OMG!! Capture files GONE

[Paul Stroud]

“DVp24 tapes are plain NTSC. You add the pull-down to the p24 picture to get the standard NTSC (i29,97).”

“It really depends on the telecine process. ”

Ok, so I looked up pulldown and telecine 🙂

So I probably haven’t messed up, but I need to check. I think (if I’m correct) it’s likely that the tapes I’ve received are PAL 25fps as I’m in Britain. Some experimentation will probably yield answers

Is it possible to capture 24fps as 25fps i.e. The dv cam spat out the footage at 25fps because that’s how FCP asked for it? And now I just have footage that’s playing back 4% faster?

Paul

[Jeremy Garchow]

Paul, I would assume your dv tape is PAL. You wouldn’t have been able to capture it otherwise. FCP does not ‘ask’ for a certain format, it can only capture what you feed to it. If dv pal worked for you, then I would assume your tape to be PAL. Does your dv deck even have an NTSC option?

It is also quite possible the speedup has already been applied during the telecine process and you won’t have to do anything. Call the people who did the transfer.

Also, there’s no gaurantee that the footage was shot 24p. You are going to have to capture the footage as dv PAL and take a look. It could have been @ 18fps for example.

[Paul Jay]

Is your capture scratch in your Trash?
FCP can follow this folder into your trash.

[Rafael Amador]

BTW, have you tried to use the “SEARCH FOR…all Movies” function?.

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Paul Stroud]

Search for movies hadn’t occurred to me – but alas… no

The Super8 was shot at 24fps not 18. I shot it – it was great fun. It’s for a music video that will have a screening in London next friday, if any of you are around? 🙂

It features the 2 guys from the band (called incidentally – The Title Sequence) having some fun on their ‘Payday’. A couple of sunny days here in London, a vintage clothing store, a retro bowling lane, a multi storey car park and plenty of shots of a mini cooper

Sorry – a bit shameless I know, but did I mention it was so much fun?

I’m completely stumped by this, but recapture will be fine I’m sure

Thanks again all

Paul

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Paul Stroud] “Sorry – a bit shameless I know, but did I mention it was so much fun?”

Cool, man 🙂 A little positive enthusiasm is always good around here.

Ask whoever did the transfer, it’s quite possible the speed has already been taken care of when transferred to PAL.

[Paul Stroud]

Thanks for all your help guys- recapture went well

I spoke to the telecine op and he just speeds the 24fps super8 to 25. Which would explain how the one bit of action that is synced to the music drifted out of time a little 😀 I thought it was just the super8 cam deviating a little

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Paul Stroud] “I spoke to the telecine op and he just speeds the 24fps super8 to 25”

Bingo. Never hurts to ask, right?