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Slow Motion affect in Music Video with FCP 5 and XL2
hello, I am going to be shooting a music video in a few weeks with the XL2 that will be edited in Final Cut Pro 5.0. We are trying to achieve the look of everything moving in a little slower timeframe yet the singers lips still synch with the song in post.
How I will be shooting this video:
16:9
2:3:3:2
24pHere is what I am trying to figure out.
1. Should I shoot in 1/48 at 24p with the music on set playing at 200% then in post slowing it down. ?
2. Should I shoot at 24p with a faster shutter speed to match the on set playback.
3. What is the best way to alter the timeline in FCP. I dont want it to look jumpy or smeared when it is slowed down.
4. Should the on set music be playing at at 200% so that when we input the footage I would slow it down to 50% to match?
Sorry for the crazy questions…the record label really wants this look and it is something I have never done before.
Thank you for any help. Jeff.
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[Jeff Newton] “4. Should the on set music be playing at at 200% so that when we input the footage I would slow it down to 50% to match?”
Absolutely. The only way you’ll be able to match the slowed down lips to the normal speed music is to have them lip-synch to an over cranked music track.
Arnie
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Am I correct in think that we should be playing on set playback at 200% or should it be at some other ratio?
Also, what is the best way in FCP to slow down the footage. The standard way or is there a smoother way. I am just worried about image quality.
Thanks, Jeff.
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