[Danni Karanja]

Just to clarify Gates Bradley post above me- the SOLUTION to this problem is as follows;

Keyboard shortcuts>Panels>Timeline Panel>Add Clip Marker

Not what was stated in the original post. This applies to CS6 & CC.

I know this thread is a few years old- but I was having the same problem in CC and came across it so I think its still relevant for anyone searching google for an answer to this.

Cheers!

[Danni Karanja]

Thanks Thomas Trudzinski! Once again the creative cow community has come to the rescue!

Cheers Bro!

[Danni Karanja]

Don’t answer the last question- I’ve figured out why I got that message. I wasn’t running the tape before clicking batch capture, so it wasn’t reading the time code. Now that I’ve got it to capture- a few other errors occur.

To begin with my frame rate for this project was mostly 24p with a few variations of 30p (for timelapses) and 8F (interval shooting) for quick motion dramatic effect- but again most of my footage was shot in 24p. On import my capture settings are 720p24 48kHz with advanced pull down for duplicate frames. I know understand that when you shoot in 24p its actually 24/60 and its recording more than 24 frames- but I’m unclear about the advanced pulldown for duplicate frames setting.

This is because for at least every bin that I batch capture I get three clips that pop up with errors saying: VFR/pull down cadence were detected.

When I’ve encountered the problem I’ve simply changed the capture presets to 720p60 and its imported it as 59.94.

I’m trying to grasp this as best as I can. Thanks to your help I understand how the camera records frame rates better- I just need to understand how FCP imports these frame rates.

Cheers,

[Danni Karanja]

Thanks Dave,

I get it now. From now on I’ll use 24PN when I’m using variable frame rates. In terms of the log and transfer command- problem is I’m using FCP5 so that option isn’t there. I started logging my shots with the intention to batch capture. Thus far I’ve logged all my shots (setting the in and out TC) but when hit batch capture for my selected clips I encounter this error message:

“Batch capture: Time code error: Unable to locate the specified timecode. You may have specified a timecode with insufficient room for pre/post roll operation.”

I understand (on a technical level) what FCP is saying- but I’m not sure what I should do to correct this, or how I could have entered my in/out time codes with allowance for pre/post roll.

I have a deadline for Monday to get this edit done, so I’m just gona try re-enter the in out points and capture them one by one.

[Danni Karanja]

Thanks Dave-

But what exactly is the difference? I thought Transferring was like capturing… or is transferring create low res clips to offline edit and then create a EDL after which you can online edit the final cut?

Sorry I’m a very spatial thinker- but if you could elaborate on the difference and also tell me how to do a low res offline edit to save hard disk space. I’m desperately trying to figure out a more economical work flow.

Cheers!

[Danni Karanja]

Ok Thanks Chris,

I can see how Cinema tools can change the frame rate- problem persists because I’ve noticed Final cut is importing my footage shot at “12fps” (which I put in quotes because I’m not utterly convinced video cameras shoot at frame rates- more like they mimic them) as 59.94. I’m playing with my capture presets to see if this changes anything when I import using (file>import>Panasonic P2). So right now when I set a timebase of 24fps my footage is being over cranked, and thus I’m getting a slow motion effect.

Any additional thoughts?

[Danni Karanja]

Hey Mark thanks for your response.

Mayabe I should have been more clear, but I personally don’t have to worry about the subtitles thats done by someone else and they have their own system of doing it. All I really need is to be able to capture footage from a camcorder (on the fly, without tape) and generate timecode that is in sync with the running of our film projector (calculating feet and frame). The actual business of creting the subtitles is not my business I just wanted to let you know why im digitizing film for background knowledge.

The problem with our current system is we have three CPU’s doing what im sure one good computer with the right editing system could do.

Essentailly we have a projector, camcorder, timecode generator (really old 1994 pc, that has a mouse attached to the projector that counts the motion of the motor) a computer with a program called broadway Pro (records the footage from the camcorder, and another PC we will call it PC 2 where we create sync files from the timecode that has been overlayed on the image.

The set up is as follows:

– The camcorder records the image on the projector mirror
-This goes to the Timecode generator PC which places a Reel, feet and frame time code in the top and bottom right hand corners.
-This goes to the PC where it is captured with Broadway pro.

The only thing missing in an ideal world for us is the ability to place our company water mark, and gettig rid of this huge ugly timecode generator box.

Thanks very much for your help!

Hey I need to get myself a Simpsons cartoon of me one of these days…lol.

Much appreciated,

Danni Karanja
A/V Tech