FCP DVCPRO HD Rendering

[andythefilmer]

This is a rather dumb question, but when you guys are editing a project in FCP that only consists of DVCPRO HD footage, do you render in ProRes or keep the timeline in DVCPRO HD? Does Log and Transfer convert to ProRes?

 

[Stephen Powling]

I always have the sequence settings in DVCPRO HD if I'm only using footage from my HVX.

 

[Renee]

I also stay in DVCPRO for the edit. Works ok!

 

[andythefilmer]

I assume if mixing with, say DSLR footage or maybe AVCHD, you'd just convert to ProRess 422 HQ?

 

[wgzn]

depends on the volume of footage. i shoot a music show and a, b cameras are dvcprohd and c camera is avchd. i just leave the timeline as dvcprohd and render the c cam clips as needed.

 

[Stephen Powling]

Agreed. If the majority of the shots are in DVCPRO HD, but with a few shots from DSLR I just convert them to DVCPRO HD using mpeg stream clip. I am not sure if this is the best way to do things but it works for me and the projects I work on (mostly just web videos).

 

[wgzn]

but with a few shots from DSLR I just convert them to DVCPRO HD using mpeg stream clip

ive done that. works fine for me.

 

[Reflex Films]

does dvcpro hd handle multiple color correction renders (magic bullet) / twixtor tweaks etc etc without degrading ?

Or would Pro res be better if you are going hard on the filters and rendering

I am trying to figure out if my footage is getting degradation as i do alot of filter work - DVCPROHD renders so quickly and easily - its a joy to work with - but sometimes my final output looks soft

(that may be because i am getting used to the look of my gh1 which makes the HVX 202 footage look more "organic" / soft )

 

[cheapass]

Why don't you take the same footage, render it in prores, put them both on a timeline, do a split screen, and post the results on vimeo? We'll tell you for sure then.