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Slingshot 2.7 Now Available!!
New purchases and upgrades can be purchased online. Click here to order.
Overview
Shoot on Film. Edit on Video. Finish on Film. The Slingshot family of products enable you to do this accurately, completely, and without compromise.
Slingshot gives you all the professional FILM MATCHBACK options you would expect from more expensive digital editing systems such as Avid's Film Composer or Lightworks. The Slingshot applications will accurately MATCH each frame of your digital edit BACK to your original film frames.
FILM MATCHBACK is necessary for accurate sound sync, negative cutting and making film prints of your movie, whether you edit at 24, 25 or 30 fps. By adding Slingshot software to your current video editing system, you can have all the professional film options you need, at a price you can afford.
Slingshot works with all popular video editing systems. Whether you edit your movie on a computer or on a videotape system, Slingshot will give you the professional film options you need. It's fast, precise and easy-to-use. And it won't break your budget.
The Slingshot line of applications includes:
Slingshot PRO
Slingshot PLUS
Slingshot PIX
Film Cut
Film Log Manager (FLM)
See below for descriptions of each product:
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Slingshot PRO does several things that will make your post production life easier, faster and more efficient:
- Translates your telecine logs (commonly known as FLEx files, Evertz files, or ALE files) into batch capture logs for your digital editing system.
- Converts your NTSC or PAL video EDLs into 24-frame film lists for negative cutting and film conforming.
- Converts your video EDLs into 30fps sound EDLs for the highest quality audio conforming of your sound track.
The PRO version ships with three applications: the TELECINE LOG CONVERTER, the FILM TRAKKER and the SOUND TRACER.
The TELECINE LOG CONVERTER does just that. It will convert your telecine logs into Batch Capture files for importing into your Non-Linear Editing System (NLE). That way, you can batch capture your telecined film without having to hand log each telecine tape, saving you many hours of needless work. Slingshot supports all popular digital editing systems. (See Compatibility on the Support page for more detailed information)
The FILM TRAKKER takes the film information from your telecine files and combines it with your video EDLs to generate 24-frame film lists:
- Cut List Consider this your recipe for putting together your film. It is the list that your negative cutter or conformist will use to assemble your movie from the original film negative or a film print, one shot at a time.
- Pull List This would be your list of ingredients. It creates a list of pieces of film that your negative cutter or optical lab will need to "pull" for them to assemble your movie or create your opticals. The Pull Lists are organized and designed for the fastest and most efficient way for your negative cutter or optical lab to work and to help protect your negative.
- Optical List This list shows the lab how to re-create on film the dissolves, motion effects, reverse motion, fades, etc. that are in your movie. This way, the effects that you created in your editing system can be re-created on film for your final print.
- Dupe List In video, you can use the same shot as many times as you want. In film, you must have a physical piece of film for each shot in your movie. To make sure you have the correct negative for this, Film Trakker will analyze across your entire movie for film frame overlaps, duplicate shots, etc. so that you will know what pieces of film need to be duplicated (dupes). These are shown on your Dupe List.
The SOUND TRACER does for sound what the Film Trakker does for film. It takes the telecine information from your telecine files and combines it with your video EDLs to create sound EDLs for use in Pro Tools or other audio conforming software. It replaces your telecine tape names and telecine timecode with the Sound Roll names and Sound Timecode from your original DAT or Nagra tapes. This way, you can conform your sound tracks using the highest quality audio recordings from the original source.
To order Slingshot PRO, click here.
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Slingshot PLUS does essentially what the Slingshot PRO software does, without some of the custom capabilities of the PRO version. Additionally, Slingshot PLUS does not offer Dupe Lists or Optical Lists. PLUS does offer all of the other capabilities of Slingshot PRO, including Sound Matchback.
To order Slingshot PLUS, click here.
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Slingshot PIX offers the same Film Matchback capabilities as Slingshot PLUS, yet it does not offer the Sound Matchback features.
To order Slingshot PIX, click here.
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FILM CUT is a powerful application that is deceptively simple and easy to use. Designed as the introductory product in the Slingshot line, FILM CUT is ideally suited for short films and student projects.
FILM CUT provides you with the 24-frame translation that Slingshot has become famous for, in both NTSC and PAL. It supports 16mm films and 35mm films, and will create a Cut List. FILM CUT does not support Sound Matchback.
FILM CUT comes with a lite version of the Telecine Log Converter, called TLC EZ, which will convert your telecine logs into Batch Capture files for importing into your Non-Linear Editing System (NLE).
To order and download Film Cut, click here.
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The FILM LOG MANAGER is the world's most powerful film database. It helps you manage all the information necessary for digital film editing. As anyone who has worked in digital film editing will tell you, if you have garbage in, you will get garbage out. This can mean long delays, costly fixes and may compromise the integrity of your movie.
The FILM LOG MANAGER helps you avoid all of these hassles. It offers the following features and capabilities:
- Accurately imports existing telecine logs without hassle so you can check them for accuracy.
- Exports Batch Capture Logs for ALL popular digital editing systems.
- Enables you to create your own telecine logs where none existed before.
- SmartSort™ quickly organizes your film by Scene, Tape or Camera Roll.
- Powerful Sort, Find and Filter functions helps you find what you need fast!
- Provides error detection and data validation to help keep your database efficient and accurate.
- Automatically formats your input for extremely fast data entry.
