Software TV Studios use to edit/cut splice logos & commercials etc....

[Moontrash]

I have an idea to the answer to my own question (Avid) , but I wanted to get some ideas or thoughts on what you think...what software do TV studios use? Like the nightly news, they add logos and add commercials etc...they do it every night so i figured they have to use somethin that works fairly well/consistent

just curious

thanx

[edDV]

I have an idea to the answer to my own question (Avid) , but I wanted to get some ideas or thoughts on what you think...what software do TV studios use? Like the nightly news, they add logos and add commercials etc...they do it every night so i figured they have to use somethin that works fairly well/consistent

just curious

thanx

They tend to use software optimal to the task. TV studios and post houses have workflow broken into jobs. Each job has support software. AVID has niches in film/TV series long form editorial. They also compete with Grass Valley Edius and Sony/Panasonic proprietary systems for TV news/magazine editing.

Character generation/graphics and still store have a separate set of software and a different job function. It all gets composited together live in a hardware production switcher (e.g. Grass Valley).

Commercials and station breaks are inserted in a master control switcher feeding each tramsmission stream. Most TV stations today are feeding 2 to 5 separate subchannel program feeds.

What are your goals?

[filmboss80]

Yep, they may use tools by Avid, Grass Valley, Harris, Autodesk, Pixel Power, and more. Here are some links for your edification. (From the Harris links, you can see how some companies buy out products developed by others.)

http://www.grassvalley.com/products/

http://www.broadcast.harris.com/productsandsolutions/Graphics/default.asp

http://www.broadcast.harris.com/productsandsolutions/Editing/default.asp

[edDV]

Also weather graphics are generated in a separate machine programmed by the on-air weather person(s) and support staff.

[filmboss80]

If you want to immerse yourself in the world of broadcasting tools and toys, check these sites out:

http://www.tvtechnology.com

http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com

http://broadcastengineering.com

Better yet, attend an NAB convention -- usually every April in Las Vegas.

[Moontrash]

What are your goals?

i got a call from a friend the other day and he asked me what software was used in small production editing. He wants to put together a small little 30 minute show for a local outdoor cable show. He has the outdoor footage but adding commercials and logos or whatever else, i told him i heard Avid did those things. He came to me a few years ago about the same topic and I totally forgot about it, but he asked the other day so I thought I would ask others who know the answer. Me, I just threw out fancy software names i knew would do it but didn't have idea the process or anything else. My guess is I'll get wrangled into attempting to succeed at this project, but I'm not sure yet.

If you want to immerse yourself in the world of broadcasting tools and toys, check these sites out:

http://www.tvtechnology.com

http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com

http://broadcastengineering.com

Better yet, attend an NAB convention -- usually every April in Las Vegas.

These links I'll will definitely read into. Even the weather graphics deal seems interesting.

I actually have 4 free airline tickets from SW airlines... I may go to Vegas

[filmboss80]

The very first thing your friend needs to do is to go to the cable tv station and find out what their submission requirements are for the show.

For his purposes, he probably won't require higher-dollar software than Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, Edius, or any variety of other non-linear editors on the market.

[edDV]

In the case you describe your options are many but unless you plan to hire pre-trained editors, learning curve is most important.

If you want to use what they use for short form news editing, Grass Valley (formerly Canopus) Edius probably fits best. But other popular packages could be used (e.g. Adobe CS5 package, Apple Studio, Sony Vegas Pro, etc.). AVID tends to have a long learning curve and significant support issues.

Is this going to be an edited show or a live broadcast? That will determine what else would be appropriate. On-Air graphics will be a separate package. Most pro broadcast packages are tied to hardware. For a PC app, Pinnacle Title Extreme would get you started. Avid Deko (originally Dubner) is a step up and is available in post or live versions.

[Moontrash]

basically what it is is this....it's a hunting show..if you watch these shows on these cable networks...fox sports south or whatever network happens to be in your area, and you know someone who does those shows (i.e...a hunter or the producer)..you can make a video..usually 30 minutes or so and you can submit it to them...a lot of these episodes vary with cast..which means that the same people don't always appear in the same episodes so a lay person could technically submit a video and they could see if it would be worth putting up for viewing...either the whole thing or just portions..then they'd make their money by advertising etc

my buddy just loves hunting and the whole video idea process...we use to make these little vids when we were kids like...20 years ago, and it never left his mind. He loves it. I usually did all the filming but over the years i just got away from hunting and filming but he still wants to try this little project out. He has hours and hours and hours of footage but he doesn't have the PC w/ decent spex to do it so i imagine it'll be me trying it out on my big PC. We'll see though...don't know how serious he is about doing it

[edDV]

basically what it is is this....it's a hunting show..if you watch these shows on these cable networks...fox sports south or whatever network happens to be in your area, and you know someone who does those shows (i.e...a hunter or the producer)..you can make a video..usually 30 minutes or so and you can submit it to them...a lot of these episodes vary with cast..which means that the same people don't always appear in the same episodes so a lay person could technically submit a video and they could see if it would be worth putting up for viewing...either the whole thing or just portions..then they'd make their money by advertising etc

my buddy just loves hunting and the whole video idea process...we use to make these little vids when we were kids like...20 years ago, and it never left his mind. He loves it. I usually did all the filming but over the years i just got away from hunting and filming but he still wants to try this little project out. He has hours and hours and hours of footage but he doesn't have the PC w/ decent spex to do it so i imagine it'll be me trying it out on my big PC. We'll see though...don't know how serious he is about doing it

Seems like you just need to cut clips* or edit a few clips together. They will be adding the title overlays to match their format. Just include a slate or companion txt file describing the clips and names of people in the shot.

If you want to do your own show, you need to hire a pro producer and have deep pockets. Production risk vs. advertising revenue reward.


*best to do non-destructive cuts from the original video in the original format. They will assemble the show their way.

[budwzr]

The best way to figure out how something works is to de-construct it mentally. Then you may not need to fly to LV or spend big bucks.

I think what you want can be inserted as stills from any graphics software like CorelDraw or PhotoShop. Render to PNG with a transparent background.

Then crop/pan/size/animate/distort/fly-in/flip/scroll the still in your own style, on it's own track then composite. Voila!

[budwzr]

P.S. As a side note, editors that work in a production environment are looking for easy, peasy, repeatable tools and those tend to be more expensive.

Small timers like myself make money by NOT indulging in automation, so it's a different mindset. As an independent filmaker you've got to be able to get by on a tight budget, sometimes only a wing and a prayer.