60P with Final Cut Pro

[Joseph Ray]

I have been shooting on 60P with my 60D a few times. I am not sure what to do though to make it so smooth how I see it slowed down in other videos. Here is an example of how it looks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THWnuDfLzSc

 

[Exact]

If you want 'free' then you can change the speed of a clip (either all of it or only parts of it) in FCP. There are several ways to do it, including right click the clip and use change speed (with soft in and out if required) or you can double click on a clip and use the motion tab to change the speeds there. Another way (FCP 7) is to use the speed tool (select the clip then press S three times) and drag the clip to the length you want and FCP will change the speed.

A more expensive way is to use the Twixtor plug-in.....

 

[kgimedia]

Make a copy of the master file. Open the copy in Cinema Tools. Select Conform. Select 24fps. Import into FCP. Edit your slowed down footage. Search for the answer first next time. Never take blind faith in what people tell you is the answer. Try it yourself and know for sure.

The end result will be about 60 percent slower. You can use FCP to slow it further and it will be better then slowing 24p footage.

EDIT: You can select any frame rate you choose. 24p will make it the slowest. 30p or 29.97 will be best if that is your timeline.

 

[Skilled]

Just another note. When you slow footage down in FC ...alot of time it creates a ghosting effect..unless you remove the frame blending.

 

[nicksnow]

Just another note. When you slow footage down in FC ...alot of time it creates a ghosting effect..unless you remove the frame blending.

This is a problem, which is why it's better to do the Cinema Tools conform method that KGI Media mentioned. If you're shooting knowing that it'll be slo mo (does anybody shoot 60p otherwise?) make sure crank up the shutter to at least 125. This will help avoid any sort of blur or ghosting in slo mo.

 

[3rdfloorfilms]

http://www.wikio.co.uk/video/tutorial---canon-1000fps-apple-twixtor-4893098

Here is a tutorial(Endorsed by the respected Philip Bloom). Excellent

 

[kgimedia]

SWEET!!!!!!!! Finally I get to use the power of Optical Flow!! I love this site.

 

[jordy2324]

Make a copy of the master file. Open the copy in Cinema Tools. Select Conform. Select 24fps. Import into FCP. Edit your slowed down footage. Search for the answer first next time. Never take blind faith in what people tell you is the answer. Try it yourself and know for sure.

The end result will be about 60 percent slower. You can use FCP to slow it further and it will be better then slowing 24p footage.

EDIT: You can select any frame rate you choose. 24p will make it the slowest. 30p or 29.97 will be best if that is your timeline.

This is my method. Works well.