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1080 24p FCP workflow questions
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Thanks very much for your help. I look forward to the added options in FCP 5.1.2!
With the respect to the footage that I recorded to the CitiDisk, will FCP 5.1.2 be able to remove the pulldown, or can it only remove pulldown from P2 media?
I will never use a CitiDisk again (for a variety of reasons), but I’m wondering if the FireStore FS-100 is much better (for example, can the FS-100 record in the P2 MXF format the way that the P2 cards do?).
I will indeed dive into the CinemaTools manual. My previous experience with CinemaTools has been with film workflows, where I performed the following steps:
1.) import telecine FLEX file into CinemaTools database
2.) generate batch capture list for Final Cut Pro
3.) capture footage in Final Cut Pro
4.) “connect” clips in CinemaTools database to captured video footage
5.) perform batch reverse telecine, resulting in 24p videoI have never used CinemaTools on video-based 23.98 material before, and I have also never had to manually identify the A-frames. So maybe I’ve been using it incorrectly?
– Jordan
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[jordan82] “will FCP 5.1.2 be able to remove the pulldown, or can it only remove pulldown from P2 media?”
I’ve never used it, so I am not sure.
[jordan82] “can the FS-100 record in the P2 MXF format the way that the P2 cards do?).”
Again, I’ve never used it, so I am not sure. My gut tells me that’ it’s a little bit different than recording to the cards. Hopefully someone that has used this device can chime in, or perhaps starting another thread is in order.
[jordan82] “So maybe I’ve been using it incorrectly?”
No, you have just been lucky enough to be a part of a true telecine experience where all of that info is stored in a database. Since you won’t have the FLEX you will have to do the conform manually. It’s not hard, but it is time consuming.
Jeremy
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[jordan82] ” can the FS-100 record in the P2 MXF format the way that the P2 cards do?”
No, it cannot. It captures in in a different way and you need to tell the unit to PREP FOR P2 before you can import the footage off of it into FCP. If you don’t prep for P2, then it won’t work.
Shane
FCP Preferences set to UNCONTROLLED ADVICE
Littlefrog Post
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Thanks for crucial the FS-100 tip! I’m going to be testing one of these units very soon. The bigger question still remains: Can FCP 5.1.2 remove the “advanced pulldown” from 1080 24pA footage recorded to the FireStore?
– Jordan
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I don’t know. Never used a Firestore. Gonna have to wait for someone who has and has shot with the settings you want.
Shane
FCP Preferences set to UNCONTROLLED ADVICE
Littlefrog Post
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[jordan82] “The bigger question still remains: Can FCP 5.1.2 remove the “advanced pulldown” from 1080 24pA footage recorded to the FireStore?”
yes it can.
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
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[JeremyG]
“[jordan82] “Could you be so kind as to let me know how I go about removing the advanced pulldown in 5.1.2 (is it the same item in the tools menu that 5.0.4 uses for DVX100 footage?).”
Nope, it’s a little different.”Actually, it does work the same way but only in FCP 5.1.2 and later.
In the current version of FCP you can use the “remove advanced pulldown” from the tools menu and it will work correctly.gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
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[jordan82] “but I’m wondering if the FireStore FS-100 is much better (for example, can the FS-100 record in the P2 MXF format the way that the P2 cards do?).”
Yes the FS-100 should be much better than the CitiDisk. For one thing, it works reliably now, after several firmware updates. And it has lots of features the CitiDisk doesn’t. And yes, it does record in the P2 MXF format like the P2 cards do, although you do have to run an “organize P2” menu option before importing into FCP. And with version 3 of the firmware it’ll allow direct recording into Quicktime movies, so those who use FCP will be able to bypass the whole importing process and just drag the recorded files directly to the timeline.
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That’s awesome, I can’t wait to try it… my 5.1.2 crossgrade is in the mail…
– Jordan
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