• Adobe Premiere Pro

  2 Frame Rates in a Single Project

  Posted by Matt Eaton on October 4, 2013 at 9:38 am

  So here’s what we’re going for. We want you to notice the difference in frame rate. The majority of the film will be 24fps. But when a character uses his consumer-grade handy cam, we want to use 30 frames to give it a more home video look.

  Suggestions on how to achieve this effect?

  If we shoot in 2 different frame rates, can I switch frame rates mid sequence?

  Is there an effects option that would give a similar 30fps effect to 24fps raw footage?

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Matt Eaton replied 12 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Ivan Myles

  October 4, 2013 at 6:37 pm

  What encoder and delivery codec are you using? Most of the common options don’t support variable frame rate.

  I am not sure viewers would notice the difference between 24fps and 30fps. You can emphasize the look of a handycam through color correction, using a relatively deep focus, and by actually using a consumer camcorder, of course.

  Another option is to encode at 60fps and use repeat frames at different rates.
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  Matt Eaton

  October 7, 2013 at 11:07 am

  Those are great tips. And we did actually use a handycam for those shots. And the handycam shoots at 30fps. I guess I’ll just shift the colour and maybe add a grain to make it look shoddy.

  Thanks again.

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