[Gary Burns]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Great information about proxies–I am looking more into that now and think it will definitely be a viable solution.

Re: what format the 4K is I am working with–it really can be anything. What I mean by that is the raw footage is actually preexisting animation that was either originally rendered in 720p or 1080p using flash or AE–for this particular project we are now going back and upconverting or in some cases completely re-rendering the projects to 4k. For a “dome master”–what ends up getting used for a planetarium show is actually a .png sequence. So, if it makes any sense–I’m less picky about what format it’s given to me in and more concerned about the .png sequence we render out to for the master.

With that being said, do you have any suggestions on a 4k file format I should tell my animator would be preferred?

Thanks again for everyone’s help on here–you’ve all been extremely cordial, professional, and helpful. It’s great to find a community of like-minded creatives who simply want to help each other succeed.

Thanks again!

[Gary Burns]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the replies. So, I actually accidentally posted the wrong specs for my machine (though they’re not a ton better) they can be found below or here: https://www.cnet.com/products/asus-m32bf-b03-a-series-a10-6700-3-7-ghz-8-gb-1-tb/specs/

Here they are as well:

PROCESSOR / CHIPSET
CPU AMD A series A10-6700 / 3.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.3 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core
Processor Socket Socket FM2

CACHE MEMORY
Installed Size 4 MB
Cache Per Processor 4 MB

MEMORY
Max Supported Size 16 GB
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin

RAM
Installed Size 8 GB / 16 GB (max)
Memory Speed 1600 MHz

HARD DRIVE
Capacity 1 x 1 TB
Interface Type SATA
Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

STORAGE CONTROLLER
Type 1 x SATA – integrated
Interface Type Serial ATA-300
Channel Qty 4

GRAPHICS CONTROLLER
Graphics Processor AMD Radeon HD 8670D

Wayne: can you explain to me what you mean by proxies? I really appreciated your post–I need to functionally edit in the format I described but a crystal clear preview isn’t necessary (as you mentioned even getting it to 20fps would suffice)–especially if I’m alright with slower rendering speeds and the final product is still fine.

JR and Wayne: given the updated specs above, is there anything you would recommend in the way of upgrades? Maxing out my ram to 16g? Adding a SSD? Any particular graphics card you would recommend? Specific models/specs to look for would be a huge help as I know Vegas is particular on GPU usage.

I appreciate your patience with me and understanding of my situation. Speed is not a necessity for me, nor is preview quality as long as it is exactly that: preview quality (in Vegas I’m even used to/ok with preview: draft)…if the final rendered product is good, that’s really all I’m looking for. I know my rig isn’t ideal, but until I’m able to grow and expand, I need to try to and make due with what I’ve got to get a few projects off the ground.

Thanks again for your time and help–any advice is appreciated!