Slow Motion Problem on DVD

[David Roth weiss]

First, how are you monitoring FCP, on a computer display, or a true video monitor?

Next, how are you viewing the DVD, on your computer or on a monitor via a set top player?

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles

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[George Marsh]

Viewing on a mac cinema display. While in FCP

DVD after compressor looks horrible on the Preview that pops up, and when played on any tv dvd combo or any laptop.

[David Roth weiss]

George,

One would have to infer that you might have a field order issue that your are unable to see in FCP on a computer monitor. This is precisely why viewing on a broadcast monitor or even a TV via a I/O card/device is so important.

So, you’d best start at the beginning and tell us what format you’re cutting and what your sequence settings are, etc.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles

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[Ralph Atkinson]

Hi George,

How did you bring your Motion slo-mo into FCP?

I’m by no means an expert at this, but one thing I have noticed is that I sometimes get a similar effect if I’ve done an effect in Motion then just dropped the file on the timeline. Looks great until I burn a DVD, I have no idea why.

But, I’ve found that if I export the finished product out of Motion as either the format that is your sequence settings (ie DV, DVCPROHD, etc) or even as the standard animation codec (if you need the alpha channel), then drop the resulting file into FCP I get the results I’m looking for.

Maybe this is your issue.

Ralph