Required Computer Purchase Program
In order to better prepare BFA students for their future endeavors, as well as current course work in the art of cinema, the Film Studies Program at CU Boulder is requiring that Film Studies BFA students own an Apple Macintosh computer system which meets the requirements to run Final Cut Studio (FCS) software, a copy of Final Cut Studio and an external Firewire hard drive.
Film Studies Program Required Computer Systems
There are any number of ways to fulfill this requirement.
Specifications of the recommended systems are subject to change without notice as new models become available. Apple provides support of the systems mentioned here. Film Studies assumes no responsibility for technical support of Apple products.
The minimum Apple supported computer system required to run Final Cut Studio currently is:
iMac 17" 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 1 GB of RAM.
Example Optimal Computer Systems:
- iMac 17" 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 2 GB of RAM
- MacBook Pro 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM
Example External Firewire Drive:
MacBook and Mac mini are acceptable and have shown, through limited testing, that they can run Final Cut Studio, but are not officially supported by Apple to meet the minimum requirements to run Final Cut Studio. (See note below) For this reason, Film Studies Program assumes no responsibility for performance or operational issues with these systems. Students who buy these systems do so at their own risk.
Note from Apple’s website:
Final Cut Studio is not officially supported on systems using the Intel Extreme Graphics 950 GMA graphics card.
If you have a MacBook or Mac mini, the Final Cut Studio (Universal) crossgrade Installer does not prohibit you from installing the pro applications, but this configuration does not meet the minimum system requirements for Final Cut Studio. The integrated graphics processor in the MacBook does not permit float processing in Motion and will result in degraded performance and other issues in Motion and other Final Cut Studio applications.
See the Final Cut Studio system requirements for complete requirements. (Listed next page)
The Buffalo Chip Computer Store in the CU Book Store can supply all computers, peripherals and software needed for these requirements. The Buffalo Chip Computer Store offers these items or equivalent at substantial educational discounts that may be greater than what is available through the Apple on-line education site. Please check with The Buffalo Chip Computer Store for specials on Apple hardware and software.
The Buffalo Chip Computer Store contact Information:
Location: Basement of the UMC
Phone: 303-492-3431 or 800-255-9168
Web: http://www.cubookstore.com/computers/
Final Cut Studio 2. System Requirements:
Minimum Requirements to Install All Final Cut Studio Applications
A Macintosh computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, or Intel Xeon processor
1GB of RAM
An AGP or PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card (Final Cut Studio is not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors)
A display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher
Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later
QuickTime 7.1.6 or later
A DVD drive for installation
Application-Specific Requirements
Motion
The standard graphics card in any Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, iMac with Intel Core Duo, Power Mac G5, or iMac G5; 1.25GHz or faster PowerBook G4; or 1.25GHz or faster flat-panel iMac:
ATI Radeon 9800, 9700 Pro, 9600 XT, or 9600 Pro
ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 or 9600
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT, 7300 GT, 6600, 6600 LE, FX Go5200, or FX 5200 Ultra
For 16- and 32-bit rendering: a graphics card with at least 128MB of VRAM
Color
The standard graphics card in any Mac Pro, 17-inch MacBook Pro, 24-inch iMac with Intel Core Duo, or 2.5GHz or faster Power Mac G5 Quad:
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
ATI Radeon X1600
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT, 7600 GT, 7300 GT, 6800 Ultra DDL, 6800 GT DDL, 6600, or Quadro FX 4500
A display with 1680-by-1050 resolution or higher
A three-button mouse for full functionality
DVD Studio Pro
For playback of DVD Studio Pro 4 — authored HD DVDs: a Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo processor
For writing finished projects to disc: an Apple SuperDrive or other DVD recorder
For writing finished projects to a double-layer disc: a double-layer-compatible recorder and double-layer media
For transporting HD projects to a replicator: an external drive or Internet transfer of the project’s disk image
For transporting SD projects that contain copy-protection or dual-layer features to a replicator: a DLT drive, external drive, or Internet transfer of the project’s disk image
Soundtrack Pro
For 5.1 surround monitoring of multichannel audio content: an audio interface with a minimum of six outputs
For multitrack recording: an audio interface with multiple inputs
Recommended Configurations
The following are recommended for all applications:
2GB of RAM when working with compressed HD and uncompressed SD sources
4GB of RAM when working with uncompressed HD sources
Application-Specific Recommendations
Motion
One of the following graphics cards is highly recommended:
ATI Radeon X1900 XT, X850 XT, X800 XT, or X1600
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT, 6800 Ultra DDL, 6800 GT DDL, or Quadro FX 4500
For 32-bit rendering: a graphics card with 256MB of VRAM or more
Color
The following graphics card is highly recommended:
ATI Radeon X1900 XT
Dual displays with 1920-by-1200 or higher resolution
Available Disk Space
4GB of disk space required to install all applications (Final Cut Pro, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, Cinema Tools, LiveType, Compressor, and Apple Qmaster)
Additional 55GB required to install all optional templates, content, and tutorials (may be installed on separate disks):
9GB for DVD Studio Pro content
8GB for Motion templates and tutorial media
24GB for Soundtrack Pro audio content
12GB for LiveFonts and LiveType animated elements and templates
2GB for Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio Tutorials media
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