Converting FCP sequence for SD edits in unknown NLE

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I did shooting today on a Panasonic HMC-AG40 (AVCHD) for a 6-7 minute video that will be put on a community instructional website. There's a production group that doing all the work for this project. I was just helping out to get some short cuts at a distant location.

Everything I shot, about 16 good/final takes less than a minute each (some 10-15 seconds), is now in FCP and it's 1280 x 720, 29.97 fps, and Apple ProRes 422. I created information cards (3 seconds each) in the edit with take numbers and descriptions of each cut for the producers of the project. So, basically I have a sequence that the producers can cut as they need. It may be that they only use a few seconds here and a few seconds there.

I just found out that they're going to be shooting and editing the project in SD. They've asked for me to convert what I have. They're not sure exactly what they need; I don't think they're familiar with FCP or AVCHD or even HD. Though they told me that they think it would be helpful if I converted what I have to 720p, 30fps, they're not sure. :embarasse

Any suggestions for what to convert my sequence to and for what tool to use? If they can't offer any exact guidelines, is there a best guess scenario?

Thanks for any help.
 
Get more info please. You're asking for a complete shot in the dark. We can't tell you what to output if we don't know what they're editing on and what format they can actually use. Could be anything from some wacky tape editing system to an old Avid. Find out what it is they are working with and we can help you output a format that make sense.

Noah
 
Either get an EXACT delivery spec and follow it TO THE LETTER, or simply copy each card with it's entire directory structure to a separate folder on a hard drive & give them that.
 
The rest of the video was shot on a Canon XL2 SD camera. It's going to be edited in Edius on a Windows machine by the guys who shot all the rest of it.

Would that help to provide enough information to answer the question?
 
Based on what you said, it sounds like you'll have to bring the footage into a FCP 4:3 sequence and let it crop the sides off and render it out in NTSC DV. Unless they shot their footage in widescreen in which you'd have to bring it into a 4:3 anamorphic sequence and push it out.

I hate these situations. No idea why anyone would want to shoot or cut anything in SD in todays video market.

I've never tried, but is there a way to LOG AND TRANSFER this in 4:3 to avoid having to re-render it?

I agree with the above statement. Make sure you ask, and ask again! Making sure you get them exactly what they want the first time is always best. Don't assume!
 
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Nope. I'd not assume 4:3 anything. Again- ask for their exact sequence settings/specs. Otherwise you are wasting your and their time...

Noah
 
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