interval timer questions at DVinfo.net

Bud Kuenzli · April 15th, 2003, 09:40 AM

anyone have experience using the interval timer? any suggestions for successful projects? I'd like to play with it a bit. grow a bean sprout...shoot some clouds moving across the sky...anyone have suggestions for starting points in terms of interval timing settings for these kinds (or other) experiments?

Kirk Messner · April 15th, 2003, 09:56 AM

I've only tried it once. I just set it up in the house and let it run for about 90 minutes. I believe I had it set for a 2 second recording time at 1 minute intervals. Anyway, I imported it into iMovie, and ended up with a PILE of clips. Every 2 second recording time imported as a separate clip. I suppose it makes sense the way it imported, but it sure doesn't make me want to play with that feature much anymore :)

Kirk

Bud Kuenzli · April 15th, 2003, 10:01 AM

select all the clips and drag them to the timeline and it should play just fine...I'm hoping it doesn't create an actual time break between takes or it will be a pain to import into final cut pro.

K. Forman · April 15th, 2003, 10:03 AM

You must be talking about the GL2? I don't believe the GL1 had the interval setting.

Bud Kuenzli · April 15th, 2003, 10:10 AM

yes, I'm referring to the gl2

Ken Tanaka · April 15th, 2003, 10:42 AM

Bud,
Interval-timer shots import just fine into FCP. Unlike iMovie which assumes that you want each shot separated into little clips, FCP will capture a clip continuously. There are no time code breaks (of course, as long as you don't feel compelled to see the results before it's finished and fiddle with the tape position <g>).

George Brackett III · April 16th, 2003, 07:35 AM

I seem to have a problem with interval timing....I can play it back thru my GL-2, but it refuses to capture, using Vegas 4. It worked a while back, the first time I tried it. Now it won't. It's a tape I've record over several times- could an errant time code be the culprit? Any ideas?

Bud Kuenzli · April 17th, 2003, 11:00 AM

of course a time code problem is a possibility but I use FCP so I'm not familiar with how vegas handles time code. you might try capturing sections of the tape instead of the entire tape. If it is a time code issue you may be able to figure out where the problem is and capture around it.

April 15th, 2003, 09:40 AM	#1
Bud Kuenzli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 197	interval timer questions anyone have experience using the interval timer? any suggestions for successful projects? I'd like to play with it a bit. grow a bean sprout...shoot some clouds moving across the sky...anyone have suggestions for starting points in terms of interval timing settings for these kinds (or other) experiments? __________________ on the Internet, when you get where you're going you still don't know where you are

April 15th, 2003, 10:01 AM	#3
Bud Kuenzli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 197	pile of clips select all the clips and drag them to the timeline and it should play just fine...I'm hoping it doesn't create an actual time break between takes or it will be a pain to import into final cut pro. __________________ on the Internet, when you get where you're going you still don't know where you are

April 15th, 2003, 10:10 AM	#5
Bud Kuenzli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 197	yes... yes, I'm referring to the gl2 __________________ on the Internet, when you get where you're going you still don't know where you are

April 15th, 2003, 10:42 AM	#6
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Bud, Interval-timer shots import just fine into FCP. Unlike iMovie which assumes that you want each shot separated into little clips, FCP will capture a clip continuously. There are no time code breaks (of course, as long as you don't feel compelled to see the results before it's finished and fiddle with the tape position <g>). __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

April 16th, 2003, 07:35 AM	#7
George Brackett III Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Waterville, NY USA Posts: 83	I seem to have a problem with interval timing....I can play it back thru my GL-2, but it refuses to capture, using Vegas 4. It worked a while back, the first time I tried it. Now it won't. It's a tape I've record over several times- could an errant time code be the culprit? Any ideas? __________________ If the quality of mercy is not strained, then how do they get the lumps out?

April 15th, 2003, 09:56 AM	#2
Kirk Messner Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fowlerville, MI Posts: 51	I've only tried it once. I just set it up in the house and let it run for about 90 minutes. I believe I had it set for a 2 second recording time at 1 minute intervals. Anyway, I imported it into iMovie, and ended up with a PILE of clips. Every 2 second recording time imported as a separate clip. I suppose it makes sense the way it imported, but it sure doesn't make me want to play with that feature much anymore :) Kirk

April 15th, 2003, 10:03 AM	#4
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	You must be talking about the GL2? I don't believe the GL1 had the interval setting.

April 17th, 2003, 11:00 AM	#8
Bud Kuenzli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 197	time code of course a time code problem is a possibility but I use FCP so I'm not familiar with how vegas handles time code. you might try capturing sections of the tape instead of the entire tape. If it is a time code issue you may be able to figure out where the problem is and capture around it. __________________ on the Internet, when you get where you're going you still don't know where you are