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dv50 to HD workflow
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I’ve got a call into their prod. mgr., and am trying to find this out – will repost when I know.
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The answer: DVCPRO HD / 29.97
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Alright. You have some decisions to make.
The easiest thing to do is simply capture your footage using the ioHD or the AJ1400 deck to do the upconvert. The results will be about the same. The problem is that there will be some frame interpolation going on, meaning you have 24p footage with 3:2 pulldown that will be upconverted to 720p60. so that means your pulldown frames will have to get interpolated to progressive frames. It might look a bit funky, but maybe you will like it.
So what are your options? Remove the pulldown to get true 23.98 media, upscale to to a 720p23.98 timeline and layoff, letting FCP do the scale and render. FCP will add the proper pulldown when laying off to get your footage up to 720p60. NO worries there.
the next thing you can do is let compressor do your upconvert. I have had good luck with this and it works pretty well. It is still best to remove the pulldown first as the quality will come out much better.
The next option is to get your footage upconverted by a Teranex or Alchemist system. This will yield the absolute best quality, but it will cost you some money.
I encourage you to test test test. ALso, a bit of advice. When upconverting footage using the ioHD and the 1400 deck, footage shot in 30p will look a little better as each SD 30p frame will get doubled to bring it up to 60p. This means that there’s no field/frame interpolation going on, just scaling from SD to HD.
Jeremy
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Many thanks for the detailed workflows. I’ll test. If I do record in the field @ 30 fps progressive, and then upconvert using the IO HD to 60 fps, won’t I lose the “filmic” look of 24fps that I’m attempting in the first place?
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[Ken Zukin] “won’t I lose the “filmic” look of 24fps that I’m attempting in the first place?”
30p does not look like 24p, but it odes not look like 60i or 60p either. It’s a look all of its own. IT retains a bit of judder like 24p, but it is less. The motion is not super smooth like it is in 60i. So yes and no. You still retain a progressive look. This process is all about getting the best upconvert for your money. 30p temporally fits better into a 60p upconvert without doing any frame interpolation. You can get good quality out of a 24p upconvert as well, but not just through a straight 60p capture, if that makes any sense to you.
Jeremy
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Yeah, Jeremy, I’m well aware of the “look” of 30 progressive — my client wants the film-like artifacts of 24 fps. I will do some experimenting re: upconverting. Thanks for the help.
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No worries. 30p definitely does not look like video, you can tell your client that! 😉
Remember, you can create a 24p workflow, it just won’t be a one button process.
Also, if you care to, please post back with the results. I am always curious to hear why people make the decisions they do. Also, if you need more help, post back as well.
Jeremy
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