Since Apple released their new totally revamped version of Final Cut Pro last year - Final Cut Pro X - there has been lots of discussion (and complaints) in the professional video production community about the changes in the software, and a great deal of it was wondering why Apple would release a product that is so dramatically different from it's predecessor.
There has been some conversation from Apple about these changes, how they wanted to start with a new palette and create a tool that would address the production needs of today and tomorrow without being restricted to the software concepts and work-flow that was developed more than 10 years ago.
Still - a number of folks remain less than pleased with the Apple product and have moved or at least examined competing or alternative application/solutions.
Today I wanted to share two opposing viewpoints - one that cements the disgruntled editors who believe this new application does not address their needs and the other perspective of how Apple Final Pro X has been embraced by a network program and has "revolutionized their post-production".
First - an article written by Jan Ozer of StreamingMedia.com has an article that appeared this week on OnLine Video.net. The title of the article points to the opinion to be shared "How Apple Took the ‘Pro’ Out of Final Cut Pro".
Jan does address how the latest release (back in January 2012) of the Apple software did bring some more functionality to the application but has some continued concerns about the robustness of the software to meet the needs and demands of the professional video community.
Jan concludes the article "FCPX and Apple’s all-in-one computers will be wonderfully successful products for consumers, but most experienced professional users prefer a completely different value proposition."
On the flip side is an article titled Final Cut Pro X - In Action. To be transparent here, I should point out this article was released on the Apple PR website and is part of an Apple Press Release.
But there are some salient comments and testimonial from professional folks who are and have adapted the Final Cut Pro X work-flow into their busy post-production schedule of the TNT prime time drama Leverage.
I have no intention of steering you towards or away from Final Cut Pro X - just think it's important to be aware of the conversations taking place, of the differing viewpoints about the newest tools we might use in our video projects. Ultimately I believe the tool that suits each individual best is the one they should choose and use (and some of us regularly use more than one tool for our jobs).
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