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    HMC 150 Anamorphic Help!!

    Posted by Nicolas Vaccaro on December 8, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    I shot my film on a Panasonic HMC 150 at 720p24 with an Anamorphic lens and now having problems in post.

    I can’t figure out the correct setting via FCP 6 on how to export it properly through both the File>Export>Quicktime Movie and File>Export>Quicktime Conversion.

    Thus far I have my settings as:

    Sequence and Capture: DVCPRO HD 720p24

    Sequence settings: Frame Size: 1280×960 4:3 ——(Switched to 1280×1080 16:9, it works as H.264)

    Pixel Ratio: HD 960×720 w Anamorphic–(Switched to 1280×1080, it works as H.264)
    HDV 720p24

    Last thing is that I guess the camera wraps the footage into Apple Pro Res 422 (HQ) don’t know if that makes a big difference.

    Please let me know.

    Thanks,

    Hawk Vaccaro

    Jan Crittenden livingston replied 16 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Jan Crittenden livingston

    December 8, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    Hi,

    First and foremost you are ingesting as the wrong codec. The HMC150 records in AVCHD. It may show up in FCP as either AVCCAM or AVCHD, but it should be there and it will import at the correct aspect ratio.

    It will render it to ProRes and that is appropriate for editing.

    Just try switching the codec it might be the root of all your issues.

    Worst case scenario, go to https://www.panaosnic.com/AVCCAM and download the editing with FCP whitepaper. Does sort of a step by step.

    Best,

    Jan

    Jan Crittenden Livingston
    Product Manager, HPX500, HPX300, HPX170, HVX200A
    Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

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