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Multiple DVD project – Encoding time issues
I am working on a project right now in PP2 that involves producing multiple (30-45 per day) DVD’s in as short of a time period as possible. The project consists of 5-7 minutes of fully edited footage that will remain constant on every DVD with 3-4 minutes of video that is unique per customer. I am having issues figuring out a workflow that will eliminate the need for Premiere to re-ecode that 5 minutes worth of static content on each burn cycle. Currently for a finished 11 minute project I am looking at approx 9 minutes encoding time then less then a minute to burn the DVD, I am hoping to get the encoding time to sub-3 minutes if at all possible.
I have tried exporting the edited video as an MPEG2 DVD project and placing it in the timeline on a new project but it wants to render that file also in addition to the new captured footage that I am adding to the timeline. I can not just place the finished footage as its own chapter because it needs to be a single video with the timeline built as 1 minute edited, 2 minutes unique, 3 minutes edited, 1 minute unique, 2 minutes edited.
Any pointers on what I need to do to clean up my workflow or anything else to reduce my encoding times are very appreciated!
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2 Replies
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If you use Encore, you can have the pre-made pieces of video as their own timelines, then insert just the new pieces, and have the end actions make the timelines play in the correct order, or if using Encore 2, use a playlist (I have not tried this yet in 2.0).
Making the DVD directly out of Premiere may save a little time, but with what for you is a hassle.
The hassles of using Encore is you will need to repeatedly clone your project, manually re-link the new video files, and then either burn out of Encore or make ISO files to burn later, or make the ISO, copy to a networked machine and burn one disc while starting the next project.
Mike
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I will look into purchasing Encore, but if I remember right Encore will import the sound off the captured/imported file and not let you have an additional audio track playing at the same time correct?
Basically the end goal is to have seemless audio across the entire project (looping file basically) in terms of back ground music but in most the unique video the music levels need to be turned down to 50% while retaining all of the audio from the imported level.
The original concept was to have the templetes created in PP2 and since the unique segments may vary by a little bit just have a seperate audio layer that goes across the whole project and have it already set for sound level adjustments. At each project run the unique segments would just be dropped into a timeline in their proper spot and then the overall project length would be adjusted automatically. Once the files are placed I hoped to just kick off the encoding and burning process with out having to move files between programs.
I’ve been recommeded to look at Vegas too so if anyone has any options at all let me know, I’m coming up short on ideas.
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