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Output a HD 23.98 project to DV/NTSC Mini DV Tape ?
Howdy Folks,
I am working on a short film that has gotten into a festival which requires delivery on a MiniDV tape. I am currently working on the finished project in a 23.98 HD 1920×1080 Animation timeline with sycn’d audio.
What is the best way to get to 29.97 ND DV/NTSC MiniDV tape?
1) Should I Export an: Interlaced, Letterboxed, 4×3, 29.97 ND, Self Contained Quicktime with audio and then import and drop that into a 29.97 ND, 720×486 DV/NTSC Timeline and record that to tape?
2) Or should the 2:3 pulldown be added automatically by FCP as I watch it record to tape from the 23.98 timeline? (The audio should still be in sync right?)
I do not have a AJA video card, just a newer G5 and I am recording to a mini DV camera.
Thanks and have a great 4th of July!
Chris -
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[chris rogers] ”
What is the best way to get to 29.97 ND DV/NTSC MiniDV tape?”Via a capture card, like AJA or Decklink. But you said you didn’t have that so you can’t do this:
[chris rogers] “2) Or should the 2:3 pulldown be added automatically by FCP as I watch it record to tape from the 23.98 timeline? (The audio should still be in sync right?)”
This can only be done with a capture card. Your HD footage will not play out via firewire to a DV deck…only DV will.
Export a self contained file…DO NOT CONVERT IT YET…jsut export it. Then take that into Compressor and let Compressor compress to the DV codec…it is a preset in the advanced conversion section. Reimport that and see how that looks.
Shane
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Shane,
Thanks so much, I though I was missing a step. Just curious.. Why is it not a good idea to let FCP do the QT conversion from 23.98 to 29.97nd?
Thanks!
Chris -
FCP doesn’t add the proper 2:3:3:2 or 2:3:2:3 pulldown…FCP adds 2:2:2:4 pulldown…and you can’t change this.
Shane
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Thank you. : )
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Shane,
I don’t mean to be a wet blanket, but FCP 6.0.1 does output 2:3:2:3 via firewire to an NTSC dv device. I have not been able to get fcp to spit out advanced pull-down
You do this by
1)setting up a 23.98 sequence
2) check the RT pop up window to 2:3:2:3
3) check the System preference’s playback tab. There is a drop down for pull down
4) Print to tape.You can check this by make , 1 frame long, titles A, B, C, D repeating. when it prints to tape you will find that you will have a 2:3:2:3 pull down.
The fcp pdf manual covers this on page 1415 and elsewhere.
As for making a down conversion from HD to SD you really want to use a kona card. It does a MUCH better conversion than fcp does internally. You could also use Compressor to make the HD to SD down convert.
Good luck,
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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