First time shooting for TV. Can someone double-check my workflow?

[Adam Smith]

[Mike Edge] “I was going to shoot 30p because that’s the look I’d like. 24p looks too jerky when there’s camera movement and 60p looks like the news (30p still looks jerkier than I’d like, but it’s a compromise). However, I did some tests today comparing the 480i and 720p shooting modes and they looked nearly identical when played back on a standard definition TV. Would changing the film mode (Film or Video) make the image move smoother?”

Frame rate is the only thing that will affect smoothness of motion. You’ll have the same motion whether you shoot 480i30p or in 720p30 and downconvert. Film/Video mode only applies to shutter terminology and variable frame rate functions.

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Video Photographer / Avid & Final Cut Editor