[Greg Ball]

Ypp, I’ve used the car and house analogy many times myself. But in this situation I have received a request for a bid. There’s no client meeting. The numbers you put on the bid are the numberrs you must be willing to live with.

[Greg Ball]

Gotcha. Thanks Floh .

[Greg Ball]

Floh, I’m not seeing this in Media 100. I just noticed that it is visible in the exported file (by reference from Media 100). Both the acquire and render codec settings are set to media 100i, best quality and the Do Lossless compression boxes are checked.

Can this have anything to do with the fact that the clip is from Mini DV while everything else is digitized from Beta SP? I also had this exact thing happen on my last project with a stock footage animationclip from Artbeats.

I tried what you suggested with the same results.

[Greg Ball]

Kieran,

On this video I had a client who taped a short intro onn Mini DV. I added a 20 frame dissolve from black to his image. As it fades up it goes brighter than it’s video level for 1 frame then to normal. It’s an ugly fade up.

I also notice a slight verticle shift on the top of the frame of video. I can’t figure out how to post the clip here or I would. Any thoughts on posting an m2vclip here? I tried BitVIce with and without RGB…it looks the same.

[Greg Ball]

Have you thought about hosting the COWmedy Club Lounge ? You’re wit is just so over all of our heads.

[Greg Ball]

John, I’m not looking to argue here. I agree that you made assumptions based on little information. My market is a large one. I produce, direct, and edit mostly corporate videos for large corporations. We certainly have the capability of pulling a crew of 40, and using Billy Crystal as a host. However, I respect the opinion of my peers on the cow. I didn’t realize that you can’t be a seasoned professional and ask a question on the cow. Yes, there are many wedding video guys out there who would offer your suggestions to this client….and succeed in getting the gig. I’m not one of them.

[Greg Ball]

Floh-

I’m digitizing into the Media 100i codec, and rendering into the same. So this isn’t the case. Any other thoughts?

[Greg Ball]

Thanks for your input. In regard to your Napkin script and storyboard, I’ve ad the same. But how do you fill out a bid that you will be held to without information? Government agencies usually accept the lowest bid,
I won’t risk writing down a price without knowing exactly what that project will include.

Sure, their disorganization can be my gain if I can use change orders and keep modifying the price. But if they are holding me to my bid price, their disorganzation can by my demise.

For John, I pride myself on quality work for reasonable rates. Shooting this myself, and doing everything on the cheap would be a disservice to a client. Do YOU really operate this way?

[Greg Ball]

Also, try the Broadcast Video Forum on the cow.

[Greg Ball]

I’ve seen that suggestion herein searching through the posts, but there should be no reason why one can’t fade up from black cleanly with the software the way it is.

Thanks for the suggestion though.