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Editing 24p and 30p for Documentary
Hello,
I’m looking for some advice on an upcoming feature documentary I’m filming. I’ve enjoyed using the Panasonic AGDVX100a on several small projects and have decided to use it for my next historical feature.
However, I would like to incorporate some of the abilities of a Canon XL1s (lens changes/zooming ability/etc.). With that camera I typically shot in 30p to approximate the look of film and attained satisfactory results. At 30p it also matched reasonably well with some 24p footage.
However, editing in a 24p timeline in Premiere, how do I incorporate any 30p footage? Is it possible to convert 30p to 24p? Should I shoot 60i and convert to 24p?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Sincere Thanks,
Nathan
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2 Replies
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Hi Nathan,
I would suggest editing in a 30i timeline. The DVX up converts the footage to 30i before going to tape anyway. You will still get the same 24p “Look”, but it may require some rendering in the timeline where the 24p footage is placed. Try capturing a little bit of 24p in a 30i project and see how it looks with the XL1 footage.
Scott
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Hi Scott,
Thanks for the 30i timeline recommendation. I’ll give it a shot. The rendering issue isn’t a problem. One final question. Am I safe using the 24p Advanced settings in a 30i timeline?
I know Premiere has no option for turning off the 24p reading on footage shot with 24p Normal on the AGDVX100, which greatly frustrates me. I had assumed, perhaps wrongly, that editing in a 30i timeline with 24p footage simply wouldn’t work.
I’ll give it a go with some tests.
Thanks again.
Nathan
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