a few questions.

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Ad4mgsr

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ok so. i film in regular 60i mode, capture presets are HD 960x720 (16:9) in final cut pro. it exports fine and everything, i open it in quicktime and click the de-interlace video source button, the size after exporting is 853x480 custom preset in quicktime pro. although it doesnt look bad when in motion. when i pause the clip you can still see the interlacing. the quality of the video also looks super soft ( both vdetial and reg detail levels are at 0 in the sceen file) and it just makes the footage look really dull. ill host the clip up here in a short bit so everyone can see what im talking about. i really would like some advice from you guys on what i can do in camera and in post to get the best quality out of my DVX.

update: heres the clip. i recompressed it in sorenson and it looks better when its smaller. i still would like some critique on the quality of the video. ANY help at all would be great.

http://www.filmedbyphelps.com/dvxuser.mov
 
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First off, capture at the native resolution, that will help. Second, why are you shooting 60i if you shoot skate boarding? I should think you would opt for 24p or 30p, since it isnt interlaced in the first place. unless your not using the DVX...
 
no im using a dvx. 24p with a super high shutter? i dont know why but its frowned upon in the skateboarding world to shoot with 24p and a slow shutter to get that "film look".

and what is "native resolution"? and how do i capture at those settings in final cut pro
 
Wait... why are you capturing HD 960x720 (16:9)???

Frowned upon? There's PLENTY of skate videos around here that are shot in 24 or 30 p. I'm not a skater, but I'd probably go 30P to avoid too much strobing during fast pans.

Whatever... are you shooting squeeze for the 16:9?

If not. Shoot your 60i footage. Open Final Cut and go to the final cut menu> scroll to "easy setup"> choose DV NTSC> now all your NEW sequences are setup for your footage. Quick fukking with things in there ;)

Edit, do whatever you want for de-interlacing, export, done.
 
nope i shoot normal 4:3. i dont know why i was capture in hd 16:9. i was just messing around with settings trying to figure things out myself. i will give 30p a try with a higher shutter. thanks for all the help =)
 
24p can look fine with higher shutter... not in the 500plus range (thats my opinion), but it looks fine at 60 or even a bit higher.
 
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