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24 fps to 29.97 is this a big problem?
Hi, I began a project in 24fps that would eventually be for broadcast. Being a more traditional character animator, I had never produced anything before that needed to be 29.97.
So, before I began, I asked around to see if it’s necessary that my project be at 29.97. Both sources said no it’s ok to create animation at 24fps and then render to 29.97. I did the character animation at 24fps and my AE comps are also at 24fps.
When I test rendered at 29.97, I got an ugly result, misaligned audio etc. Please someone tell me there’s an easy way out of this mess.
thanks!
stephen -
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When u render it out you need to add 3:2 pulldown into it. Its in your render settings. It will give you a rendered framerate of 29.97.
If it is SD use lower field first. If it is HD you use upper field first.
You dont need to change the comp framerate just the render settings.
Bing. Done.
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[Stephen Evans] “When I test rendered at 29.97, I got an ugly result, misaligned audio etc. Please someone tell me there’s an easy way out of this mess.”
How did you do this test render? Once you add your comp to the render queue, you should just be able to change the frame rate in its render settings.
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sorry, i meant to reply earlier to this and say thanks to you guys. it worked out well.
Am i correctly understanding that the slight bands/artifacts i see in my new export with the pulldown added are ok and that they have to do with me having a progressive monitor?
can i assume that i can hand this off to the editor and he will perform some kind of magic on it to convert it for broadcast and the banding will not be an issue?
thanks!
stephen -
The “banding” you see is the interlaced frames. Yes it is normal. That’s what 3:2 pulldown looks like.
Just make sure you added the right kind.
Upper field first for HD
Lower field first for SDMy Work:
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Just FYI, the term “banding” refers to a totally different visual flaw, with a totally different cause. See this picture for an example:
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oh, i have that problem too.
i think i read that one solution is to apply a blur to it, true? -
[Stephen Evans] “i think i read that one solution is to apply a blur to it, true?”
No, blurring will not generally help banding. You need to dither [link] instead.
If your project is 8bpc, you can turn it up to 16bpc or even 32bpc. For 8-bit output from higher bit-depth projects, After Effects will apply some dithering for you.
Alternately, you can add a Noise effect with a low amount (<4%) to force a bit of dithering.
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Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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