Why edit 24p?

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kace

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I'm new to the DVX100 and editing in 24p. I shot a project in standard 24p (not the advanced mode since I'm not going back out to film). I digitized it 29.97 and brought it into cinema tools to do a pulldown to 23.98. So, I've been editing it in 23.98p and it looks great...but when I am completed with this project I have to convert it back to 29.97 to watch on DVD. So, why edit it in 23.98 if it's going back to 29.97 anyways? Is it going to look better than if I just edited it in 29.97?

Thanks for any answers to this elementary question.

Kace
 
If you output to something other than DVD it makes great sense. It also makes sense if you are going to output to a 24fps DVD. Takes less space for the same quality, or you can increase quality without going over available space. Nice tradeoff.
 
Why would you convert it to 29.97 to go to DVD? DVD players support direct 24p playback, and are one of the chief reasons specifically *to* edit at 24p. A 24p DVD gives you several benefits, including fitting more footage on the disc, or using a lower compression ratio on your footage, and the ability to play pure progressive footage out to a progressive display (so no interlacing and no pulldown).

And if you're playing on an interlaced TV, the DVD player will automatically add pulldown.

Editing at 24p is the only thing that makes sense. And shooting 24pA is better for editing at 24p.
 
24p vs 24pA

24p vs 24pA

I thought the only reason to shoot 24pA was to go back to film. If that's not the only reason, what are the benefits to shooting 24pA vs. 24p? And if this question has been asked a lot before, are you aware of any good articles I can read about it?

Also, what's the benefit of editing 23.98 vs 24?

Thanks,
Kace
 
kace said:
I thought the only reason to shoot 24pA was to go back to film.
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A myth that I would love to see die die die. Shooting 24pA has *nothing* to do with going to film.
If that's not the only reason, what are the benefits to shooting 24pA vs. 24p?
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Because editing programs work better with 24pA footage when editing on a 24p timeline. Faster, cleaner, and no uncompress/recompress cycle is necessary to get at the original 24p source frames.

And if this question has been asked a lot before, are you aware of any good articles I can read about it?
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Here's absolutely everything you NEED to know about the decision:
If editing on a 24p timeline, shoot 24pA.
If editing on a 60i timeline, shoot 24p.

That's it. That's what the decision is based on, and no other factor (not distribution method, not film transfer, not anything like that) even enters into the equation. It's solely and only about what mode you plan to edit in.
 
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