Re: [Avid-L2] Re: OT: How many Ding Dongs does it take for a credit roll?

So at least one ding-a-ling...

DD

johnrobmoore wrote:
>
>
> Oh it gets better. After countless discussion with facilities and
> engineers etc... The guy emails saying they just sent a show from
> somewhere else in town and it only took 20 minutes total for the two
> parts of a 44 minute show. I downloaded from the ftp the clips and
> they weren't uncompressed animation at all. They were H264 427x240
> etc... After showing this to the execs they contacted the guy and said
> so the files you just mentioned are really uncompressed and the answer
> was yes. We left it at that. Either H264 is the new uncompressed or
> someone doesn't know what they are talking about. You be the judge.
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> David Dawkins <dawk2@...> wrote:
> >
> > It only makes sense to me if you have a T3 line.
> >
> > DD
> >
> > johnrobmoore wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I would but random requests for other things keep coming in too.
> > > Today's request for an animation codec uncompressed qt of a 43 minute
> > > HD show to be uploaded to an FTP comes to mind. Even at DV rez it
> > > would take a day for the upload can't imagine how long an HD
> > > uncompressed animation would take. Of course we were told they do it
> > > all the time. Huh? Fed Ex seemed to make more sense but what do I
> > > know. We did settle for an H.264 to get them something. Sure would
> > > like to hear if anyone is in the habit of uploading a 43 minute HD
> > > 1080I 59.94 show exported to uncompressed animation codec qt to an
> > > ftp. Really seems like a no brainer that Fed Ex is faster or Renting
> > > some fibre time or even Digidelivery of some sort.
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>, Jay
> > > Mahavier <jay_mahavier@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > walk away, do something else, let the changes pile up, and do
> them all
> > > > at one time.
> > > >
> > > > On Jun 23, 2010, at 6:59 PM, John Moore wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > In last 35 or so minutes I've received 5 no make that 6 credit
> > > > > revision emails. My technique to avoid resentment and frustration
> > > > > is to eat a Ding Dong(s). While good for my serenity not so good
> > > > > for my waist. So the answer to my question as of now is "3" but
> > > > > that's all I had. One more revision and I'm off to the nearest
> > > > > grocery store for a refill. No wonder I have a tummy ache. ;-) Is
> > > > > there a 12 step Credits Anonymous? My credits have become
> > > > > unmanageable. And the Title tool is helping matters.
> > > > >
> > > > > John Moore
> > > > >
> > > > > Barking Trout Productions
> > > > >
> > > > > Studio City, CA
> > > > >
> > > > > bigfish@
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > >
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> >
> > --
> > David Dawkins
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