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  • 5DmkII 30fps BluRay NTSC / PAL?

    Posted by Giuliano Bausano on February 14, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    Hi everyone,
    i am looking for help because i have problem with NTSC, which i don’t usually use.

    I already had a look at few post about it but i am still a bit confused.

    I am in EU (PAL) editing short movies, arriving from a 5DmkII, which normally are 25fps.. this time they ask more and more to have NTSC bluray and DVD, so i had a couple of file.mov done at 30fps from the video operator

    I did apple prores with MPEG streamclip as i normally do and edited the movie in FinalCut and i did check the project setting was 30fps but.. as they received the BD and DVD they told me those are in PAL and not in NTSC standard.. i have no idea if they’re right or wrong, i don’t care, i just would like you to help me to understand the correct WORKFLOW to follow.

    TNX in advance.
    rISO3D

    Giuliano Bausano replied 14 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Rob Grauert

    February 14, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    If the client wanted an NTSC product, then the footage should have been shot at 29.97fps. Convert those files to ProRes using MPEG Streamclip and maintain a the frame rate of 29.97fps. Then bring the ProRes clips into FCP and work in a timeline set to 29.97fps. Edit, then export your Master out of FCP by going to File > Export > Quicktime Conversion, and be sure to maintain Current Settings. Once your Master is exported, bring it into Compressor for DVD encoding, ensuring the frame rate remains 29.97fps.

    Rob Grauert, Jr.
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  • Giuliano Bausano

    February 14, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    Tnx a lot, as far as i remember it’s exactly what i did but they seen it on a PC because they said it’s PAL.
    As I needed to do a menu with Encore, i don’t remember if i gave the converted file from compressor OR left the codification to Encore, which may had PAL settings.

    Anyway tnx for the answer.

  • Rafael Amador

    February 14, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    The 5D shoots p30 “real’. Convert to p30 Prores, then conform the stuff to 29,98 with CinemaTools or
    If you have already edited your movie as p30, conform the master to 29,98.
    rafael

    http://www.nagavideo.com

  • Giuliano Bausano

    February 14, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    Not sure, they told me by email that they suppose i gave them a PAL DVD.
    As I got DVD.ISO and BLURAY.ISO copy here, i am trying to check it on my iMAC but can’t find an easy way to check it… ….

  • Giuliano Bausano

    February 14, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    TNX a LOT Rafael.
    I am still checking but I guess that’s the problem..

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