SEQUENCE SETTINGS FCP?? Bit of help please

indybones

indybones

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Hi peeps....

Little bit of advice here please.....I have been capturing footage 720PN until recently when I tested/captured some footage with the HVX200 using 1080i 50, and have gone to the item properties of the clips which read as follows

Vide rate 25 fps
Frame Size 1440 X1080
Compressor DVCPRO HD (1440 X 1080)
Field dominance upper (odd)

Now the thing that I don't understand is that I captured the footage at 1080i 25 P (progressive footage not interlaced i footage), so why has it come up with field dominance upper (odd) when it's progressive footage?

And should I be setting my sequence settings to

Frame Size 1440X 1080
Pixel Aspect Ratio HD 1440 X 1080
Field Dominace ???????????
Compressor DVCPRO HD 1080 i50

This field dominance thing doesn't happen when I capture 720PN

Thank you so much for your advice and help

Indy
 
1080 mode doesn't capture a true progressive frame like 720 does. It uses 50 fields to make 25 progressive frames, so that's why you see that message and the codec is 1080i50. Don't worry, that all sounds fine for your edit.
 
Thank you for your help Will....:thumbup:

So what would be the advantages or disadvantages of shooting

a. 720 PN (in progressive)

as opposed to

b. 1080 (50 fields) (but still 25p)

image quality, resolution, frame size, etc etc????

baring in mind I'm after the most cinematic image I can possibly get.

Thank you :dankk2:

Indy
 
Shooting in 720pn:

- takes up less room on your P2 cards
- allows you to use variable frame rates

Shooting in 1080i:

- higher resolution


You'll get the most cinematic image you can get with good lighting, mise-en-scene, and color grading - resolution won't make a difference. IMHO, the resolution difference between 720 and 1080 is not a big deal because the films I make are not destined for wide theatrical distribution - I'll be lucky to see them projected in HD at a film festival - so I opt for 720pn since I can under/overcrank and fit more footage onto a P2 card.

What is the realistic method of distribution for your work? Many people like to shoot 1080i with a 35mm adapter for blow-up to 35mm film or HD projection. This worked for a buddy of mine who just got his film into Sundance... I wish i could go out there this year to see how it looks on the big screen.
 
Thank you Will...:dankk2::thumbup:

'You'll get the most cinematic image you can get with good lighting, mise-en-scene, and color grading - resolution won't make a difference'


Good point, I guess I'm just trying to get the absolute max out of my camera and to fully understand it's pros and cons so I can get it working for me....

Thanks

Indy
 
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