Originally Posted by
Drewbacca
That aspect ratio should be correct.
For the colour you probably need to adjust your working mode to match your TV's output. Of course every display will be different no matter how much shit you tweak or how careful you are.
I would tell you to reference other motion graphic work that's good quality and adjust your work using the principles common to each. I don't have that much experience with video (I did some when I interned and know After Effects, but I'm not confident with it like I am Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop or Painter). What is Writer's Night at the Row? I mean how do the organizers of the event treat it? Is it casual, or dress-up? How will your video be displayed? You need to know the usage of your project. It's key to troubleshooting any issues that you may otherwise not realize are even issues until it's too late.
That's one thing I've learned from doing client environmental and store display designs. Research of usage is EXTREMELY important. For the most part it's just looking around at the space, measuring properly, and playing devil's advocate trying to find stupid shit that could be problematic. For store windows and signage it's all about visibility and standing out from competition. For video your typography will probably best serve you by blending in with the style, mood and theme of the evening. Judging from your graphic I would assume it's kind of a midway point between casual and formal and pretty experimental / indy.
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