New sequence vs new project

Hey guys, quick question. I'm putting together something that is going to end up being 12 dvd's...all separate in their own right. Each dvd will share some of the same chapters...but will still be their own entity. I have all the clips that I'm using in one project. Do I need to create 12 different projects or can I just create different sequences or does it not matter? I have an external hard drive, but still wouldn't like to take up more space than needed...thanks for the help!!!

It doesn't really matter from a 'technical' perspective, however, it does make a different when it comes to project management. I'm a real sucker for clear, organised projects, where the assets in the browser are sensibly categorised and managed. You never know if/when/why you'll need to return to a project, so maintaining a clean and tidy browser is essential in my opinion.
From what you've described, I would leave them all in one project but make separate bins for the assets relating to each DVD. However, I'm not looking at what you're looking at so it's quite tricky to suggest the correct project management.
You say each DVD will be a separate entity, but they share some of the same chapters? So it sounds like they are linked by theme, in one way or another.
In regard to external hard drive space, that's not a problem, as you will not be duplicating your actual media files (video/audio etc) if you create separate FCP Project files. Project files are small.

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