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#272712
Topic
[VEGAS] - Settings when starting up a new project
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/272712/action/topic#272712
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Im about to start a project in Sony Vegas (using this program for the first time). and im already stuck!

When starting a new project it stipulates 'Motion Blur Type' and is set to Gaussian by default.

De-Interlace method is set to 'none'

I believe i should leave deinterlace as 'none' but what do people normally use for Motion Blur Type?

Also what Audio settings do you recommend I use? The sample rate is set to 44,100mHz by standard. Should I use this?

I plan to re-edit Superman II.
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#264565
Topic
Overlaying black bars
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264565/action/topic#264565
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Im currently re-editing a sequence from Superman II and have come across a problem.

Basically, I have zoomed in on a piece of footage but when iv done so, its also put footage 'over' where the black bars should be.


What I need to do is add black bars over the top, now doing this is to simply load up a NTSC 720x486 template in Photoshop, making the background transparent and then adding the black bars...................but I dont know how thick to make them. Iv tried making them 60pixels each but that wasnt enough, then I tried 85 pixels based on this formula.:

Equate like so: 720/h = 16/9 cross multiply to get the value of h, which works out to 405. So if the video is supposed to be 405 pixels high, then 576-405 = 171 which is the total height of the bars. Divide that by two and you get 85.5, so make one bar 85 pixels high, and the other 86 pixels high.



But that was too much...so I then made it 80 high and that was too much.

Im going to try 75 pixels but does anyone know how high to make the pixels for sure?

This way, I can then overlay these black bars and no matter where I reposition the footage I wont lose the black bars.
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#264563
Topic
Adding Black Bars to Premier project?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264563/action/topic#264563
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Im currently re-editing a sequence from Superman II and have come across a problem.

Basically, I have zoomed in on a piece of footage but when iv done so, its also put footage 'over' where the black bars should be.


What I need to do is add black bars over the top, now doing this is to simply load up a NTSC 720x486 template in Photoshop, making the background transparent and then adding the black bars...................but I dont know how thick to make them. Iv tried making them 60pixels each but that wasnt enough, then I tried 85 pixels based on this formula.:

Equate like so: 720/h = 16/9 cross multiply to get the value of h, which works out to 405. So if the video is supposed to be 405 pixels high, then 576-405 = 171 which is the total height of the bars. Divide that by two and you get 85.5, so make one bar 85 pixels high, and the other 86 pixels high.


But that was too much...so I then made it 80 high and that was too much.

Does anyone know how high to make the pixels for sure?

This way, I can then overlay these black bars and no matter where I reposition the footage I wont lose the black bars.
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#258527
Topic
When creating the .AVI, do you do it using progressive or not?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258527/action/topic#258527
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Sorry, I'l try to explain better.

Iv extracted the .m2v file and then fixed it in Womble.

This has gave me 1 video file (whcih is fixed) and 1 audio file.

Now because I want to edit in Premier Im now going to convert it to .AVI using the HuffyUV codec.

So when I use TMPGENC, it gives me the option to select the video type as:

Progressive
Interlaced

..and within the 'Filter' section. I have the option of

"deinterlace"
"deinterlace where necessary"

Now if I use 'deinterlace where necessary' it comes out as blocky still. So it seems that using 'Progressive and 'de-interlace' is the best way to go.

But before I embark on a re-edit..is it the correct way and is there something I have overlooked?

By loading up the .m2v file within DGIndex, it tells me the technical spec of the actual footage and its progressive. SO I think im correct in selecting 'progressive' within TMPGENC, but just want to make sure.
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#258521
Topic
When creating the .AVI, do you do it using progressive or not?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258521/action/topic#258521
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When using DGIndex, it tells me that the video i am working with is progressive. But if I select this using TMPGENC and create the AVI, the footage is still blocky. But... if I then select 'Deinterlace' as opposed to de-interlace only when neccesary, (when i create a new file in TMPGENC). It appears to fix the problem.

Am I doing this write though guys? Seeing what the source is and then creating my AVI accordingly?

Any help would be much appreciated.
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#244299
Topic
STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244299/action/topic#244299
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I love the way you have enhanced the Tantive Explosion at the beginning. The explosions on there do look too layered and too 'far away' whereas the ship is up close to us. Did you add the lights flickering off? If so I would keep the shot the same but keep your amendments of the lights going out and the ship slightly losing control. Looks awesome.
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#240873
Topic
SUPERMAN 2 CRYSTAL EDITION
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240873/action/topic#240873
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Alexander_1

I think it would better serve the film if you tried to keep it faithful to the original font personally.

