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DV and HD frame sizes
We use FCP versions 4.5 and 5 as offline edits for high definition product. We digitise in at DV resolution from a variety of HD sources through Kona LS cards. Sadly, since DV has a native frame size of 720 x 576, and HD has a frame size of 1920 x 1080 any camera moves that are created in the offline have to be recreated in the online – using up valuable online time. Does anyone know of a compression codec that allows native 16:9 (non anamorphic) capture so that the 16:9 coordinates can transfer from the offline to the online? Or does anyone have a clever solution?!
Thanks.
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why would you digi at DV res when you’re capturing HD? It’s pretty easy to down res if you need to but working in a DV resolution takes away the look you want for HD.
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Thanks for the response. We dig at DV resolution because we use Final Cut as an offline tool to cut the editorial content of the programme – once that is complete we go in to ‘online’ and conform in to FCP just the final edited sequence at HD resolution. Since the average shooting ratio is approximately 25-30 to 1 it is not practical to capture all the rushes at HD resolution as it will eat up our storage resources.
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