Comments for Mike Afford Media Blog http://www.mikeafford.com/blog Mike Afford is a Graphic Designer for TV and Web based in Leitrim, Ireland. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:07:24 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Title sequence for ‘Flannel Alan’ by izzy http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2011/04/title-sequence-for-flannel-alan/comment-page-1/#comment-105810 izzy Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:07:24 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=732#comment-105810 i love flannel alan! Todd Otterback is so cruel!!!!!! i love flannel alan!
Todd Otterback is so cruel!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Immortalised in an A-Level question by Tom Pickford http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2012/02/immortalised-in-an-a-level-question/comment-page-1/#comment-98225 Tom Pickford Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:33:30 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=1111#comment-98225 Hi I am also doing this question and would appreciate any help with how I can incorporate your work into graphics for voluntary emergency services Any help or advice would be appreciated Many thanks Tony Hi
I am also doing this question and would appreciate any help with how I can incorporate your work into graphics for voluntary emergency services
Any help or advice would be appreciated
Many thanks
Tony

]]> Comment on Immortalised in an A-Level question by Jack Simon http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2012/02/immortalised-in-an-a-level-question/comment-page-1/#comment-89134 Jack Simon Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:45:19 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=1111#comment-89134 Hi, I’m doing this question for my final graphics unit but I’m struggling in how I can link you to my project and the question itself. Can you think why they've recommended you for this question? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks, Jack. Hi, I’m doing this question for my final graphics unit but I’m struggling in how I can link you to my project and the question itself. Can you think why they’ve recommended you for this question? Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks, Jack.

]]> Comment on PAL D1/DV Widescreen square pixel settings in After Effects (CS4 vs CS3) by Vikrant Batra http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2009/03/pal-d1-dv-widescreen-square-pixel-settings-in-after-effects-cs4-vs-cs3/comment-page-2/#comment-72901 Vikrant Batra Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:07:20 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=205#comment-72901 Dude, Thanks a ton, I know now that I wasn't crazy that I noticed , 720*576, 768*576, 1024*576 and 1050*576 Vik Dude,

Thanks a ton, I know now that I wasn’t crazy that I noticed , 720*576, 768*576, 1024*576 and 1050*576

Vik

]]> Comment on Seamless looping weather symbol animation using Trapcode Particular, jQuery, and Spritely by Phil Wilson http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2011/10/seamless-looping-weather-symbol-animation-using-trapcode-particular-jquery-and-spritely/comment-page-1/#comment-65469 Phil Wilson Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:46:27 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=936#comment-65469 Super-cute, I like this a lot! Super-cute, I like this a lot!

]]> Comment on PAL D1/DV Widescreen square pixel settings in After Effects (CS4 vs CS3) by Mike http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2009/03/pal-d1-dv-widescreen-square-pixel-settings-in-after-effects-cs4-vs-cs3/comment-page-2/#comment-62066 Mike Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:39:25 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=205#comment-62066 Thanks for the comments Dejan. You say the 18px "represents a part of blanking line time". But remember those are TV (non-square) pixels. We're not really adding anything more, just making the appropriate adjustment for square (ie computer) pixels. Thanks for the comments Dejan.

You say the 18px “represents a part of blanking line time”. But remember those are TV (non-square) pixels. We’re not really adding anything more, just making the appropriate adjustment for square (ie computer) pixels.

]]> Comment on PAL D1/DV Widescreen square pixel settings in After Effects (CS4 vs CS3) by Dejan http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2009/03/pal-d1-dv-widescreen-square-pixel-settings-in-after-effects-cs4-vs-cs3/comment-page-2/#comment-62058 Dejan Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:11:25 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=205#comment-62058 &181;s - should be micro seconds &181;s – should be micro seconds

]]> Comment on PAL D1/DV Widescreen square pixel settings in After Effects (CS4 vs CS3) by Dejan http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2009/03/pal-d1-dv-widescreen-square-pixel-settings-in-after-effects-cs4-vs-cs3/comment-page-2/#comment-62057 Dejan Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:06:25 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=205#comment-62057 Good explanation and reasonable from some point of view. To my opinion Adobe made a mistake. When converting analog video to digital 13,5Mhz sampling frequency is used. Analog video line is 64&181;s "long". Only 52&181;s is active (just picture, without blanking). Therefore digitized video would be 702px "long". According to ITU-R 601 digitized video is 720px, which is 53,33&181;s and 18px more. So we are already digitizing more then just active line. Those extra 1,33&181;s (18px) represents a part of blanking line time. I don't see any sense to add some more pixels. And if you do add 20px to "square-pixel" width (768 -> 788) then pixel aspect ratio would be 4.1026:3. My question here is why did Adobe did this? Is it because of mistake equipment manufacturers made and it's some kind of compensation? How I'm dealing with this issue in "square-pixel" application and Adobe workflow? Simply adding this extra 20px on left and right and 15px on top and bottom so my frame is 788x591 px (4:3) and 1050x591 px (16:9) to stay with my perfect shaped circle. I know some clipping occur on top and bottom and some KB or MB are added to my file, but it's better than black stripes on left and right or even streching. Good explanation and reasonable from some point of view. To my opinion Adobe made a mistake.
When converting analog video to digital 13,5Mhz sampling frequency is used. Analog video line is 64&181;s “long”. Only 52&181;s is active (just picture, without blanking). Therefore digitized video would be 702px “long”. According to ITU-R 601 digitized video is 720px, which is 53,33&181;s and 18px more. So we are already digitizing more then just active line. Those extra 1,33&181;s (18px) represents a part of blanking line time. I don’t see any sense to add some more pixels. And if you do add 20px to “square-pixel” width (768 -> 788) then pixel aspect ratio would be 4.1026:3.

