[Andy Ford]

Well, if your project is relatively simple like you say, you probably won’t see much of a difference in CBR and VBR. VBR performs calculations to vary the amount of data throughout the piece and use it where needed more and pull from where needed less. But, if the project is relatively uniform throughout, this makes the VBR calculations simpler and therefore faster. There is also 2-pass VBR, which you’ve probably seen, and this will obviously take longer because it does a second pass to get more refined results.

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[Andy Ford]

There’s always a lot of variables at play during compression. Do you have any color correction effects applied, are all your sources the same frame rate, do you have really large 300dpi stills in your comp for some reason, what other effects are applied, etc.

Of course VBR is longer than CBR and your RAM level is relatively low. My “normal” compositions that aren’t too effect heavy usually take over a minute to render a minute of content (h.264) and I have 64GB of RAM with a large portion dedicated to this process. But of course, this varies by complexity as some are much quicker and some are much longer. Also, sometimes the time estimate isn’t accurate… especially if you have more intensive content at the beginning of your video.

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[Andy Ford]

Yes, it’s a common issue that Adobe qualifies as being due to the fact that Premiere is set for broadcast gamma standards. Basically, higher contrast Gamma 2.4. I believe most web browsers, and perhaps even FCPX and QuickTime, playback video at Gamma 1.96, which is less contrasty.

I was referred to this free LUT you can download. After you do all your color grading in Premiere, apply this LUT as your last step. You will see this will alter your image, but after you export, you should get a result close to what you had before applying this LUT.

Download this LUT:
https://assets.adobe.com/public/a0b635a3-6bc3-452b-5f7d-c997b9b36cf5

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[Andy Ford]

There is a difference between taking shots of sunsets and sunrises and pointing your camera directly into the sun. The sun’s energy is vastly lessened relative to you when it is lower in the sky. Direct photo/video of the sun can harm your camera, especially during long exposures.

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[Andy Ford]

I still respect safe title out of habit. That being said, for asthetic reasons it’s nice not having text at the very edge of the screen. I do a lot of videos for tradeshows and I’ve run into issues where the A/V techs and their system of scalers and USB players have resized my videos a little, so I was glad I had some leeway. But I do agree with you, most content is for the web nowadays so it’s a non-issue.

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[Andy Ford]

I’m a Sony FS7 user. Haven’t used the BlackMagic camera you are comparing, but here are some opinions:

1) The Sony FS7 sensor is pretty good… in fact its the same sensor that’s in some of their higher dollar cameras. If you have the back attachment that allows RAW recording, then you already have a good investment into this camera, a good image, and known quality.
2) Sony cameras are just more dependable than BlackMagic cameras, unless something has changed with this current model.
3) My biggest issue with the FS7 is the e-mount lenses. There really aren’t an array of great lens options for this camera, especially if you want a low f-stop and real close-up capability. It was a huge downgrade when I switched to this camera from other Sony’s and now I have 3 lenses that aren’t as good as the 2 I had before. I believe this is because Canon doesn’t want to make quality lenses for this camera so they can sell their own camera.
4) Another issue with the FS7 is I hardly ever use batteries because I’m in long corporate shoots. I had to get an older AntonBauer power supply, which is like the size of the FS7 but gives me dependable power and the power tap. I’m not sure on BlackMagic’s power options, but something to be aware of if you want to be powered on shoots.
5) The Sony FS7 has been a workhorse for me and done hundreds of corporate videos. I ship my cameras a lot and check them on a lot of planes and the Sony has always worked just fine. I would be worried about doing the same with a BlackMagic (or other similar builds).
6) I don’t believe the Blackmagic has an HDMI output, but you are most likely using the SDI anyway.

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[Andy Ford]

I use a dealer in the area first. They have an expansive network and usually know other pros looking for gear. That usually works for me, but if that fails then I go the ebay route.

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[Andy Ford]

See if this tutorial helps you ensure you did all the steps:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/export-multiple-audio-tracks-premiere-pro/

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[Andy Ford]

I do not believe that is an option at this time.

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[Andy Ford]

I’ve had no issues with it thus far, although I realize there are many factors that go into it working properly for each person. Adobe has actually stated that 2020 improves stability, so whether that makes you feel better or worse about it 🙂

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