Several questions concerning Chairman's Award Video format

[2010FRC0359]

**from our video mentor**

First, The DVD. Do you want this as a DVD movie that can play in a stand alone DVD player or a computer with a DVD Player program, or as a QuickTme Data File that will play only on a computer? We have used both for projection, and would like to know your preference. It depends on what type of playback you intend to use



Second, Your style sheet just says it has to be in 16:9 widescreen format. But within the current digital technology, there are a number of options and considerations regarding 16:9.


We are currently shooting in HDV 1080i format which is 16:9 native. We can output this in a HDV or HD 16:9 format, but as we understand it, that would require burning it onto a BluRay DVD. On your side, you would need a BlueRay player and a projector or TV capable of HD.


Locally, only a few venues have this. More commonly for our distribution and projection needs, we shoot in HDV, and then output it as a letter boxed SD format. It retains the widescreen 16:9 look, but can be played off a conventional DVD on standard TVs and projectors. It transfers the widescreen aspect to standard-width video, but preserves the original aspect ratio. The resulting image has black bars above and below it.


Since your style shoot did not mention BlueRay DVD, can we assume you are expecting the submissions on a standard DVD in the letter boxed widescreen SD format?



Third, as mentioned, our current camera shoots HDV, but we have many years of archival footage shot in SD 4:3, and many archival photos. Out edit style sometimes uses smaller videos within the primary frame, and also multiple images for a montage/collage effect. The primary video would be 16:9, but there may be moments showing archival footage in different formats. Is that OK?



Fourth, on other projects we have letter boxed, we have used the black matte bars to include some text graphics. If we maintain the video within the 16:9 aspect, may we use the black areas for text?

Thank you.

[FRCOPS]

Originally Posted by 2010FRC0359

First, The DVD. Do you want this as a DVD movie that can play in a stand alone DVD player or a computer with a DVD Player program, or as a QuickTme Data File that will play only on a computer? We have used both for projection, and would like to know your preference. It depends on what type of playback you intend to use

The DVD should be able to stand alone and play in either a standard DVD player or a computer. No QuickTime files this year please.

Originally Posted by 2010FRC0359

Second, Your style sheet just says it has to be in 16:9 widescreen format. But within the current digital technology, there are a number of options and considerations regarding 16:9.


We are currently shooting in HDV 1080i format which is 16:9 native. We can output this in a HDV or HD 16:9 format, but as we understand it, that would require burning it onto a BluRay DVD. On your side, you would need a BlueRay player and a projector or TV capable of HD.


Locally, only a few venues have this. More commonly for our distribution and projection needs, we shoot in HDV, and then output it as a letter boxed SD format. It retains the widescreen 16:9 look, but can be played off a conventional DVD on standard TVs and projectors. It transfers the widescreen aspect to standard-width video, but preserves the original aspect ratio. The resulting image has black bars above and below it.


Since your style shoot did not mention BlueRay DVD, can we assume you are expecting the submissions on a standard DVD in the letter boxed widescreen SD format?

No BluRay or HD this year please. Output should be wide screen letter boxed SD format.

Originally Posted by 2010FRC0359

Third, as mentioned, our current camera shoots HDV, but we have many years of archival footage shot in SD 4:3, and many archival photos. Out edit style sometimes uses smaller videos within the primary frame, and also multiple images for a montage/collage effect. The primary video would be 16:9, but there may be moments showing archival footage in different formats. Is that OK?

Yes, that is fine.

Originally Posted by 2010FRC0359

Fourth, on other projects we have letter boxed, we have used the black matte bars to include some text graphics. If we maintain the video within the 16:9 aspect, may we use the black areas for text?

Yes.