techspec

spec for the projector:

http://www.epson.co.uk/products/video_projectors/product_spec/EMP-S3.htm


 * NEW TECHNICAL SUBMISSION INFO**

So I can easily make the DVD for the cinema space I require you all to provide me (Phoebe) by thursday 21 june with:

IE 2 files, an .m2v file for the video and a .aif file for the audio. You make this from final cut pro but choosing export using compressor and selecting mpeg.
 * 1. Your film in an MPEG 2 format.**

IE you make the fade in from black and fade out to black within the file of your film.
 * 2. Your film should be 'top and tailed' with 2 seconds of black.**

Obviously this is within the 'top and tail' of black.
 * 3. Your film should include title/credit at the start or end**

The reason I want you all to give me an MPEG is because it means I am not resonsible for the compressing of your film. I would hate to make any decisions on how it should look or sound. Also, DVD Studio Pro can only burn a disk if all the files are in the same format (especially audio). It would take all weekend for me to compress all your films in the same format and I don't have the time. If you include the black at the top and tail you can make the creative decisions about how fast you want your fade or a cut. You need to be responible for the audio levels within your own film. Doing an overall audio mix of all the audio of the different films is incompatable with the DVD burning process.

You can post me your file in the mail or ftp it. details in email.

__We all need the same resolution to make the looping DVD process easier.__ My film is PAL 720 x 576 4.3 (Alex) My animation can be exported at the same details: PAL, 720 x 576 4:3 (Julie) My film is PAL 720 x 576 4:3 (Phoebe) Mine too (Steph)

__Fade-to-black & blank black__ Shall we fade to black between the films? If so, how long? max 5 seconds (Phoebe) I agree, fading to black will work and 5 seconds max also sounds good (Julie Gray) If 2 clips are in sequence, that's 10 secs, which is quite long. Leaving 1 sec of blank black at beginning and end of each clip would result in 2 seconds between clips, which (without a continuous soundtrack) is a clear break. The actual crossfade to black could be two seconds. (Steph)

__Sound volume__ Everyone will have different volume settings. One method of standardising the volume of different tracks can (I think) be done with the free musicmatch jukebox software, using the normalising option. But this only works for mp3s, so one'd first have to isolate, then normalise, then combine the soundtracks with the video. I could do this if there are no alternative suggestions, but would need to know beforehand. (Steph) I'm using Adobe Aftereffects - i'll look to see if it has normalise options built in (julie gray)