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more questions about graphics rendering codecs…
Thanks to Todd so much for answering my last post about graphics in fcp. He said i could not get the resolution I was aiming for without making costly upgrades, as I was working in mostly dv project. I have a question though: although graphics look horrible rendered as dv (because i only have the computer and no extra tools i guess), is it possible to render the whole timeline as animation, including the video? What will happen to the video if rendered as animation? Thanks for feedback.
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What is your goal? What are you outputting to?
Don’t use Animation…That is mainly a TRANSPORT codec…HUGE filesize. Better to try 8-bit or 10-bit uncompressed. But then, to output to tape you’ll need a capture card, and those codecs cannot be laid to DV tape, only Beta, Digibeta, and the like.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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We use Animation codec quite alot to go from AE to Avid or FCP, and it works fine with footage as well. If you want a way to get your final product output to tape without the DV compression this could be the way to go.
You could export everything, once completed, to a QuickTime with Animation codec and burn that to a data DVD or CD (or even an external FireWire drive if it won’t fit) and bring that to a post house or TV station that would make the dub for you from an uncompressed Avid or FCP box. Unless you know what system they have, Animation would be a good choice for delivery. Another option would be an image sequence. If they do happen to have a FCP box, then Shane’s suggestion of the 10 or 8-bit Apple codec would be ideal.
Good luck, and post back with your results!
-Todd Beabout
Vazda Studios
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