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perils of DVCProHD 720p30?
hello cow saviors-
i have a project coming-up that will be used primarily for sales presentations, web, VNRs, and possibly SD DVD… so, progressive output & interlaced output too. oh, and there’s also the “slight” possibility i’ll need to add SD video as well.
the camera is an HVX200 and normally i’d just shoot 720p/60 and not sweat it, but i’m also using a cinema lens adapter (buh-bye two stops!). if i jump from 60fps to 30fps i gain roughly one of those stops back which really helps the DOF issue.
the idea is to use the HD footage in 4:3 pan & scan in a SD ProRes timeline and deliver a 720×480(486) quicktime master file of a flavor to be determined (probably ProRes too, but…).
now that i believe i’ve given all the information, here’s the question:
is what i’m gaining on the front end by using 30p (getting greater DOF) something i’ll pay for after the shoot in the edit and/or delivery?
thank you in advance for your time, knowledge and patience.
e. eric johnson iii
er**@*********er.net
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DO a test.
We shoot 30p all the time and deliver the same things you listed.
I just wonder why 4:3 DVD?
Most of my clients have switched to 16:9 format.
It is real hard to find a 4:3 TV anymore. -
P60 makes sense if you will deliver p60 or if you have to get some slow motion.
If you go to DVD (Interlaced or progressive) you need to discharge somewhere half of your picture. Is a waist.
rafael -
thank you for the quick replies…
i agree on the wasted frames, but getting a stop back in return (by shooting 30) is a major consideration. if it were 24 i’d be set, but it’s not my call.
and there is a plan to do a quick test, but i wanted to check with the cow to see if there was any pre-test wisdom i could gather. then as far as the 4:3 over 16:9 goes, the client wants to embed the finished product as an element in a powerpoint presentation. i think the hole cut is in 4:3. (yeah, i’d just change the ppt too but it’s not my call).
thank you all for your time.
e
e. eric johnson iii
eric@lillmonster.net
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[e. eric johnson iii] “i agree on the wasted frames, but getting a stop back in return (by shooting 30) is a major consideration. if it were 24 i’d be set, but it’s not my call. “
What I mean is that you should shoot p30.
p60 waist one f-stop and half of the picture.
Why to use it?
rafael -
thank you, i just misunderstood… the affirmation on the p30 is good news!
e. eric johnson iii
eric@lillmonster.net
LILL MONSTER MOTION PICTURES
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