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Questions for DSLR editing on FCP
Hi, Im brand new to the fourms, mainly because I need some help with creating a FCP file for footage shot on a Cannon 7D.
I’ve never edited HD footage before, and I really don’t know how to set up a file on Final Cut to handle to the footage properly.
So, I have shot a short film for college applications on a friends 7D, its an amazing camera, im sure you guys already know this, but just thought I’d throw that out there.
So far I’ve shot half my film, because my friend has left taking his camera with him, so I’m going to have to continue shooting on the Cannon Rebel t2i. Now my footage is full HD 1080p, but my 60fps stuff is all 720, I dont know why but the camera shoots in 720 with that frame setting. I’d like to start editing as soon as possible, so I need to know what settings to use on my FCP file, im not very technical so a step by step would really be helpful.
I’d also like to know, do I have to make different sequences for all of my 60fps stuff, will the change in cameras cause the film to look different? Im really sorry guys, I just really love the craft of editing, but know nothing about the technical aspect. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you for your patience,
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[Caydon LiRocchi] “but my 60fps stuff is all 720, I dont know why but the camera shoots in 720 with that frame setting.”
Because 1080 is a 29.97 (30 fps) format…but that camera does shoot a 23.98 option, and 720 is a 59.94 (60fps) format. Always have been.
Why are you shooting 1080 AND 720? Looking for that slow motion look?
Three options:
1) Download the EOS Log and Transfer Plugin for FCP from the Canon website. Go here:
Click on DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE…choose the MAC OS…and there is the software. Install that. Restart FCP. Open LOG AND TRANSFER…click on the Sprocket button at the top, choose PREFERENCES…and choose PRORES LT.
BUT, when you do this you will have two conflicting frame rates…23.98 and 59.94. If you intend the 720p footage to be used as slow motion, then you need to use Cinema Tools to CONFORM the clip to 23.98 (File>OPEN…choose the clip…CONFORM)
2) Use Compressor to convert the footage to ProRes 422 Progressive. You can then choose settings to convert the 720p 59.94 to 1080 59.94…and then Cinema Tools to conform.
3) Get Magic Bullet GRINDER from https://www.redgiantsoftware.com. It will not only convert all the footage to ProRes…LT is an option too…but in one step, it will convert the 720p60 to 1080p24. And it is fast. And easy…and right now you are kinda over your head in a lot of things…so I’d go with EASY right now if I were you.
RULE #1 – DO NOT MIX FRAME RATES!!! If you shot 720p60…make sure you do it with the INTENTION of converting it to slow motion. Don’t go “oh, but I want to use it as normal, or slow motion. Plus I like the smoothness of it.” That smoothness will be gone the instant you add it to a sequence with a 23.98 frame rate.
Shane
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Thank you sir
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