Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Tonight's FRONTLINE Cliffhanger

Tim,

Do you know the method of file-based delivery you will be using?

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Rob Lawson
System Administrator, ACSR ISIS, Windows & Interplay
CBS News


On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:19 PM, timmangini <tim_mangini@wgbh.org> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Chris,
>
> This Frontline was shot by Ben McCoy, who is one of the best in the
> business in my opinion. Lensed primarily with Canon C300 as close-upcamera
> with Canon 5D MkIII as wide camera stacked side-by-side. Used to do it the
> other way around, but this provided a better sharpness match. Sometimes
> shoots with Sony 800 XDCam 422-50 as well.
>
> Workflow is AMA transcode source clips to DNX4:1 for offline. For online
> the footage is re-ingested at DNX145. Huge number of photographs in this
> show. Graphics were created by Mark Dugas in After Effects and brought in
> at DNX220-10 bit.
>
> We have a week to finish each program the week before air. On-line/grade
> was by Jim Ferguson here at our OutPost facility. Audio goes out to dubbing
> mixer Jim Sullivan for simultaneous mix with the online. Generall schedule
> is Monday/Tuesday is for ingest/color-correct mix. Wednesday and Thursday
> are for screenings and fixes, Friday is final inserts to HDCam master,
> tech-eval, and ship. Moving to file-based delivery to PBS next month.
>
> This week we were in during the blizzard incorporating a prolog that
> couldn't be shot until Friday afternoon. Kudos to others on the team,
> including Chris Fournelle, Eric Gulliver and Megan McGough for cranking out
> a good-looking/sounding show every week on sometimes very difficult
> deadlines.
>
> Tim Mangini
> Director of Broadcast
> Frontline
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, chris magid wrote:
> >
> > I am a very regular Frontline viewer. Some of the best work on
> television.
> >
> > Any insight you can share on how the show was
> shot...gear...format...workflow to post?
> >
> > Â
>
> > Christopher Magid
> > RTVF
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Steve
> > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 8:22 AM
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] Tonight's FRONTLINE Cliffhanger
> >
> >
> > Â
> > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/cliffhanger/
> >
> > Promise not to over promote here in the future, but this program really
> is one of the best docs I've had the honor to edit. I will be live tweeting
> during the #FRONTLINE broadcast if you want to post questions. Look for me
> @stevecutsdocs I look forward to your comments.
> >
> > BTW All the animation on stills and text were done with After Effects.
> Program cut and mastered on Avid.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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