Hello,
I recently aquired an XL2 and plan to shoot a project soon in some form of 24p, but I'm trying to figure out my best workflow. I'd like to have the OPTION to transfer the project to film - but, that may never happen, and in the meantime, I will DEFINITELY need to make a gazillion decent looking "screener" copies on standard NTSC VHS or DVD to pass around.
The best way to approach this that I can decipher is to shoot with 2:3:3:2 added on the XL2 (advanced), and then capture in FCP HD with the 2:3:3:2 removal capture setting. Then I should be able to edit the resulting footage in an NTSC DV 23.97 timeline, right? Then just have FCP HD send back to tape, re-adding the 2:3:3:2 for NTSC, or, stay in true 23.98 for any potential film transfers. Well, is this possible to edit in a 23.97 timeline on my G4 1.25 GHZ machine with 1 GIG of RAM with 10.3.8? Or is it really in G5 turf?
I'm just not having any luck doing the above workflow on my system. For some reason when I try this workflow, the playback of my 23.97 timeline is horribly stroby and sluggish, and FCP HD becomes mega unstable and often times just leaves me in the dark (ie, unexpectedly quits). I'm assuming I just have an inadequate machine for such an undertaking? It's just strange that it works so well for standard 29.97 timelines - even if I throw a 23.98 clip or two on there. What in the world is the processor doing to slow it down so much in my 23.98 timeline? Adding back the pulldown in real time? Even if I drop the sequence RT settings to lowest of the low, it's totally unusable. Is there any way to make this workable on my machine?
I'm hoping perhaps I have some magical setting wrong - but after hours (days) of searching and trial after trial I can't find any such magic setting.
If it is my system, I suppose the alternative would be to shoot in 24p normal and import it as regular ol' 29.97. But I'm afraid of this mainly cause I hear that if you desire a film transfer this way, you must be careful to not disturb the 5-frame cadence to ever hope to bring it down to true 24 fps. It just seems so unnecessarily hard for me this way, especially since I have an NLE capable of handling 24pa footage.
Argh. I suppose I'm looking at a costly system upgrade. Any advice?
I recently aquired an XL2 and plan to shoot a project soon in some form of 24p, but I'm trying to figure out my best workflow. I'd like to have the OPTION to transfer the project to film - but, that may never happen, and in the meantime, I will DEFINITELY need to make a gazillion decent looking "screener" copies on standard NTSC VHS or DVD to pass around.
The best way to approach this that I can decipher is to shoot with 2:3:3:2 added on the XL2 (advanced), and then capture in FCP HD with the 2:3:3:2 removal capture setting. Then I should be able to edit the resulting footage in an NTSC DV 23.97 timeline, right? Then just have FCP HD send back to tape, re-adding the 2:3:3:2 for NTSC, or, stay in true 23.98 for any potential film transfers. Well, is this possible to edit in a 23.97 timeline on my G4 1.25 GHZ machine with 1 GIG of RAM with 10.3.8? Or is it really in G5 turf?
I'm just not having any luck doing the above workflow on my system. For some reason when I try this workflow, the playback of my 23.97 timeline is horribly stroby and sluggish, and FCP HD becomes mega unstable and often times just leaves me in the dark (ie, unexpectedly quits). I'm assuming I just have an inadequate machine for such an undertaking? It's just strange that it works so well for standard 29.97 timelines - even if I throw a 23.98 clip or two on there. What in the world is the processor doing to slow it down so much in my 23.98 timeline? Adding back the pulldown in real time? Even if I drop the sequence RT settings to lowest of the low, it's totally unusable. Is there any way to make this workable on my machine?
I'm hoping perhaps I have some magical setting wrong - but after hours (days) of searching and trial after trial I can't find any such magic setting.
If it is my system, I suppose the alternative would be to shoot in 24p normal and import it as regular ol' 29.97. But I'm afraid of this mainly cause I hear that if you desire a film transfer this way, you must be careful to not disturb the 5-frame cadence to ever hope to bring it down to true 24 fps. It just seems so unnecessarily hard for me this way, especially since I have an NLE capable of handling 24pa footage.
Argh. I suppose I'm looking at a costly system upgrade. Any advice?