Bouke Vahl
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640 x 480 would work for Pal just the same. It’s also 4:3, as i’ve told you.
But you could also use 800 x 600, or whatever 4:3 format you like.Bouke
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Quicktime is playing tricks on you.
It anticipates on the pixel aspect ratio as the file is intended to show, as well as the non-square pixel aspect ratio of the monitor.So, do get your calculator out.
But what i don’t get, if you don’t know how to transcode, what are you trying to accomplish?Bouke
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Back to school, math class 101.
640 / 4 * 3 = ????
No matter the pixels used, if it is intended to be 4:3, the square pixel variant has a 4:3 aspect ratio.
So a 40 x 30 image will do just fine, aspect ratio wise…
Bouke
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Yes, you need TC connected all the time as the internal clock of the 5D drifts horribly.
(You know they get hot, probably causes that…)But you only need the first few seconds of each clip to have audio timecode, so you could start record and disconnect.
But since it is a very simple audio signal, any half decent AM/FM transmitter / receiver will do to distribute the signal wireless.
So you could use Jumpstart with a transmitter / multiple receivers and there will be no need for Lockit boxes.And you can of course use cables.
It highly depends on the kind of shooting you do to decide what’s best.
Do toy with it, i can send you some audio timecode if you like.
(Do specify the framerate though…)Bouke
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Well, if you feed the cam the same signal you’re recording, Pluraleyes will definitly do the job. It’s when there are different mics /locations, eg the cam mic is picking up wind, there definitly will be problems, and there will be something ‘broke’ 🙂
Using a clapper is totally outdated, and only to be used as a backup.
(or if it’s just one or two takes…)I’m also not sure how many craftsmen there are left in the editing bizz, but I do know however that a few of my clients sync the material on the set before handing it to the client. Since most of the cam material is offloaded to a laptop anyway, it’s not a problem. (It’s a very fast process.)
Bouke
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well, there is always a first time for everything 🙂
I don’t know your gear, but if you have a proper BWF recorder, you can always play out TC to a free channel of the cams, just in case.
Avid reads it straight out of the box, other editing packages need my software.
It is way more reliable than Plural eyes, as it only needs a few frames to decode, and of course will work no matter the ambient sound / distance.Bouke
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You could media manage in FCP, that would retain timecode/reel info.
Otherwise, contact me directly and i’ll write something custom that saves the TC in a small database, and will apply it on the new clips.
(see my site for contact info)
Bouke
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Oh, i forgot…
The SRT format allows for line breaks.
So you could edit them in a text editor also. Do keep one line blank between titles.
Perhaps this will help if you’re using TitleExchange.Bouke
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well, you can always use this:
https://www.videotoolshed.com/?page=products&pID=12
It is very easy to set the line break with a keyboard shortcut (control arrow IIRC), without moving the cursor to the specific place.
Then you can export to XML, or bitmaps and have them in FCP.
Bouke
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