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New to Video
I am a sound designer making my way into the world of video editing. I was wondering if there are any books or recommended websites that can give me a better understanding of broadcast frame rates, especially HD? 720P, 1080i? 59.94 or 60? These are the kind of questions that I would like to understand. I have been editing in Avid for some time but my biggest issue is always starting the project, knowing what settings to select. I recently started using Final Cut and there are so many options. I know everyone will say that your project will be based on the material you are being handed and what the final outcome is. I would just like to be able to know how to make that decision. If I am working on a project that will need both an SD and HD output, where should I start? Hopefully there should be some information out there to better explain all of this. The company I am working for is making a transition into picture editing and will be dealing with mostly commercials for HD broadcasting. They are fairly new to the business as well so they are learning as they go.
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Nobody wants to answer this so far, so I’ll jump in and say “good post”
This whole field is an evolution, and as this stuff gets more evolved the confusion can become greater.
More demands are placed on hardware (expensive dongles that you can’t avoid)
All of the terminology can be explained via Google, there is really no one text that will suffice.
The help manuals for FCP Studio have most of what you need, but these are ingredients only, and you still have to bake the cake.
The best suggestion I can give you is to get into a simple project (a real one) and blunder and crash your way through that. We learn best by mistakes, and these forums will get you back on track quickly.Cheers
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if you are intending to make programs for broadcast, then it would be foolish not to contact all the possible broadcasters who may show the material and ask for their Delivery Specs.
Many of the decisions will be made based on what they will accept for broadcast, and if your material falls outside these specs, then chances are they will reject the show.
Also, depending on where in the world you are will have a bearing on the format and frame rate you choose. If you are lucky enough to live in Europe or somewhere that uses the PAL system, then you will be working at 25fps (50hz power matches up to 50 fields – 2 video fields to each frame). If NTSC is dominant in your area then it gets a whole lot more complicated (at least it does for a pal man who has never had to deal with drop frames/non drop frames, fractions of frames, etc.I always used to think that the 60hz power in USA equated to 30fps (60 fields per sec), but i think it gets a lot more complicated than that…
When it comes to HD formats, then i believe you can use the 50/60 in the name to decide if its suitable for a Pal or NTSC broadcast system.
good luck!
Adam Taylor
Video Editor/Audio Mixer/ Compositor/Motion GFX/Barista
Character Options Ltd
Oldham, UK
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