Aspect ratio for animation integrated into dv anamorphic

Hi,
I'm working on a sequence with 23.98fps footage that was shot in miniDV with a Panasonic DVX100b, anamorphic. I'm incorporating some animation sequences into this cut and am a little unsure of what aspect ratio/resolution to advise the animator to work in (animation will be done in after effects). Final output will be for film festival screenings and possible broadcast on TV.
My sequence/clip settings are 23.98fps, 16x9, 720x480.
1. Is it advisable to have the animation done in a higher resolution (like HD) in case I want to upres at the end of the project (this is a film) or will that just complicate integrating the animation into the sequence of minidv footage?
2. If I just wanted the animation to match the footage in my sequence at its current resolution and aspect ratio, what are the optimal specs?
Sorry if this seems like a basic question, any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

It's actually not really a basic question at all. Just the fact that you know there are different settings for raster size and pixel aspect ratio puts you ahead of the curve around here.
The good news is that virtually anything your animator gives you can be cut into your timeline. Final Cut is remarkably adept at taking footage in other formats and making it work.
But to make the job as easy as possible, tell your animator to use the "NTSC DV anamorphic" composition preset in After Effects. I don't remember exactly how the preset name is worded; my After Effects is in my suite, and I'm at home. But it's something like that. It's 720x480, anamorphic pixels, and can be set to 23.976.
Your animator should be warned, if he doesn't already know, that After Effects does a shockingly bad job of compensating for non-square pixels on screen. If he toggles that "correct for aspect ratio" button, he'll see lots of jaggies that simply won't exist when you view the footage in Final Cut, or when you watch it on TV at the end of the day. He can get around this by using a broadcast monitor and After Effects' "video preview" feature, if he's so equipped.
Whether you'll get more aesthetically pleasing results by having him work at a higher resolution and then downsampling to DV is tough to say, because it depends on what kind of work he's producing for you. Maybe you should have him do a short shot for you in DV, then cut it in with your other footage and see how it looks. If you're happy with it, great, problem solved. If not, you can try other options. But you might be introducing complexity for no reason.

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