Capturing for variable frame rates in run-n-gun situations?

[lovetrumpsfear]

Hi all,

Quick question about variable frame rates. I do wedding videography, and my clients seem to enjoy it when I get artsy (to the extent that one can) with their footage. I've been thinking about playing around with slow motion/time bending more, especially for reception footage.

However, I'm a little confused about the best way to capture the footage. I'm in the states, so my primary deliverable is an NTSC DVD. I've shot everything until now at 24F, and conform it to 60i upon final export. For my slow motion tests, I've had good success shooting 60i and using the much-discussed combination of JES Deinterlacer and Apple's Cinema Tools. However, this was always in a setting where I had ample time to set the camera up for the shot. When doing event videography, I seldom have the luxury of extra time, and I'd prefer not to mix frame rates on a single tape.

So, my question: if I capture at 60i to afford myself the luxury of good time-bendable footage, and to avoid the hassle of changing/keeping track of different frame rates, how can I make sure that the normal 24fps footage looks as good as possible?

Thanks so much for your input,
Paul

 

[SeanEmer]

what camera are you using? The HVX has variable framerates built in that conforms to a base playback framerate.

Look into a plugin called Twixtor if you haven't already. I get good results from 24p footage using it with AE CS3

 

[ProfessorU]

What camera are you using? If you're using DVXes, you might consider renting an HVX for your slowmo stuff and as an extra cam to match with the DVX. Then you could switch framerates on the fly.