Stutter problem with my footage.

bbooze

bbooze

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Using JVC HD-100 in simple DV 30/fps mode. Suped up G5 so I assume it's not a system capture problem.
I keep getting mediocre pans, there is an eye wrenching stutter problem that accompanies all my footage. You can see what I mean in the opening 00:07-00:14 of this realty tour vid...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llZUYtgZA3o

Going back to the source footage, these hick-ups are indeed there, although less noticeable. By the time I have the footage on my FCP timeline it becomes more pronounced. And by the time I have encoded the export with H264 compression and uploaded it, it is very pronounced.

Is there a camera function/technique that I have totally dropped the ball on here? Thanks in advance for any advice. Fwiw, I pretty much leave the Full Auto function on unless I have a specific focus/iris adjustment to make because of time restraints.
 
Shooting 30p the pans shouldn't be too bad, although they won't be as smooth as 60i. Try adjusting your shutter speed to about twice your frame rate, so around 60.

EDIT:

Looked at the video. If you have that intermittent skipping in your source footage then there's something wrong with your camera beyond just the wrong settings.
 
I just went back and looked at the original tapes, and the stutter is not there. I guess there very well might be somethiing wrong with my FCP captures, I'll post back if I figure something out, isolate, etc.
 
Ahh. Since this is a DVX Forum I just assumed . . . and you know what that can do.
 
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