FCP P2 Import changes frame rate

[Jeremy Garchow]

When you shoot 24p in DVCPro HD it gets recorded with 3:2 pulldown and the file is 1080i29.97 (which is 23.976p with 3:2 pulldown). You must remove the pulldown using Cinema Tools or Compressor to achieve true 23.976 files and edit in a 23.976 timeline. This is called a reverse telecine.

If he shot 24pA, then make sure the “Remove pulldown and duplicate frames” option is checked and the 2:3:3:2 advanced pulldown should get removed automagically.

Jeremy

[Scott Devlin]

Jeremy-

Thanks for the insight – that sounds exactly like what happened. I have both Compressor and Cinema Tools. Do you have a recommended workflow to get this taken care of?

[Scott Devlin]

Correction – It’s a Panasonic HVX200…Too many cameras…

[Jeremy Garchow]

Compressor is more automatic. Use this technique by using the files in your capture scratch folder. Don’t export anything out of FCP. Only submit 30 or less files at at time, otherwise Compressor chokes. So, set up 30 files, apply your preset, hit submit. Wait until you see the job processing in your history window, then setup the next 30.

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/8/995940

Write with questions.

Jeremy

[Scott Devlin]

Ok – I will give that a shot too…

I did find that there is the option of clicking on the clip in the bin and going to Tools>Remove Advanced Pulldown.

FCP then recognized it as 24p and it operates in a 24p timeline.

I then applied the FCP deinterlace filter and it removed the interlacing, but playback does not seem quite as crisp. Any thoughts on this?

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Scott Devlin] “I did find that there is the option of clicking on the clip in the bin and going to Tools>Remove Advanced Pulldown. “

That’s only if your footage was shot 24pA, and not 24p.

Jeremy

[Scott Devlin]

Removing the pulldown seems to have worked…I do believe my camera guy may be a little confused as to what he format he shot in…

[Jeremy Garchow]

Yeah, but you shouldn’t need to deinterlace as removing the pulldown is essentially a deinterlace. That’s why your playback isn’t correct.

DO me a favor, log and transfer a fresh clip in to a new project and call it test.

Once it’s converted to a Quicktime, find that file in your capture scratch with your new project, right click the file and choose Open With > Quicktime. Then step through that file frame by frame and tell me the interlace pattern.

Jeremy

[Scott Devlin]

It appears to be 232323, if i am reading it correctly…

[Jeremy Garchow]

Okay, so that’s why the advanced pulldown methods didn’t work.

Now take that exact same clip to Compressor and use the method I described in that other post and after it’s done, report your findings.

Jeremy