Comments for [ Produxion ] http://www.produxion.net Thoughts, findings and ideas all about digital media. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:24:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on I guess you might call this a kind of retraction… of sorts by Some advice for organising a film event | [ Produxion ] http://www.produxion.net/2010/03/08/i-guess-you-might-call-this-a-kind-of-retraction-of-sorts/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Some advice for organising a film event | [ Produxion ] Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:24:55 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=145#comment-317 [...] This is an edited version of an article I posted on Sunday. You can read the reasons for the edit over here. [...] [...] This is an edited version of an article I posted on Sunday. You can read the reasons for the edit over here. [...]

]]> Comment on Some advice for organising a film event by I guess you might call this a kind of retraction… of sorts | [ Produxion ] http://www.produxion.net/2010/03/07/some-advice-for-organising-a-film-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-316 I guess you might call this a kind of retraction… of sorts | [ Produxion ] Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:23:09 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=133#comment-316 [...] posted up an article earlier today which summarised some do’s and don’ts for organisers of film events. It was prompted by [...] [...] posted up an article earlier today which summarised some do’s and don’ts for organisers of film events. It was prompted by [...]

]]> Comment on Some advice for organising a film event by Richard Hare http://www.produxion.net/2010/03/07/some-advice-for-organising-a-film-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Richard Hare Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:30:20 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=133#comment-314 Great advice - makes me appreciate the people who run the Cambridge Super 8 festival all the more..! Great advice – makes me appreciate the people who run the Cambridge Super 8 festival all the more..!

]]> Comment on HD to SD conversion: the Holy Grail by Pete Ray http://www.produxion.net/2008/04/08/hd-to-sd-conversion-the-holy-grail/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Pete Ray Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:16:50 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=3#comment-312 Hi Phil, and thank you for all the help in clarifying these issues, to me you are, in fact, a god.... Anyway, and even though I know it is very late in the thread I hope you can shed some more of your very bright light on one issue I'm having. Which is, when I create the DV50 sequence, and setting it up as described, after dropping the edited HDV clip on to the timeline FCS 2 invites me to again change the sequence settings to match the clip settings. If I decline, the clip (1 hour 5 min) becomes unrendered and also zooms in on itself considerably. If I accept, it of course reverts to the HDV seq settings which defeats the purpose. Is is probably worth mentioning that my clip was originally shot in 1080i50 and i have converted it to 1080i60. Subsequently I have been using all the NTSC equivalent settings. (the aim here is to create an all region playable DVD which I'm led to believe is best achieved in DVDSP by making an all region + NTSC DVD) But as we all know 'only the best pics will do'... Thanks again for all your guidance, it has enabled me to go for a beer every so often... Pete AIM HIGH, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG.... Hi Phil, and thank you for all the help in clarifying these issues, to me you are, in fact, a god…. Anyway, and even though I know it is very late in the thread I hope you can shed some more of your very bright light on one issue I’m having. Which is, when I create the DV50 sequence, and setting it up as described, after dropping the edited HDV clip on to the timeline FCS 2 invites me to again change the sequence settings to match the clip settings. If I decline, the clip (1 hour 5 min) becomes unrendered and also zooms in on itself considerably. If I accept, it of course reverts to the HDV seq settings which defeats the purpose. Is is probably worth mentioning that my clip was originally shot in 1080i50 and i have converted it to 1080i60. Subsequently I have been using all the NTSC equivalent settings. (the aim here is to create an all region playable DVD which I’m led to believe is best achieved in DVDSP by making an all region + NTSC DVD) But as we all know ‘only the best pics will do’… Thanks again for all your guidance, it has enabled me to go for a beer every so often…
Pete

AIM HIGH, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG….

]]> Comment on HD to SD conversion: the Holy Grail by Phil Haslam http://www.produxion.net/2008/04/08/hd-to-sd-conversion-the-holy-grail/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Phil Haslam Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:36:43 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=3#comment-311 Hi, thx, great article and has been very helpful. I've not long been involved with HDV and been reading up on a lot of various methods to get to SD without a lot of success. I'm trying this (Bonsai) method now and will let you know of my results. I came across another method which I've tried as well, that's take an HDV timeline and export it as a ProRess 1920X1080 before doing the mgeg compression. For some reason exporting it so, rather than a normal 1440 seems to help with artifacts,. At least when I've played the resultant 1920 quicktime, though it's stretched it looks fantastic. Though I've noticed a slight improvement it doesn't resolve the aliasing problems I've had in the mpeg2. I've a question though which was referred to earlier by John Gibson and didn't seemed to get picked up on. "My only problem now is that it looks beautiful on a 4:3 TV letter boxed but it plays in 4:3 on my widescreen even though it’s set to 16:9 letterbox." I've had the same problem in that I've letterboxed the mpeg and on my 4x3 TV it works fine but on a widescreen It's not letterboxing and losing parts of the image right and left screen. I wondered if you'd any thoughts on this and why it might be happening. thx Hi, thx, great article and has been very helpful. I’ve not long been involved with HDV and been reading up on a lot of various methods to get to SD without a lot of success. I’m trying this (Bonsai) method now and will let you know of my results. I came across another method which I’ve tried as well, that’s take an HDV timeline and export it as a ProRess 1920X1080 before doing the mgeg compression. For some reason exporting it so, rather than a normal 1440 seems to help with artifacts,. At least when I’ve played the resultant 1920 quicktime, though it’s stretched it looks fantastic. Though I’ve noticed a slight improvement it doesn’t resolve the aliasing problems I’ve had in the mpeg2.

