gossamer
03-15-2004, 11:43 PM
So i just edited my first batch of footage with my new DVX100a. *My first project is an infomercial (ugh * ) for a local foundation repair company (gotta pay the bills, ya know.) *I put together 15 mins of the footage for a tradeshow display they're setting up this week.
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Here's the thing, I LOVE the footage. *the interviews turned out really good and I'm VERY happy. *I used to shoot on a Digital 8, so this camera was an amazing upgrade.
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I'd LOVE to post a grab for you guys to look at, but i'm in the render right now. *
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So this is my question:
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How do you guys speed up your render? *I use AE after comping in Premier. *It's a 15 minute project on a Mac G4 (OSX) with a gig of ram and the render time estimate is around 7 hours. *Is this normal or am i doing something wrong. *I've done lot's of commercials, 30 seconds, and those renders are obviously quick. *I thought maybe some of you who've done lengthier stuff might have a recommendation. *(nested comps? more memory? better computer?)
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Also, what compressors do you find to be good? *For this render I'm using Sorensen 3 but in the past it seemed to darken things a bit. *I typically use Animation for the final version as it seems to do the best. *What about MPEG4? I don't know sh*tE about video compressors. *Audio compression, I'm your man.
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In short, I love the camera and love this site, you're all very VERY helpful. *Just wondering if there is anything i can do to speed up the render and what compressor you guys recommend. *I'll post grabs soon.
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Thanks
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Here's the thing, I LOVE the footage. *the interviews turned out really good and I'm VERY happy. *I used to shoot on a Digital 8, so this camera was an amazing upgrade.
*
I'd LOVE to post a grab for you guys to look at, but i'm in the render right now. *
*
So this is my question:
*
How do you guys speed up your render? *I use AE after comping in Premier. *It's a 15 minute project on a Mac G4 (OSX) with a gig of ram and the render time estimate is around 7 hours. *Is this normal or am i doing something wrong. *I've done lot's of commercials, 30 seconds, and those renders are obviously quick. *I thought maybe some of you who've done lengthier stuff might have a recommendation. *(nested comps? more memory? better computer?)
*
Also, what compressors do you find to be good? *For this render I'm using Sorensen 3 but in the past it seemed to darken things a bit. *I typically use Animation for the final version as it seems to do the best. *What about MPEG4? I don't know sh*tE about video compressors. *Audio compression, I'm your man.
*
In short, I love the camera and love this site, you're all very VERY helpful. *Just wondering if there is anything i can do to speed up the render and what compressor you guys recommend. *I'll post grabs soon.
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Thanks