Frame rates for releasing at cinema.

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey David,

If compositing for a movie, and your kit can handle it, I would always recommend going for the higher resolution. Depending on your editor, you may even do the compositing in 8K and reduce to 4K in the edit, to allow Zooms and Crops to be applied later.
But, if you are matching the highest resolution of the production, or the desired delivery format, then you should be OK.

With regard to frame-rates, then the production must somewhere along the way have decided this. Normally it is done before starting the shoot.

DCP Codec (or wrapper, some might call it) is something that the cinemas like most.
There are cinemas out there who will, at a cost, convert your ProRes or similar master file to a DCP.

Ultimately all of your questions are relied on what the producer(s) wants.
And, they are normally beholden to a customer, or specs from a distribution company.

Atb
Mads

[Nieberding David]

Hello Mads,

As the president of the non profit association tht I run, I’m aslo the director, producer, cameraman and video editor + (vfx).

You’re right, the best would be to record all the video at the same framerates with the highest resolution, but I actually can’t afford a Red Camera or Black Magic 6/12K.

For the moment I’m using 3 x Sony a 6300 with various lens and in HD it allow me to use 120 fps wich the 4K doesn’t have.

But it’s my first production for the deaf communauty so it’s a begin.

I used to buy Topaz Video Enhancer to upscale video with less loss as possible to have the HD in 4k and the 4k in 8K wich allow me to respect the standard format on cinema wich are UHD.

I aslo saw that Topaz is great by converting fps.

Thanks for your reply.

David

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey David,

Many, many years ago I worked as a freelancer with training the in-house editor, and editing some of their videos at LDAP (London Deaf Access Project). It was very rewarding. Sadly the organisation are no more.

Just keep going, you are doing fine.
The story and story telling is what is important.
With YouTube, TikTok and other social media platforms, you’ll find that the viewer are a lot more forgiving today, than they were back before Social Media.

As you have soo much mixed media, instead settle for a delivery format that works for you – both in what your hardware and software are capable of, but also what your distribution wants.

I’ve just looked at Topaz – looks interesting.
Just make sure not to drown yourself in shiny gadgets, but instead deliver your film.
If the film works for the audience you might be able to find more funding for finishing it.
And, you’ll also be able to make your next film, hopefully with a bigger budget.

Atb
Mads