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June 24th, 2015, 03:00 PM | #1 |
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4:3 Footage editing question
A client recently approached me about editing footage they have for a documentary. They have been going back and forth to Panama shooting a tribe - great footage. All the footage they have shot is on Sony mini-dv tapes in SH 4:3. Ultimately, they would like to enter the finished film to film festivals, duplicated on DVDs, and if good enough, maybe a cable tv channel.
My question is, how should I edit this footage? I know some film festivals require final digital videos be 16:9, as well as for broadcast (knowing some will not even look at it if not HD). Should I make my timeline in Premiere just the standard 4:3 project, edit, then end up with the movie in the timeline at 4:3. Then I can open a new 16:9 project, import the 4:3 film, and stretch the left and right sides to fill the frame? Or maybe some other process is the better route? |
June 24th, 2015, 03:21 PM | #2 | |
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Re: 4:3 Footage editing question
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The best thing is perhaps to be honest about it and pillar box it. On the plus side, DVD is all about SD and works fine with 4:3 aspect ratio and indeed with the REC.601 color space, so no problem there. TV stations all have their own individual standards for submissions. But if the content is compelling... |
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