My question here is why did Adobe did this? Is it because of mistake equipment manufacturers made and it’s some kind of compensation?

How I’m dealing with this issue in “square-pixel” application and Adobe workflow? Simply adding this extra 20px on left and right and 15px on top and bottom so my frame is 788×591 px (4:3) and 1050×591 px (16:9) to stay with my perfect shaped circle. I know some clipping occur on top and bottom and some KB or MB are added to my file, but it’s better than black stripes on left and right or even streching.

]]> Comment on Newton plugin for After Effects – Pinball simulation by DBCJare http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2011/07/newton-plugin-after-effects-pinball/comment-page-1/#comment-53962 DBCJare Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:29:38 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=867#comment-53962 This is so sick! I wonder what other applications this could have. I think i might want to experiment; you're already off to a start with a pinball animation. This is so sick! I wonder what other applications this could have. I think i might want to experiment; you’re already off to a start with a pinball animation.

]]> Comment on Newton plugin for After Effects – Pinball simulation by Eric http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2011/07/newton-plugin-after-effects-pinball/comment-page-1/#comment-53941 Eric Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:13:16 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=867#comment-53941 I cannot express how impressed I am with this. I cannot express how impressed I am with this.

]]> Comment on Little Howard, Lady Gaga and a massive pork pie by Harry Hayfield http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2011/07/little-howard-lady-gaga-and-a-massive-pork-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-53797 Harry Hayfield Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:14:12 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=883#comment-53797 I had no idea that you were involved in Little Howard as well as your past contributions. Just like Horrible Histories, it is a kid's programme that adults can enjoy just as much. The episodes I have enjoyed the most are "Am I Art?" and "Can I defeat Sian Lloyd?" I had no idea that you were involved in Little Howard as well as your past contributions. Just like Horrible Histories, it is a kid’s programme that adults can enjoy just as much. The episodes I have enjoyed the most are “Am I Art?” and “Can I defeat Sian Lloyd?”

]]> Comment on Wordpress Weather Widget (almost) by Weather Widget Revisited | Mike Afford Media Blog http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2009/05/wordpress-weather-widget-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-49941 Weather Widget Revisited | Mike Afford Media Blog Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:37:08 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=253#comment-49941 [...] first had a stab at this kind of thing a couple of years ago but removed it when it broke the blog completely…! This new version seems a bit more stable, [...] [...] first had a stab at this kind of thing a couple of years ago but removed it when it broke the blog completely…! This new version seems a bit more stable, [...]

]]> Comment on PAL D1/DV Widescreen square pixel settings in After Effects (CS4 vs CS3) by BarryW http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2009/03/pal-d1-dv-widescreen-square-pixel-settings-in-after-effects-cs4-vs-cs3/comment-page-1/#comment-49783 BarryW Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:58:18 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=205#comment-49783 Yes, the BBC commissioning page was quite useful for explaing this to people. There's also the odd problem of 544 and 704 width DVB. Channel 4 uses the 704x576 standard with what apears to be 1 pixel each side. The 544x576 (used by most satellite encrypted SD channels and More4) is a bit of a mystery. I've found that if 16 pixels are removed left and right and 10 pixels removed top and bottom a circle looks reasonable circular. Yes, the BBC commissioning page was quite useful for explaing this to people.
There’s also the odd problem of 544 and 704 width DVB.
Channel 4 uses the 704×576 standard with what apears to be 1 pixel each side.
The 544×576 (used by most satellite encrypted SD channels and More4) is a bit of a mystery. I’ve found that if 16 pixels are removed left and right and 10 pixels removed top and bottom a circle looks reasonable circular.

]]> Comment on Title sequence for ‘Flannel Alan’ by Mike http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2011/04/title-sequence-for-flannel-alan/comment-page-1/#comment-49177 Mike Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:38:09 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=732#comment-49177 I think you may have a point Noah. By the way - NEMNEWS is much better than BBC News! I think you may have a point Noah.

By the way – NEMNEWS is much better than BBC News!

]]> Comment on Title sequence for ‘Flannel Alan’ by L Noah http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/2011/04/title-sequence-for-flannel-alan/comment-page-1/#comment-49171 L Noah Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:05:51 +0000 http://www.mikeafford.com/blog/?p=732#comment-49171 I agree with L Howard... the new Flannel isn't as good. I agree with L Howard… the new Flannel isn’t as good.

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