1080i 24p

B

bassguitarhero

New member
Hey guys,

Sorry to drop this so randomly, but I did a music video shoot over the weekend, and I'd set the camera for 1080i 24p (not 24pA). I normally shoot 720p for everything, but I was working with two DSLRs as well so we decided to do everything at 1080.

However, every time I try to import the footage it gives it to me at 29.97 in Final Cut. Is there a way to import this to get it at 24fps? I'm getting some interlacing and I'm not sure what I screwed up, but FCP just doesn't want to see it as 29.97. I still have images of the P2 cards so I could try exporting using other programs or if there's something I can do to the footage in FCP that would be cool. I tried P2CMS but I have no idea what it did when it exported or if it moved the file or what, I can't make much sense of the interface.

I'm not super tripping out on the screwup because I'm really looking at staying with the DSLRs for most of it, had my HVX on a crane, but would like to salvage as much as I can if possible.
 
I'm not a big final cut person, (I use avid). I thought it puts 24p in a 60i wrapper using a pull down or something. (It's in Barry's book..I don't remember what it's called lol) Try importing as 60i.
 
FCP will not remove standard pulldown automatically. You need to run it through Cinema Tools.

If you want to cut as 24p in FCP, shoot 24pA.
 
As David said, run it through cinema tools and tell it to remove pulldown. It will export a true 24p file and that will mix with your other footage on a 24p timeline the way you want it to.
 
Okay, so I import all the footage using Log & Transfer, then open Cinema Tools, do I do "Open Clip?" I've never actually used Cinema Tools before. I'm on 4.0.1. Someone mentioned "Reverse Telecine," is that the function you're talking about?

Thanks for the help. I remember hearing about all this stuff years ago so I just skipped 1080i 24 in favour of 720 whenever possible, or 1080 @ 30, but this was sort of a last-second thing to match the other cameras.

EDIT: Okay, if I try to do a "Batch Telecine" and pick any of the files in the folder, it tells me there's an error because the file has "Temporal Compression." How should I move forward?
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top