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Optical flow not working
Here’s my workflow:
I usually shoot with a Sony V1U in 24pA with 2:3 pulldown which is removed upon being transcoded to ProRez in FCP 6 for true 24p. I export a ProRez clip from FCP 6 to Motion 3 and start Optical Flow analysis. When it’s completed and I try to slow it down the footage jumps in chunks. Even rendered out it’s a mess. Any ideas?
Thanks,Gray
Gray Wilson
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I’ve had varying degrees of success with optical flow aswell. Usually works nice, But on some pulls and scans, and stuff shot in lower light conditions it can really give you a mess for a whole lotta’ wait!
Is the footage you’re working with tripod shot in good light?
Colin McQuillan
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I’ve tried it with all types of shots. One shot was a well lit unkeyed greenscreen shot. The optical flow seems to skip 4-6 frames everytime. I think the problem is that when 24p HDV is transcoded to Prorez, the 2:3 pulldown is removed. Motion might not be able to understand the frame rate based on that workflow. I’m trying to keep this workflow however to maintain the possibility for a film out. Guess I’m going to have to forget about achieving any smooth slow effects.
Gray
Gray Wilson
realgraycreative.com
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