Apple Cinema Tools 3 - Manual (Page 63)

Chapter 4 Creating and Using a Cinema Tools Database 63
Deciding How You Should Create the Database
The way you create the database depends on how you want to use it and whether or
not you have a telecine log or Avid Log Exchange (ALE) file.
If you haven’t done so yet, take a look at the “ The Cinema Tools Workflow ” on page 33.
Use these examples to guide you in determining the basic steps you need to take to
create your database and capture your clips. The steps you take, and the order of those
steps, differ depending on a number of factors, most of which are summarized in the
workflow examples.
Capturing Before You Create the Database
It is possible to capture your source clips before creating your database, and to build
the Cinema Tools database by importing a batch capture list created in Final Cut Pro.
This approach is not as easy as building a database from a telecine log or ALE file
because you then need to manually add the key number and film roll information to
each database record. See “
Importing Database Information From a Final Cut Pro
Batch Capture List ” on page 71.
If You Have a Telecine Log or ALE File
A telecine log, sometimes referred to as a FLEx file, is a file created by the telecine
technician during a telecine transfer. You can also use an Avid Log Exchange (ALE) file
as you would use a telecine log. The telecine log records the key numbers of the
original camera negative and the timecode of the video transfer, and tracks the
relationship between them.
Advantages of Using a Telecine Log or ALE File
Creating your database from a log is ideal because it provides these advantages:
 Time savings: You can create database records from a telecine log. You don’t have
to manually create and enter details in each record. You can then generate a batch
capture list from the database, expediting the capture process.
 Accuracy and completeness: Assuming the log you use is accurate, you’ll instantly
have an accurate database and you won’t have to worry about your own potential
data entry errors. Using the database batch capture list also ensures that the source
clip files you capture match your database information.
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