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Camera’s 24p mode and After Effects posterize time effect. What’s the difference?
I’d like to make my video more film like. I usually make use of the posterize time and set it to 24. Now, I’m renting a DVX100A and noticed that it has a 24p mode. What’s the difference between the posterize time effect in after effects and the 24p mode of that camera? Should I just use the camera’s 24p mode instead?
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Thanks. That was very helpful. Now, if I shoot in 30p mode and download it in my NLE, should I just render it and do nothing more, or should I still apply the posterize time effect? How about the clips that I’ll shoot in 24p?
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Hmmmm…I don’t seem to have any problems shooting in 24P (scene mode 5 on dvx100B; not advanced 24p, or scene mode 6) and bringing into After Effects (v7.0) with default settings and placing on timeline. However, I must preface with this workflow explanation:
I capture in Premiere Pro (2.0) first (NTSC 30 fps project (or 29.97, I suppose)), then bring these files into After Effects. Pulldown, etc., seems to be handled correctly, as I experience no jitter, no problems.
my .02 worth.
egb
“deja vu all over again” — Yogi Berra
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haven’t tried rotoscoping (don’t think I’ve ever done that on any film), but have only done simple stuff like resize/reposition the video over time, picture in picture, and text graphics with the video. No problems with that stuff. I will keep this in mind.
egb
“deja vu all over again” — Yogi Berra
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Well, I really mean “video”. From my readings on the forums here and elsewhere, and from some experience with DVX100B and PP/AE, I have gathered this. Please tell me if I am wrong:
The general rule is to:
Shoot 24p Advanced (Scene mode 6 on DVX100B, or 100A) for:
Post-production using tools that understand Advanced pulldown, or, in a lot of cases, “film-out”. This is where you would use the Premiere Pro 24p project settings with the advanced pulldown methodology for capture/editing.
Shoot 24p Standard (my method; F5 on camera) for:
Getting the
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yea, I have kept it simple thus far. Any money I make from this is video DVDs, essentially.
The “film look” of 24p is nice (although I don’t fully understand the depth-of-field difference yet) even when converted to 29.97 /timeline. I recently shot some beach video at sunset (24p normal) and it does have that “softened” look, for lack of better word. But yea, you have a good point…especially for complicated effects work.
I do shoot a lot of stuff in 30 fps, and just recently began shooting in 24p because I have a friend who has been in the film (sic) business for over 30 years, and he poo-poos 30fps as “junk”…I am not that radical yet…{;>}
“deja vu all over again” — Yogi Berra
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Ha! too funny…I love it…
“deja vu all over again” — Yogi Berra
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