Panasonic DVX100A Potential Problems?

[Eric Sampson]

almost forgot…

I will also be editing my project with footage from a Sony VX2000 using 30 fps. Can I use footage from both of these cameras in the same sequence? I dont want any headaches! I just want the film look and be able to make a DVD in DVD Studio Pro.

Will I run into any problems with this workflow??

Thanks!!!!!

[Annaël Beauchemin]

if you want to mix 24p and 29.97 footage, you’re better shoot in in 24p STANDARD, and work in a 29.97 sequence.

The other possible workflow would be to shoot 24p advanced, work in a 24p timeline (in fact 23.98) and convert the 30p/60i footage to 24p using a plugin such as Graeme’s Standards conversion (www.nattress.com). This workflow could give you a slight headache, tho…

[Jeremy Garchow]

Yes, you will run into problems. Shooting 24pA is different than shooting 24pNormal. When you shoot 24p Advanced you will ingest into FCP and remove the 2:3:3:2 pulldown on the fly leaving you with 24p media and editing in a 23.98 fps sequence. Even though your capture preset is set for 29.97, your sequences will be 23.98. If you now add 29.97 material from your sony the footage will not only look different from the difference in frame rates between the cameras, but you will have to render the SOny footage as it is 29.97 and not 23.98.

TO remedy this situation you have a few options. One is to shoot 24pNormal on your DVX allowing you to edit in a 29.97 timeline with a 24p “film look”. With 24p Normal the 3:2 pulldown is left in and you edit on a normal NTSC timeline. Then again, your footage from the DVX and the VX2000 will still look different since one has a film look and one doesn’t.

Your other option is to convert your Sony footage to 24p using a plug-in such as one made by Graeme Nattress. His plug in allows you to take NTSC footage and convert to 24p in turn allowing you to edit that footage in a 23.98 timeline. This might be good for you since then the footage from the two cameras might look the most similar. DO some tests before you shoot the real thing. Graeme’s sight is found here: http://www.nattress.com Click on the standards conversion tab.

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