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Aspect Ratio 16:9
Hi All,
Hope this is the right place for this question – and I dont come across as too stupid!!
In the past I have been asked to create a short advert in PAL 16:9. We filmed and edited in 16:9 – DSR450 & FCP & AE Pro. It looked totally fine in the edit and when I dumped it to Beta SP – UVW1800 – it seemed ok.
This Sp was then transfered to Digi – the format needed to broadcast the advert – which was performed by another company – so I never got to see the Digi version. This Digi was then sent to the broadcastor and when I saw the advert on TV, the whole thing was larger than it should have been – with the text at the very edge of the screen/safe areas – even though in the edit the text was miles inside. I am not sure why this happened.
To confirm, when editing in FCP, the footage should looked stretched vertically on a 4:3 monitor, until I press the aspect button – then the bars should come in and create the right aspect ratio. Similarly, when I dump to SP, the image as 16:9 should appear strecthed also. And then the broadcasting company’s output should sort the ratio to look ok on screen?!
I will also post this in the FCP forum – and I hope I have given you enough info.
Hope you can help.Sincerely
Xavier
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1 Reply
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Its a nice thought BUT nobody broadcasts in true 16×9 UNLESS you are talking about HD. You’ll have to drop you 16×9 sequence in a 4×3 sequence so that you have the proper perspective when going to tape. I may be wrong about the broadcasts but i have never seen this before on TV.
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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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