[Stu Gales]

Hi Guys,

I don’t have a specific client, i want to get the best quality animation which can then give me the option of compressing for dvd, web or straight to broadcast.

I’ve found these specs for the bbc but i don’t understand how they relate to FCP settings. I think the job of finding out what broadcast settings are for the uk in fcp are too big to cover on this site

All signals and recordings supplied shall be of the 625/50 interlaced standard

Composite material shall meet PAL System I in all aspects of timing, frequency response and
bandwidths.

Preferred line-up signals are given under 4.2.3 for recordings and 9.1 for direct feeds.

Digitally delivered pictures are considered to have a nominal active width of 702 pixels (52us)
starting on the 10th pixel and ending on the 711th pixel in a standard REC 601 (720 sample)
width. A minimum width of 699 pixels (51.75us) within these limits must be achieved.
Additional active pixels outside the above limits must be an extension of the main picture.

Vertical Blanking must not exceed 26 lines per field.

Line 23 may contain a whole line of picture, be totally blanked, or the last half may contain
picture relevant to programme. Line 23 must not contain any form of signalling as it is likely to
appear in picture during letterbox style presentation.

Likewise picture content in line 623 is also optional, but if present it must be related to the
programme.

Thanks
Stu