How do I use Moho for producing Broadcast quality Animation?

[anjum]

Making a animation for web in moho is Ok. But when you do it for broadcast quality you have to follow a post production process.
1. What is that ?
2. What are the tools/software for that process ?
3. How to use that tools/software for optimal result ?

Thank you

Please reply ASAP . Also a detail description is welcomed.

[rylleman]

Work in high enough resolution. Render to a non destructive format, like a targa sequence. I don't have time for a more elaborate guide right now, got to go, but do a forum search.

[anjum]

I was expecting a detailed reply as I am novice in 2d Animation field.
Especially I wanted to know about de-interlacing footage to get rid of outline jitters in broadcasting. What procedure should be followed.

[jahnocli]

...I am novice in 2d Animation field

If you are a novice in the 2D animation field, why are you asking about broadcast quality animation? Broadcasters aren't going to be interested in novices who don't know what they're doing...

[Rhoel]

Unfortunately, you have asked a question for which there is no quick reply. For me it's late - nearly midnight so I'm not going to write pages.

However, here are a few quickies, more later.

• Work in 16:9 only - all new televison material is bought in wide-screen.
• Use a 4:3 safe frame guide (locled to camera) - that way you know your 16:9 will still work on older terestrail TV systems - its called 16:9 4:3 protected - I'll post a vector guide tomorrow.
• If you have a broadcaster in mind, go talk to them now - do they want HDTV - is so you have to use 1920*1080 resolution, probably 24p, 25p or 30p.
• Moho when output in avi, uses full frame uncompressed - okay for TV and no interlace, ie, the image is progressive.
• Aniamtion with painted BG's always have a more classy look - vectored background make good animation look cheap.
• If you don't have DigiBeta tape decks, go find youself a post house who can master tapes for you - talk to them before you begin: Prevention is better than the cure - giving them heaps of files in the wrong format after you think you've finished is not good for anyones blood pressure.

If you are thinking commercial animation output, ie, you want to do it for the money not theart, then think 3G content - that is where the smart money is at present ... cintent providers are falling over themselves lookig for good content. There is very little money in TV animation at present.

Okay, I'm off to bed.
More later.

Rhoel


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Here is the vector guidementioned above.

16:9 4:3Safe Area Guide

All TV animation is commissioned in 16:9 - this is becasue Europe and America are switching off the analogue transmitters and switching to digital: America is due to turn off the analogue this year. Both Europe and America broadcast HDTV, which olny comesin the widescreen flavour.

But many countries still broadcast 4:3. The compromise is to make the flm in 16:9 but keep the principle action within the 4:3 action area. This enables a TV stations MCR to put the tape through an ARC (Aspect Ratio Convertor) at the time of broadcast. 16:9 goes to the digital feed, the 4:3 goes to the terrestrial analogue tramsmitter.

In Moho's case you need a guide. Try the one given here.

Import the image file and in the properties window, tick the do not render button, and the immune form camera moves button. The image will then lock to camera. This gives an instant feedback on your scene - you can easily compose the scene layout and actions with full knowledge that its goinf to be safe on 4:3 transmission.

Simple but highly effective.

[stephklein]

There really is no short answer. It depends completely on what you are doing, and who you are doing it for. Are you trying to make a show and sell it to a broadcaster? Or are you trying to learn enough to work for a production studio?

[tonyrome]

Yes I understand you anjum
I myself approach Warner Bros wanting to make Cinema film of Jaws 5 using Moho.

I was about to sign a contract with them but I made the mistake of joking to them saying I had never used Moho or even animated before!

Well....imagine my embarassment when I found myself naked on the pavement outside!

Damn I had it in the bag too!!!!!!!!
Close the deal first! CLOSE FIRST!!!!!!

[stephklein]

Uh-huh... sure you did.