Rendering for Broadcast

skyler wrote on 4/16/2009, 5:53 AM

Is there anyway to render my commercial to .mov with color bars and test tone without printing to tape?
As I will be sending it over the web to the broadcaster... so why print to tape first?? HELP
Thanks
Phil

Comments

winrockpost wrote on 4/16/2009, 6:16 AM

just put the bars and tone on the timeline, generated media has bars, and if you have sound forge generate tone, or I'm sure you can download test tones

skyler wrote on 4/16/2009, 6:35 AM

ok thanks!

Coursedesign wrote on 4/16/2009, 8:05 AM

The bars aren't meant to be just a placeholder, "for display only."

For the bars to have any meaning, you need to check them on a calibrated monitor (the one you used to color correct your footage).

The tone, well, just search this forum for "bars and tone" as this has been covered before.

richard-courtney wrote on 4/16/2009, 11:22 AM

At what level do they want the tone?

Ask to make sure it is dBFS (decibel Full Scale)
-20 dBFS is common.

Don't they want a slate with your company name, program title, length,
and other info?

winrockpost wrote on 4/16/2009, 11:36 AM

ya just can't answer a question as asked ,gotta go and confuse people with the facts :)

richard-courtney wrote on 4/16/2009, 11:51 AM

Unfortunately the confusion by the broadcaster not publishing details
can lead to more costs and delays. Been there...done that.

Skyler, hope we did more helping than hindering.