Default Handle Size - Whats the best configuration ?

[Dominik Muench]

Hi guys,


I was hoping to find out what the best settings for Redcine-X in conjunction with my RedRocket card are when it comes to transcoding.

Could someone explain the "Default handle size" setting to me and what setting they should be set to to get the best performance ?

thanks heaps.

 

[Cory Petkovsek]

Handles are for VFX. You "lock picture" on your edit. You export a set of clips for VFX work with 8 frame handles, which means 8 additional frames on the front and back of each clip. The VFX artists do 16 frames of extra work per clip. After the vfx clips are conformed, your director and editor have 16 frames they can use to adjust the edit if needed without expending further budget to redo vfx work.

Cory

 

[Phil Holland]

To add to Cory's answer:

I've got a bit of experience in this field and the duration of handles often varies on productions and sometimes even individual shots depending on director or editor notes. 8 frames is kind of the minimum, but it's really not uncommon to see 12 to 16 frames at the head and tails.

Last VFX/shot work I just created a comp for we had 12 on both sides. EWS establishing shot. 12 was the standard handle length on the film as well.

 

[Dominik Muench]

I see, thanks heaps for clearing that up guys...so it actually has no effect on the transcoding performance of my rocket ^^

 

[Bob Gundu]

My company was named after using 10 frame handles