export transparent img sequence from NLE

my $0.02...

first on-topic...i know you have FCP...in premiere you can export video files with alpha channels, but as mentioned above exporting frames with alpha channels may be more "user" friendly. just to be on the safe side i'd do both if they haven't specified a format. that way you can explain why and then they look at you as a genius and you get more work.

kinda off topic...$200 a week doing sound... that sounds right considering the average is $15 per hour. the lowest i saw was $10/hour. love sound so i'm thinking that's cool you've got that gig.
 
I exported a frame from Bone Hand that I pulled a luma key on as a .png and it seemed to work fine.

I think they like having the img sequence anyway as its ultimately going to be a transparant flash animation over a set web background.

If I can easily figureout how to export transparrent video file wth a transparrent background then that will be a bonus for them.
 
I don't know about FCP but I believe it should be able to export a 32bit avi.

Since this is going into a flash project, I would export a tiff sequence or uncompressed avi, so the guy who would put the layer in the flash file would have the maximum quality from the video, so he can decide later for the compression.
 
is tiff really higher quality than .png at millions of colors + and will it maintain transparancy?

also ... is it possible to output an avi with a transparent background?
 
PNG will slighty smooth the edges in the image. TIFF is a format for printing so it's quality is best and has alpha channel too.

Now for a transparent AVI you will have to consult FCP's help files. What options does it give on the export menu for formats?
 
UPDATE: They insist on giving me more $

UPDATE: They insist on giving me more $

LOL.

So they went for the $250 with the provision that I would requote if the green screen was bad.

But yesterday the guy called and said they wanted me to output in three different sizes and that I should raise my fee.

Me: Ok make it $300.
Guy: Uhm ... I'm gonna let you think about that. I think you should raise it to at least $450.
Me: Ok make it $450. I'm not gonna argue with you.

LOL :grin:
WTF? :) But I aint gonna look no gift horse in the mouth :laugh:

I guess he is just looking out for me. If I wanted to be cynical I could assume that he was pissed at his colleague for changing what they needed saying "That's gonna cost more money I'm sure!" and he wants to be able to go back and say "See! That cost us another $200 ... anything else you wanna change?"

But I think I'll imagine him looking out for me ... it's not his money after all and $450 is a drop in the bucket for an ad agency.

I just got a 40% raise and I haven't even done any work yet :thumbsup:
 
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