Imported clips Offline to Online workflow ?

[Rosie Walunas]

Ah, I see. Thank you.

– Regarding more specifics about the frame size – I’m working on something in 1080i. We are importing low-res archive at 30i 16:9 10:1, then switching the project back to 1080i. The image is being resized to fill the frame. On some 4:3 clips, we’re Reformatting with pillars and switching the aspect ratio to 4:3. A lot of the archive vendors give you their low res screeners at weird frame sizes like 320. So, as you say, and if I’m understanding correctly, the reimports should be okay because they will be filling the frame regardless, and the effects should hold up, but can be tweaked if something is slightly askew?

– More the duration – I don’t have the system in front of me, but what I recall doing s having a bin where the stills were 30 seconds and I wanted to bring them down to 20 seconds upon import. I think either I was getting an error or Avid was crashing, but I can’t quite remember. You said to check out the console, so that was probably it. Good to know that I can’t get the stills to be shorter! (20 seconds versus 30 seconds – why can’t the editors just go with one duration?)

Thank you so much!

[Michael Hancock]

[Rosie Walunas] “- Regarding more specifics about the frame size – I’m working on something in 1080i. We are importing low-res archive at 30i 16:9 10:1, then switching the project back to 1080i. The image is being resized to fill the frame.”

Are you applying a resize affect or is Avid scaling it up when you switch from an SD project to HD? If it’s Avid automatically doing the scaling, you’re fine. If you’re applying a resize and scaling it up that way, you’ll need to remove that when you import the full res stuff. It won’t need the a resize affect – it’s full frame, after all.

[Rosie Walunas] “So, as you say, and if I’m understanding correctly, the reimports should be okay because they will be filling the frame regardless, and the effects should hold up, but can be tweaked if something is slightly askew?”

Should be good to go. And of course effects can always be tweaked. Once you online you’ll just need to check them to make sure you still like the way they look at full res, then render. Of course, test this if you can. Always good to test.

[Rosie Walunas] “20 seconds versus 30 seconds – why can’t the editors just go with one duration?”

I was a one man band until the last few years. Once I started working with other editors and motion graphic artists and passing projects back and forth a lot I very quickly learned the importance of setting rules on projects and the importance of sticking with them. Good luck with your project!

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Michael Hancock
Editor

[Rosie Walunas]

Yes, it’s filling the frame the entire way through 16:9 to HD. Then adding pillars on 4:3 clips and some filters for scaling those to fill the frame without beig squeezed.

Thanks so much for all your help. Very clear!

Best.

[Michael Hancock]

Glad to help!

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Michael Hancock
Editor

[Rosie Walunas]

Sorry – another thought/question if you have time – or anyone else.

If on a 1080i project where low-res archive clips are being Imported as 30i 10:1, and the editor said Import all non-29.97 clips into the 30i project and make a note of their frame rates, how might this effect things down the line duration-wise? (shot 23.976 footage is being Imported in 23.976 project then transcode and converted to 29.97.) I suppose one variable would be whether or not the archive vendor gives us 23.976 footage again or if they decide to give us 29.97 footage after first giving us 23.976 footage. Also, I realize this procedure doesn’t allow for proper conversion?

Thank you.