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varicam downconvert to minidv
i’m starting a project next month that is going to be shot on a panasonic varicam using multiple frame rates.
the client wants to downconvert to miniDV for the edit. if i’m digitizing the material with firewire what considerations should i have about the variable frame rates. is it possible to use the panasonic frc plug in once the footage has been downconverted? are there any other workflow obstacles i should anticipate?
i’m a bit overwhelmed and any help would be appreciated.
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The difference in size between varicam footage and DV is minimal
Varicam@24fps = 5.5 mb/sec
DV@24fps = 3.8 mb/secNot worth doing the offline/online thing when cutting Varicam.
720P HD is very easy to work with.
David
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