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august 12, 2010 08:05pm
FreeCode matchback editing
Since December of 2009, I've been revising and testing a method of editing 16mm film on Final Cut Pro and matching back to a cut, all the while avoiding the cost of a professional video transfer. I've been calling this the "FreeCode" method, as it makes use of Kodak's KeyCode(TM) edge code markings (MR-code if you're using Fujifilm).
Right now, the whole process is extremely primitive, while still too convoluted to share (without embarrassment on my part). It exists as a set of formulas in a spreadsheet. Yeah, I admit it. Ultimately, I would like it to exist as an extension of Final Cut's XML exporting capabilities: able to read the generated project file and convert the edits to an edit decision list (EDL) that can be used to conform the 16mm original to a edited piece.
Here's a breakdown of what it requires:
- Shoot your film and get it processed at the lab (you only need the negative for maximum savings)
-Mark the head and tail of the film, record the KeyCode values of both points
-Transfer the negative to video in the most cost effective way possible (Elmo TVR, Steenbeck viewer, off a wall, etc.)
-Edit the video
-Generate an EDL using FreeCode to estimate your edit points
Updates will be added as this site is built to showcase FreeCode and upcoming projects.
april 22, 2009 11:51am
plus-x reversal as negative
A triple-exposure by Yuri Stone, Jason Blanchard and Matt McWilliams.
april 22, 2009 11:47am
3CPO
A double exposure by Carolyn McKenzie and Matt McWilliams.
april 22, 2009 11:45am
Triple Pass #1
april 21, 2009 10:52pm