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| Thread ID: 94682 | 2008-11-07 19:39:00 | HD Video Editing System | CYaBro (73) | PC World Chat |
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| 718510 | 2008-11-07 19:39:00 | Hey, I've been asked by a mate to spec an HD Video editing system for him. He is involved with a NZ/Canada movie production and is going to be doing some editing, colour restoration, animation and sound editing etc. I have no idea where to begin other than I assume it will need a huge amount of storage, probably a RAID5 backup system of some sort, a decent sound card/video card. He doesn't want to go the MAC way as has used them in the past and had lots of problems. This is proper HD video editing by the way, not some handicam HD video recorded onto DV tape, or whatever. This is 35mm film with is then scanned to get it into HD digital format. The scanning is done in Canada and then send to NZ. Cheers |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 718511 | 2008-11-07 20:01:00 | Oops, Did not read post carefully sorry, I went looking at move editing software =/ Sorry again =) | password (5384) | ||
| 718512 | 2008-11-07 20:24:00 | I see you've already asked @ Geekzone Here's a list of programs (en.wikipedia.org) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 718513 | 2008-11-07 20:27:00 | i think he maybe looking for a recommendations on Specs for the machine? Is that right? | password (5384) | ||
| 718514 | 2008-11-07 20:33:00 | Theyre on the link I posted, system requirements | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 718515 | 2008-11-07 20:51:00 | Any modern computer would do the job given time. Software such as Premiere CS3 or the upcoming CS4, or Sony Vegas would suffice. Really depends on his budget. If it is a real big production then multiple computers and Raid Arrays for rendering maybe. Storage space would be a concern as most software makes several backups by default, plus the rendering copy of everything. A Mac Pro with Final Cut Pro would have no problems doing that; or Something with XP or Vista with Quad Core maybe and a high end graphics card, you could go 64Bit to make use of more ram maybe. The Specs in my Sig handles HDV no problem with Premiere Pro CS3 and After Effects CS3. You can get advice from the Auckland MovieMakers Club. www.videomakers.org.nz Also DVT would probably offer advice, they are one of AMM sponsors and equipment suppliers to commercial companies such as Weta and TV companies. www.dvt.co.nz 35mm film scanned to HD digital format seems a strange way to go, there are plenty of Commercial HD cameras available. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 718516 | 2008-11-07 21:15:00 | You can get advice from the Auckland MovieMakers Club. www.videomakers.org.nz Also DVT would probably offer advice, they are one of AMM sponsors and equipment suppliers to commercial companies such as Weta and TV companies. www.dvt.co.nz Cheers for the DVT link. I have dealt with them before but couldn't remember their name :confused: 35mm film scanned to HD digital format seems a strange way to go, there are plenty of Commercial HD cameras available. Not his choice. The filming is being done in Canada. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 718517 | 2008-11-07 23:01:00 | The DVT people do regular presentations on Hardware and Software for the AMM. I was there at one and they had cameras set up around the place that made my new HDV camera look like a real heap of ****, not doubt they were into the many thousands of $. Was nice to see though. Some of the cheaper camera accessories they had on display would cost many times more than my camera:-) Nice people to deal with, very friendly and helpful indeed. |
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