I always use vimeo. I export a qt-reference from Avid. Import to sqeeze. I basically use the mpg4 setting "hq". After it's done I go to my account on vimeo, upload the mp4, then I set the movie as passwordprotected( great feature) . When the upload/ transcode is done I get an e-mail, I forward the e-mail to my client, just adding info about the password. This works great!
Vänliga hälsningar/Best regards
Ulf Södergren
U-Film
Tegelgårdsgatan 24
211 33 Malmö
Sweden
phone: +46 707698549
www.ufilm.se
26 mar 2011 kl. 11:00 skrev John Hollands <johnhollands22@gmail.com>:
> First, we never send tape. Of any kind. Anywhere. +++
>
> One or two clients like a DVD, usually they are the less-savvy ones. One
> asked me if I knew anywhere good enough to duplicate DVDs without
> generation loss. You know, going down a generation by copying the
> original DVD. He was amazed when I told him...
>
> I've discovered that clients will find their own preferences.
>
> Here's what we use from most common to least:
>
> send mpeg1 or wmv or small mov using www.wetransfer.com
>
> put mp4 onto a youtube unlisted link and send link to client.
>
> put FLV on our "backpage", link sent to client.
>
> put FLV onto our site but "backdate" so it doesn't pop up, send
> link to client.
>
> Use FTP - ours or theirs. Hardly ever for approval clips. Editors
> send edits to us though.
>
> Why do we send MPEG-1??? Because people can play it.
>
> I don't care if it is as uncool as, um, as... you know, as uncool as
> anything.
>
> We once had a client asking for a QT MOV. I think DV Anamorphic 48k. Our
> Editor "knew better" and insisted on sending H264 mp4. Client would
> complain she can't see it, it won't play on her computer. We'd always
> have to send again in QT.
>
> Our Editor sniffed haughtily and said "she must have a weak computer
> with all the wrong codecs" - "she should upgrade".
>
> He didn't see why he should degrade HIS output.
>
> He was partially right; she DID have a crappy computer, she DIDN'T have
> the codecs. BUT!!! She worked in a Big Broadcaster and HER ridiculous IT
> department refused to upgrade or give her a better computer or fix or do
> anything to allow her to play ANY videos at all.
>
> Seems IT had decided video-playing was for time wasters.
>
> (Ironically, their suggestion was we send to their FTP, the IT Dept
> would download and check the file was OK and she could email them to
> arrange a time for them to show her the file. Wasting far more of her
> time than just letting her watch it!)
>
> Never mind they were idiots. She figured out what she COULD play - and
> that's what she was asking us to provide.
>
> Almost cost us the job. She couldn't figure out why we didn't give her
> what she asked for.
>
> I couldn't figure it out either.
>
> So I routinely transcoded that Editor's output and sent her what she
> asked for.
>
> Radical idea, give the client what they ask for...
>
> BTW we are careful not to give clients anything they could easily use
> until the editing and billing process is complete. Sending *some*
> clients a DVD is asking for trouble IMHO. Unless you heavily watermark
> and I consider that insulting to the client. So, low quality or locked
> away on our Server (they can download from youtube but not from our
> backpage).
>
> Sometimes it's not all about the client's convenience.
>
> john
> +++ never sending tape may change later this year.
>
>
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