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Manufacturer:
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Celtx
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Model:
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Integrated Media Pre-Production
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Short Description:
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This software allows you to research, write and schedule a variety of production types from an AV presentation through a documantary to a feature. It allows to to store it online and collaborate with others on the same project.
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Why was it needed and what did it replace:
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I use a variety of software tools to manage the writing and production of our projects.
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Author:
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Simon Morice
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Date:
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09/03/2008
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What other systems did you consider? :
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We already have Moviemagic Screenwriter, final Draft and Dramatica as well as the usual MS bits and bobs.
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Why did you choose it?:
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It does so much, solves so many problems and releases me to work anywhere and anytime with colleagues. It is also cross platform for Mac and PC as well as Linux.
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Did you buy new or used - if new did you consider used / visa versa? :
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It's an open source project you can just download from www.celtx.com
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Who did you buy it from (direct from manufacturer or through a dealer)?:
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From the publishers' site. www.celtx.com
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What price did you pay?:
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It's free - open source
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Were you happy with the sales service?:
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I got a reply to a question in 20 mins
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What major projects have you used it (or plan to use it) for?:
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I am transferring a number of projects to the software.
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Does it perform as expected?:
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It has more than I thought in it. This is just the first release too.
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Pro's:
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Acts as a central place to make and manage a project.
Allows you to back up your projects to a server.
Works cross platform with Mac, PC and Linux.
Allows collaboration through the server.
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Con's:
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Had to think really, really very hard.
Doesn't do budgeting - yet.
Has no user customisation of forms that I could find.
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What would your brief summary be on this product?:
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Celtx is an extraordinarily useful bit of software that seems to have most of what I want to do covered. It runs natively on all the computers I own and allows me to work with others. The learning curve is so short it's a straight line (remember your calculus)
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About you – please tell us about you, your background, your company and any credits you or your company may have :
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i-catching movies is a fairly recent addition to the firmament of production companies. We comprise a journalist, a cameraman and two editors all of whom work in broadcast TV.
We produce material for broadcast, corporate and web.
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