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videoITguy wrote on 3/1/2015, 6:29 PM
The first question is WHY? = why do you want a .mov container for a video played on a PC with Apple Quicktime.

Tell us a lot more about your reasons, and your situation.
bydavidrosen wrote on 3/1/2015, 6:32 PM
Being totally honest I have no idea haha... The film festival asked for a mov file. No idea why they would want it that way. I did reach out to ask if the mp4 would be fine, which hopefully it is and it's just a non-issue. But I figured I'd get a mov exported in the meantime just to be safe, and when I did it looked all awful.
videoITguy wrote on 3/1/2015, 7:08 PM
Your film festival is catering to people who use Apple equipment and software to produce videos. Videos made on PC are not in their league. Make sure you want to compete with this nonsense.
bydavidrosen wrote on 3/1/2015, 7:44 PM
Haha, I'm totally with you. Hopefully they'll be fine with the mp4. But in the meantime if anyone has any advice on making this happen, let me know.
videoITguy wrote on 3/1/2015, 8:19 PM
Your spirit and resilience is admirable, but you know I was not joking with you about the subject matter you presented.
TheHappyFriar wrote on 3/1/2015, 8:24 PM
Get the exact specs to use. For example, the 48 Hour Film competition (can't find it) has specs on how to export your video file from Vegas, Premiere, Avid & FCP. Very specific settings so it will work. They also give alternative forms of submission (a video DVD, maybe a MiniDV tape, etc).
JohnnyRoy wrote on 3/1/2015, 8:28 PM
Try renaming the .mp4 file to .mov and send it to them. The MPEG4 container is a proper subset of the QuickTime container format and they should not be able to tell the difference. Lots of people here have done this with great success with AVC/H.264 (MPEG4) video.

The reason for this workaround is that Vegas Pro cannot render MPEG4 video in a QuickTime container.

Good luck in the film festival.

~jr
musicvid10 wrote on 3/1/2015, 9:18 PM
.. Export as mp4 to your satisfaction.
.. Rename as mov if desired.

bydavidrosen wrote on 3/2/2015, 10:22 AM
Haha Ok so renaming it seems to work yea. At least I can play it in Quicktime so I assume that means it works. I'll be sure to thank all of you guys if we win. :-) Haha
videoITguy wrote on 3/2/2015, 10:55 AM
You have to test this process against your client - in other words - the festival admin.

Renaming an extension does nothing to the original file. It is not what we call a rewrap of container around codec. >mov is a container for many codecs. The reason this simple renaming works in a PC environs is because the extension is a clue to the OS about where and how to process the file. This is JUST a trick on the OS - nothing more clever or technical than that.
bydavidrosen wrote on 3/2/2015, 8:09 PM
Yes I understand. Also if it does come down to them really truly needing a .mov we'll be sure to mention that we'd like them to test it to be sure (I'm sure they would test it anyway since we're going to be screening at the fest).
musicvid10 wrote on 3/2/2015, 9:52 PM
I would hazard a guess that there are but a handful of individuals on this planet who are interested or capable enough to make the distinction. It's trivial.

JohnnyRoy wrote on 3/2/2015, 9:59 PM
> mov is a container for many codecs.

This is an important point. You didn't say what codec they expect to find in the mov file. You are assuming the want AVC/H.264. They may want, MPEG2, or MJPEG, or ProRes 422. Delivering a QuickTime file is only half the solution. You should probably ask them what codec they are expecting it to contain.

~jr
bydavidrosen wrote on 3/3/2015, 9:36 AM
The acceptance letter literally says "Ideally we'd like a large, high definition .MOV file."

Haha, so yea. I'm still waiting to hear back if they were fine with the mp4 file. If not I'll have them try the renamed .mov and if that's not cool than I'll definitely be back for further suggestions :-)
videoITguy wrote on 3/3/2015, 10:25 AM
You have already received the best answer here - you need to get the TRUE spec of the festival preferably in writing - or better yet talk to a live person who knows what they are talking about.,
From what you have got - my Apple store comment still best applies.
Stringer wrote on 3/3/2015, 2:31 PM
" Ideally " would seem to imply the requirements are not very rigid..
videoITguy wrote on 3/3/2015, 4:27 PM
Stringer - your comment could be valid depending on how loosey goosey this event really is. BUT - I have been in festival operations and as well as in position of submittals - and the process to just take -in, catalogue, and screen is an arduous task for the organizers. So if you want to hunt all over the place for a way to screen a submission - when you don't have the least idea how the submission was intended - NOT REALISTIC! I have seen festivals where the submissions that presented even the least little problem were quickly tossed in the ashcan!