Week 4 : Presentation Feedback + Developing a Projection Checklist
Projection Checklist?
What is your aspect Ratio? eg 4:3 or 16:9. What proportions does your final output need to be? Is your production work and compositing using this information well?
What codec do you need to export your videos as? (eg For optimum performance with best quality image, Resolume prefers the DXV codec.)
“All codecs involve a trade off between the amount of compression and the resultant quality. If you compress too much the quality loss may become intolerable.”
Although written to suit video exports for the web (ie more heavily compressed, to suit faster downloading and browser viewing), rather than video for projection, the Vimeo guide to compression / exporting explains succinctly some of the key parameters to be aware of when exporting a video.
What is interlacing? (And how to avoid it.)
– Projector issues – input types? (VGA / HDMI / DVI / S-Video /Composite) Do you have appropriate cables and connectors to send a video signal from your computer to the projector? What is the projector’s output resolution and aspect ratio? Lense angle? What is the projector’s throw?
Projector Central is a great resource, featuring:
- a comprehensive listing of technical specs for most projectors
- an online projection calculator for determining how much surface area your projector will cover from a given distance
- a projector buyer’s guide (resolution, brightness (measured in lumens), contrast, input types)
- a Pico projector’s guide (eg as used for the world’s smallest police chase)
Three places to check resolution: computer display output resolution, software output resolution, projector resolution.
- physical distance measurements
- aspect ratio of projectors
- codec
- length / duration
- saving project as ready to install /execute (which files need to be included, do file pathways and relationships need to be maintained?)
- ambient light / positioning of projector
- power (did you bring power cables for your computer or media player, for projector, and do you know where power is located? Are extension leads necessary?)
- cables, connectors, adaptors (What input types does the projector take? How far away from your machine will it be?)
Future Projects this Semester?
Planning ahead, is your friend:
eg Sour music video (cleverly choreographing and utilising the webcams of users all over the world ).
Coming Up:
Say It With a Short: Creative Storytelling for 21st Century Audiences
Sunday 12 August, 1.30pm–3pm // Festival Lounge, Forum Theatre
Join us for an informative discussion on the art and business of short-form storytelling in the internet age. The conversation will include a special focus on big-screen versus small-screen aesthetics; how to craft stories for maximum impact at shorter lengths; how specific formats like episodic or themed content influence the creative process; and need-to-know advice on the evolving dynamics of cross-platform distribution for emerging and established filmmakers.