The FILM LOG MANAGER works in both NTSC and PAL. It maximizes your productivity and saves you both time and money. With the FILM LOG MANAGER, you can check your film data and make sure it is accurate, complete and up-to-date, BEFORE you have any costly or embarrassing problems.
No telecine logs? No problem! With the FILM LOG MANAGER you can easily create them yourself.
To order Film Log Manager, click here.
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All Slingshot products can be ordered online. FILM CUT can be ordered and downloaded from the website. All other products will be shipped within 24 hours.
ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE SECURE.
- To order and download FILM CUT for Macintosh, click here.
- To order all other products, click here:
Professional Bundle -
Slingshot PRO & Film Log Manager (Win only)
Slingshot PRO
Slingshot PLUS
Slingshot PIX
Film Log Manager (FLM)
Slingshot PRO Upgrade
Slingshot PLUS Upgrade
Slingshot PIX Upgrade
- To order tech support, click here. For more information on tech support, click here.
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Input Specifications
TELECINE LOGS:
Film Log Manager (FLM), Slingshot's Telecine Log Converter, Film Cut and TLC EZ (bundled with Film Cut) will accept the following telecine logs:
- FLEx (<tapename>.FLX)
- Evertz (<tapename>.FTL)
- Avid Log Exchange (<tapename>.ALE)
- Keyscope (<tapename>.KSL)
EDLs:
Film Cut, Slingshot's Sound Tracer and Slingshot's Film Trakker will accept the following EDLs:
- CMX 3400
- CMX 3600
- GVG 4.0-7.0
Output Specifications
Film Log Manager, Slingshot's Telecine Log Converter and TLC EZ (bundled with Film Cut) will output the following lists (exceptions are noted):
- Slingshot Format (<tapename>.TLC) - Data files for the film and sound matchback. Not available with TLC EZ.
- Slingshot Format (<tapename>.Dailies) - Editor's daily reports of what was transferred. Not available with TLC EZ
- Accom Sphere (<tapename>.SCTX) - Batch digitize logs for the Accom (formerly Scitex and ImMIX) Sphere family of digital editing systems.
- Adobe Premiere (<tapename>.PBL) - Batch digitize logs for Adobe Premiere.
- Avid (<tapename>.ALE) - Batch digitize logs for the Avid, called ALEs.
- EMC (<tapename>.EMC) - Batch digitize logs for EMC from Broadware.
- D-Vision (<tapename>.D-Vision) - Batch digitize logs for D-Vision.
- Digital Origin (<tapename>.EDV) - Batch digitize logs for EditDV from Digital Origin (formerly Radius).
- discreet edit* (<tapename>.EDV) - Batch digitize logs for edit* from discreet.
- Fast (<tapename>.ALE) - Batch digitize logs for 601, Video Machine, etc. from Fast Multimedia.
- Final Cut Pro (<tapename>.FCP) - Batch digitize logs for Final Cut Pro from Apple Computer.
- Media 100 (<tapename>.M100) - Batch digitize logs for the Media 100, called Power Logs.
- Speed Razor (<tapename>.EDL) - Batch digitize logs for in:sync's Speed Razor.
Note: Telecine Log Converter from Slingshot PLUS and Slingshot PIX, as well as TLC EZ (bundled with Film Cut), output only one type of batch digitize list, selectable upon install
Note: Film Log Manager outputs a folder of TLC files, one per unique tapename found in the current FLM database
Film Trakker and Film Cut will output the following lists (exceptions are noted):
- Cut List - This list can be used either to cut your negative or for conforming a print of your film. It uses Key numbers to tell you which shot goes where.
- Dupe List - This list checks across one or more EDLs to see if you've used the same shot more than once. It's called a dupe check. It creates a list, custom sorted, that shows you exactly where the duplicates are. It also checks to make sure that you have the extra frame(s) of film that the negative cutter needs for the splice. You can sort by Footage, Record Timecode, Clip Duration, Key Number Start, Key Number End, Camera Roll and Clip Name. Not available with Film Cut or Film Trakker from Slingshot PLUS and Slingshot PIX.
- Optical List - This is the "Optical List", or "Optical Count Sheet" that you would use to communicate with the film lab to create film negative of your dissolves, wipes, motion effects (speed-ups and slow-downs) and still frames. Not available with Film Cut or Film Trakker from Slingshot PLUS and Slingshot PIX.
- Cut Pull List - This list helps your negative cutter pull the pieces they need to assemble your film in an orderly and efficient fashion. It tells you which shots to pull for your Cut List assembly. Using the Handles and Sort functions, you can customize a variety of lists for your own purposes. You can sort by Clip Duration, Key Number Start, Key Number End, Camera Roll and Clip Name. Not available with Film Cut.
- Optical Pull List - This list helps your negative cutter pull the pieces they need for your opticals in an orderly and efficient fashion. It tells you which shots to pull to create your Opticals. Using the Handles and Sort functions, you can customize a variety of lists for your own purposes. You can sort by Clip Duration, Key Number Start, Key Number End, Camera Roll and Clip Name. Not available with Film Cut or Film Trakker from Slingshot PLUS and Slingshot PIX.
Sound Tracer will output the following lists (exceptions are noted):
- <name>.EDL - This is the EDL that you will use for auto assembly of your production sound (your dialog tracks) from your original DAT or Nagra Tapes.
- Sound Rolls Used Report - This is a list of all production sound rolls used in each EDL loaded. Not available with Sound Tracer from Slingshot PLUS.
Note: Sound Tracer not available with Slingshot PIX or Film Cut
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