Super Crystal 2 with Intro

I think it would be better if the editing was as quick. As Supes throws the missile into space I think it would be better if we saw a little of supermans reaction as he threw it and of the missile being thrown. Basically, use as many frames as you can.

Then when the missile is thrown into space I would use footage from a movie where we see a nuclear missile going through space (Superman 4 has the perfect shot, but it would involve pasting out Supermans flying cape)

Then by lowering the sound, have it running out of power and then the explosion.

Then The Phantom Zone exploding.

Really like how you did that by the way, along with Supes looking to the other missile and diverting his attention away from Zod and co. Really adds layers to when you watch STM!

For the intro, you could fade in to the sound of men talking...

Its Lex speaking to Superman about his plans, saying he gets around a lot. Then have Lex saying about a nuclear missile at this exact location etc. then have him pounding it with his Stick.

Then have the footage of the first missile being fired etc.

I would also use the music from Superman The Movie because it sounds better than Ken Thornes (Williams had a bigger orchestra)
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#228745
Topic
MPEG2 in Premiere?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228745/action/topic#228745
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I to am after the Mainconcept Plug in to sort out my editing woes. Iv been going back and forth with various video files for the past 3 days! Imagine my relief when i come across the Mainconcept Plug in.

I intend to re-edit whole movies but i dont want to go to all that trouble and suddenly spot a problem with an avi etc. So editing without converting to avi sounds superb.

But I need the v1.4 or v1.5 version. I can only download the v2.0 from their site.

Does anyone still have the executable on their system? If so could you upload it to the net? Or better still, email it to me?
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#228708
Topic
ADigitalMan's Guide to MPEG2/AC3 Editing
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228708/action/topic#228708
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ahh, cheers ADigitalMan.

I have another question...(sorry about all these!). I want to use Adobe Premier to edit my footage but with the MPG I have, im unable to load it up into Premier. One way around this is to convert this MPEG to avi...but if i do this, even with HuffyUV compression (or no compression at all) will it affect how the file looks?

Essentially---is it better to use the MPG file and not AVI?

Or shall I use DVD2AVI instead?
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#228411
Topic
Anyone use Adobe Premiere Pro?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228411/action/topic#228411
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ahh, it appears I have got somewhere. In the event that anyone has a problem.

Basically, when i had my mpeg I needed to convert it to an AVI in order for me to edit using Adobe Premier.

The thing is, when I exported using tmpgenc it put quite large black borders. Less than the 2:35:1 but more than 16:9.

So what I did was exported it using SQUARE PIXELS and then when i was in Adobe Premier. I right clicked on the raw footage and interpreted it...converting it to 16:9.

Now the image, although its 2:35:1. The black borders are the same thickness as they would be if i was watching the anamorphic dvd on a 16:9 set.

Out of all the people editing here I Cant believe no-one else has had this problem!

Does anyone know why this happens? Going to do my trailer during the week now and after that its the biggie...editing a movie! But to do that I need to figure out how to do 5.1 sound hmmm..
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#228358
Topic
Anyone use Adobe Premiere Pro?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228358/action/topic#228358
Time


Hi,

I use Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 on a Petium-4 2.0 ghz with an old Geforce Ti4200. I have been doing edits of DUNE and Star Wars Making Magic with no problems. What type of problems are you having? Are you giving your source videos the time they need to conform before trying to view and edit them? Big AVI files can take quite a long time to conform.

THX-1138


THX, I to am using Premier Pro 1.5 to do some re-edits but im stuck right at the beginning. I have created an .avi from a 2:35:1 dvd. But then when I create a new 16:9 project in Premier it comes up with this:


http://www.meglomaniac.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/PREMIER.jpg

However when i use 4:3 it eliminates this, but i get a thick black bars. Obviously i want my project to be seen ideally on 16:9 tv's but is there a way to stop the above from happening?
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#228357
Topic
Editing video
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228357/action/topic#228357
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Hiya Guys

Im at the stage now where I can start to edit the movie but when I import my file into Premier (With the default setting being 16:9 NTSC 720x480 – which is same as source material) it comes out as follows:



Now one way around this is to enlarge the video in the right manually using Premier’s drag tool but I don’t want to do this incase I accidently crop it to much or too little.

Now, a way of eliminating this is to have 4:3 as opposed to 16:9 in my premier default settings. But then all this does is look like you’r watching it on a 4:3 tv with the thick black bars, as opposed to the thinner black bars you get when you watch an anamorphic film on a 16:9 tv.

Any ideas why this happens like this?

It seems odd to say the least that you would extract 2:35:1 footage and then when compiling an edit, have 4:3 as your projected image.

Sorry about all the questions but i made the mistake a few years ago of not planning everything properly which meant my work now is only viewable on a really small resolution because i didnt back anything up properly!