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Table of Contents
A. Definitions and Notes to Editors
B. Fonts
C. Transitions for Videos
D. Watermarks, Timecodes, and Copyright
E. bigTimelines
F. Storing Files
G. Cleaner
H. Acrobat PDFs – Scanning

A. Definitions and Notes to Editors
Definitions
"bigTimeline" – This is basically a rough cut review sequence of an entire day of shooting.
"compMovie" - compressed movie
"fullMovie" - uncompressed movie, made when all editing is completed
"refMovie" - referenced movie, made at a smaller size when the sequence is still undergoing editing

Notes To Editors
When you finish a job, do a refMovie (referenced movie) and compMovie (compressed movie) for work you've completed. During your next day's work, review the entire movie that you worked on. If the entire movie looks good to you, note this using a new line of italized text after the final line of edit requests that says "DONE compMovie", followed by your initials, and the date.

B. FONTS
B1a. Opening Slate
When the title has 3 Main lines
Model: Teach Day 3; S Work Day 2
Placement of Text depends on where pictures are (do not overlap faces, etc.)
Text: No spaces
Style: Geneva
Size: 40-54
Style: Italics
Alignment: Center
Origin: 0,-50
Tracking: 1
Leading: 0
Aspect: 1

B1b. Opening Slate with 1-2 Main lines AND 1 Subtitle
Example: Teaching Day 2; Student Work Day 2
Size: 40
Style: Italics
Origin: 0, 125
Center: 0,18

B2. Titles.
Bryan please fill in.

B3. Subtitles
Jeremiah, please fill in.

B4.End Questions
Example: See last frame of EarlVar.mov.
Text: No spaces
Font: Geneva
Size: 26- 30
Style: Plain
Alignment: Left
Tracking:1
Leading: 3
Aspect: 1

C. Transitions for Videos
C1. Opening: Slate => 1st Clip
Example: See “SWrkDay4.mov” as example
1. Main Title and Opening Image fade to black at same time and rate. 2 Line title = 2 sec. 3 Line title = 2.5 sec
2. Then a 10 frame black screen (slug)
3. Then still frame from upcoming clip, 0% - 100% in 1 sec. Or more.
4. Then play clip

C2. Opening: Slate => Title => 1st Clip
Sample: See “SWrkDay2.mov”
1. Slate and Opening Image fade to black at same time and rate. Total length is 2 seconds for 2 line title, and 2.5 seconds for 3-line title.
2. Fade from 100% to 0% in 10 frames.
3. Black screen for 10 frames.
3. Subtitle appears with black as backdrop, fadeup from 0% to 100% in 10 frames.
4. Then half-way through time subtitle is visible, show a still frame of 1st Clip, which fades 0% to 50% Opacity in 15 frames.
5. 10 frames after clip is at 50%, fade out subtitle text in 10 frames.
6. Subtext is then fully raise in opacity from 50%-100% in 1 second.

C3a. Standard Endings: Poor Ending Frame
Sample: xxx
1. 15 frame fade to black from clip
2. 10 frame black only
3. The next 15 frames are of a good still picture, being raised from 0%-50% in that time. 4. Leave at 50% for 15 frames (image will remain 50% for the rest of sequence).
5. Use from 15 frames to 1 sec to bring text up from 0% to 100% opacity.
6. Sequence ends with only 1 frame after the 100% of the final text.

C3b. Standard Endings: Good Ending Frame
Sample: xxx
1.) Create a 1-second still
2.) Fade from 100% to 50%

Cleaner 5
Compression Schemes

Image Size: 480x360
Encode: Sorenson, Millions of Colors, 29.97 fps, keyframe every 100, 120.0 Kbytes/s video
Sorenson: High Quality (normal speed)
Audio IMA 4:1, 5.5 KBYTES/S, 16-BIT mono samples @ 11.025 khz


Opening Titles
Up to 3 Main lines
Example: Teach Day 3; S Work Day 2
Placement of Text depends on where pictures are (do not overlap faces, etc.)
Text: No spaces
Style: Geneva
Size: 54
Style: Italics
Alignment: Center
Origin: 0,-50
Tracking: 1
Leading: 0
Aspect: 1

2 Main lines + 1 Subtitle
Everything same as Main Text except font size 40
Subtitles: Teaching Day X ; Student Work Day X
Size: 40
Style: Italics
Origin: 0, 125
Center: 0,18

Video Transitions
Openings
Main Title => 1st Clip
Sample: See “SWrkDay4.mov” as example
1. Main Title and Opening Image fade to black at same time and rate. 2 Line title = 2 sec. 3 Line title = 2.5 sec
2. Then a 10 frame black screen (slug)
3. Then still frame from upcoming clip, 0% - 100% in 1 sec. Or more.
4. Then play clip

Main Title => Subtitle => 1st Clip
Sample: See “SWrkDay2.mov”
1. Main Title and Opening Image fade to black at same time and rate. Total length is 2 seconds for 2 line title, and 2.5 seconds for 3 title. Fade from 100% to 0% in 10 frames.
2. Black screen for 10 frames.
3. Subtitle appears, fadeup from 0% to 100% in 10 frames.
4. Then half-way through subtext, a still frame of 1st Clip fades to 50% Opacity in 15 frames.
5. 10 frames after clip is at 50%, fade out subtitle text in 10 freames.
6. After subtext is fully raise Opacity from 50%-100% in 1 second.

Standard Endings
Poor Ending Frame
Sample:
1. 15 frame fade to black from clip
2. 10 frame black only
3. The next 15 frames are of a good still picture, being raised from 0%-50% in that time. 4. Leave at 50% for 15 frames (image will remain 50% for the rest of sequence).
5. Use from 15 frames to 1 sec to bring text up from 0% to 100% opacity.
6. Sequence ends with only 1 frame after the 100% of the final text.


Good Ending Frame
Sample:
1.) Create a 1-second still
2.) Fade from 100% to 50%

E. bigTimeline
E. Making a bigTimeline Clips should be long, with segments averaging about 1-3 minutes (or shorter) in length. First show camera 1 of that time of shooting, followed by camera 2, if useful. Start each and every clip with a title that tells the tape number, start and stop time of the segment, and a log number and description if this has been done. (This info will help me identify for the editors what footage to use in the various sequences that will then be created.)

F. Storing Files
F1. Where to save refMovies, compMovies and fullMovies - Save all of these movies on the designated external harddisk. Name and send in a the main folders called “refMovies ƒ", compMovies ƒ" and "fullMovies ƒ" 7.xx.02 folder” Put the compressed and referenced movies in within these main folders in their own daily folder with name like “compMovies 7.xx.02”, with the correct dates.


G. Cleaner 5 Compression Schemes
G1. Image Size: 480x360
Encode: Sorenson, Millions of Colors, 29.97 fps, keyframe every 100, 120.0 Kbytes/sec video
Sorenson: High Quality (normal speed)
Audio IMA 4:1, 5.5 KBYTES/S, 16-BIT mono samples @ 11.025 kHz

H. Acrobat – Scanning documents for inclusion as PDF docs

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