Re: interlaced? progressive? AE workflow

When it comes to output.. the question is not if it is flat screens or CRT, but if it is for PC or video. If it is to be played on a PC you can render progressive. If you want to make a normal video DVD (no matter what monitor) then you can choose interlace or progressive. Modern LCDs have algorithms that from a 50i (or 60i) interlaced footage create a 50p (or 60p) progressive output. A viewer watching a video on a LCD screen will still notice differences between a 25p (or 30p) and 50i (or 60i) footage, keeping almost the same different look than when played on an old CRT monitor. So if you want the film look go for progressive, if you want a modern TV look (given just by the more frames involved) go for interlace.

I usually do the MPEG2 before going to Encore. I like to have an MPEG master to keep anyway (in case ie I do a show reel or something similar). I could in the other way too.. because MPEG2 renders from Encore can still be found in the project folder.. still I think the first method is cleaner.

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