HVX Proper Slow Motion Settings?

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Johnny Bueno

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Hey all,

I've been using my HVX200 for a while now but I've never tried to shoot slow motion with it. Its something that I'm very interested in. Now I very vaguely heard or read that there a few if not only a couple of different ways to shoot slow motion with the HVX. Is that correct? Anyways, what is the proper way/ proper settings to have on the HVX to shoot crisp HD Slow Motion to playback at either 24p or 30p. Thanks for any help.

Johnny
 
In the recording setup menu, choose 720/24pN.
In the scene file menu, choose operation type->FILM CAM.
Then, in "frame rate", choose a number higher than 24. The closer to 24, the more "real time" the footage will be, the larger than 24 the slower the motion will be.
 
Barry, there is a slow motion effect that is popular in skateboarding and snowboarding right now where the clip is filmed in real time, but they slow it down while they are doing the trick and it speeds back up again to real time again. I know it's done by changing speeds and such in post production, but would they still film 720/24 at 24 fps, or a different setting to still get a higher quality slow mo rather then just "faking it" in post production?
 
For something like that, just shoot 720/24pN @ 60fps the whole time. You can play the footage back at 250% speed on a 720/24p timeline for realtime normal motion, and then play the footage back at 100% speed for the slow-mo bits.
 
Are you to referring to "ramping."

There are good speed change controls in both Motion and FCP 7 if you shoot 720/60p
 
Yes ramping is what I was referring to, but I wasn't sure if shooting in 60p rather than 24p would get the effect I was looking for. Most of the time the sound was being "ramped" as well.
 
If you need audio as well, shoot 720 60p, not 24pN. You can always use the audio in its 'normal' state or as a 'down-pitched' slo-mo state.


Jason
 
Cool. But what's the workflow of converting the 60p footage to slow motion? Can I do it with FCP only and how? or do I need some additional program?
 
Command J? how so? what does that do? all i do is highlight the clip and hit command J? which brings up speed/timeline options?
 
Yup, highlight clip in timeline and hit Command + J which opens up the speed change dialog box. Besure to uncheck frame blending. If you are comfortable with using cinema tools to conform the footage to 24fps, I think it makes life simpler than slowing down in FCP. Of course, your audio will be slowed as well.


Jason
 
It would be helpful to identify what is installed on what computer insofar as Final Cut Pro is concered.

I say this because the question about whether a program is included is easily solved by looking in your applications folder.

Help us by looking there, identifying which programs exist, and what version numbers they are on what Mac.

Speed changes have different controls depending on what you have, and we can't see it from here.
 
AwakenedFilms said:
If you need audio as well, shoot 720 60p, not 24pN. You can always use the audio in its 'normal' state or as a 'down-pitched' slo-mo state.


Jason
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Just bringing this topic back up for a quick clarification.

I've read elsewhere that you have to down pitch the audio in Soundtrack Pro because it wont adjust to fit the ramping speed of the clip. Is this the case?
 
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