Shooting in both 720p and 1080i THIS WEEK - need advice, thanks!
by Jonathan Eagan
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May 21, 2008 at 1:32:16 am
Hey there,
so here is my situation:
I'm editing a short film being shot on the HVX this weekend and the DOP has decided he wants to shoot in 1080i/60 (59.94 is it?) with a pull down to 23.98. That is my understanding. I'm still fairly green and learning the technical aspects of picture editing as I go. He and I just worked on another project where we shot 720pn and there wasn't a hitch. My worry this time is that we have a slow motion sequence that will require Vari speed at 720p, but no doubt that the majority will be shot in 1080.
So my question is this - I know that FCP 6 allows me to edit in multiple frame rates and sizes, etc - but I'm just trying to understand what I'm getting myself into before we get to set. Will I be able to work with this footage, and what will I need to do/know to ensure things go as smoothly as possible?
I don't have any experience as yet w/ Cinema Tools, so I'm hoping the above choices won't result in me having to do a reverse telecine or anything that complicated. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks so much!!
Re: Shooting in both 720p and 1080i THIS WEEK - need advice, thanks! by Noah Kadner on May 21, 2008 at 4:31:48 pm
Sure just make sure he's set to shoot 24pA not 24p and FCP will automatically remove the pulldown. That said, the HVX's CCDs are 720p native, so shooting 1080/24pA means less shoot time for not much image gain.
Re: Shooting in both 720p and 1080i THIS WEEK - need advice, thanks! by Jonathan Eagan on May 21, 2008 at 8:20:10 pm
I agree that it's almost not worth the trouble but the DP wants to try 1080 this time around and I respect that. my preference would always be to shoot in 720pN, but I'm eager to see what results we get.
