Nicholas Bierzonski
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Hi Andrea!
After looking at your website, LinkedIn profile, and past posts I would highly recommend you:
1.) Find a consultant to help you with this first HD Project
HD brings a new level of issues that an experienced editor
with past HD edits under their belt will be able to avoid.I see you have many years of experience. Surely you know someone
in the industry you have helped in the past
that could give you an afternoon of consulting on your upcoming edit.Offer to take them to lunch and use it as an opportunity to reconnect with a fellow professional. You won’t regret it.
Perhaps you don’t need to look far. The person you need could be in your organization and if not perhaps one of your employees can recommend an HD wiz to help.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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Here’s my two cents…
When I was in college I used to edit with headphones all the time. This led to ear fatigue.
Now I only edit with headphones when requested by my boss or if I want to isolate a troublesome audio edit. (Recreating a word/Cleaning up Noise etc.)
Thankfully this doesn’t happen often. If I must edit with headphones I happily do so, but when it comes to my final mix I always use my Near Field Monitoring setup in the suite.
We also have some cheap computer monitor speakers hooked up to our mixer so I can hear what the lowest common denominator sounds like, but in the end I trust my NFM setup.
On the other hand…just to play devil’s advocate…
When is the last time someone watched a DVD in their living room with headphones on? Not to say that it doesn’t happen. It just isn’t the norm.
In my humble opinion professional headphones that block out the sound in the room should be used during the shoot to locate troublesome noises like air conditioners and refrigerators.
This eliminates time & money spent “Fixing it in post”
If you are in a less than ideal edit room with noises coloring your final mix
I think you should finish your final edit and mix in another suite clear of extra noise and distractions.Plus when you screen rough cut versions for clients and independent producers will you share the headphones? One ear for each of you?
It doesn’t seem practical. Does it?
What do you think?
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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Hi Lauren!
Google Near Field Monitoring for more info!
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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Hi Peter!
I would contact the replication facility, and ask what they need. When I submit a DVD for replication frequently they want a DDP disc and a Reference DVD.
The DDP version depends on if copy protection will be utilized, and the
reference DVD is a standard DVD that can be played on a standalone DVD player as a Reference for the replicator.-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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Not bad Alejandro. Keep at it. Keep honing your craft. Everyone needs to start somewhere.
One thing I would highly recommend (and I apologize if you know this already)
is steer clean of using music tracks you haven’t licensed.You can get sued for essentially using/stealing copyrighted music.
Granted there are a few loopholes under fair use but even that gets dicey.If you are editing videos and want to use licensed music there are
plenty of companies out there that license music for a fee.
Do a search for Killer Tracks or Production bed music.
Some companies have sound alike tracks which can be quite useful
if there is a song you know you would like to use.Best of luck to you!
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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This link is old but still might be of use to you.
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/ex1_sd_output_young.html
Also when you encode you must decide if you are encoding for an anamorphic 16:9 TV or a 4:3 TV
There is a difference in pixel shape.
Lately we’ve been shooting with the EX1 in full HD 1920×1080
but we’ll compress two different versions for the DVD.
The first will be compressed for an anamorphic 16:9 TV and
the second will be letter boxed for a 4:3 TVOf course there is no way to guarantee the final DVD player is setup correctly.
But somethings are ultimately out of our control.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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I believe the shortcut is Control T or Apple T
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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Hi Edmond!
In my humble opinion I would re encode your H264 files to 1920×1080. Don’t reduce the resolution unless you have a good reason.
Also think about using ProRes as your codec instead of EX1. It’s a great codec when it comes to space but it can be severely compressed.
There are multiple programs for compression. I think you’re using Final Cut Pro 6 but I don’t know for sure since your profile isn’t filled out. (HINT HINT HINT!)
Compressor is bundled with FCP. You can use media manager or Compressor. I would use Compressor.
Also be sure to encode a short test clip with your settings and try it in FCP before you set all of your footage up to convert overnight.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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wow!
The world is changing rapidly. We’ve seen this on the news. We’re getting less retroactive reporting and more instant cell phone footage of events reported in the news.
Examples, The teen beating in Chicago. The hazing at college campuses
It’s only a matter of time before a Video version is available for your cell phone. Then “Reporter/Citizens” on location can fire it up on You Tube.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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If you are down-converting to a Standard Definition DVD
Check out the below link:
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/ex1_sd_output_young.html
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com