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mixed-media SD workflow questions for the gurus
Hi all–
We’ve just made the switch from FCP 4.5/Cinewave to FCP 5/K2, so apologies for the newbie questions. We’re undertaking a big project this month that will involve interviews shot on DV (DVX-100a, 24p, anamorphic) and b-roll shot on film (super 16, 24p, brought in via beta or digibeta as 16×9 anamorphic).
The end result will be an anamorphic DVD, plus various compressed versions for playback on the web.
Given that throwing DV footage on an uncompressed timeline isn’t going to work very well with Kona2, what would you recommend for workflow? We’re thinking it probably makes sense to get all the media to 24p uncompressed 8-bit anamorphic files, and editing in a 24p 8-bit anamorphic timeline.
Does Kona offer 30-24 reverse telecine?
What’s the best way to get 24p footage from the DV camera as uncompressed media for Kona editing?
Or would it be easier to just keep the telecine in, and have everything be at 29.97 fps?I appreciate your time. Happy 4th.
Mark Lyon
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There aer a couple of things:
Are you doing and offline and recapture or a capture and finsish?
If you are doing a recapture I would cut everything in the DV codec at 29.97. The tape that the DVX100A shoots is actually a 29.97 tape unless you remove the advance pulldown (always shoot in this mode) with cinematools ( that is fir film finish 24 frame workflows).
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If you are finsihsing to tape I would offline by capturing all of the footage in teh DV codec and using the Kona2 card to play the material out to monitors etc. I would even capture the telecined film tapes from any other source at this resolution too. Do the Cut. Recapture it all 10-BIT uncompressed. you will be shocked a thow good it looks. The DV timeline will play out fine throuhg the KONA 2.TWO
Do all of the above in 10 bit uncompressed and do not recapture. The drive space and speed will be an issue. The DV codec will allow you to use firewire 400 or 800 drives and the 8 or 10 bit uncompressed will require faster, (SATA, SCSI or FIBER storage solutions)
DV=3.8mb/se
SD10BIT=27mb/secyou get eight times more footage on the drive with a DV capture, so that is one advantage to going that route.
David
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