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

2. Agenda Presentation (15 mins)Presentation (15 mins) Software & FormatsSoftware & Formats Industry & KVL StandardsIndustry & KVL Standards Request HandlingRequest Handling Q&A (15 mins or less)Q&A (15 mins or less) Your Center’s Template (30 mins or less)Your Center’s Template (30 mins or less) Troubleshooting one-on-one (1+ hours)Troubleshooting one-on-one (1+ hours)

3. Goals Regarding AV Production Integrate video production workflows between your center & KVLIntegrate video production workflows between your center & KVL Streamline and SPEED UP video production turnaround timeStreamline and SPEED UP video production turnaround time Clarify the types of video requests KVL can handleClarify the types of video requests KVL can handle Clarify our production time demands for each request typeClarify our production time demands for each request type Develop a pre-defined branded template for your center with your center’s input and approvalDevelop a pre-defined branded template for your center with your center’s input and approval

4. What is your workflow? What software or APIs do you use for exporting scientific animations? ( MATLAB? ParaView? OpenGL? Open Scene Graph? Maya? Blender? Camtasia? IShowU, etc.)What software or APIs do you use for exporting scientific animations? ( MATLAB? ParaView? OpenGL? Open Scene 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 workflow Final Cut Pro/Premiere & After Effects/ProTools/FFMPEG Integrating workflows IDEA: If we use the same AV standards, we can increase production quality and speed.

5. KVL Frame Rate Standards Frames Per Second (fps) Animations = 24 frames per second (or 23.97) Videos = 30fps (or 29.97) We can work with other frame rates, but recommend these frame rates.

6. Aspect Ratio Standards New Television & Computer Ratio: 16:9 Old Television & Computer Ratio = 4:3 The PowerPoint default setting and some university projector screens use this This is the standard format for online video like YouTube, Vimeo, etc. KVL Standard

7. 4:3 ratio usually looks unprofessional in videos since black bars of wasted space appear on either side 4:3 Ratio 16:9 Ratio KVL Standard

8. 1920 X 1080 (Full HD) Industry/KVL HD Resolution Standards 1280 X 720 (HD) KVL Standard

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

10. KVL AV Standards Overview Frame Rate: Animations and 4k = 24fps (or 23.97) Videos = 30fps (or 29.97) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Resolution: 1920X1080 All other AV parameters are supported, but not recommended. Editing Source File Formats: Video: ProRes, MOV, R3DVideo: ProRes, MOV, R3D Audio: WAV with 48k sample rateAudio: WAV with 48k sample rate Deliverable Formats: AV: Ffmpeg x264AV: Ffmpeg x264 (Based on our Final Cut Pro/Adobe After Effects/ProTools workflow.)

11. Production Types and Time Costs Basic (a few hours): your animation/video + simple title + your audio (Media created by you, we simply mux them into one file.) Deluxe (a couple of days): Basic + motion graphics Premium (a few weeks): Deluxe+ KVL created animation, video or audio Pro (a few months): Premium + Storyboard, Production Planning, Interview Audio and/or Video, Please submit your requests accordingly.

12. Basic and Deluxe Requests Upload your animation/video and JPG image file of your title page to dropbox. Email the dropbox link location to: april.bailey@kaust.edu.sa

13. All Other Requests Go to http://kvl.kaust.edu.sa http://kvl.kaust.edu.sa Fill out Production Request Form Direct link: http://kvl.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Producti on-Request-Form.aspx http://kvl.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Producti on-Request-Form.aspx http://kvl.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Producti on-Request-Form.aspx

14. Your Branded Template: Logo Intro

15. Your Template Title Page Title of Research Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4 Conference Name Geometric Modeling and Scientific Research Center Use KAUST Template? or Plain Black Background? Title of Research Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4 Conference Name Geometric Modeling and Scientific Research Center Send a JPG image file of your title page

16. Your Lower-3rds Titling Title of Research Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, Author 4 Conference Name Geometric Modeling and Scientific Research Center Send a JPG image file of your desired title page KAUST Styled? Or Your Center’s own design?

17. Q & A