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Proper workflow for cable TV commercial
I am proud to say that I just landed my first cable TV commercial job (produce/direct/edit) and I can’t seem to find the best way to export my Motion files so that I can edit / print to tape from FCP.
I just have a .jpg image (client logo) spinning / growing to the center of the screen in front of a .mov file background (Motion stock footage), and the final segment that shows the viewer how to order, etc. (with client’s .jpg images).It looks fantastic in Motion but every time I export the file it does not look very good in FCP. I have exported as a Quicktime file (30mb, poor quality), MPEG-2/6.2mbps/2-pass/4:3/m2v file (only 3.6mb but surprisingly better than quicktime file), and 10-bit uncompressed NTSC.mov file (239mb – excellent when viewed in QT, but weak image quality in FCP.
I need to find the best way to use the graphics that I have been provided (all .jpg images, and the tools already in Motion) and provide something that I can output to DVD (the cable station can use this to convert to their preferred media — I believe it’s beta). Or I can Print to Tape in FCP to mini-DV and have copy house transfer to beta for me. Either way, how can I get the most from what I’ve got to use??
Incidentally, I’m shooting video footage in mini-dv, but have an HDV camera. I suppose since I’m not mastering in HDV that it doesn’t make much sense shooting in this format as I’d have to output in 4:3. Is there any benefit to shooting in HDV and downconverting, and then finally outputting in NTSC DV?
Any help is much appreciated!
G5 QuadCore
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Use the lossless preset. Or simply import the Motion project as a clip in FCP. Also make sure that the resolution/frame rate of your Motion project matches that of your FCP project.
Noah
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Thanks.
How do I set the Motion project so that it is on “lossless” preset?
What’s the easiest way to confirm/setup my frame-rate & resolution in Motion?Sorry for all these elementary questions but I’ve had FCP Studio for about a year and never needed Motion before this opportunity…
Thanks again!
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You’ll see the Lossless preset when you go to Export. When you create a New project you get the presets for frame size, etc.
Noah
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