Some quickies.

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Michael_Lieberman

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Ok, so I finally got FCP 4.0. I am shooting my entire project right now on 24p normal, but accidentally shot an entire sequence in 24pa. Can I remove the pulldown on a 29.97 timeline, yes or no? Or can I use a 23.97 timeline, even with 24p normal if I cannot to the pulldown?

I also had to shoot one portion in 60i because of the lack of light (and a shot absolutely necessary), can I do a pulldown on this somehow?

I figured out the DVX100 audio plug in stuff, but these are some questions I have yet to figure out.
 
Re: Some quickies.

Michael,

You could just digitize the 24PA material (removing the advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown during or after capture) and then use Cinema Tools to add a 2:3 pulldown back in and create new 29.97 clips.

Since you shot 24PA, there will be no quality during the advanced pulldown removal, but you will need to create brand new files when adding a 2:3 pulldown back in.

Tim
 
Re: Some quickies.

[quote author=Michael_Lieberman link=board=FCP;num=1088906071;start=0#0 date=07/03/04 at 18:54:31]I also had to shoot one portion in 60i because of the lack of light (and a shot absolutely necessary), can I do a pulldown on this somehow? [/quote]

I have a few suggestions:
There are some third party applications (like Magic Bullet Pro - not the "For Editors" version) that will "film look" 60i into a 23.98 file very well. There are also some lo-tech ways to do it in after effects. http://www.dvinfo.net/articles/filmlook/broadway1.php

You could also try creating 23.98 sequence, dropping the 60i material into it, and then rending. Then export this as 23.98 file, use CT to add a 2:3 pulldown, and see what it looks like. I've never tried it, but it might give you look that doesn't seem too video.

Also, if you don't mind a 80% slow-down, you could BATCH CONFORM the clip to 23.98, then add a 2:3 pulldown to it and make it into a 29.97 clip again.


As for shooting 60i with the gain turned up when you feel you don't have enough light...I always recommend against it. My reasoning is that gain doesn't make the chips any more sensitive, it is just a circuit that multiplies each pixels output by a preset amount. This of course renders much more grain than most people want.
I much prefer to shoot an uncontrollably low light scene without gain turned on in 24P (sometimes using a 1/24th shutter for an extra stop of exposure,) and then increase the pixel "output" myself in FCP. This way you can have complete control over the exposure - not blowing out highlights, yet increasing exposure in the shadows. The simplest method is to apply a 3-way Colour Correct effect, turn up the mids until you see the details you want, adjust the highlights if needed, and then decrease the blacks a bit to put contrast back into the shot. There is far less grain than using gain, and you will be amazed at how much detail the DVX captures (especially using the HIGH gamma setting) that you'll never see on the LCD screen. If you don't believe me, do your own comparison test. You will fall in love with your DVX all over again.

Of course users of the DVX-100"A" can use gain whenever they want!
 
Re: Some quickies.

Dash,
I will try everything you listed. I tried slowing down the speed to 80% and actually enjoyed the look, pretty much matched the material in between (even if I must scrap the audio, which was bad on my part).

I am delving into my experiments, so I will post anything new if problems arise. Thanks so much for your help!
 
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