[Brett Howe]

thanks for your input stewart. Very interesting.

I’m surprised you machine won’t keep up. PPRo is multi-threaded and your 2 xeons should well be up to the task I would have thought!

A question. If you were to save this project (a final edit)…would the whole thing render? I have done a few HDV tests in pro2 and Generation loss is an ussue. I would be reluctant to render the whole project.

Any ideas?

[Brett Howe]

Hi Mark

You’ve got a challenge on your hands. It reminds me of a saying

” You can’t polish a turd ”

My motto has always been ” Yes, but you can cover it in chrome”

You can’t get back detail lost due to over, and under exposure. I suggest correcting it the best u can, then add some effects, maybe a soft black border and a really great opener 🙂

If all else fails, a discount for the client!

Put this one down to experience, if you shot it yourself; don’t use the guy again, if it was shot for you 🙂 (or at least beat him around the head for a couple of hours with his camera 🙂 )

Cheers

Brett

[Brett Howe]

Hi Zack

Wow, I don’t think this is the place for a step by step tutorial on web streaming. There are plenty of tutorials on the net.

Using frontpage, I think you may be limited. You need to use a “player” integrated into your page, be it WMV, quicktime or Flash.

Flash video has the best bang for the buck I think, even though we use real media and WMV’s in a flash based player

http://www.control-freaks.tv

I suggest u search for a tutorial, maybe on quicktime, as the player is free! and probably the simplest solution.

here’s a couple

https://blog.forret.com/2005/06/using-movies-on-a-web-page/

https://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/excerpt/learnwebdesign_chap22/index.html

Cheers

Brett

[Brett Howe]

I think u need to look to a compositing package, rather than an editing program for this job. After effects might do, but for this job I would use a difference key in combustion.

First shoot a clean base, no talent. THen shoot your people on location.

Difference key will refer to your clean base, and key the “Difference”….very cool,

[Brett Howe]

OK

The FX1/Z1 lcd displays HD 16:9.

If you are sending a 16:9 SD job to the camera, then yes, it will be in a 4:3 window, but anamorphic (tall and thin).

This is normal.

Any DV format you send to the camera will be 720×576 pixels, 4:3 or 16:9.

I think you will find if you do a test, record a few seconds, then digitize this, with 16:9 settings, all will be fine.

Cheers

Brett

[Brett Howe]

Oh, and another thing.

If you don’t have enough video memory (it get shared accross monitors) this can cause a problem. I have a similar setup, with a storm card etc and ran into the same hassles.

1st, does the video window play on your primary monitor only?

If so, your card can’t handle the overlay on the second monitor. This can be cured by A./ setting up your workspace with the preview windows on Monitor 1. or B./ go into the settings for overlay memory, and you should be able to load the monitor u want to use for video playback.

I don’t know much about your card, so good luck!

[Brett Howe]

I’m no expert, but are u sure u are running the right drivers.

The 4 monitor thing sounds like it’s a windows/driver/card issue, rather than a p pro issue!

just my 2 cents worth

Cheers

Brett

[Brett Howe]

Alot of this effect is done using frame rates on film.

The talent moves slowly, and sometimes in reverse, and then it is sped up to standard timing.

It’s a stop motion style approach, but obviously not that slow.

You can also do it in real time, again with frame rates. Record at say 100 frames a second ( for arguement sake) and then take 24 frames per actual 100 frames (realtime second). This doesn’t change your timing, but it the movement becomes jerky and stop motion like.

To get this effect, solely in post is a challenge. You’ll most like get a security footage style effect.

Good luck, and if you crack it let me know!

Brett

[Brett Howe]

Wow…I’m feeling hostility. Just my opinion guys, of which I stated. Nothing wrong with a bit of healthy debate.

As for analogue on the blackmagic, DeckLink HD Pro PCIe

[Brett Howe]

Canopus have left us storm users in the dark. After investing real $$$ in hardware, with the pitch of “scaleable technology”, they have decided to alienate their entire user base by forcing us to make a choice, rather than continue to update a few drivers.

I think tomorrows video is OHCI firewire and an SDI option, in SD & HD, but users should be able to make the move at thier own pace, as customers demand it!

Strange, my pc is starting to emitt a foul smell, I think maybe the canopus marketing spiel is starting to go off!