de-interlacing 50i... is it as good as 25p?

tommetass

tommetass

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Hi there.

I'm just looking at some hdv cameras.. and I saw the Sony HDR-FX1 camera. It looks like a really good camera except it doesn't shoot in 25p.
So it's more "videoish".. right?

But when I de-interlace 50i footage.. doesn't it become 25? and automatically become more "filmic"/"cinematic"?


-Tomas
 
Yes your theory is correct but in real life it doesn't quite work that way for transfers between frame properties and mediums. If so you could shoot interlaced video, do some fiddling and whack it on 35mm film and you'd have a Hollywood masterpiece.
The whole "look" of footage primarily comes down to the "capture" medium or format. Progressive video looks more "filmic" compared to interlaced video because it scans the entire frame in one shot which is considered the same as 1 frame of film. When you capture video in a progressive mannor, similar to that done with a film camera you can achieve similar "looks" with the major differences lying in the properties of the celluloid film, specific frame size and lenses used.
And so on and so forth... Basically it comes down to the way the footage is captured that predominately negates the way it will look. Processing and conversions post fact will have some affect but not to the same extent.
If you want the "filmic" look you need to capture 24/25P and not interlaced. This will give you the "film motion blue" effect also.
The other option to go for that will yield an even more "filmic" effect is to use a 35MM adapter like the Letus Extreme, Brevis, SGPro or RedRock M2 with your video camera. When using a 35mm adapter it makes no difference if you capture the video progressive or interlaced. Using a 35MM adapter is the closest "video" method to shooting with a 35MM film camera.. Hope this all makes sense..
Peace :)
 
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