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  digital cinema frame rate

  Posted by Adeeb Oberoi on September 16, 2009 at 1:19 pm

  Some one send me an animation to finish, Its in exactly 24 frames and has a audio track. I finished adding other animations.

  I think it should be 23.976 for the cinema.

  What will happen when they play this in the cinemas if I render this at 24 frames (the way it is).

  Regards,

  Adeeb Oberoi

  Adeeb Oberoi replied 16 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  Kevin Camp

  September 16, 2009 at 2:53 pm

  24fps is a cinema standard and it is what you would use to do a film output. 23.976 is what film gets set at for transfer to ntsc (29.97). that’s due to the mat of the rather odd-ball 29.97 frame rate, if it had been a true 30 fps, then 24 would work fine.

  anyway, if this is for a film output, you should leave it at 24 fps, but you could always contact the other party to verify the destination and frame rate. it’s very easy to change it later, you’ll just import the render and interpret the it as 23.976 then render it back out. it’s very quick to do.

  Kevin Camp
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  Adeeb Oberoi

  September 16, 2009 at 5:36 pm

  Thanks, that makes perfect sense only its my client. So in the end I will be responsible for the end product.

  In other words I have to hand this directly to the Movie Theater.
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  Adeeb Oberoi

  September 16, 2009 at 5:45 pm

  OK, so I always thought 23.976 was the rate for Cinemas.

  Actually I also have to make a copy for TV. so if I understand correctly I have to do the following:

  1. Leave the one for the movies at 24 frames.

  2. change the one for TV at interpret footage to 23.976 as well as th project settings (but will this influence the audio sync).

  There was no video footage, these are Flash swifs imported to AE. Originally done in 24 frames in flash. Also AE titles and effects also done at 24 frames. I need to composite all together and render them for TV and movies.

  Thanks
  Adeeb oberoi
  PS: this forum is so awesome, its so great.
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  Adeeb Oberoi

  September 17, 2009 at 1:27 pm

  Thanks,

  The TV station is NTSC standard. They convert anything they get to an mpg format for broadcasting. Any tips on how to deliver the best possible format? They don’t seem to know or care everything is fine for them. Normally I make a Quicktime NTSC standart, sometimes 29.97 and other times 24 frames or even 23.976 frames. Most stuff I do is animation and rendered progressive.

  I got the list from the Cinemas, lots of information… more confusing then anything. In fact it looks like they except lots of formats and they will convert, but last time they did that it went wrong.
  I am going to have a talk with the company that does the conversion for them.

  Thanks,

  Adeeb

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