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Multi-editing with HDV & DVCAM
Is it possible to multi-edit a wedding in FCP that was shot with a HDV camcorder ( in high definition) and DVCAM with the other camcorder? The HDV format can be stepped down to standard if it needs to be.
If your asking why I would even want to do this, its because I want to shoot with my HDV and my partner still has the DVCAM. And we want to have better coverage with 2 camcorders. -
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The final edit and dub will all be SD, right? Why not just shoot in SD mode on your camera? Which model is it? I thought they all offered that. Then everything matches right from the start.
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There are two things to consider. Format, & aspect ratio.
If your DVCAM is shooting widescreen, I’d just downconvert out of the HDV camera while capturing. If the DVCAM is shooting 4×3, I’d shoot 4×3 DVCAM on the HDV camera.
It will be easiest in the editing process if you work with DVCAM from both sources. From what I’ve read, HDV converted to DV looks better than material shot in DV with an HDV camera.
travis ballstadt
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i have to agree with these guys, also HDV is processor intensive therefore any rendering or exporting can take between 3-5 times as longfor HDV asit does for DV Cam
Nick
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