HD-CAM from FCP

[bosindy]

I need to give a transfer house a file from FCP to turn into a HDCAM tape for projection. Can I just export a quicktime movie?

thanks

Jim

[joshreluctant]

If you're going to HDCAM, you just have to output a quicktime movie, in the proper codec, at the proper size that it was shot\edited in. There's a lot of DSS in LA, I'm actually interning at Alpha Dogs in Burbank. I know they could probably have it done for you pretty quick, and their prices are pretty competitive.

[bosindy]

thanks Josh, I am getting it done in boston. but I am dropping off and then leaving town so I want to double check here they will get what they need. The conversation I had with them today concerned me a little.

One more basic question I am not sure about. I shot on an hvx dvcpro-hd 720pn. the footage is 960x 720 in the timeline and so will it be in a quicktime movie export. will I need to compress to 1280 x 720 for it to project in the proper aspect ratio (16:9) or can I just give them the 960x720 quicktime movie and it all gets sorted out in the conversion?

Jim

[Shane Ross]

Talk to them. They will be doing the output so you really need to ask them "what do you need from me?"

DO NOT recompress as 1280x720.