[MacDV] How much HD space do I need?

[Mark Des Cotes]

After all your help and all my research into producing vertical  
movies in iMovie, my boss decided to go the extra step and gave me  
the go ahead to purchase Final Cut Express HD.

Now, I'm going to be producing 2 - 3 minute long commercials. For now  
they will be composed of still photos a la Ken Burns Effect with  
titles flying around over the images. Down the road I'll probable  
incorporate video as well. How much HD space should I have available  
for this? I have about 25GB free before I install FCE. I also have an  
external 80GB USB1 drive but I find it slow. I'm thinking I should  
maybe get a good size Firewire drive. But I have no idea what to look  
for. Suggestions?

Mark Des Cotes
Systems Manager/Graphic Designer

Astro Printing Service (Cornwall) Ltd.
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