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exporting a timeline in an odd aspect ratio
hi..
had a search for this – couldn’t find anything..
i’m editing a package to be broadcast on some screens which are a odd aspect 20×5 – any help on how to export timeline as this aspect..
thanks for any help you can give
cheers
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4 Replies
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hey,
yeah it’s not for TV….
it’s for a screen at an awards show. trust me, i don’t like the aspect either – so what’s the best way to go about this then? letterbox and move each image to the best possible positions?
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yeah, you’re right – good advice, thank you….
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I agree with Dave.
To make the movie is not a problem, the question is how will be played to keep that aspect..
Rafael -
Dave, thanks for the kind words!
[Dave LaRonde] “It might be for one single, long screen, but I doubt that’s how it’s going to be played back! I’m thinkin’ about 4 or 5 playback devices…and for work like that, you’ll want to press the client for WHAT YOU NEED TO DELIVER. You need specifics before you can start cutting Second One. You can’t think in normal TV Terms.”
To expand on this point a bit, you can’t make any of the assumptions that you normally do when working in broadcast. You need to find out the frame size (in pixels, knowing the aspect ratio isn’t enough); you need to find out the frame rate; these details will define your working space.
Your delivery space will probably be different than your working space. As Dave mentioned, playback will probably come from multiple devices, so you need to find out what sizes and formats you are expected to deliver.
Beyond that, there are all the design considerations; working in widescreen is a bit different than traditional broadcast frame sizes. Full-frame visuals from video or film don’t usually work unless they were shot with the wide ratio in mind, so a lot of my widescreen work is more motion graphics and compositing than editing.
Once you have some more information, we’d love to see you on the Live & Stage Events forum that Dave referred you to.
Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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