Jonathan Miller
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Natively, FCP will not be able to handle MPEG-1. Also, exporting the file out of QuickTime will yield video, but no audio.
You need the program called MPEG Streamclip to transcode the MPEG-1 into something, say DV25, that FCP can work with. The program is free.
Once you’ve launched MPEG Streamclip drag the .mpg file into the main window, then choose File>Export to QuickTime and choose the kind of .mov you’d like to edit with.
If your CD-ROM is actually a Video CD, then you’ll want to find the folder titled MPEGAV and (while in list view) drag the first of the .dat files into MPEG Streamclip. The program will weave all of the .dat files together to create one exportable MOV. If you only need a portion of the video exported, you can set In and Out points and export only the video between them.
Export to QuickTime and then import to FCP and you should be good to go.
Keep in mind that the video will be on par with VHS.
Good luck!
Jon
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Hmm, if I were in your position I would try and find some kind of tour operator and see if they have anyone who would be available. I would be very weary of hiring “someone off the street.”
If you have to, I would probably budget between 150-300 rupees per day for a regular person. Maybe agree to to pay them on the lower end, but tip them generously if they end up doing a good job. You will definitely get what you pay for. Never pay upfront for a stranger.
Again, I would try to find a business to contract with. Certainly it’s not necessary to go with a professional translator, but it would be nice to have someone with a certain reputation of professionalism. If you do not speak the language of where you’re going, having some sort of multipurpose guide/liaison is invaluable. Someone who can not only translate, but give you negotiating (bribe) help as well as know the city and customs to make your job easier. A person with a travel company can really be worth their weight in gold.
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
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This is about as simple to use as it gets. And its free.
https://www.wimpyplayer.com/products/wimpy_standalone_flv_player.html
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
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If you need an actual EKG, then check out this posting:
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
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Ha!
I just delivered a spot today using this style.
eriness is right-on, you want to create 3 slightly different versions of each graphic to get the jitter or wiggle.However, I simply imported them as photoshop or PNG sequences at 10 frames per second and then looped them 100 times. This gave me a “movie” that was long enough to work with for my :30 spot. I could have made them longer by setting the “loop” higher if needed.
I hope that helps. The jitter/wiggle is much more pronounced in an uncompressed movie. Kind of dissapears a little in an MPEG-4.
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
Fort Collins, CO USACurrently producing these popular podcasts:
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Ha!
I just delivered a spot today using this style.
eriness is right-on, you want to create 3 slightly different versions of each graphic to get the jitter or wiggle.However, I simply imported them as photoshop or PNG sequences at 10 frames per second and then looped them 100 times. This gave me a “movie” that was long enough to work with for my :30 spot. I could have made them longer by setting the “loop” higher if needed.
I hope that helps. The jitter/wiggle is much more pronounced in an uncompressed movie. Kind of dissapears a little in an MPEG-4.
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
Fort Collins, CO USACurrently producing these popular podcasts:
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Hmmm, I have an idea, but it might not be worth it and I don’t have time to try it out.
Create a solid, and draw a mask on it that is the general shape of the part of your talent that’s having shadow problems.
Now, make it a 3D layer and put it in the proper position behind your subject (as if your subject, in this case a lion? was 3 dimensional and not just a flat layer in 3D space…)
Next, change the Material Options of your solid to Cast Shadows “Only”. This way, you may get a shadow with proper perspective but you won’t see the solid casting the shadow.
I don’t know, you might have to place a layers in space above the subject and behind it. Say, a Top view of the lion’s back, and then a Front view of it’s hind legs. If the shadow doesn’t have to be crisp, you might be able to get away with a very rough mask shape, and not have to animate the mask much.
I have no idea if this would work, but thought I’d give you my brainstorm!
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
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The glow is actually Trapcode Shine.
You can DL a demo version from http://www.trapcode.com
It looks like the ray length was simply set to a low value.
If you have other questionsa after trying out the pug, there’s a Trapcode forum here on the COW. Check it out, you’ll like it!
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
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Yes, 75% quality should do the trick.
Miss Shell:
Yes, the file size will be much larger than H.264, but I suggested Photo-JPEG since I rembered you writing that the longest video clip will only be around 2 minutes.Is it going to be a problem if it takes a couple of hours to upload the new material? If your client has a problem with this let them know that the rig will be much more reliable this way.
I can’t imagine a 2minute clip could be more than 1.5GB.
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
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Just add the url of the zipped file to your message.
Anyone who clicks on the url will download the file
Easy!
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
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