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2. Watermark & Copyright -

Put timecodes with a gray background and a 50% opacity DITC watermark on all videos. The watermark should fade up from 0% to 50%, in 10 frames, starting 1 second after the beginning of each movie. The timecode should fade up at the same time as the first movie clip appears and disappear along with the final clip. The timecode will have a gray background and will be placed below the watermark in the lower right hand corner of the action-safe area — both should remain visible during any fade to black between the movie’s first and final clips. One second after the final clip has been viewed and fades either to black or to a 50% freeze frame, the End each sequence with appearing along with the final textblock. Add a timestamp and DITC watermark to sequences that have been stamped DONE in my listing of movies. If such a movie gets put back to the editing cutting room, then the timecode and watermark should be removed, to save rendering time, until it is ready for final rendering.

Regarding the watermark, we will be using a still image instead of a movie file. The still image is in a sequence named "watermark" The entire sequence should be used as the watermark. In this way, if we need to alter the watermark, we can do so to the "watermark" sequence and it will update all of the sequences in the project that contain "watermark." Using the still instead of a movie file gives us real time playback and quicker render times. Just turn off the track containing the timecode and you should be able to view the sequence in real time. Then turn it back on for the render.

3. Storage

Save Referenced and Compressed Movies on the machine's Firewire drive. On the top level of the drive should be a folder labeled "Compressed in Cleaner" and "Reference Movies," as well as other folders. Inside these folders should be dated folders containing the appropriate files. EXAMPLE: "Reference Movies" will contain folders such as "8-4-02 reference movies." Inside "8-4-02 reference movies" will be, you guessed it, reference movies created on that date.

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