Filming 4:3 on Z5 at DVinfo.net

Alan Angel · March 4th, 2012, 06:57 AM

I have to film some interviews later next week and the client wants them in 4:3 Aspect ratio, they also said they require the footage minimum of 640 x 480

Any suggestions on how you would go about doing this? I have tried a bit of filming in 4:3 but it is in SD.

R Geoff Baker · March 4th, 2012, 09:48 AM

Well, your client seems to have specified SD -- 4:3 @ 640x480 pretty much fills that bill exactly ..? Your PAL shoot will give you marginally more pixels vertically, but nothing significant and you can resize to NTSC-standard 480 on export from post if that is really what they want.

Cheers,
GB

Alan Angel · March 4th, 2012, 10:11 AM

He asked if I could film it in a higher resolution than 640 x 480 if possible but I don't see how I can on the Z5

Sander Vreuls · March 4th, 2012, 10:51 AM

Shoot in 16:9 HD, then crop off the side so you get a 4:3 frame and export it at that resolution for him. Though, it all depends what he wants to do with it. If he's going to use it on a website at that resolution no problem, broadcasting it at that you need to downconvert it to SD..

Chris Duczynski · March 4th, 2012, 03:41 PM

Shoot 16:9, but make it 4:3 safe, so just leave plenty of room on each side when you shoot.
Are you shooting on MRC or onto tape?
If tape just open a DV standard project (CS5 premierpro) then export as a wmv or h264 at 640x480. I assume he wants that size as it's going on the web or an intranet.
Same with MRC - just scale to frame size in the settings and export.

Alan Angel · March 5th, 2012, 04:50 AM

Yes it is on tape and I use Edius 6.0

I was thinking about shooting 16:9 but am not sure of the exporting from Edius, I have not been using it very long.

Alan Angel · March 5th, 2012, 06:28 AM

Thanks for the help guys

March 4th, 2012, 06:57 AM	#1
Alan Angel Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 33	Filming 4:3 on Z5 I have to film some interviews later next week and the client wants them in 4:3 Aspect ratio, they also said they require the footage minimum of 640 x 480 Any suggestions on how you would go about doing this? I have tried a bit of filming in 4:3 but it is in SD.

March 4th, 2012, 09:48 AM	#2
R Geoff Baker Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 471	Re: Filming 4:3 on Z5 Well, your client seems to have specified SD -- 4:3 @ 640x480 pretty much fills that bill exactly ..? Your PAL shoot will give you marginally more pixels vertically, but nothing significant and you can resize to NTSC-standard 480 on export from post if that is really what they want. Cheers, GB

March 4th, 2012, 10:11 AM	#3
Alan Angel Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 33	Re: Filming 4:3 on Z5 He asked if I could film it in a higher resolution than 640 x 480 if possible but I don't see how I can on the Z5

March 4th, 2012, 10:51 AM	#4
Sander Vreuls Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hilversum, The Netherlands Posts: 184	Re: Filming 4:3 on Z5 Shoot in 16:9 HD, then crop off the side so you get a 4:3 frame and export it at that resolution for him. Though, it all depends what he wants to do with it. If he's going to use it on a website at that resolution no problem, broadcasting it at that you need to downconvert it to SD..

March 4th, 2012, 03:41 PM	#5
Chris Duczynski Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: sydney Posts: 304	Re: Filming 4:3 on Z5 Shoot 16:9, but make it 4:3 safe, so just leave plenty of room on each side when you shoot. Are you shooting on MRC or onto tape? If tape just open a DV standard project (CS5 premierpro) then export as a wmv or h264 at 640x480. I assume he wants that size as it's going on the web or an intranet. Same with MRC - just scale to frame size in the settings and export.

March 5th, 2012, 04:50 AM	#6
Alan Angel Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 33	Re: Filming 4:3 on Z5 Yes it is on tape and I use Edius 6.0 I was thinking about shooting 16:9 but am not sure of the exporting from Edius, I have not been using it very long.

March 5th, 2012, 06:28 AM	#7
Alan Angel Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 33	Re: Filming 4:3 on Z5 Thanks for the help guys Last edited by Alan Angel; March 5th, 2012 at 07:38 AM.