Mixing framerates in FCP

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tduncan

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I'm hoping I can get a quick reply to this, I never dealt with these issues b4. I am shooting a project mostly in 24pA with HVX200. I have some multicam footage shot with a couple of Canons (HVD to Prores) and FCP says it is 29.97 so I assume there is no 24p pulldown. I tried exporting these clips to DVCPROHD files but it is rather jumpy when added to the HVX multiclip sequence.

What is the best way to convert the 29.97 to be compatible with the 24pA footage? Is this what Cinema Tools is for, or should I get a third party program, or is it all done with Compressor / FCP?

Secondly, I am digitizing 8mm film (assume 24fps) to uncompressed 1080p/23.97. Will that pose any problem with the DVCPROHD 24pA? Should I request that they add pulldown or...?

thanks,
td
 
Final Cut can handle multiple formats and all that good stuff in one timeline, yes. But it's a bad idea. It has to recompress everything to your sequence setting, which means tons of rendering for any little change. My advice would be to decide what format, frame rate, size, etc. you're editing in, and use Compressor to convert all the clips to that one setting. It'll take awhile, but you'll save time in the long run. I'd suggest ProRes.
 
Thanks James but let me clarify. I have already shot almost everything in DVCPROHD 24pA.

I have a COUPLE of angles shot with the Canons and want to make them the most compatible as possible with the HVX footy. I tried renedering out but they are jumpy.

What software or settings should I use to get these clips to match the HVX footage? Is Compressor capable or should I get a third party program to convert to 24p, 24pA? or ????

thanks, t
 
Use Compressor. In the ADVANCED CONVERSION SETTINGS there is DVCPRO HD 720p24.

Now...there's a trick to make this look REALLY GOOD. YOu need to go to the inspector (lower right window) and click on the FRAME CONROLS (third from left) and then click on the SPROCKET to turn this ON. Now set everything to BEST and let her rip. Now go to bed and let it go. This will take a while, especially because this is HDV footage. Depending on how much footage you have, this will take a while.
 
Shane Ross said:
Now go to bed and let it go. This will take a while, especially because this is HDV footage. Depending on how much footage you have, this will take a while.
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So I take it this will take a while? :-)

As mentioned elsewhere, it's best to get everything to a single common format before editing. It avoids potentially painful problems down the line.
 
Just need people to know...this will take a WHILE. HDV to an iFrame format and de-interlaced...yeah, that takes time.
 
First time I ran it, it ran pretty quick but the playback time was 150%. Changed the setting to = 100% of source and that is taking many hours. I'll post the results tomorrow FYI.

thanks,

td
 
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