[Arty Gold]

thank you !!!!!

[Arty Gold]

sorry for the lack of info guys…

basically we have a room in which we set up a green screen area that is about 12 by 12
with ceilings about 20 feet or so high

i was trying to get a lighting scheme that would provide the initial lighting to spread out the light evenly on the area…specifiaclly giving the green screen a smooth light…

the back light advice is great…
we usually do all of this with a combonation of 5 lights on stands but that cuts into our shooting space (sometimes where the camera should or could be)
so i’ve been thinking that if the lights were hanging it would open up space.

thanks again guys

[Arty Gold]

YES !!!
a super huge post…i’m really proud i am a part of it !!!

aaron’s point is really a good one…
i don’t nor do i want to be a compression-artist…if i had a job come across like that i would most definetely hire some one like you dan !!!!

i just need to do basic stuff like figure out how to control my compression better…

but i am also willing to take leaps into new programs and better ways of doing things

so i will definetly be doing my research on episode !!! although is it mac based or pc based ?

[Arty Gold]

i’m not insulted ! in the least i usually go by a simple motto said by a very brilliant man

[Arty Gold]

i’d also like to point out that i do have a pretty good handle on compression (maybe not as good as you two !!!) but what happened here was something that i’ve never experienced because i’m moving into the beautiful and all be it rectangular world of HD…

i don’t think my brain can keep up with the amount of knowledge this industry throws at me !!!!

ha

at the very least i really really appreciate all the help…you guys really helped me out with the debate !!!

[Arty Gold]

ha

sorry i started this little war of compression !

that wasn’t my intention…

i have found both of you quite helpful…
in the end the only thing i could really do anyway was trial and error until i got it right !!!

i think the most important thing i always go by is whatever program you use…learn it…live it and use it all the time.

although i never heard of episode so i’m gonna give that a shot !!!

[Arty Gold]

yeah…
that’s the thing

i don’t want the letterbox…
i basically just want a sqaure

picture a speaking head…with a white background
i shot it so i would have space to crop it out

i’m just trying to figure out the best workflow to make that happen

thanks for all the help !!!!

[Arty Gold]

hi arron

i’m messing with some of the codecs and it seems to be working

thanks alot for the suggestion….i never had to do that before…it always just worked !

my next question is how would i go about taking my videos shot at 16×9 ratio (720p)
to compress down to a 4:3 (320 x240) without having it look all squished and smashed ?

it looks great in rectangle from but it needs to be a square…do i do that in fcp or can it be done in sorenson while i compress…

i’m buying your dvd by the way
mazel tov

[Arty Gold]

the thing is i’m not even at the render level
it’s when i bring the video into sorenson squeeze
all i’m getting is a black box where the video shoudl be playing…

the audio runs fine….i hear that

the video well that’s just a black screen

i have updateed the latest quicktime…
it’s sorenson squeeze 4.7 i just upgraded that as well…is there a patch update as well ?

project due tuesday…i need help !!! ha

[Arty Gold]

i also am using a firestore 100

i’ve been shooting on quicktime setting

if i switch over to true progressive do i than have to shoot on quicktime pN?

or do i just keep my settings on 720 30p ?

i think someone should get me a cheat sheet card !
laminate too please ha