Barry Green
September 14th, 2003, 02:49 PM
Someone brought this up over on 2-pop, and I thought I'd mention it here.
Everyone knows the DVX100 is one of the few variable-frame-rate cameras available, with the native ability to shoot at 24P, 30P, and 60i (speaking NTSC, of course). With a little work in post, you can add two frame rates to that: 12P and 15P.
For 12P, shoot at 24P and set your shutter to 1/24. Then in post, drop every other frame -- the results will be 12 progressive frames per second, captured at 1/24 shutter, the same look as would be accomplished on a film camera shooting 12fps with a 180-degree shutter.
For 15P, shoot at 30P with a 1/30 shutter, and drop every other frame.
So, 12P, 15P, 24P, 30P, 60i... this is starting to look like a little SD mini-Varicam!
Everyone knows the DVX100 is one of the few variable-frame-rate cameras available, with the native ability to shoot at 24P, 30P, and 60i (speaking NTSC, of course). With a little work in post, you can add two frame rates to that: 12P and 15P.
For 12P, shoot at 24P and set your shutter to 1/24. Then in post, drop every other frame -- the results will be 12 progressive frames per second, captured at 1/24 shutter, the same look as would be accomplished on a film camera shooting 12fps with a 180-degree shutter.
For 15P, shoot at 30P with a 1/30 shutter, and drop every other frame.
So, 12P, 15P, 24P, 30P, 60i... this is starting to look like a little SD mini-Varicam!