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aspect ratio for animation integrated into dv anamorphic
Hi,
I’m working on a sequence with 23.98fps footage that was shot in miniDV with a Panasonic DVX100b, anamorphic. I’m incorporating some animation sequences into this cut and am a little unsure of what aspect ratio/resolution to advise the animator to work in (animation will be done in after effects). Final output will be for film festival screenings and possible broadcast on TV.
My sequence/clip settings are 23.98fps, 16×9, 720×480.
1. Is it advisable to have the animation done in a higher resolution (like HD) in case I want to upres at the end of the project (this is a film) or will that just complicate integrating the animation into the sequence of minidv footage?
2. If I just wanted the animation to match the footage in my sequence at its current resolution and aspect ratio, what are the optimal specs?
Sorry if this seems like a basic question, any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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[Elizabeth Bak] “2. If I just wanted the animation to match the footage in my sequence at its current resolution and aspect ratio, what are the optimal specs?”
I believe that would be 853×480 pixels for NTSC or 1024×480 pixels for PAL.
[Elizabeth Bak] “1. Is it advisable to have the animation done in a higher resolution (like HD) in case I want to upres at the end of the project (this is a film) or will that just complicate integrating the animation into the sequence of minidv footage?”
It wouldn’t hurt to have the animation done at 1920×1080 to be future-proofed.
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Thanks so much for the guidance, you just saved me many headaches!
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