Best way to put wide screen DVX100A footage on Youtube: sqeeze mode???

[ChillWill]

Hi All,

I'm shooting a series of webisode with my DVX100A. I want to have it appear on the web/youtube in wide screen.

What is the best way to aquire the footage to a Mac via firewire?

What other tips about files, saving, optimizing, youtube, or anything else I sould know.

Can I shoot the footage in 24p?

Should I shoot in squeeeze mode or letterbox?----I want it to look great on the web.

Thank you,

Chill Will

 

[Alex H.]

Welcome to DVXUser, ChillWill.

This place is chocked full of good information, and lots of it can be found in the yellow "stickies" at the top of each forum. You've asked some really basic questions that have been answered thousands of times over.

For sound, start HERE.

For lighting start HERE and HERE.

There's also a great BOOK/DVD set about the DVX that will walk you through all the features and how to use them to get the image you want.

The question about 24p/24pA is really about your preferred aesthetics. Do you want film-like motion? Then shoot in 24p. If not, don't shoot 24p. Since you're shooting specifically for YouTube, 30p is probably your best bet if not using 24p.

Also, what NLE (editing software) are you using? You've mentioned that you're using a Mac, so are you using iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Studio, Adobe Premiere? That will impact some of the specifics of how you shoot, import, edit, and export.

For information on compressing for YouTube, start HERE.

 

[ryvac]

1. shoot in squeez mode if you want it to apear widescreen on youtube.
2. I always use firewire to capture my footage on my Mac.
3. This is totally up to you. go with the look you want. I normally just leave it to the default settings and change the look in post.
4. Yes, shoot in 24p if you want. I always shoot in 24p or 30p for Youtube stuff.
5. shoot in squeez mode.