Matching 29.97 interlaced video with 24P footage

[Steve Roberts]

If you’re finishing on video, leave the 24P at 29.97 fps with pulldown — this is how it comes out of the camera. Then it should integrate with the 29.97 video, but a trained eye (maybe untrained) will see the difference.

If you want them to match exactly … you should use something like Twixtor to treat the 29.97 stuff so it looks like 24 (actually 23.976 fps), by creating new intermediate frames. Warning: it might not work well, depending on the speed and content of your footage. And I haven’t used Twixtor to do that yet.

Try the demo.

Steve

[Jon W.]

https://www.redgiantsoftware.com/magbulsuit.html

might try that, creates 24P from 60i

[Bill Buchanan]

Thanks Jon & Steve

Thanks for your advice. The difference between the two acquistion formats is glaring, even with shots that don’t include pans, tilts or in-frame action. I am considering purchasing Magic Bullet Suite, but as yet haven’t. I’ll try a demo to see how it treats the ‘traditional’ footage. As regards Twixtor, perhaps they offer a demo version to check out, too. Thanks again.

Bill

[Steve Roberts]

[Bill Buchanan] “The difference between the two acquistion formats is glaring, even with shots that don’t include pans, tilts or in-frame action.”

Is it glaring to your client? 🙂

If your client is paying for the extra cost to convert (and they should, since they chose to use different formats), you might want to say “it’ll cost X dollars to fix it. Is the difference still glaring?”

Steve 🙂

[Bill Buchanan]

Steve:

You’re right on all accounts. But as producer of this particular project, I’m also the client. The difference jumps out like a pair of brown shoes with a tuxedo. I hope to screw around with the Twixtor and/or MB Suite demos asap. I’ll post the results for whatever they may be worth to you and others.

Bill