We are three days into the post production on the web series called “Finding The One” with Michael Navarra/ Director. The pilot episode is a look into sex and dating in the 21st century with social media and the internet playing such a big part in how people meet these days. Michael wrote, directed and acted in this and he has seen the project through from the very onset, so he felt it was important for him to be there during the rough edit to make sure the right scene and take was used to match the acting with his vision for the project. Editing has taken a bit longer, but I feel it has made the process a bit more efficient from the beginning.
From the onset I went to red.com to download the Red Cine codecs for quicktime and I was able to open the files even before we imported them into the NLE of FCP 7. I organized the clips on the hard drive from scene, take and any details that would allow the actually importing into FCP easier. One lesson that was learned here was just how important it is to make sure and slate EVERYTHING! Yes I mean EVERYTHING! We filmed on the RED HD and downloaded it each night a the end of filming, but did not have a chance to really organize the footage like I wanted to so it was a great too to have a very logical sense of how the story played out on each scene. In three days we have been able to get through about 60% of the episode and have a great sense of the story so far. We are editing the 2k version (2000 x 1000 in a 2:1 aspect ratio), but there are a few clips where we brought the 4k version in to change the scene dynamics. I am extremely impressed with how the RED footage looks and can see why it is so important to pick the right camera for the right look and feel you want to achieve. You can view more on how the production is coming along at FindingTheOne.tv
