[BruceJ]

Just a quick tip for those who haven't used "safe frames" before.

In 3ds max, the settings you use in the Render Scene dialog will determine the aspect ratio of the frame when it is rendered.
The viewport can show this as a box known as the "live area" by right clicking on the viewport name and selecting "show safe frame".

By default, the live area is the largest box, then action safe frame/box at 10%, then the smallest is title safe at 20% from the edge of the live area.

This year's award guidelines say everything should be within a 15% boundary from the edge of the live area (which you should set to NTSC DV or 720x480 in the Render Scene dialog).
So you could go to the Customize menu, Viewport configuration, and select only Title Safe for example and set it to be 15.

If so, then in your viewport you will see the live area and another box inside of it at 15% from the edge.

-Bruce
Animation mentor, team 111