Render & Export Best Practices For Scientific Animation Audio-Video AV for Researchers KVL Production Workshop For Scientific Animation Audio-Video AV.

Render & Export Best Render & Export Best PracticesPracticesFor Scientific Animation Audio-VideoFor Scientific Animation Audio-Video

AV for ResearchersAV for ResearchersKVL Production WorkshopKVL Production Workshop

For Scientific Animation Audio-VideoFor Scientific Animation Audio-Video

AV for ResearchersAV for ResearchersKVL Production WorkshopKVL Production Workshop

AgendaAgenda• Presentation Presentation (15 mins)(15 mins)

• Software & FormatsSoftware & Formats• Industry & KVL Standards Industry & KVL Standards • Request HandlingRequest Handling

• Q&A Q&A (15 mins or less)(15 mins or less)

• Your Center’s Template Your Center’s Template (30 mins or (30 mins or less)less)

• Troubleshooting Troubleshooting one-on-one one-on-one (1+ (1+ hours)hours)

Goals Regarding AV Goals Regarding AV ProductionProduction• Integrate video production workflows Integrate video production workflows between your between your

center & KVL center & KVL • Streamline and SPEED UP Streamline and SPEED UP video production video production

turnaround timeturnaround time• Clarify the Clarify the types of video requests types of video requests KVL can handleKVL can handle• Clarify our Clarify our production time demands production time demands for each for each

request typerequest type• Develop a pre-defined branded template for your Develop a pre-defined branded template for your

center center with your center’s input and approvalwith your center’s input and approval

What is your workflow? What is your workflow? • What software or APIs do you use for exporting What software or APIs do you use for exporting

scientific animations? scientific animations? ((MATLAB? ParaView? OpenGL? Open Scene MATLAB? ParaView? OpenGL? Open Scene Graph? Maya? Blender? Camtasia? IShowU, etc.)Graph? Maya? Blender? Camtasia? IShowU, etc.)

• How do you encode your animation videos?How do you encode your animation videos?• Discuss further @ 1-on-1 portion of the workshopDiscuss further @ 1-on-1 portion of the workshop

Our workflowOur workflowFinal Cut Pro/Premiere & After Final Cut Pro/Premiere & After Effects/ProTools/FFMPEG Effects/ProTools/FFMPEG

IntegratingIntegrating workflows workflows

IDEA: If we use the same AV standards, IDEA: If we use the same AV standards, we can increase production quality and we can increase production quality and speed.speed.

KVL Frame Rate StandardsKVL Frame Rate Standards

Frames Per Second (fps)Frames Per Second (fps) AnimationsAnimations = 24 frames per = 24 frames per second (or 23.97) second (or 23.97) VideosVideos = 30fps (or 29.97) = 30fps (or 29.97)

We can work with other frame We can work with other frame rates, but recommend these frame rates, but recommend these frame rates. rates.

Aspect Ratio StandardsAspect Ratio Standards

New Television & New Television & ComputerComputerRatio: Ratio: 16:916:9

Old Television & Old Television & Computer Computer

Ratio Ratio = 4:3 = 4:3

The PowerPoint default setting The PowerPoint default setting and some university projector and some university projector

screens use thisscreens use this

This is the standard format This is the standard format for online video like for online video like

YouTube, Vimeo, etc. YouTube, Vimeo, etc.

KVL StandardKVL Standard

4:3 ratio usually looks unprofessional 4:3 ratio usually looks unprofessional in videos since black bars of wasted in videos since black bars of wasted space appear on either sidespace appear on either side

4:3 4:3 RatioRatio

16:9 16:9 RatioRatio

KVL StandardKVL Standard

1920 X 1080 1920 X 1080 (Full HD)(Full HD)

Industry/KVL HD Resolution Industry/KVL HD Resolution StandardsStandards

1280 X 720 1280 X 720 (HD)(HD)

KVL StandardKVL Standard

KVL Compression StandardsKVL Compression Standards

Lossy data encoding compresses data by discarding (losing) some of it to compress the file which can cause digital generation loss. (Smaller and more portable, but degraded)

Lossless data encoding allows you to compress the file and then decompress it without losing any data. (Larger, but higher quality and KVL can decompress and edit the file)

We need the AV file in lossless compression, if you if you want us to want us to edit, add audio, text, motion graphics or FX.

KVL AV Standards KVL AV Standards Overview Overview

Frame Rate: Frame Rate: Animations and 4k = 24fps Animations and 4k = 24fps (or 23.97)(or 23.97)Videos = 30fps (or 29.97) Videos = 30fps (or 29.97)

Aspect Ratio: Aspect Ratio: 16:916:9Resolution: Resolution: 1920X10801920X1080

All other AV parameters are supported, but All other AV parameters are supported, but not recommended. not recommended.

Editing Source File Formats:Editing Source File Formats:•Video: ProRes, MOV, R3DVideo: ProRes, MOV, R3D•Audio: WAV with 48k sample Audio: WAV with 48k sample raterate

Deliverable FormatsDeliverable Formats: : •AV: Ffmpeg x264AV: Ffmpeg x264

(Based on our Final Cut Pro/Adobe After Effects/ProTools (Based on our Final Cut Pro/Adobe After Effects/ProTools workflow.)workflow.)

Production Types and Time Production Types and Time CostsCostsBasic (a few hours): Basic (a few hours): your animation/video + simple title your animation/video + simple title + your audio+ your audio(Media created by you, we simply mux them into one file.)(Media created by you, we simply mux them into one file.)

Deluxe (a couple of days): Deluxe (a couple of days): Basic + motion graphicsBasic + motion graphics

Premium (a few weeks): Premium (a few weeks): Deluxe+ Deluxe+ KVL created KVL created animation, video or audioanimation, video or audio

Pro (a few months): Pro (a few months): Premium + Premium + Storyboard, Production Storyboard, Production Planning, Interview Audio and/or Video, Planning, Interview Audio and/or Video,

Please submit your requests accordingly.Please submit your requests accordingly.

Basic and Deluxe RequestsBasic and Deluxe Requests

Upload your animation/video and JPG image file of your title Upload your animation/video and JPG image file of your title page to dropbox.page to dropbox.

Email the dropbox link location to: Email the dropbox link location to: [email protected]@kaust.edu.sa

All Other RequestsAll Other Requests

Go to Go to http://kvl.kaust.edu.sa

Fill out Production Request FormFill out Production Request Form

Direct link: Direct link: http://kvl.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Production-Request-Form.aspx

Your Branded Template: Logo Your Branded Template: Logo IntroIntro

Your Template Title PageYour Template Title Page

Title of ResearchTitle of ResearchAuthor 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4Conference NameConference NameGeometric Modeling and Scientific Research CenterGeometric Modeling and Scientific Research Center

Use KAUST Template?Use KAUST Template?oror

Plain Black Background?Plain Black Background?

Title of ResearchTitle of ResearchAuthor 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4Conference NameConference NameGeometric Modeling and Scientific Research CenterGeometric Modeling and Scientific Research CenterSend a Send a JPG JPG

image file of image file of your title page your title page

Your Lower-3rds Your Lower-3rds TitlingTitling

Title of ResearchTitle of ResearchAuthor 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4Conference NameConference NameGeometric Modeling and Scientific Research CenterGeometric Modeling and Scientific Research Center

Send a Send a JPG image JPG image

file of file of your your

desired desired title page title page

KAUST Styled?KAUST Styled?OrOr

Your Center’s own design?Your Center’s own design?

Q & AQ & A