Arthur Vibert
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You really don’t want to work in HDV for the reasons outlined above. I’ve had great luck converting HDV to ProRes 422 on import. It’s not lossless but it is an excellent codec with a high bit rate which generates reasonably sized files. I highly recommend it.
Arthur
Arthur Vibert
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Different networks have different standards. It used to be that ABC was the most conservative, but it’s been awhile since I checked into it and it could have changed.
You may not be running on a network. If you’re running the spot on Cable or local television you could find an entirely different sensitivity.
It also depends on what time you’re planning on running the spots. If they run during prime time the station/network will be more conservative than if it’s being run much later.
The only way to find out is to submit a script to the station. They’ll let you know how they feel about it. Of course, they reserve the right to change their minds if the actual commercial is not accurately represented by the script.
Looking at the content the station/network airs can be a guide, though typically the stations are much more conservative about sex and violence in commercials than they are in the actual programming.
Go figure.
Arthur Vibert
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The video will start playing from the start of the animation. If your video is, for example, thirty frames long but the C4D camera doesn’t get to the video until frame 31 on the C4D timeline, all you’re going to see is a still frame. So you need to tell the application when to start playing the video. You’ll find it in the same place as the “calculate” button. Tell it to start at frame xx and conclude at frame yy (presumably the length of the video clip you’re using). I’m using a slightly older version of C4D so it’s possible some of the buttons have moved around – but the principle should still apply. Good luck!
Arthur
Arthur Vibert
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Great post, and important issue. I have gone down a similar road, though I started in advertising as an art director. After 25 years in that career I decided it was time for a change.
And so for the past 5 years I’ve been editing and creating motion graphics. But, perhaps most importantly, I’ve been creating original material – content.
When the same tools are in everybody’s hands, what differentiates individuals is what they make with those tools. If you wait for others to bring you things to work on, then you are at their mercy. If they bring you junk, then that is what you work on. If you are generating your own content, then you are in control. It doesn’t have to be the same ol’ stuff – it can be whatever you want, and with a lifetime of experience and knowledge at your fingertips it could be something really wonderful.
I walked away from a 25 year career in advertising and a really good income. I also walked away from unhappiness and a total lack of fulfillment and the conviction that I was engaged in a pointless undertaking. Now my income is a fraction of what it was but I’m happy, so I think I made the right choice.
The hardest part of doing it is starting. Once you’re on the road it just gets better and better.
Arthur Vibert
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The length of your preview is limited by the amount of RAM you have. You have a number of choices if you want to see what’s going on. You can do as was suggested and render at a lower resolution. You can render only a part of the timeline by making your work area shorter than the entire timeline – position the playhead appropriately and press “b” for the beginning of the work area and “n” for the end of the work area. Then when you press “0” you will render only the work area. Finally, you can also just do a test and render out a movie and view that. Of course, that will take awhile : )
Good luck.
Arthur Vibert
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Yes. And the 2 girls in The Shining were originally inspired by a Diane Arbus photograph that featured 2 girls who, in spite of not having the context of a horror film to give us any clues, were still really spooky all by themselves.
Arthur Vibert
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On the other hand Stu Maschwitz of The Orphanage says it’s best to finish in After Effects. See his book DV Rebel’s Guide for details.
Arthur Vibert
Arthur Vibert
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Stu Maschewitz of Orphanage fame has a video tutorial on his blog that explains how he created a swarm of flies in AE. You can find it by going HERE:
You may already have found your solution but this is an interesting and enlightening look at some of the hidden powers of AE.
Enjoy!
Arthur Vibert