September 28th 2009
We are finding solutions to the problems of importing .mts files to Final Cut Pro. Mostly it should work using the "log files and transfer" option. The tutors are up with this, so
talk to them if you have any difficulties.
File Storage
You have the choice of storing your data on the Temp drive or (for IT and Multimedia students), your H drive. There is a lot of space on the H drive; but unfortunately, it takes considerable time to download files to this drive; the amount of time depends on the traffic, but it may take twice the time of playback of your footage to download it.
Engineering or Communication students may not have access to the amount of storage space that IT students have. So you are free to use the Temp Drive which has around 200 gb. Does this mean you can only work on a single machine? If you go in through Administrator/admin, you can access the drives through any machine.
All should definitely store the project file from Final Cut Pro on your HDrives, but the capture files may stay on the Temp drive. At the end of semester, of course, these will be wiped.
It is recommended you purchase a 320gb or 500 gb hard drive that you can carry around to store your data. These are around the $100- $130 price range. Apart from what you submit for assessment, you should burn a DVD master and copy of your video. You can also upload a re-encoded version onto Revver, YouTube or Vimeo. You'll be pleased to know that there is no problem with outgoing data as far as your download allowance is concerned.