[Kate Koyama]

you mean render my 960 by 2160 as an animation quicktime best resolution and then bring it in?

[Kate Koyama]

Great!! Thank you so much!!!!

[Kate Koyama]

OK. So the video dimensions were changed.

Now I’m designing for a 480 by 1080 composition size. However the total resolution is 1920 by 1080 (the remaining space will be left “blank”.

My plan is to make the motion in a 480 by 1080 composition and then nest that in a 1920 by 1080.
The guy who gave me the dimensions told me to have the pixel frame rate should be 59.94 and it should be non square pixel. Here’s what he’s been told “Depending what the source was, they may have developed it in square pixel aspect ratio. Video is typically non-square so there may be conversion issues. The video will need to be non-square to burn to blu-ray. ”

So here’s what I’m thinking the after effects settings will be for the video:
Custom (preset)
16:9 (1.78)
pixel aspect ratio: leave it in square pixel and let the DVD authoring (TOAST, ENCORE) translate it to non square pixels. Is this even possible?
and I’ll change the frame rate to be 59.94 (even though the DVD authoring software can do that correct??)

Then use TOAST or ENCORE for the Blu ray DVD authoring.

Am I correct in the setting above?

and the other question is:
If I choose the after effects preset HDTV 1080 29.97 and leave everything as it is (so frame rate 29.97 and pixel aspect ratio: square pixel)

and then render it as a regular quicktime animation. I can use ENCORE or TOAST to make it a blue ray disc, right? and then the frame rate and pixel aspect ratio will be change to conform to the blu ray disc correct? (to 59.97 rate and non square pixel)

[Kate Koyama]

sorry one more question about this:

I saw we can render H.264 Blue ray or MPEG-Blue ray on after effects. What is the difference between those?

and the other question is if I render the motion in one of this formats, can I just burn a DVD with the motion without authoring it?

[Kate Koyama]

these are the specs I received:

16 x 9 ratio, portrait
(landscape turned clockwise, 90 degrees)
1280 x 720 resolution (720p HD)
Delivered as Blu-ray

So I’m doing this video on after effects, Am i correct to assume this:

So the video will have a custom preset with the following dimensions:
1280 in height by 720 width with (locked aspect ratio to 9:16 (0.56))
The pixel aspect ratio with the square pixels.

I’ve never done a Blu-ray disc. But I’m assuming this can be done using
encore??? Or can I use the H.264 Blu-ray format from After effects?

[Kate Koyama]

I thought that since it’d be played form the computer the composition size could be anything. But I guess you’re saying I’ll have to fit the regular project ratio is due to the projector display right?

The banner will be hanged at the top, and they are pretty skinny width wise. So I’m afraid using the black bards will affect other trade stands around.

[Kate Koyama]

Thanks! This was very helpful! I think I can use encore to compress my motion!

[Kate Koyama]

Thank you all!! everything worked out great!

[Kate Koyama]

Great!

Thank you all!

[Kate Koyama]

makes sense!!! Thank you so much!!!