1.) MiniDV Tape:
Please record to a prosumer miniDV recorder or camcorder.
Use Sony miniDV tape if at all possible (this is best for the heads on our
deck).
[Our playback equipment is Canon and we have had audio codec problems on
a number of past submissions when they were recorded from a Pro DVcam VTR.
]
2.) CD-R or DVD-R Disc:
Please record all programs as .avi or Quicktime .mov files
in full DV resolution (on PC readable CDs or DVDs).
(DVD formating is not acceptable because we cannot copy the file for the
sequential screening!)
- Video Resolution - 720 horizontal by 480 vertical.
- Frame Rate - 29.97
- Pixel Aspect Ratio - D1/DV NTSC (0.9)
- Audio Rate - 48000Hz
3.) Program lead in:
Please record 30 seconds of BLACK before and after the program.
Record the program twice on the tape, in case there is drop-out.
4.) Check Audio Levels:
Make sure the audio level is loud enough.
Make sure the audio does not overload (this happens when the audio
level stays "in the red" or over the "acceptable level" for more than
a second or two.
Try to record the audio so that is sounds good on a low end TV speaker
as well as a surround sound hifi system.
5.) Titles and Credits:
Please include all titles and credits as you want them to appear.
We suggest no more than 3 seconds per credit.
If you do not include these, then we will not add them.
