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shooting for both 4:3 and 16:9 in SD… solutions?
Hi
We have a show that will be delivered to two different broadcasters. It will be shot in SD. One wants 16:9 anamorphic the other wants 4:3. I wonder if others have dealt with this situation and what workflow might be in use.
A few issues. Overall I am trying to resist doing the two different versions for obvious reasons; I’d rather just do the one 4:3 version.
But if i have to i wonder if it is feasible to shoot 4:3 and then crop for the 16:9 version.. it is supposed to be anamorphic so I’d have to stretch the image.. Not ideal .. but I wonder if anyone is doing that and what the results are like.
Or we originate in sd 16:9 anamorphic.. then blow it up for the 4:3 version.. that sounds terrible to me.
Any other scenarios? Any other tips or pointers?
We are onlining on a decklink extreme system and mastering to Digibeta via SDI.
Thanks,
jason
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Thanks Dave,
Yes we will shoot SD, No budget for HD. Ok clearly it is better to shot in 16:9 anamorphic but to scan it down to 4:3 one is losing data because of the cropping.. therefor you end up with a 4:3 version that is of less definition than if one had originated in 4:3.. but is it of acceptable quality? how much worse can it be? Is this something that people are doing much?
Basically I’m not sure that the broadcaster who will get the 4:3 will accept a picture that is of lower definition. Guess I have to ask them.
Thanks for the input.
Jason
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No not much choice.. Thanks for that analysis of the resolution difference. Have you every done a show like that?
For us I guess we’d have to do the pan and scan in FCP or aftereffects. I guess that’s two to three days work per half hour…
would love to wiggle out of it but we’ll see.
Thanks for the help.
Jason
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