Film Out.....

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ItsJanosz

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Hey all.

Shooting a feature in 24P. The ultimate goal is a 35mm film out. However, before we reach that stage, we will be producing high-quality DVDs of the movie.

Given that...

What are all the things I should know/steps I should take? I have a couple of specific questions first:

1)File Setting F5 (24P) vs. File Setting F6 (24PA). Is one better for an eventual film out? Will one or the other affect viewing quality in other media?
2)Shutter Speeds. Are there shutter speed concerns for an eventual film out?
3)Anamorphic. We're shooting with the Panasonic adapter. Really liking it thus far. Anything I should be careful about?
4)Capturing into an NLE/post/color timing/etc. Any special concerns?

Sorry for the dense post. Want to do this right, and know the users here have all the good info. Thanks guys!
 
Re: Film Out.....

For protecting your film out potential, be sure to contact some labs and ask for their recommended settings. I've used DVFilm.com with DVX footage, and their settings worked well. The most important is to shoot 24PA with THIN line detail.

For shutter speeds, it's *much* less of an issue on the DVX than it is on interlaced cameras. With interlaced cameras you simply cannot use a high-speed shutter, it totally ruins to 60i->24p conversion process. But with the DVX, shooting at 24P in the first place, you're pretty much free to use any shutter speed you want. Just read the shutter speed tutorial to learn why you'd want to use different shutter speeds for different effects, and keep in mind that if you vary from the default, you should have a pretty good reason to do so, because the overall look of your project will be affected.

For the anamorphic, it is *vital* that you get proper focus. Any focus errors will be greatly magnified (literally and figuratively) on a film print. Be sure to read the Anamorphic Adapter Guide chapter of the DVX book (unfortunate shameless plug, I mean, it's plugging my own product but really there's no other way around it, you've got to know what you're doing with that adapter) and follow its recommendations.
 
Re: Film Out.....

Thanks guys. Just got Barry's book in the mail today; excited to read it. And thanks for the other tips as well.
 
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