A Quick 30p/60p question on starting new project

[frosti7]

Hi guys!
i'm a newbie, and want to make a 5-minute clip out of 720p60 GH1 footage, i may slow down some of 60p to 30p, but only for a mintue or so,
should i open a new project under 30p or 60p settings?
thanx!

 

[Jim Simon]

Work in a sequence that matches your footage.

 

[frosti7]

and if its a mixed footage?

 

[David Jimerson]

There's a significant motion difference between 60p and 30p. If you want it all to be mostly the same, then it'll have to look like 30p, so you'll want a 30p sequence. You can still slow the 60p footage that way.

If you don't mind the difference in motion, or actually want the difference, then use a 60p sequence. Again, you can still slow the 60p down to 50%.

 

[frosti7]

Thanks everyone!

I have just discovered that i have actually have 720p50 and 1080p25 footage!
should i make a 1080p or 720p footage? (my tv is 720p)

 

[David Jimerson]

What said above applies equally to frame rate situation. As for frame size, I'd probably go with 720 unless you only have a little 720 and a lot of 1080.

 

[frosti7]

Thanx everyone, for anything else i'll just use more of the "search" functions!
thank you!