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Preparing a Tribute Video
1) Gather together all of the pictures you want to use in the production.
2) Make sure all pictures are out of photo albums and frames.
We can not use any pictures larger than 11X14
3) Number the pictures on the back using a ball point pen or pencil.
Do not use a felt tip pen. They tend to smudge on other pictures.
Please do not use post-it notes on pictures (they fall off). If you must
please use stickers.
4) Decide what pictures go with what music. You can use as many songs as you like we
can fade in and out of the music.
5) Write down all of the information. Tell us "pictures 1 - 25 go with Chicago's <Color
My World ' track 1 on Chicago album (cut out the intro music and start with the lyrics)
Pictures 26 - 51 with Nat King Cole's Unforgettable Track 10 on the Unforgettable album."
PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL MUSIC IS ON CD
Type or print clearly. Include titles you want at the begining and end of the production.
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Preparing a Film Transfer
Please number all of the film reels in the order that you want them on the video.
If you want custom chapters on your DVD please include a type written sheet with the title
for each reel of film.
Make sure that numbers are easy to read.
Use labels to make sure your numbers stand out.
Do not use post-it-notes to number boxes
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DVD-R +R?
Remember back in the 80's when there were two home video formats? Remember Beta
and VHS? Well the format war is back again and this time it involves DVDs.
Right now there are two formats of recordable DVD. DVD-R, used by most of the video manufactures
and DVD+R, used in many computers. Sony and Philips have embraced the +R format while most of the rest of the video manufacturers
are making -R recorders. Can you say Betamax?
At The EditWorks, we create -R master discs. These discs will play in about 90% of the
new DVD players on the market. If your disc does not play in your DVD player it means that it is not -R compatible.
Don't worry, we can now create a duplicate of your DVD-R that we
guarantee will play in any machine! The technology isn't there to make the master 100% compatable
but we can make sure that the copies will play in any machine!
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Shoot For The Edit
If you are shooting a project for work or school please take a moment to
read the following tips before you take out your camera they will save you lots of time, money and heartache when you get
into the edit suite!
1) Always shoot in the SP mode. This means you will get only thirty minutes on a VHS-C
tape, 1 hour on a Mini-DV or Digital 8 and 2 hours on a full size VHS tape. One reason for this is that professional edit
machines can only handle tapes recorded in the SP mode. But more importantly SP gives you the best quality picture. A good
rule of thumb is to never shoot any camera footage in any extended play mode.
2) Don't use camera special effects. Most of the time those effects don't add anything
to the production and can infact detract from the story you are trying to tell. Remember we can add almost any special effect
you want while you edit.
3) Start rolling before the action starts!
Tell your actors to wait a beat before they start talking or acting. We can cut out the
pauses in the edit, but it is really hard to add the half second of dialogue you missed because the camera was slow in starting
up. We suggest that you let the camera roll for five seconds before any action begins and don't forget to let the camera
roll at the end of the shot too, you may need an extra second for a transition to the next scene.
5) Use lights! Nothing improves video more than the use of extra lighting.
6) Listen for extraneous noise. If a plane flies over head, stop and wait. If a wedding
is taking place next to a fountain use a mike on the bride and groom otherwise you are going to hear a lot of the fountain
and none of the vows!
7) Log your tapes. Do your homework before you come into the edit suite. If you know what
shots you want to use and where they are on the tape, you will spend less time searching and finish your project more quickly...
spending less money!
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