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Deinterlace Question
I have a SD 10bit uncompressed Quicktime video that I created with an animation software called ‘Capturemate.’ The video was captured one frame at a time using a normal SD NTSC interlaced video camera (a Panasonic 3 chip CCD block camera) which I then end up with a 23.98 fps interlaced video. The interlaced fields within each frame are the same; there is no motion between fields within a frame. The motion is only between the frames themselves. My intent is to edit this on a 23.98P timeline on FCP5 and then make a 24P DVD. What deinterlacer would create the best progressive frame in combining all the resolution of the two identical fields? What would be the best way to configure the deinterlacer? I guess what I am worried about is that I don’t want to pick a deinterlacer that specializes in ‘blending’ fields at lower resolution.
I hope this makes sense, and thanks in advance.
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3 Replies
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If both fields are from the same instant in time, I don’t think you need a deinterlacer.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP
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Graeme, Thank you for your response!
Are you saying that if I place it on a 23.98 progressive timeline, it will automatically combine the fields and play out as a progeressive scan video?Thanks, Steve
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If the video is now at 29.97fps you should use Cinema Tools to conform it to 23.98fps. If you don’t see any interlace artifacts, then you can be sure that both fields are infact representing a progressive frame, and you’re fine. Progressive video is “embedded” into interlaced video like this quite frequently, and when it’s in the computer, it’s treated as progressive and looks progressive.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP
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