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1st Nat’l TV Spot
Hello,
First I just wanted to say how much of a blessing this Forum has been!
I’ve been editing with Vegas Pro 7 and 8 for almost 2 years now and I’ve learned so much here.I’ve made videos for individuals and companies to use internally and now I’ve been asked to produce a :30 National TV spot.
We are about to shoot next week and I need input on a few things;
It is an indoor shoot with 2 principals and 2 extras.
We will be shooting with 2 Sony FX1’s with 1 on a glidecam.
We have all the normal lighting gear, etc.
It’s a 100% voiceover so there is no dialog to worry about.This is for our biggest client and they have been happy with our work so far and I want to avoid any potential pitfalls.
1) Do you normally do anything different regarding Make-up when something will be broadcast on TV? We want a warm and natural look for our senior talent.
2) Do I need to do anything differently at this shoot as compared with a corporate training video shoot?
3) What will I need to do while I’m editing and rendering to make sure it is Broadcast acceptable?
4) What providers can I upload a Nat’l spot to so they can feed it to any station?
I’m looking forward to this opportunity and am hoping you all will help me avoid some costly pitfalls.
Thanks!
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First, congrats on the gig. I think that means you owe everyone beer. 😉
Second, you were likely hired due to your reel? Do things much as you’ve done.
1) Do you normally do anything different regarding Make-up when something will be broadcast on TV? We want a warm and natural look for our senior talent.
See above. You might want to whitebalance for a warmer shot (ie; balance to green, or use in-camera profile).
2) Do I need to do anything differently at this shoot as compared with a corporate training video shoot?
without more detail, the answer is “probably not.”3) What will I need to do while I’m editing and rendering to make sure it is Broadcast acceptable?
Be sure to observe broadcast levels and colors for both audio and video.
4) What providers can I upload a Nat’l spot to so they can feed it to any station?
Your client should be managing distribution, but you can put an MP4 on Vimeo, for example, and it can be broadcast in HD from there. We’ve had a couple clips go out this way, although it’s rare.
Doesn’t the client have a distribution sheet/requirement sheet for format of delivery?Douglas Spotted Eagle
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