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video to theatre film conversion
What’s the best way to proceed in converting video (D1/DV NTSC 720×480 @29.97 fps) to film (2048×1080 @24 fps) for theatre projection.
The video needs to fill the FILM frame top to bottom with black on the sides. From what i understand, i need to bring the video in twice, seperating to upper and lower fields and then
layer the two fields in the timeline with the top layer set to 50% opacity. I would appreciate a detailed as possible explanation on this.
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well, for starters watch andrew kramers tut. on de interlacing at http://www.videocopilot.net and then after rendering, bring it in, and place it into a new comp, right click on the footage and say fit to comp height
quality will be an issue though i will worn you
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You will need a film facility to handle this for you – your best bet may be to identify a suitable local facility and contact them for just what they need from you.
As an aside, quite apart from the impact on the visuals of large-screen projection, the sound may want attention. We all get quite used to minimal soundtracks on TV and video, but expect a richer and fuller sound when watching projected film.
https://www.zerocut.com/tech/vid_film.html may be of interest.
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i just attended a training session by Chris Meyers and his advice for this kind of thing was ASK the folks who will be doing the conversion. There are hundreds of options and if you just guess you’ll be going back and redoing the project. Many times, the best results are had by just handing a hq tape to a transfer house and letting them upconvert, that is, if your project is already done in SD… I’d trust Chris, from what I gather, they do this stuff every day.
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Whoa, is this project a commercial spot that will be projected at your local theater as the audience is finding their seats (before the previews) or are you looking to get a film ready for theatrical release?
If it’s a :30 spot or the like for advertising, then chances are the theater (or it’s parent company) offers the services you’re looking for and you might just need to talk to them.
If this is your film and you’re looking to get it transfered to film, then by all means talk to someone who specializes in this! Transfering to film is very expensive and you need to get educated on all of the pitfalls mentioned in this thread. It looks like you’re going to be projecting a 4:3 image. That needs to be taken into account.
What kind of project is this.
Jon
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