[Jason Pence]

Thank you Dave! It worked like a charm.

May your day be filled with sunshine and good fortune.

Best,
Jason

[Jason Pence]

Hi Jeremy.

Here a link to the footage. I know the aspect ratio is off, but you still can see the vibration.

And Thanks for all of your assistance!

Best,
Jason

https://vimeo.com/2404123

[Jason Pence]

Where can I sent you this clip. I’ll try sending over “yousendit.com”

I was only using the camera’s LCD viewer during the shoot and did not see anything strange, or while playing it back through the cameras viewfinder on site. It was only during Log and Transfer. I then checked the footage again on the cameras view finder and still nothing, only on my MBP. I also created a short clip to DVD, played it back on my TV monitor and…. still there.

MBP
FW800
1TB Drive

[Jason Pence]

You bet. I’m uploading it to Vimeo right now. They said it’ll be 45 minutes before it’s converted. I’ll post the link as soon as they email me. Or I can email you the 25MB File.

Please check back – Crucial Assignment

5 Seconds of Footage.

24pn
OIS OFF
Locked down on a tripod
No room vibrations
Tight close up
New Camera
FCP 6.0.5

Sequence set to:

DVCPRO HD 760p60
Frame Size: (960×720) (16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (960×720)

This seems to be a internal camera issue.

Secondly, I tried Smooth Cam, but didn’t have hours for analyzing. Tried Lyric Media Stabilizer but it kept crashing my system and there were no clear instructions for the settings.
Are you familiar with any of these stabilizing softwares?

Thanks so much!
Jason

[Jason Pence]

Hi Tom,

It was. The second camera was quite a bit closer than the camera footage I’m having issues with. When played back in the camera’s view finder the footage looks good and no vibration. Only when imported into FCP do the visual issues arise. The other cameras footage looks great in FCP so it leaves me scratching my head. Fortunately there were no loud sub woofers in the room, but maybe a machinery vibration reverbing in the floor? It was a hotel banquet room setting, the subject was on a riser and the camera zoom was pretty well maxed out. And too, both cameras were identically set. I tried FCP’s smooth cam and didn’t work, so I’m currently trying Lyric Media’s Stabilizer Plug-in and it seems to offer additional controls over the standard FCP smooth cam filter . Huge render times though. Unfortunately, this cannot be re-shot, it was a one time deal.

Sorry to hear about your footage, hopefully you were able to salvage some of it.

Do you have any experience using this stabilizing filters?

Best,
Jason

[Jason Pence]

Hi Noah,

I did and it didn’t achieve a desired result. Could there be an internal problem/ (chip/ setting)??? with the camera that could have caused this vibration? I also have been playing with Lyric Media”s Stabilizer. Have you ever tried this program, and if so, do you have any suggestions/ settings that may help? It seems every time I try something with it, it crashes my system.

Best,
Jason

[Jason Pence]

Field dominance: both set to – None

This could not bee seen in the view finder on the camera, only on my editing LCD monitor. The second camera was set to the same settings, and it looks great on my editing monitor.

FYI… the OIS was not on while the camera was locked down and recording.

Thanks again,
Jason

[Jason Pence]

Thanks, tried it, but to no avail.

Because I shot it in 24pn, I had orignialy set it up as:

Frame size: (960×720)(16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (960×720)
Compressor: DVCPRO HD 720p60
Editing Time Base: 23.98

Do I have to set the editing time base at 24 or 23.98? Secondly, does Quicktime Compressor settings have to be set to DVCPRO HD 720p24 or DVCPRO HD 720p60? The second camera was also recorded in 24pn and it looked great when set to time line of:

Frame size: (960×720)(16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (960×720)
Compressor: DVCPRO HD 720p60
Editing Time Base: 23.98

Very Confused????

Thanks,
Jason

[Jason Pence]

Thanks Noah. I made very sure that OIS feature was not on. Do you happen to know of any software or techniques that may reduce this vibration?

Best,
Jason

[Jason Pence]

One last thing… my last message was partially deleted….

What about using Compressor to down-convert and crop to the final video? I guess it would then end up being a 4:3 letterbox? And if so, then could I edit to video in FCP6?

Best