Comments on: Audio Post Conforming on Doctor Who: Make Those Screams Fit http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:18:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Paul McFadden http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-206696 Paul McFadden Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:00:26 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-206696 Hi, I'm Paul McFadden Supervising Sound Editor on Doctor Who and I have to say that VK2 saved our lives on numerous occasions.The show is a complete nightmare for recuts. Way to much for a TV show, VK gives us a workflow that allows us to comltet the audio post on schedule. It's a lifesaver. Hi, I’m Paul McFadden Supervising Sound Editor on Doctor Who and I have to say that VK2 saved our lives on numerous occasions.The show is a complete nightmare for recuts. Way to much for a TV show, VK gives us a workflow that allows us to comltet the audio post on schedule. It’s a lifesaver.

]]> By: Craig Tomlinson http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-16468 Craig Tomlinson Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:27:04 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-16468 I worked on King Kong as a Foley Editor and used VK to conform all the Foley sessions... It worked perfectly - why rave? The crew may have been happy to experiment with Justin's free maggot software, but it was VK that Big Primate bought five full licenses for. Craig Tomlinson, VK Support Manager. I worked on King Kong as a Foley Editor and used VK to conform all the Foley sessions… It worked perfectly - why rave?

The crew may have been happy to experiment with Justin’s free maggot software, but it was VK that Big Primate bought five full licenses for.

Craig Tomlinson, VK Support Manager.

]]> By: maggot http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-13597 maggot Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:24:01 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-13597 conformalizer is very flexible and can be used in a bunch of different ways dpending on the way your project is set up. NTSC, PAL, film or video, cutlists, EDLs or changenotes. apart from general robustness and ergonomics, the huge advantage with conformalizer is the picture window and the new SmartVFX tracing feature. If you ever have the opportunity to compare the results of the other packages, I reccommend doing so. You'll be surprised at the difference. conformalizer v1.3 will be out very soon and will include SmartVFX and a couple of other nice additions. keep checking the site. conformalizer is very flexible and can be used in a bunch of different ways dpending on the way your project is set up.

NTSC, PAL, film or video, cutlists, EDLs or changenotes.

apart from general robustness and ergonomics, the huge advantage with conformalizer is the picture window and the new SmartVFX tracing feature.

If you ever have the opportunity to compare the results of the other packages, I reccommend doing so. You’ll be surprised at the difference.

conformalizer v1.3 will be out very soon and will include SmartVFX and a couple of other nice additions. keep checking the site.

]]> By: sandra http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-10872 sandra Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:16:13 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-10872 Apparently they used Maggot Software's Conformalizer, the new version of which is fantastic at tracking VFX shot updates - you can literally play two quicktime movies side by side, frame by frame & check the picture changes as you step through the change EDL Maggot also make some very handy applications for reloading 24bit files when inheriting work from a 16 bit Avid, ediitng Metadata etc.... http://www.maggot.co.nz But they also aren't the only option, there is also http://www.editrace.com/ The most interesting question is does all this late decision making & last minute VFX changes actually make for better films? Frankly I prefer well thought out films with realistic schedules.... And films by Bela Tarr that only have a dozen picture edits in the whole film! Apparently they used Maggot Software’s Conformalizer, the new version
of which is fantastic at tracking VFX shot updates - you can literally
play two quicktime movies side by side, frame by frame & check the
picture changes as you step through the change EDL
Maggot also make some very handy applications for reloading 24bit
files when inheriting work from a 16 bit Avid, ediitng Metadata etc….
http://www.maggot.co.nz
But they also aren’t the only option, there is also
http://www.editrace.com/

The most interesting question is does all this late decision making & last minute VFX changes actually make for better films?
Frankly I prefer well thought out films with realistic schedules….
And films by Bela Tarr that only have a dozen picture edits in the whole film!

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-10822 Peter Kirn Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:01:23 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-10822 I was hoping someone who knew about conforming might chime in. Since you've opened this up, which tool do you prefer? There must be some level of preference / type of job in this, as well . . . conforming South Park isn't the same as conforming King Kong, surely. It speaks volumes that they switched from VK to something else between LOTR and Kong, though. I was hoping someone who knew about conforming might chime in.

Since you’ve opened this up, which tool do you prefer?

There must be some level of preference / type of job in this, as well . . . conforming South Park isn’t the same as conforming King Kong, surely. It speaks volumes that they switched from VK to something else between LOTR and Kong, though.

]]> By: sandra http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-10820 sandra Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:47:09 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/06/08/audio-post-conforming-on-doctor-who-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-10820 scratching beneath the surface of press releases, ever wonder why VK isn't also raving about how it was used on KING KONG? no? well thats because it wasn't... VK works, but its not necessarily the best conformer available... scratching beneath the surface of press releases, ever wonder why VK isn’t also raving about how it was used on KING KONG? no? well thats because it wasn’t… VK works, but its not necessarily the best conformer available…

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