[Craig Howard]

“What is film look” – thats the big question but different people think of it as different things. Some people think it is film scratches, some think it is motion strobe, some think it is bleach bypass, some think it is grain, letterboxing or gate weave etc etc… In your case you think it is better quality. All thoughts are fair enough but it helps if the question is more defined so an answer can be provided that is helpful.

Thats why I ask the question of them – “what is the film look to you?”

I think the beter question to ask is “how do I achieve a specific look?” eg the 24fps motion strobe effect associated with projected film or the look of xyz scene in xyz movie.

By the way – I have seen a lot of footage shot on 35mm film that does not have the end result looking like it was shot on film. Could have been shot on anything. Does this mean it did not have “the film look”?

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

I love (hate) this question and have evolved a standard response to it.

What does film look like to you?

Once you determine that and define it for your self , maybe the answer will be obvious to you …or at least you can ask the question with a more specific request. eg

If I may point you in the right direction… messing with “slowing down everything 4% ” is not achieving anything as regards “film look”

Personally, I really enjoy shooting DV (when appropriate) with my Panasonic DVX 102a. It has its own “look” that I think is fantastic and I do not even consider “emulating” film with it because I am too busy exploring the possibilities and limitations of DV. I would admit though , that “film” is the basis of all my visual reference after 35 years of professional film making.

I shoot 35mm , 16mm, Video and DV (all over many years) and I try to get the best result for any given project from what I have to shoot with. I have also owned and run a Motion Picture film laboratory.

“Film Look” is a much overated term when it is un defined by the image maker.

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

You can group import them from a common folder. That should be a starting timesaver.

Then set the default for each still picture to:
Ten seconds x framerate divided by number of pictures.
eg 10secs x 24fps = 240 frames divided by 40 pictures = 6frames

Then Automate them to Timeline once you have sorted them into order.

I would drag them on – might be quicker.

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

One thing I discovered in a previous version of Premiere was that I had to set the (tape head) IN and the (Tape tail) Out Point on the tape before it would capture Timecode as per the tape. Otherwise it generated a timecode of its own.

I always do this now whether using Scene Detect or not.

I never use Free run T/C so do not know if that is part of your issue.

I have not tried to record a tape without the above procedure in PPRO 2 to see if the TC is recorded as per tape.

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

I do not think that is it is possible to do it that way.

I run the F/Wire out through a DV deck and into the external monitor from there.

The DV deck acts as the Digital to analogue converter. There are other ways to achieve this also.

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

If they are on the timeline, Select them > Copy> go to new postion in the same timeline or even a new sequence and Paste them.

Select by Dragging around them or Shift-Click (maybe Ctrl-Click ?)

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

https://dve.teletex.ru/en/dvrecdate.shtml

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

What version of Premiere are you using?

Do you mean the clips need to be on a website (web streamable) or do you want your clients to have access to the clips via the internet.

There are a number of solutions including DVDate plugin and the Timecode FX in PremPro 2.

Clip notes is a cool way to give clients access to clips and they can append comments at any point in the clip. Check it out. (PPRO vers 2 only)

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

I find that PremPro is the fastest most efficient version of Premiere that I have ever run (and I have been in since the earliest version made) so I can not concur or relate with your experience.

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)

[Craig Howard]

Is the camera in VCR mode ?(not camera mode)

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

(Premiere Pro 1.5 / Matrox TRX100 XTreme Pro)