hd formating in AS

[toonertime]

Mytoons is promoting High Definition
animation as its format, and I was wondering
what setting to use in the projects window
in AS to work in HD?

I was thinking using the preset
NTSC 16:9

Any ideas?

[heyvern]

Don't quote me on this since I'm not an expert but I think there is actually more than one specification for "HD". Does Mytoons indicate what size/proportions/format they are looking for?

I found this link which didn't help me at all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television

-vern

[mkelley]

There was a thread about this just recently but I'll try and summarize.

Basically there is widescreen and there is HD -- the two are not the same. HD is further complicated in that there are at least two distinct standards (1080 and 720 -- both referring to vertical resolution). Also remember that you cannot burn HD to a standard DVD, nor is most animation produced in HD here in the U.S.

For at least the U.S. 720 HD is the most that will ever be broadcast -- so that's all the res you really need for that purpose.

Finally, cartoon art (line art) is rarely served any better than standard resolution (which is why all animation art for the US is produced in that format).

So the first thing you need to decide is whether you want to do widescreen or not. This will determine your aspect ratio (16:9 is one such aspect ratio -- there are many many others). Then you need to determine what resolution you want -- if you want HD you choose either 720 or 1080 for your vertical and your horizontal resolution is then determined by your aspect ratio.

For our own TV show we are producing in 16:9 widescreen but NOT HD (no real way for us to deliver on HD right now anyway, as we don't have a blu-ray burner).

[slowtiger]

HD means "anything in a resolution of at least 720 lines, up to 1080 lines".

Apropos Mytoons: in another forum somebody quoted from their terms of use:

You retain all of your ownership rights in your Submitted Content. However, by submitting your Submitted Content to the site, you grant to us a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, frame, upload, download, prepare derivative and collective works of, publicly display, transmit and publicly perform the Submitted Content in connection with the site and our (and our successor's) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the site (and derivative and collective works thereof) in any media formats, through any media channels, and on any networks and platforms whether owned, licensed or operated by us or by third parties, for commercial gain or otherwise. You agree to waive all rights of any claim against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property rights. You also grant to each user of the site a nonexclusive license to access your Submitted Content through this site, and to playback such Submitted Content as permitted through the functionality of the site and pursuant to these Terms of Use. The foregoing license granted by you terminates prospectively with respect to Submitted Content that is removed or deleted from the site, but such removal or deletion will not affect the rights granted to us or other users prior to such removal or deletion.

For me this menas they will not get any of my films. Decide for yourself.

[mkelley]

Wow -- you retain ownership except they can do anything they want with your stuff.

Kind of like how she's still your wife even after she's gotten a divorce and married someone else. <bg>

[toonertime]

Thank you AS vets for the fast and thorough
response on this!

That fine print in Mytoons does lead me to ask
questions about what they are up to with an
artists contributions!

At this point in my life animation is still a growing
hobby, but I will be wary of what I put up on
these sites.

Thank you all for the feedback!

[NetGenSuperstar]

HD means "anything in a resolution of at least 720 lines, up to 1080 lines".

Actually, there is a standard HD resolution of 2560x1440 available, but nobody uses it. No televisions and few computers could display it at full resolution anyway.

For at least the U.S. 720 HD is the most that will ever be broadcast -- so that's all the res you really need for that purpose.

In New York at least, CBS and NBC broadcast in 1080i. The interlaced signal is okay for slow-moving images, and the higher resolution is certainly nice. Most other networks, like ABC and ESPN, use 720p because the progressive scan signal is better suited for fast-paced action, like sports programs.