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My HD 1080i24pA footage doesn’t look high quaity in FCP
Ok, I have a couple of questions. I recently shot some HD footage 1080i24pA from a Panasonic HVX. I am working with a Macbook Pro and Final Cut Pro 5.1.
My footage doesn’t look high quality, especially as I look at it through a external monitor.
A lot of the footage is in low light which makes me think this is the problem but Low light was the point of the shoot.
The footage seems very grainy and not the quality I was expecting for HD footage. Am I missing something? How do I get the maximum resolution out of my footage?
Why are the MXF files larger than the .mov files FCP uses. Was there data loss during conversion?
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[Ryan Bechtel] “Why are the MXF files larger than the .mov files FCP uses. Was there data loss during conversion? “
If you removed the extra frames and captured as 23.98p (as you should) there are less frame, hence the smaller files. No quality loss.[Ryan Bechtel] “A lot of the footage is in low light which makes me think this is the problem but Low light was the point of the shoot.
The footage seems very grainy and not the quality I was expecting for HD footage. Am I missing something? How do I get the maximum resolution out of my footage? “
If you didn’t shoot it right there is no fixing that in post. Especially with the HVX you have to light it well if you want good looking images.If you want post a sample of the footage.
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HOw are you viewing this on an external monitor? Capture card? What monitor?
And you need to know that they key to low light filming…to wanting dark scenes, is to have a LOT of light. Light key areas fully, so that the blacks can be black with no grain.
Shane
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