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Shooting in both 720p and 1080i THIS WEEK – need advice, thanks!
Hey there,
so here is my situation:
I’m editing a short film being shot on the HVX this weekend and the DOP has decided he wants to shoot in 1080i/60 (59.94 is it?) with a pull down to 23.98. That is my understanding. I’m still fairly green and learning the technical aspects of picture editing as I go. He and I just worked on another project where we shot 720pn and there wasn’t a hitch. My worry this time is that we have a slow motion sequence that will require Vari speed at 720p, but no doubt that the majority will be shot in 1080.
So my question is this – I know that FCP 6 allows me to edit in multiple frame rates and sizes, etc – but I’m just trying to understand what I’m getting myself into before we get to set. Will I be able to work with this footage, and what will I need to do/know to ensure things go as smoothly as possible?
I don’t have any experience as yet w/ Cinema Tools, so I’m hoping the above choices won’t result in me having to do a reverse telecine or anything that complicated. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks so much!!
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Sure just make sure he’s set to shoot 24pA not 24p and FCP will automatically remove the pulldown. That said, the HVX’s CCDs are 720p native, so shooting 1080/24pA means less shoot time for not much image gain.
Noah
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I agree that it’s almost not worth the trouble but the DP wants to try 1080 this time around and I respect that. my preference would always be to shoot in 720pN, but I’m eager to see what results we get.
Thanks for the help.
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