Jeffrey Morgan
Director, Cinematographer, Editor
I had thoughts similar when they did their FCP vs Adobe Premiere "shocker" that turned out to be a very shallow test with no data to replicate. Kind of more tabloid than I usually expect from NFS.
American Mary was quite good! I definitely recommend checking it out on Netflix. I hope they bring the same intelligence to See No Evil 2
This article is simply false. There is not enough information on the various setting available for both programs. Nor is there file size information. I just did two quick exports on identical MacBook Pros, one with the basic 4k YouTube setting in FCPX, one in Premiere CC. If you tab between them, you forget which one you are on.
I can surely see the noise and artifacting inherent in h264, but I can't say one is better than the other, and more so, I often can't tell if I am switching back and forth unless I verify.
I will say that FCPX was faster in this particular encode, though I wasn't using the MPE or anything on Premiere.
I am frankly a bit disappointed in NoFIlmSchool for what feels like a blatant view grabbing headline with no real substance.
It's time to get back to work, folks. Make good things. Both systems will get it done.
Great work, as always, Timur! This was such a wonderful test for letting me know I am not insane for disliking most LEDs. I have used so many panels but I own the Matchbox and use it ALL THE TIME. Like more than any other light in my kit. I hope to build up a few more Cineo panels.
Constructive criticism / requests: black behind the daylight card would really have been nice. Maybe you can do a side by side of the Gray Card, white shirts, and or faces? Where they are literally touching to show differences? It might remove the optical illusion part of the equation.
But that's all small stuff, because it is a WONDERFUL video, good sir.