the drive without informing the editor who already sent the project to compressor.

what if it was a spy from an opposite company, campaign or news network.

if i can conclude anything from this situation, it would be the fact that i watched way too many mystery/crime tv shows in a very short period of time. :shocked:
 
Amr, I think you missed your calling. Criminal defense lawyer. LOL!!!!!!!

"if the file did not get get delivered by the deadline for edit, you must acquit."
 
Amr Rahmy said:
maybe it's not the editor's fault, but what are all the circumstances where final cut will actually allow offline media to be exported? can we get to the bottom of this.
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Thing is, you watch EVERY export to make sure something like this doesn't happen.

But considering this FCP editor is probably getting paid minimum wage in the first place, who is really to blame here?
 
I once saw this very thing on a local commercial for a resort. I immediately called the resort and asked to speak with a manager or marketing person. I explained to the marketing person what happened. I also let them now that if they were looking for a new company to handle their media I was available.

Could this not also happen if the final export was a Quicktime reference file and when the web compression happened the file was offline? Yes the editor might be to blame but the final QC should be the person that uploads the file.
 
kgimedia said:
Could this not also happen if the final export was a Quicktime reference file and when the web compression happened the file was offline?
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I wouldn't think so. Very odd to use a reference file as the upload to the Internet, as they are usually pretty large.

What's the rest of the story? Did you get hired?
 
Well in the bigger picture, I'm glad the editors who work for E! are more competent at providing pictures of girls in lingerie and bikinis.
 
but seriously, why was the file called MiddleEast<number>. could that be the previous part of the news(was he trying to segue, weak). and it's the same number indicating not even placeholders were made for that particular segment. so it's not a case of offline files.

i have seen some stations use NLEs for live playback, could it be just that. it was never exported. the graphics should have taken it's own channel and it's the director's responsibility to preview the graphics before transitions. if the graphics are not made in time, never leave the channel. how incompetent the director would have to be to repeat the same mistake twice on the air. not seeing the preview, not seeing the graphics, and allowing 2 transitions.
 
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