[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

The image circle most likely won’t be big enough for APS-C or even the BMCC sensor.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

I live in Mumbai.

I was once offered the job of leading a team of roto-artists to do 2D to 3D conversions – for a couple of major Hollywood movies. The salary offered? About $600 a month.

Somebody mentioned editing. Want to know what the going rate is for an editing room with editor in Mumbai? Less than $10/hr.

The US or Europe cannot win the ‘salary’ war against any Asian country, that’s pretty obvious. But there might be a ‘workaround’.

I was born and raised in Dubai, and have worked there for many years. The salaries in Dubai weren’t that high 20 years ago, but there were still quite a lot of Westerners who were willing to move because they couldn’t find jobs in their own countries.

When I first landed in Mumbai in 2002, there were hardly any ‘Foreigners’ here. Today, they are everywhere. They have bought homes, and raise their children here. I have a friend who runs a VFX facility, a classy one. He has many artists from Western countries.

Think about this: If I were to apply for a job visa in the US or Europe, I wouldn’t be welcome. But a foreigner can easily get a job visa anywhere in Asia easily. So why not take advantage of it? A few thousand dollars can go a long way in this part of the world.

The point of globalization is to fight the ‘battle’ globally. Artists must be willing to travel and display their expertise outside their comfort zones.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

Thanks a ton!

Yes, I’ve noticed how you both ‘read’ for the client. It also happens to be the cheapest way!

Your series is exactly what I was looking for. I was imagining this to be a dull and boring thing, but you have shown me how it can be creative and exciting. Can’t thank you enough.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

Thanks! I love twists!

The tip of using 2/3 column for under 5 minutes makes perfect senses.

Last question if I may: In your experience what kind of storyboards do clients prefer the most: the Frameforge kind, hand-drawn or digimatics?

I’ve used all three at some point or another, but never under duress to actually use it as a sales tool.

Off to read your series. Please keep them coming.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

I may be wrong, but the maximum resolution supported by H.264 is 4,096 × 2,304, only in version 5.1 and 5.2.

If it’s a multi-panel display the manufacturer either provides hardware or software solutions to get it done.

The only option I know of for 5K is an image sequence. You could wrap this sequence in a container format (MOV, MKV, etc.).

Hope this helps.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

You’re basically trying to rotoscope the person, for which AE has tools, but aren’t good enough for the footage you have shot. To make it seamless, you’ll need something like Mocha or the roto tool in Nuke.

In any case, it’s too much work, even with the best tools.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

Thanks for the tip! I use Systane.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

This might help: https://wolfcrow.com/blog/your-first-video-camera/

Take a look at the GH3.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

Thank you so much, Mark. You’ve given me a lot to think about.

Loved the quote!

By the way, while searching on this forum I came across the ‘Save my Script’ series you put together. Brilliant stuff. Is there one single place where I can read the whole series? I read the one about the Plumber.

A question: I’ve primarily trained myself on the Final Draft system (1 page = 1 minute, which has never failed me), but I see you’ve used a column system (which I’ve seen many friends use). Are there any distinct advantages to this system?

Thanks again for taking out the time to reply. Appreciate it.

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[Sareesh Sudhakaran]

Thanks, Mark! It’s the time factor that confuses me. How much time do you give yourself for a 5 minute video?

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