Using an XHA1 and two HV30's w/ multicam...need help

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budha

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At work I run a series of interviews. I finally got access to two HV30's so we can start having a 3 camera shoot. I was wondering if I could get anyone's advice on the best way to achieve this.

Should I use the clap/flash method to sync the audio?

Also, if I want to use 24p mode on all of them... I'm getting really confused on how they will work in post.

I already went to this page here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306389 and checked out the doc on workflow.

There it says I need to convert it to prores, do I have to do that, or can I just make it simply HDV again.

Lets say I import my xha1 as HDV to keep maximum quality. If I am required to make the HV30 footage pro res like the apple doc says, will that still work in the timeline? I kind of wanted to do multiclip rather than having to sync them all manually while in the timeline. Also, will I be able to have pro res and HDV in the timeline w/out having to render one or the other?

I REALLY appreciate any help I can get here.

-Mark
 
Mark,

Mark,

First of all, you have to have your footage in the same format and codec in order to make a multiclip in FCP. I have had footage from my XH-A1 in 30p and what I thought was 30p from my HV-30 and not been able to make a multiclip because the field dominance was different in the HV-30. Apparently there is some pulldown necessary in order for them to match. Pro Res and HDV would definitely not go together in a multiclip. Just try to match your formats and you should be fine. Good luck.

Jon Schwartz
CA Video
 
watch out for the PF24 mode in HV30. It has pulldown inserted and end up a 60i video stream. You will need to remove pulldown in order to match it with the 24F videos from XH-A1.
 
After removing 3:2 pulldown on the HV30 footage - convert to ProRes or Quicktime PhotoJpeg 75% 23.976 (23.98 on MAC) -easily done in After Effects. After that, everything should mix nicely in true 24F bliss :).
 
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