[Tyler Smith]

does anybody have an idea of how I can achieve a -24dBFS in adobe premiere? I have a music video to dump to beta tomorrow and aint sure how to do it.

[Tyler Smith]

Thanks for the advice, and no we’re not presenting the work like Ed Hardy produced it. One of the artists just wears the brand in most of his shots, and he’s very close to the camera so it’s obvious which brand he is wearing etc.

If I go ahead with this, could the broadcaster reject the video because we don’t have permission for the trademark? & could any legal situations arise from not covering up the logo/not having permission?

Basically, what’s the worst case scenario that can come out of this?

[Tyler Smith]

Here is the “video” in question. https://vimeo.com/32529226 password: wayz

I could understand if the logos were in the bg, but one of these dudes is in an MCU with his “logos” all up in the camera.

Here’s what another fella gave me for advice:

“If they purchased the rights to display those logos in the video prior to the shoot, it isn’t a problem.
If they didn’t, it’s time to pony up some dough.

They’ll have to pay to secure the rights for the logos after the fact, or they’ll have to pay YOU for the work in post; a potentially tricky blurring job, possibly involving motion tracking and perhaps even some rotoscoping.

It falls under the realm of copyright: just as they would not want another band recording their song and selling it for profit without payment to them, they can’t expect free use of someone else’s logos.

They could also completely sidestep the issue and re-shoot with NO logos. In the long run, this may be the most economical option.

Whether it’s blurred or not, they pay.”

Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA

[Tyler Smith]

thanks, it’s quite the piss off when you tell them not to wear clothing with big logos on it and they do it anyway. i’ll probably just do a quick and easy blur out of the shots with the logos, won’t take me long to do and worth it to get this video out of my life for good. I appreciate the feedback

[Tyler Smith]

digi beta transfer and close captioning is what it is.

[Tyler Smith]

hopefully, i just don’t want to see the artist drop 400 bucks for a beta transfer only to be rejected due to some logo issues.

[Tyler Smith]

well, it’s a music video and they want to send it off to mtv canada to broadcast. The artist is wearing an Ed Hardy shirt, there is also a coca cola machine in the immediate bg in one shot as well.

[Tyler Smith]

ninetto, is davinci resolve available for pc users? if not what would the equivalent color program be for the pc?

[Tyler Smith]

I disagree, the tools may be the same but at the end of the day some of us work harder, shoot higher and produce better results. I aim high, and if my work isnt constantly getting better then id rather switch occupations. Hacks use the same tools as other hacks, pros create something with the same tools that hacks never could. At the top we all us the same tools, at the bottom tools are what sperate hack from experienced hack. Grow fast or get out of this business. Theres no room for imperfectionist losers.

[Tyler Smith]

thanks for the reply…i tried the conversion method but it still drifts 2 to 3 frames / 3 minutes…i’m playing around with goldwave audio to see if i can time warp the track to fit. strange why it won’t sync up and always adds frames.