7D Using 2 frame rates in 1 sequence in final cut pro. 7D Workflow in FCP

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Most of you already know how to convert your Canon 7D footage for ease of use with your editing software. If you don't, take a look at part 1 of this 2 part tutorial. If you don't know how to use your 60Frame slow motion footage with your 24p footage in the same sequence then watch this tutorial (part 2). Blending your different formats couldn't be easier.


 
I apologize in advance for my ignorance. I just started shooting with the 7D. I see most people shoot 1920x1080 -24 as supposed to 1920x1080-30. My manual for the camera says that 30 is full HD. Am I missing something? I am shooting a short film. My settings are: neutral, sharpness and contrast all the way down, saturation two stops down. Shutter speed at 50...
I like standard better than neutral but I see those who (unlike me) know what they are talking about use neutral. So I'm going with it. As far as 1080/30 or 1080/24 I am completely lost. Thanks for any advice! Paulina
 
PaulinaColombia said:
I apologize in advance for my ignorance. I just started shooting with the 7D. I see most people shoot 1920x1080 -24 as supposed to 1920x1080-30. My manual for the camera says that 30 is full HD. Am I missing something? I am shooting a short film. My settings are: neutral, sharpness and contrast all the way down, saturation two stops down. Shutter speed at 50...
I like standard better than neutral but I see those who (unlike me) know what they are talking about use neutral. So I'm going with it. As far as 1080/30 or 1080/24 I am completely lost. Thanks for any advice! Paulina
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1920x1080 is what makes things 'full HD', not the frame rate. Most people shoot at 24p when they are targeting the cinema, film festivals etc with either feature or short films.

Use 30p if you are targeting output for TV companies.
 
I would say in my opinion use 24p if you want a "film" look. Use 30p if you want a "video" look or need to use fast pans or are recording fast motion. In this modern era of computers you can export or convert to what ever frame rate you need when post production is done.
 
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