ABSTRACT
The directors delivered a “locked” two-dimensional animatic at the end of the preproduction phase. From that point, the directors had only 10 weeks to complete the remainder of the project and no budget to do so. The DigiBeta (stereo mix) and DVD (consumer 5.1 mix) formats were selected as final release formats. All workprints were delivered as 320 ¥ 240 QuickTime™ video at a frame rate of 29.97 nondrop. A time code burn-in window was provided to help with spotting and to check for sync drift. The original audio for the sound track was developed using Digidesign’s Pro Tools® software. The majority of the score was built using production music from the DeWolfe library; however, additional arrangements were prepared and recorded. An attempt was made to record as many original SFX as possible, but SFX from the libraries of The Hollywood Edge and Sound Ideas were also used. All recording, editing, and mixing sessions were done using the WAV audio file format at 24 bit, 48 kHz. The WAV audio file format was selected for cross-platform compatibility.
