Resolutions

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Resolutions

Posted by Michelle Orpe on July 6, 2011 at 9:09 pm

Hi Guys

I have read so many different threads and I’m still confused. I think I have the resolutions understood now but I’m not sure what is best for me.

I am filming a promo for my friends business this wknd which will be shown on the web (and I shall give her a copy on DVD) here is what the footage will be:

Sony V1E 720×576 which I guess is used for TV 4:3 (should I change this because it is an HD camera)
Gopro HD Camera 1920×1080 which is 1080p.
My sequence settings Frame Size 720×576
Pixel Aspect Ratio PAL CCIR 601 (720×576) Anamorphic 16:9
Field Dominance Lower, Even
Editing timebase 25
Quicktime Video Settings – Compressor – DV-Pal

At the moment FCP just asks me if I want everything to be changed to the sequence settings, so I guess the gopro footage at 1920×1080 is being changed to 720×576 when I drop it onto the sequence. Should I convert my footage first in mpeg streamclip to whatever my sequence setting is or should I just change my sequence setting to whatever it should be and then drop in the footage and let FCP change it for me, and what should I set my sequence to if I am making a video to be shown on the tele and to be put onto the web?

And should I be shooting everything in 1920x1080p

My camera man friend has told me I should be shooting this in Progressive Scan, although I am not sure what resolution that will be

I need someone to help explain the best thing for me to do, also a lot of you seem to be telling me to work in Apple prores 22, so should I be converting all my footage to prores and setting my sequence to prores?

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks
Michelle

Michelle Orpe
http://www.michelleorpe.com

Michelle Orpe replied 14 years, 10 months ago 1 Member · 2 Replies
2 Replies

Michelle Orpe
July 6, 2011 at 9:36 pm

Thank you Dave that sounds so simple, there does not seem to be an option in the sequence settings for pro res though, here are my options:

Aspect Ratio:
Multimedia Smal (4:3)
Multimedia Large (4:3)
NTSC DV (3:2)
CCIR 601 NTSC (40:27)
CCIR 601 / DV PAL (5:4) this is what it is set at
CCIR 601 PAL sq. (4:3)
HDTV 720p (16:9)
HDTV 1080i (16:9)
HD (960×720) (16:9)
HD (1280×1080) (16:9)
HD (1440×1080)(16:9)
Film (Academy) 4:3
Custom
Custom (5:4)

There is no Apple Pro Res

Pixel Aspect Ratio
Square
NTSC – CCIR 601 / DV (720×480)
PAL – CCIR 601 (720×576) this is what it is set to
HD (960×720)
HD (1280×1080)
HD (1440×1080)

So are they right?

Mich

Michelle Orpe
http://www.michelleorpe.com
Michelle Orpe
July 6, 2011 at 9:59 pm

Thank you 🙂

Michelle Orpe
http://www.michelleorpe.com

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