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how best to convert 16:9 DVCPro50 to 4:3?
Working on a project that was shot in DVCPro50 Anamorphic. For the show deliverables, the widescreen look is preferred. However, the client is also asking for a clip reel that can be sent to news outlets and it needs to be full-frame, 4:3 footage.
So what I’m looking for is the best path to blow up the image to fill the frame. I know that material will be lost on the sides, but I want to do the scaling in the cleanest way possible.
I know I can do it via After Effects, but thought there might be an easier or more efficient way. Is Compressor the way, and if so, what settings to use? Or is it best to use something like the Kona2 when doing the final layback to tape?
Any ideas, input, or experience in doing this you would like to share would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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If it’s HD the Kona 2 card can down rez it with no problem. If it’s SD then there are a lot of ways to get it to look like 4:3. One is to blow it up in FCP using image frame in the canvas window to resize it. but before you do that start a new sequence with the 4:3 settings, copy the old sequence into the new and then resize, render and edit to tape.
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It does need to be blown up. I’m just trying to figure out the best way – least amount of artifacts, cleanest, etc. I didn’t know if the Kona does any better job at scaling up than FCP or AE.
Since it’s a fairly significant amount of scaling up to fill the frame vertically, there is a lot of softness added. I was wondering if anyone had better success with one method vs another.
Thanks for the response!
g
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Gday
The Kona won’t help you in this case, you’d have to do the scaling in FCP. From what you’ve said it sounds like you want to deliver a 16:9 letterboxed version and a full frame (cropped sides) version. One question – have you been editing the project in a 16:9 anamorphic sequence or in a letterboxed sequence? It makes a difference in the best way to produce your full frame version.
Martin
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I’ve been working in anamorphic. The deliverables will be a letterboxed D-beta, a full-frame D-beta, and an anamorphic DVD.
I tried scaling in FCP and it seems OK. Not great, but passable.
thanks
greg
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Greg,
The kona 2 would not output a centercut from SD material only HD presently.
But you can use FCP to do the center cut the trick is knowing the right scaling numbers along with distort and aspect ratio.
Provide your email and I’ll send you the numbers I find which work great.
Tony Salgado
Tony Salgado
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greg at dogdayediting dot com
thanks for the info.
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Hey guys!! It would be nice if you could share with the rest of us what the right scaling numbers are !!! I read the entire thread and then when you get a good answer…you keep it to yourselves!!! I think that we could all benefit from that info. Thanks!
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Tony,
Can you give me those settings too please?
I have a similar situation to deal with.
Thanks,
Tyson
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