[Joe Boyle]

Thanks for your quick reply!

“… so is the footage 1080i60 or 1080p24?”

Sorry about that. I was a bit confused. The footage is 1080p24.

“… I would worry if this matches your footage or not based on the poor information in #1. It’s best to match the timeline and capture exactly to your native footage.”

I’ve read that if I shoot 24p, I should edit it in a regular 60i timeline and if I shoot 24a, I should edit it natively in a 24p timeline. Is this correct? I’ve also read that it’s only really important to edit 24p natively if my end goal is a film out, which it isn’t. So, which would be better? Shoot 24p and edit it on a 60i timeline, finally ouputting to a 1080i file or shoot 24a, editing it on a native 24p timeline and outputting to 1080p?

“4. With h.264 you can choose the keyframe distance and the bitrate. Less motion = keyframes farther apart and a little less bitrate, more motion = keyframes closer together and a little more bitrate. You can also do VBR once you set your keyframe amount properly. I prefer setting my keyframes manually rather than setting them auto.”

What is the best way to choose the target bitrate? Simply the size of the end file. A higher bitrate target will always result in a higher quality compression, correct? Also, what is a standard place to start testing keyframe distances? 30? 60? It just seems like there is such a wide swath, it would be difficult to pinpoint where to start.

Also, what do you think is the best codec/settings to use for a proper compression of hdv with good final results? H.264?

I uploaded the video once again using your advice about going above VGA standards. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnzlwwEAuHg Does it look better?

You have helped me immensely thus far. I hope all of this makes sense. Learning this is difficult for me, but I’m thankful to have some guidance along the way!

Joe

[Joe Boyle]

Just wondering if anyone had any advice on this? Didn’t want it to get lost in the mix! Thanks!