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master via firewire???
Hi there,
I am working on tv show show for African TV that is mastered to Mini DV. Its shot in 1080 50i xdcam ex and then rendered into SD in a Pal timeline within FCP before SD graphics are added. Normally we print to tape via a kona le card with 10bit uncompressed sequence settings.
I have to cut a show on location soon using a mac book pro but I am concerned about mastering via firewire as I dont have any other way from my laptop. Will this be Ok? what are the sacrifices if any??Thanks Sam
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You’ll need to end up with your project on a DV timeline, which will erode your titles in a big way.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
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The master will be on DV anyway David, so no matter what, the damage will be done.
Just Print to Video. But know that without a capture card and deck with RS422 control, you won’t be able to output timeline timecode.
Shane
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if i tried to print to tape with a pal timeline with 10 bit uncompressed compression settings via firewire what would happen?
cheers sam -
No. To output via FireWire, it must be DV.
Shane
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What is the advantage of dvcam if any?
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Yes, but I think the software version of the DV codec may be more destructive.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
http://www.drwfilms.comPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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why dont you output to file rather than tape and give it to them on a 8.5Gb dvd as data or a small 320 gb hard drive they only cost about 45.oo
mark j
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Because apparently they broadcast from the dv tape(in Nigeria). so it would have to go on to one anyway.
sounds weird that they broadcast from a mini dv tape but thats what we’ve been asked to deliver. -
yes but could they not master it back at the studio before broadcast
mj
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It’ll be fine Sam. Hundreds of people around the world do this every day. Cut your HD master as normal and export yourself an Apple ProRes 422 copy. Then switch your Easy Setup to DV PAL and create a new sequence and drop in that Apple ProRes 422 copy, now resize to blow out the letterbox (am assuming the Nigerian station is broadcasting 4:3 SD and does not want letterbox, but you should check that with them ahead of time) … then add your titles and graphics as necessary and use Print To Video or Edit to Tape to lay off to the DV tape.
Hope it helps
Andy
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