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building a compiltion to loop- dvd or QT?
Hi gang,
I would like to create a compilation loop of pieces of movies, clips etc
for a festival booth that will be run off a laptop. I have them all in various digital formats
Can I create a quicktime play list that plays and loops or shuold I export everything out of one timeline in FCP as a QT or DVD and loop that? Not sure how to loop a DVD but its likely an option.thanks!
David
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6 Replies
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I would recommend the looping DVD as it contains the least complexity. Simplicity is the key when at an all day event. You want to concentrate on contacts/customers, not is the video still playing (correctly).
Tech-T Productions
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Funny, I was going to suggest he avoid doing a DVD for exactly the same reason — to avoid the complexity.
Export your compilation to a QuickTime movie. Pull it up in QuickTime, Cmd-L to set it to loop, Cmd_F to go full screen. Done.
Just think of all the additional steps he’d need to go through to compress for DVD, pull the file into iDVD or DSP, futz with the menu, set the loop point, test the setup, burn the DVD, hope he doesn’t create a coaster, yada yada yada.
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Oh yeah, I see your point. I was thinking complexity on the day of the event. Pop in a disc and be done.
As far as creating the disc, make your video the first play and its end jump command points back to itself. (Disable all other commands, such as menu, title, etc…)
Tech-T Productions
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both great suggestions- thanks!
The QT might be too big and stumble but has the HD quality. Maybe Ill export is as a 720p.thanks again!
david
David McGuire
Seastewards.org
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Try H.264 at native resolution first. If it stumbles, then drop down to 720p.
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I’d go for the DVD. It really is quite simple to do, and gives you flexibility to switch to a tv, portable dvd player, or another laptop. I make dozens of these per year for various clients to display in their booths at sport shows, and really is the simplest way to go.
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