High Definition (HD)

This relates to video, specifically the capture, creation and broadcast size. Standard Definition (SD) is the older format, which has a smaller frame size and different format. While HD doesn't have a fixed overall size even the smaller forms are significantly higher quality than SD. A simple comparison is the overall frame size in pixels that we would use in 3D:

Standard Definition: 720x480 pixels, which is a total of 345600 pixels, which is around one third of a "mega-pixel" if you want to relate it to your digital camera.

High Definition: 1280x720 pixels (or higher), which is at least 921600 pixels - close to a magapixel.

This increased frame size means a much sharper image but also requires more advanced technology for the broadcast and the viewing.

Almost all video producers have switched to high-definition and many big budget movies are now shot and edited in high-definition too. HD frame sizes for Hollywood movies are much larger than those we see on our TV screens so they have plenty of quality and image size for special effect overlays and transposing to films that can be played in regular cinemas.

High Definition 3D Animations

Archiform 3D switch to HD as a standard in 2008, considering that both the delivery and the viewing technology was out there enough to ensure that the extra work and processing time needed to create HD 3D footage was warranted. Fortunately technology in our render farm improved as well, so we were able to handle the significantly longer render times.

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