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How import QT progressive at double frame rate in FCP composition 25Fps interlaced ?
Hi,
I’m on G4 800X2 running FCP HD 4.5
I’ve got a motion graphic Quicktime rendered at 50Fps progressive, non interlaced (they are titles for the clip)
I need to put this QT at 50Fps progressive inside a FCP composition in DVPAL at 25Fps & mix it with DVPAL footage at 25Fps & finally export the whole composition for DVD PAL standard at 25Fps.
They told me that it is always better to render motion graphics at double frame rate progressive, because in this way when you render your final movie, FCP use a full frame for any half interlaced frame, avoiding flickering & giving a smoother image.
Is it true ?
Which is the best workflow for doing this in FCP ?
Did I have to “manipulate” my 50Fps progressive QT before to import it in FCP comp.@ 25Fps ?
Or can I put it directly in my FCP timeline & render the whole thing at 25fps ?
Very shortly the question is : How do you treat a Quicktime progressive rendered at double frame rate when you import it in a FCP composition at normal broadcast frame rate interlaced (PAL or NTSC)
Thanks in advance for your help.
Pascal -
5 Replies
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Hi Dave,
Thanks for your answer.
My is : For not loosing time !
Have you done this before, ayone ? Does it works ?
Thanks.
Pascal -
I think progresive can be better if you intend to animate your graphics in FC so you avoid any interlacing related problem. If not there is not much need. FC works fine.
Salud.
Rafael -
Thanks Rafalos for your answer.
I thought it was a practice for high-end mograph productions to render at double frame rate. Am I wrong ?
Anybody else ?
Thanks.
Pascal -
Thanks Dave,
My animation softs are AE V.7 & C4D V.8,5, so I can render animations interlaced or not, but this is not my doubt.
My doubt is : the result is better when you render a progressive animation at double frame rate & re-import/render this result (i/e in After Effects) at standard interlaced frame rate OR render directly the animation at standard interlaced frame-rate ? This is my question.
I know how to do that in AE, but I’m perplex about the FCP settings to do that in FCP. Am I clear ?
Have a nice w-e.
Pascal -
Many thanks Dave for your efforts.
I’ve tried the same test with same results as yours & I’m really surprised that an application as FCP can’t do the job !
Now forgetting FCP, I’m still perplex about the quality difference in : rendering an animation within AE at standard frame-rate (PAL or NTSC)interlaced & render the same animation within AE at double frame-rate progressive & reimport in AE for final render at standard frame-rate interlaced(PAL or NTSC). In this last case you have the possibility to tell to AE to interprete footage at 60Fps & to put this footage in a standard NTSC or PAL interlaced comp & it’s fine. But in FCP …….
I don’t have a so good monitor for seeing a real difference.
What do you think ?
It’s midnight here (Italy) & I shut down.
Ciao.
Pascal
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