Shared Droplet for 30i to 24p

[CaptainMench]

Hey --

Just thought I'd share this. I created a droplet for compressor that you can drop 30i material into it and it will convert the material (audio and all) to 23.98.

It does it not by removing frames, but by using Compressor's Optical Flow technology to rebuild frames to create 'new' material.

The goal was to incorporate old 30i material into a working project being done in 24 and try to make it as smooth as possible.

I've tested it out on various sources and seems to work very well.

This is not to say it is better or worse than other options out there... just another one that seems (for me) to work VERY well.

Be prepared... it is a render nightmare! But the good thing about it is it will batch if you've got lots to do.

So by clicking this link it will immediately begin the download:

http://homepage.mac.com/captmench/FULLConversion.zip

Enjoy

CaptM

 

[MikeCurtis]

what settings did you use?

 

[CaptainMench]

Hey Mike --

I'll post back with all the ins and outs that I used in a bit...

CaptM

 

[Steve Strickland]

Capt., you rule! Thanks for another amazing contribution.

 

[CaptainMench]

Ok -- here goes...

Encoder:
Video - DV/DVCPRO-NTSC; FrameRate CUSTOM - 23.98 - Progressive
Audio - Linear PCM 48k 16 bit NOT little endian!!!

Frame Controls: Custom
Resize Filter Better
Output Fields Progressive
Deinterlace Best
Rate Conversion Best
All others default

Filters:
Deinterlacing
Algorithm - SHARP (my taste)

Geometry:
Frame Size CUSTOM
720x480
Pixel (default or CCIR 601DV... I forget)
Constrain to display NONE

Then it calls my cell phone when done.

That's about it.

CaptM