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34 Chapter 2 The Cinema Tools Workflow
When you export the cut list after editing the video in Final Cut Pro, Cinema Tools looks
at each edit and tries to find the appropriate record in its database to determine the
corresponding key numbers or ink numbers (edge code). Cinema Tools first looks for a
record connected to the clip name used in the edit. If it is found, it then locates the clip
file, a note is added to the cut list, and Cinema Tools moves on to the next edit.
If no record is found using an edit’s clip name, or the clip is not located, Cinema Tools
looks at the video reel number to see if any of its records have the same number (001 is
not the same as 0001). If so, it then looks to see if the edit’s In and Out points fall within
the range of one of the records. If this condition is also met, the edit is added to the cut
list, and Cinema Tools moves on to the next edit.
If a record cannot be found that uses an edit’s clip pathname or video reel number with
suitable timecode records, “” appears in the cut list and a note is added to
the missing elements list. If a record is found but is incomplete (missing the key
number, for example), “” is placed in those fields and a note is added to the
missing elements list.
See Chapter 8, “ Generating Film Lists and Change Lists ,” on page 137 and Appendix B,
“ How Cinema Tools Creates Film Lists ,” on page 213 for details on this process and the
missing elements list.
A Detailed or Simple Database?
Cinema Tools’ design allows you to create a record for an entire camera roll, for each
take, or somewhere in between, depending on how you like to work. Each record can
contain
 scene, shot, and take numbers with descriptions
 the film’s camera roll number, edge code, and related video timecode and reel number
 the audio timecode and reel number
 a clip poster frame showing a representative frame from the clip
 basic settings such as film and timecode format
The records can be entered manually or imported from a telecine log. You can modify,
delete, and add records to the database as required, even if it is based on the telecine
log. You can also merge databases. For example, if you are working with dailies, you can
create a new database for each session and merge them all together once the shoot is
complete.
The telecine log from scene-and-take transfers, where only specified film takes are
transferred to video, can provide the basic information for the database. You can add
additional records, comments, and other information as needed.
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