720x480 to 1920x1080 Pro Res

I shot and edited in 720 x 480. Client wants ProRes 422 1920x1080 file. How can I do this without stretching or squeezing image? Thanks!

You shot in SD. There's no way to deliver HD without a blowup.


www.derekmok.com

Thanks. I don't know why the client wants it in "HD". Is there any way to blow up without getting squeezing or stretching?

> Is there any way to blow up without getting squeezing or stretching?

That's your other problem. Since your image is in a 4:3 aspect ratio right now, you only have two choices:

1. "Pillarbox" the image -- leave black bars on the left and right. Your client may not be willing to accept this.
2. Letterbox the image, cropping out the top and bottom, in order to make a wide frame. Then blow it up to fill the 16:9 HD frame. Not only does it mean you're doing an even bigger blowup, but it also means you'll lose the original composition of the shot.

There is a third "unofficial" technique sometimes used, and it involves pillarboxing the image, but then filling the empty areas on the sides with something -- graphics, blurred version of the image, etc. Again, you'll need to check with the client to see if this is acceptable.

These days, there is really no reason to shoot SD anymore. You can make HD into SD almost effortlessly; SD to HD is far worse. Next time you should consult with your client about deliverable specs before you choose your format.


www.derekmok.com

you've got a lot of blowing up to do.

1st you have to blow up to fit an HD frame size,
and if you don't want black bars on left & right of the screen, and if you can't stretch, you also have a further blow up to do.

what is the end result of this?
where will this bee seen?

Derek gave you the options that are there before you other than stretching the image. Bottom line, you have a square box that needs to go into a rectangular hole. If you want to fill that hole, something has to give.


derekmok Wrote:
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> > Is there any way to blow up without getting
> squeezing or stretching?
>
> That's your other problem. Since your image is in
> a 4:3 aspect ratio right now, you only have two
> choices:
>
> 1. "Pillarbox" the image -- leave black bars on
> the left and right. Your client may not be
> willing to accept this.
> 2. Letterbox the image, cropping out the top and
> bottom, in order to make a wide frame. Then blow
> it up to fill the 16:9 HD frame. Not only does it
> mean you're doing an even bigger blowup, but it
> also means you'll lose the original composition of
> the shot.
>
> There is a third "unofficial" technique sometimes
> used, and it involves pillarboxing the image, but
> then filling the empty areas on the sides with
> something -- graphics, blurred version of the
> image, etc. Again, you'll need to check with the
> client to see if this is acceptable.
>
> These days, there is really no reason to shoot SD
> anymore. You can make HD into SD almost
> effortlessly; SD to HD is far worse. Next time
> you should consult with your client about
> deliverable specs before you choose your format.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
biscardicreative.com

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nick

Here is another plugin and it's free. I think I like this one better.

http://www.noiseindustries.com/blog/freebies/elastic-aspect-plugin-fcp-premiere-pro-after-effects/

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