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Please bare with me for a moment.
Soon I’ll be working on animation feature, which will be drawn on paper and than scanned (or photographed digitally) and than edited on Mac (in FCP and After Effects) and after that it’ll be printed on film.
What I have a problem understanding is this: what resolution should I use?
Is 2K enough or should I go with 4K? What is settings should I use and which compressor? How should I export it at the and for film print?
It can go the other way around: when you edit a film how you get your footage prepared? How is it scanned? What settings do you use?
Thanks
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2K is the standard for film work, and should be fine for most film projects. 4K is generally used for IMAX type display use.
As far getting images into and out of the box… I generally ask for a tif or targa sequence, at whatever resolution I’m working on. You really don’t want to use compression on anything that is going to film.
It terms of getting your work to film, the settings you use all depend on who is transfering it to film. Each post house will have their own specs and you should contact them to find out what they want.moody glasgow
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You really need to speak to your lab now, before you start production. Each lab is set up differently, and the lab you eventually choose will no doubt have it’s own preferred way of doing things. Think of the lab as a partner or collaborator, and work with them. Nowadays, most labs should be able to take delivery on hard drives, typically uncompressed tiff or targa sequences, or in any common tape format.
Arnie
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