Mick Haensler
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Duly noted Jim. Thanks for the input.
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Works like a charm. I’ve been banging my head against a wall for 4 hours trying to get this to work, Thanks so much. Your medal will be in the mail along with your award check tomorrow.
Mick Haensler
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Someone should give you a medal Stephen. This is only my third time asking a question on this forum even though I have had many. But a quick search usually leads me to what I’m needing. Most of the time you’ve been the one answering. Thanks so much, I’ve learned a bunch just by reading your posts. I’ll see if this works.
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Workflow was actually pretty simple but did take a while. My project was 1080 30P so I didn’t de interlace. I made a Prorez HQ 780X420 MOV file. A nine minute piece took about an hour to render. In Compressor a used the 90 minute DVD best quality preset. After that rendered out I dropped that into DVDSP and made a SD DVD. The end user on this one is across the board. I compared both DVD’s on an old tube TV, my theory on that is, if it looks good there, it will look good anywhere. Hope that helps. Let me know if you need more info, or you can order Noah’s DVD.
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Hey Noah
I figured it out. I just did a side by side comparison with a project I did using “the other” method and I have to say it looks better. Not mind blowing better, but noticeably so. I think I do need to get your DVD. I’ve been limping along for a year now and really need to start diving deeper. BTW, thanks for all the free help here on the Cow.
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The project turned out good, but I was using the aforementioned DV sequence workflow that Noah doesn’t like. I think it could have been better. Bottom line, the client was happy. Once I have a handle on Noah’s workflow I’m going to do a side by side and see if there is a difference.
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Noah
If you could go through the EXACT workflow I think it might be more helpful. For instance, you don’t say whether to export using Quicktime or Quicktime Conversion. Also, there is no Prores 422 HQ 720X480 16:9 codec listed anywhere. You can use Quicktime Conversion and set the size to 720X480 and choose Prores 422 HQ 16:9, but this is more than just choosing a codec. This also opens up a whole new world of possibilities which were not explained in your post. Such as Frame Rate, should I check the Interlace box and if so, Upper or Lower, Should I check Deinterlace Source in the Size window. As a lot of us have found out, one little mistake in the workflow can mean a great looking SD DVD or trash. Thanks in advance.
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My cost of living(average gross yearly salary requirements) = $50,000…
Business debt repayment = $7000 annual
Static overhead= $5000 annual
New equipment, software, training= $7000 annualGross Annual Revenue Requirements = $69000
These are averages plus 15%. These are specific to my area and my cost of living which isn’t that high.
Billable hours in a week = 20 average
$69000 divided by 1040 annual hours billed = $66 per hour
The last :30 I did took 25 hours, crappy local cable = $1500
These numbers are specific to me and my situation. I live in a small market with even smaller thinkers. Fortunately the cost of living here is quite low compared to a lot of areas in the US. It is impossible to answer your query in that one would have to calculate the specifics to your situation which only you can do.The model I used to calculate what I need to charge was formulated by talking with a lot of people in and out of the business. It also is dependent on how much you want to work. For my situation, I started this business after working a 70-80 hour a week job for 3 years. I have no desire to ever work that hard again. So for me it was a matter of compromise, balancing the need to make a living with the reality of my specific market with the need for a balanced life that doesn’t revolve around my work, but rather work that revolves around my life. I hope this helps.
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We had a party for Craig to thank him for all he has done for the EX community. He ate the entire cake before we could tell him there was a stripper in it.
Mick Haensler
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This is starting to sound like a senate debate……”with all due respect to the honorable gentleman from Spain” yukyukyukyuk.
Thanks Dave, I appreciate it. Wanna see it….Wanna freak!!!
Mick Haensler
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