The video directory v1.04 28.05.93 Keven Fedirko

You might have noticed this new video directory, and wondered what it was
for, and if you should be concered with it.  This directory contains the
following scenes:

This has been resaved, and all objects named in the 2.6.1 J database scheme.
So far it contains: (maybe this will actually get on the 2.6.1 CD ROM cut...

avanzar-count.3-0.dsc
scn2db-NTSC_BARS.2-0.dsc
scn2db-NTSC_BARS_4x5.1-0.dsc
scn2db-NTSC_BARS_77.1-0.dsc
scn2db-NTSC_BARSslide.1-0.dsc
scn2db-REGISTER.1-0.dsc

These scenes do the following:
avanzar-count.3-0.dsc:  This is a scene containing animated numbers to check
the coincedence setting.  If the wrong value is set, all four buffers won't
load the correct number of frames.  i.e., one buffer will double up, and
another buffer will get skipped.  Simply use the small rendered versions, or
re-render at the correct size and pixel ratio for the video format that you
are using, and proceed to transfer these 10 images to tape.  Slow playback
will show the correct of incorrectness of the coincedence.

scn2db-NTSC_BARS.2-0.dsc:  This contains standard color bars at 100 percent
saturation.  It has been "animated" in the hidden parameters.  This was done
so that the color bars can be rendered without antialiasing so that the values
inbetween each individual color remains constant (not averaged).  The logo can
then be rendered with antialiasing, and composited on top of the bars.  This
makes it easier to change the logo from Softimage as well.  The rendering can
be in either 640x480 or 720x486x0.9 (for the VideoFramer/Abekas)  (I don't mean
to offend our fine European customers, but please just change the pixel ratio
to 1.0667, and no further modifications except the resolution size should need
to be done.  In the top window, you will notice that the scene is in schematic
view.  By switching between frames 1 and 2, you can see dynamically how the
objects change from being visible to invisible (hidden)

scn2db-NTSC_BARS_4x5.1-0.dsc:  This contains standard color bars at 77 percent
saturation.  This has also been animated in the hidden parameters.  This is the
recommended color bar to use on your tapes, unless otherwise suggested by your
local transfer house.

scn2db-NTSC_BARS_4x5.1-0.dsc:  This contains standard color bars at 100 percent
saturation with a gray ramp at a 2k resolution.

scn2db-NTSC_BARSslide.1-0.dsc:  This contains standard color bars at 100
percent saturation with a gray ramp at a slightly smaller than 2k resolution to
fit within a slide mount.

scn2db-REGISTER.1-0.dsc:  This is a simple grid picture to help determine
grabbing accuracy and lay down placement with the VideoFramer.  Lay this image
down on tape for 3 seconds, and then grab it back off.  By modifing the "-h",
"-t" and "-s" parameters, it is possible to position the grabbed image back in
the same relative place on the tape.  (See VideoFramer notes)

The following pictures:
black.1.pic
ntsc4x5.1.pic
ntsc4x5cine.1.pic
ntsc640-77.1.pic
ntsc640-77.2.pic
ntsc640-77.3.pic
ntsc640.1.pic
ntsc640.2.pic
ntsc640.3.pic
ntsc720-77.1.pic
ntsc720-77.2.pic
ntsc720-77.3.pic
ntsc720.1.pic
ntsc720.2.pic
ntsc720.3.pic
ntscslide.1.pic
register.1.pic
register.2.pic
test.1.pic
test.10.pic
test.2.pic
test.3.pic
test.4.pic
test.5.pic
test.6.pic
test.7.pic
test.8.pic
test.9.pic

black.1.pic:  		This is for blacking the VideoFramers buffer.
ntsc4x5.1.pic:  	This is a 2k colour bar (4x5 aspect ratio)
ntsc4x5cine.1.pic:	This is a 2k colour bar (1.37 aspect ratio)
ntsc640-77.1.pic:	This is a 640x480 77& colour bar only (no logo)
ntsc640-77.2.pic:	This is a 640x480 logo (no colour bar)
ntsc640-77.3.pic:	This is a 640x480 77& colour bar with logo
ntsc640.1.pic:		This is a 640x480 100& colour bar only (no logo)
ntsc640.2.pic:		This is a 640x480 logo (no colour bar)
ntsc640.3.pic:		This is a 640x480 100& colour bar with logo
ntsc720-77.1.pic:	This is a 720x486x0.9 77& colour bar only (no logo)
ntsc720-77.2.pic:	This is a 720x486x0.9 logo (no colour bar)
ntsc720-77.3.pic:	This is a 720x486x0.9 77& colour bar with logo
ntsc720.1.pic:		This is a 720x486x0.9 100& colour bar only (no logo)
ntsc720.2.pic:  	This is a 720x486x0.9 logo (no colour bar)
ntsc720.3.pic:  	This is a 720x486x0.9 100& colour bar with logo
ntscslide.1.pic:	This is a 2k colour bar (1.5 aspect ratio)
register.1.pic:		This is a 720 register frame for grabbing tests
register.2.pic:		This is a 640 register frame for grabbing tests
test.1.pic:		This is a 10 frame sequence to check coincedence

*April 9th, 1992:  The 77 percent images release previously to this date were
unfortunately actually rendered at 100 percent.  Sorry for any inconvienince
or confusion this may have caused.
