cropping frame

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has anyone any experience of cropping a Close up from a sony F3 frame. have some shots that need to be a little tighter. they were recorded to a pix 240 dnxhd at 220mbs. thanks
 
I have various examples throughout this music video I directed (also posted in this thread). It was only shot to SXS internal media card. (420 8-bit 35Mbps)

http://youtu.be/yiMZx_IrbYc?hd=1

(On Vimeo https://vimeo.com/43413911)

Any zooms you see are done in post, and some frames were blown up to 20%-25% to reframe shots. Also, all slow motion shots are blown up 50% because in-camera the F3 can only overcrank 1280x720 so to match the rest of the footage shot it was blown up 50% to 1920x1080.

This video screened at a film festival last weekend and I saw it on the big screen. 50% is definitely pushing it, the image will get softer for sure but also I did not use any special software to do the "up-rezzing".
 
There is also a spec commercial Nigel A here on DVX shot where I remember a close-up being taken from a master.

Here is the link. Fast forward to 0:56 to see side-by-side. It's not drastic, but still check it out.
 
thanks guys. sorry for late reply but that was very helpful. didnt need to go down the road with the crop after all but good to know.
 
Depends a lot on what your final use is. if its the web than just cut in 720 and you have 50% for free. If for projection or large screen then you just eed t test yourself to see what you can get away with and it will be shot specific. Close-ups might be fine.
 
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