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Adding a Graphic to a 10 bit Uncompressed Sequence that will be laid to Beta SP
Hi,
Got a Graphics/Aspect Ratio in FCP question. I’m cutting a 720×486 quicktime movie (Animation compression) into a 720×486 10 bit uncompressed sequence. The graphic came from my graphic designer.
Even though I set them to the same aspect ratio, the sequence is wider than than the quicktime.
When I export 10 bit uncompressed video, Quicktime tells me that the aspect ratio is 720×486 (853×480). We will be laying the final spot off to BetaSP 720×486 for local broadcast. The graphic fits the action safe but not the entire frame.
What should my graphics person send me to fill up the frame in FCP and the 10 bit Quicktime?
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9 Replies
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set the aspect ratio? on the sequence?
It’s best to not change that setting.
it sounds like you have a 4×3 quicktime and a 16×9 graphic.
what dimensions are the graphic file?
and you did say the quicktime is 720×486 4×3?
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We are shooting a 16×9 project on the Red at 4K and cutting and color grading it as a ProResHQ at 1920×1080.
The client wants the final version delivered on Beta SP at 720×486.
I will be laying the final version into a 4×3 sequence at the end of this process and adding the graphic (this was recommended to me on the RED forum).
Then I will export a 10 bit uncompressed Quicktime at 4×3 to lay to BetaSP.
Make sense? Don’t ask why they’re shooting on the Red for a BetaSP program. Not my decision.
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Sounds like a mismatch between 1.000 PAR (Pixel Aspect Ratio) square pixels (commonly used by graphics folks) and the 0.9091 PAR used by NTSC.
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The graphics guy says he set the render to non-square so we’re a little stumped.
FCP interprets the graphic correctly in an NTSC 720×486 sequence, but not in the 10 bit 720×480 sequence.
rachel
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we figured it out!
It was a pixel aspect ratio issue. We’re both used to staying in the same AR thoughout a project so this was a puzzle.
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thanks for your help!
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[Dave LaRonde] “You know, I’d probably have the graphics guy do the graphics at 1920×1080, then convert EVERYTHING to 720×486.”
thats what I would do too.
keep it simple. 🙂
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that’s a great idea, but they want the graphic (which is a widescreen matte like the old ibm ads) to frame a 16×9 image in 4×3. If I convert the whole thing last won’t I’ll get a matte in a matte?
But I will have the graphics guy do a 1920×1080 version when they inevitably ask for a 16×9 version of the thing.
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cool. At least this way (having 2 versions of the graphic), I’ll be covered regardless.
They do a huge business on the internet, so I’m thinking they’ll want it full frame. But who knows:)?
Thanks!
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