I’ve a question though which was referred to earlier by John Gibson and didn’t seemed to get picked up on.

“My only problem now is that it looks beautiful on a 4:3 TV letter boxed but it plays in 4:3 on my widescreen even though it’s set to 16:9 letterbox.”

I’ve had the same problem in that I’ve letterboxed the mpeg and on my 4×3 TV it works fine but on a widescreen It’s not letterboxing and losing parts of the image right and left screen. I wondered if you’d any thoughts on this and why it might be happening.

thx

]]> Comment on HD to SD conversion: the Holy Grail by Phil Powell http://www.produxion.net/2008/04/08/hd-to-sd-conversion-the-holy-grail/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Phil Powell Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:46:32 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=3#comment-310 Hmm - moving from 50i to NTSC could be fun. I think that ideally you should be working in a 60i timeline to start with, then you're going to need to be careful about choosing de-interlacing options in your workflow to have any good results. Afraid NTSC really isn't my bag, so can't offer too much help. Hmm – moving from 50i to NTSC could be fun. I think that ideally you should be working in a 60i timeline to start with, then you’re going to need to be careful about choosing de-interlacing options in your workflow to have any good results.

Afraid NTSC really isn’t my bag, so can’t offer too much help.

]]> Comment on HD to SD conversion: the Holy Grail by sara http://www.produxion.net/2008/04/08/hd-to-sd-conversion-the-holy-grail/comment-page-1/#comment-309 sara Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:42:09 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=3#comment-309 I'm wondering if you've ever had to adjust your workflow to make an NTSC DVD? I'm starting out with HDV1080i50 and can't figure out how to make a nice looking picture on the NTSC DVD. Any tips or ideas? Thanks. I’m wondering if you’ve ever had to adjust your workflow to make an NTSC DVD? I’m starting out with HDV1080i50 and can’t figure out how to make a nice looking picture on the NTSC DVD. Any tips or ideas? Thanks.

]]> Comment on HD to SD conversion: the Holy Grail by Ghostrider http://www.produxion.net/2008/04/08/hd-to-sd-conversion-the-holy-grail/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Ghostrider Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:16:06 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=3#comment-307 <a href="#comment-306" rel="nofollow">@Ghostrider</a> UPDATE: OK, so straight to DVDSP worked pretty nice. Removed the top flickering, there is still a little flicker on still images around the edges. My moving images still bounce. Going to just make them still, remove the motion, and my project will look perfect. @Ghostrider
UPDATE:

OK, so straight to DVDSP worked pretty nice. Removed the top flickering, there is still a little flicker on still images around the edges. My moving images still bounce. Going to just make them still, remove the motion, and my project will look perfect.

]]> Comment on HD to SD conversion: the Holy Grail by Ghostrider http://www.produxion.net/2008/04/08/hd-to-sd-conversion-the-holy-grail/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Ghostrider Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:31:24 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=3#comment-306 (FCP 5.1) Editing HDV 1080i60 timeline, have video and photos with motion zooming in and out. Export DV50 via qt, video looks fine, put the video in compressor dvd 90 min best and photos are bouncy, line double interlaced, (not sure what to even call this) Everytime I compress to mpeg i get weird bouncy effects. I'm trying to just input the QT file straight to STpro Has anyone else experienced weird interlaced/line doubling, bouncy effects in video and motion photos??? 98% of the video looks great, just weird jitteries here and there. can't figure this one out. TECH INFO just in case: HDV, > HDV Blur .5 > DV50 NTSC anamorphic timeline (not rendered) Set to lower, YUV BEST, Fastes Linear, export qt file. This file is perfect 4:3 viewed in quicktime. Once in compressor is the problem. Going to try different DV50 setting tonight since it takes 10 hours to export 42 minutes. (FCP 5.1) Editing HDV 1080i60 timeline, have video and photos with motion zooming in and out. Export DV50 via qt, video looks fine, put the video in compressor dvd 90 min best and photos are bouncy, line double interlaced, (not sure what to even call this) Everytime I compress to mpeg i get weird bouncy effects. I’m trying to just input the QT file straight to STpro

Has anyone else experienced weird interlaced/line doubling, bouncy effects in video and motion photos???

98% of the video looks great, just weird jitteries here and there. can’t figure this one out.

TECH INFO just in case:

HDV, > HDV Blur .5 > DV50 NTSC anamorphic timeline (not rendered) Set to lower, YUV BEST, Fastes Linear, export qt file. This file is perfect 4:3 viewed in quicktime. Once in compressor is the problem.

Going to try different DV50 setting tonight since it takes 10 hours to export 42 minutes.

]]> Comment on HD to SD conversion: the Holy Grail by Phil Powell http://www.produxion.net/2008/04/08/hd-to-sd-conversion-the-holy-grail/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Phil Powell Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:32:59 +0000 http://www.produxion.net/?p=3#comment-291 I think it all depends on the format Judith. FCP should be able to mix and match frame rates without too much trouble - I think the only thing you need to keep an eye on is the field order of each clip - maintain consistency there and you shouldn't have too much trouble. I think it all depends on the format Judith. FCP should be able to mix and match frame rates without too much trouble – I think the only thing you need to keep an eye on is the field order of each clip – maintain consistency there and you shouldn’t have too much trouble.

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