Single Frame .mov File Posted to LinkedIn Not every delivery asset is in motion. Whether a text overlay or a simple background to be layered with other assets. You might assume that PNG or maybe TIFF with alpha is the automatic answer. Jpeg if no alpha is needed. For some systems, that is ideal. And […]

Building for Cues Originally posted to LinkedIn The way media servers are cued has some important things in common with the linear editors in the past. Screen content creators usually use only non-linear timelines and may not consider the exact needs of the live cueing process. And might try to implement aspects of the post-production […]

Naming For Legacy Posted to LinkedIn File naming is one of the least fascinating, but ubiquitous aspects of any tech system.  Different operating systems (Mac OS, Linux, and several still-active versions of Windows) have different forbidden characters. Certain drive formats can have different requirements as well.  If you only work with files on your own […]

Playback Efficiency Posted to LinkedIn August, 2023 Many motion designers and editors are used to building files for post-production and non-linear editors. Non-linear editing is so ubiquitous that I wonder if the term even means anything anymore. Efficiency is usually thought of in terms of render time. This is certainly important for the process. In […]

Timecode for Live Events Posted to LinkedIn on September 28th, 2023 If you’re an animator, editor, or work in post production in any capacity you’re probably familiar with the timecode notation. Two digits each for Hours : Minutes : Seconds : Frames. It’s built into your interface and it’s how you navigate your project. Now, […]