making a Reel. Best sequence settings for multiple formats?

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afrowq

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I am working on my Director's Reel. I have footage mixed from 4 primary sources:

NTSC DV footage from a DVX100
NTSC DV footage from a PD150
1080P Prores footage transferred from Super 16mm film
1080P AVCHD footage from a HMC150

I have been having a hell of a time making this footage play nice in one timeline in FCP. Most of the time the project stutters, pinwheel spins, dropped frames reported on playback, and then an all-out crash of FCP. Several of the project files I have been dealing with have become corrupted and unable to open after several FCP crashes.

So my question:

What sequence settings do you recommend to make the footage all work together? Should I pick a 720x480 sequence and down-convert the HD, or should I pick a 1920x1080 sequence and up-convert the SD footage?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks!
 
Its a tough one. Were do you expect to output your showreel? Will it be a 480 on youtube? DVD?

Id personally go for a 480 output. No stretching of your SD footage, and your HD will down res nicely.

Looking at what footage you have - what frame rates are you talking about?

Leave the 16mm transfer stuff in prores. Convert all your HMC150 to prores through L&T. Then I might try the DV50 NTSC 23.98 sequence (assuming most of your footage is 24P).
 
Thanks Noel!

I plan on uploading the reel to my Vimeo page.

Frame rates: the HD stuff is 24, the SD stuff is 29.97
 
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Your SD stuff will have to be upconverted in the timeline to match the aspect ratio. Hopefully the SD was letterboxed. If you have more questions let me know.
 
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