Michael Sacci
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Google is your friend.
I found this right off the bat.
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There should not be a big difference between those two systems but as mentioned multicam is normally slowed down by the drives more than the system. The RT settings can and will make a difference also.
But when you color correct a multicam sequence (I asume with 3-way CC) you should always collapse the clips. But remember if you go back and change an angle you have to reapply the CC filter.
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WOW! that is some high thinking about one’s own writing. Should I read your article or wait for the movie.
LOL, you made my day.
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I’m not an AE user so I don’t know how to handle existing comps but for the new ones you would want to use either Animation or 10-bit Uncompressed at 720×480 widescreen (1.2 aspect ratio).
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I don’t use Architect but everything will have to be re-authored with all the assets converted to PAL before authoring.
So the only real extra work is the ripping of the movies from existing DVDs (a long with the quality hit for re-encoding but you would still have to re-author the project. But this is something you should be able to charge for.
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If you go FW get FW800, it is backwards compatible, so you can connect both FW400 and FW800.
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Your footage must be shoot and edited as 16:9 anamorphic and you set the aspect ratio to 16:9 in the encode preset in Compressor (or other encoder).
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Several years ago I was doing a ton DVD work for a media company and I came to the conclusion that it was a workflow question. If I was making a DVD of an editing project I never went out to tape but if a client sent me a DBeta or BetaSP I used a Sonic hardware system because it was much faster if I was starting with a tape.
Compressor does a very good (if not great) job when you are sending it good clean video and you can keep the bitrates up (5-6.5Mbps) there are now 2 recommend options BitVice and the new Cinemacraft ($800).
The first thing I would do is make a test DVD using compressor. For the best possible encode From FCP timeline Export to Compressor, make a CBR 6.5 Mbps preset, encode the audio to ac3 .192, burn a DVD and test the quality of the video on Macs, PCs and TVs. If you like it stop worrying. In the creative field you can always do thing better, and better normally means more money. I would but the savings of the encoding into better production or more time to color correct. FCP, DVDSP and Compressor can do a great job, if Compressor lets you down try BitVice, if you want to spend the money and get the best buy Cinemacraft. But trust your eyes, if Compressor gives you good results don’t look back.
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I would shot HD and down convert when done. Compressor does a good job going down.
Keep the frame rate the same as well as upper or progressive.
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well I just purchased 100 Maxell DVD-5 for $40!
I remember when all we had where Authoring DVD-R for $30 a pop and flakey Sonic system, could go through $150 buck worth in a blink of an eye.