Varicam - FCP

[jcskeeter]

(I know this is probably a repeat, tried searching, feel free to point me to other threads.)

Filming a commercial and using HD for the first time.

Here is some details in short:
-3 :30 commercial spots
-Pany Varicam
-Wanting to shoot in 720p 24
-Final Cut Pro 5.1.4, Quad G5 PPC, 4.5 Gb Ram, Kona LHe w/ BOB, Sonnet eSATA 2.5 Tb.
-Will have deck for capture (not sure model?)
-Output for broadcast will be Beta SP (unfortunately, not reeeally sure why we are shooting HD? Client wants it basically.)
-Master out to DCVPro HD tape and DVD for B-up
(Let me know if I left anything out.)

I just have a couple questions and wondering if anyone can give me any tips or tricks for the post work-flow process.

-Which 24 should I use if the ending result will be broadcasted on TV? 24p or 24pa?
-Does Varicam record 24p as 59.94 actually?
-Which capture preset would be appropriate?
-Should I edit in HD timeline then Copy and paste into SD and scale down?

I guess that is all I have right now. If any of you have anything to add that would be great. Thank you very much for your help.
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[Curlyao]

Its been a while since I've worked with varicam footage, but these answers should give you a start. Hopefully someone else will come along and confirm them for me.


-Which 24 should I use if the ending result will be broadcasted on TV? 24p or 24pa?

I believe that the VariCam only has one setting for 24p.

-Does Varicam record 24p as 59.94 actually?

Yes.

-Which capture preset would be appropriate?

Its been a while but I think you want to use: DvcProHD 720p60. My understanding is that you can drop this in a 720p24 timeline and it will drop the correct frames.

-Should I edit in HD timeline then Copy and paste into SD and scale down?

This works. Some capture cards will also be able to downconvert for you when you export as well.