Ok, I'm entering an animated commercial for a competition, for the Sundance Film Festival. I was just told that the entry should be in widescreen. So I"m wondering if anyone knows what dimensions I should make my movie in Flash?
The template feature in Flash only has a template for television dimensions. If anyone knows, feel free to pass along the info!
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Check with Ibis over at FlashFilmmaker.com . He probably knows.
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high deff or standard tv?
the commercials will be shown on widescreen tv's.
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As long as its not being projected in high definition, and it is only on widescreen tv's, it also depends where it is. If its in a PAL country, then I'd make my flash dimensions 1024 x 576. When you convert it into DV, it will be squashed to 720 x 576 (4:3), but when showing on a widescreen telly it will stretch it out again to 16:9.
I'd stick with these dimensions, even if you go for NTSC in the end, becauase NTSC is at a lower resolution, so you won't loose any quality.
I agree with Badja.
I do the animation in flash at 1024 x 576. I then edit at 720 x 576 with the 16:9 setting on. This squashes the pic and will pop to the correct size when on TV or play at widescreen if exported to be screened at a festival etc.
Greg
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I'm on NTSC here in the states. A friend at the Toon Boom forum advised me to use 1280x720, which I have been for a bit. Haven't gotten it onto a widescreen display yet, so I don't know for sure. Trying to find the information and the link he referred me to, but I'll post it when it turns up.
Cartoon Thunder
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Hey Blue, could you ask the Sundance guys for more specific specifications on what they want other than just widescreen? Other than that, I'm of no use to you. :D
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