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4:3 HDV project?
I am brand new to working with HDV footage. That said, I am editing an HD program shot in HDV 16:9 format. The final project will have commercial spots embedded which are 4:3. To keep the project looking the same throughout, the broadcaster is requesting that the entire project be submitted to them in 4:3. As far as I can tell, CS3 doesn’t allow me to create a 4:3 HDV project nor export a 16:9 HDV project as a 4:3 HDV file.
Am I missing something or is there another way to achieve this?
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5 Replies
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All HD video is 16:9, as far as I know. How are they requesting 4:3? Perhaps they want everything to be center-cut safe for 4:3 broadcast?
-Jeff
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They simply said that it needed to be submitted in a 4:3 format.
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It sounds like you need more details from the broadcaster; I suspect they are broadcasting standard def. See if the have a preference (digiBeta, BetaSP, etc.). Were I doing a similar project, I believe I would work in HD and just keep things safe for a center-crop 4:3. Then crop the edges and output a 4:3 SD master for the broadcaster. That way you still have a HD master should you need one.
-Jeff
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They are definitely wanting HD programs but its a new change so maybe they are confused about what is possible and what isn’t. Being new to it myself I wasn’t able to straighten them out. I’ll get back with them and let their tech people sort it out.
Thanks Jeff
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What happens sometimes is some popular shows are still shot in 4:3 with high quality cams, and through the studio switching which does up scaling you have a 4:3 program going out as a pillar boxed 1080 or 720 and simulcasted as 480 DTV, maybe this is what they are trying emulate.
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