How do you capture 30f footage? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Nelson · May 6th, 2007, 07:18 PM

Shot a little thing in 30f for the fun of it, but in looking at easy setup on Final Cut Pro, I'm not seeing any preset for HDV 1080 30p. How do you capture footage from the A1 shot in 30f? Thanks.

Colin Levy · May 6th, 2007, 07:27 PM

As far as I know, 30f should be captured with the 30p Easy Setup. Technically it's still progressive even though the image is captured in fields. I'm pretty sure it's recorded to tape in individual frames.

Try it out and see! Hope this helps.

--Colin

Jeff Nelson · May 6th, 2007, 07:32 PM

Thanks for the suggestion, however there is no 1080 30p HDV easy setup in FCP. There's HDV 1080p24 and HDV 1080p25, but no HDV 1080p30.

I tried capturing at 1080i60, and it captures and can edit in a 60i timeline w/out any render.

How are people editing HDV at this framerate?

Colin Levy · May 6th, 2007, 07:46 PM

Pfftt, I'm an idiot. I misread your question, and I thought there was an HDV 30p easy setup. I looked myself and you're totally right.

I'm just as clueless as you are. I mean, since you were able to capture, you could change your sequence settings, maybe - change your Quicktime video compressor to H.264 or something? I've heard that recommended, though it seems to me it would compress your footage unnecessarily.

Gah, I don't know. Don't listen to me. I hope that someone has the answer.

--Colin

Steve Yager · May 6th, 2007, 08:01 PM

Yeah, you're going to use the 1080 60i HDV preset for capture and timeline. The 30p is recorded in 30p and converted to 60i, so that's the preset you use. Should work great.

Jeff Nelson · May 6th, 2007, 08:31 PM

Okay great, thanks.

May 6th, 2007, 07:18 PM	#1
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	How do you capture 30f footage? Shot a little thing in 30f for the fun of it, but in looking at easy setup on Final Cut Pro, I'm not seeing any preset for HDV 1080 30p. How do you capture footage from the A1 shot in 30f? Thanks.

May 6th, 2007, 07:27 PM	#2
Colin Levy Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 29	As far as I know, 30f should be captured with the 30p Easy Setup. Technically it's still progressive even though the image is captured in fields. I'm pretty sure it's recorded to tape in individual frames. Try it out and see! Hope this helps. --Colin

May 6th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#3
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Thanks for the suggestion, however there is no 1080 30p HDV easy setup in FCP. There's HDV 1080p24 and HDV 1080p25, but no HDV 1080p30. I tried capturing at 1080i60, and it captures and can edit in a 60i timeline w/out any render. How are people editing HDV at this framerate?

May 6th, 2007, 07:46 PM	#4
Colin Levy Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 29	Pfftt, I'm an idiot. I misread your question, and I thought there was an HDV 30p easy setup. I looked myself and you're totally right. I'm just as clueless as you are. I mean, since you were able to capture, you could change your sequence settings, maybe - change your Quicktime video compressor to H.264 or something? I've heard that recommended, though it seems to me it would compress your footage unnecessarily. Gah, I don't know. Don't listen to me. I hope that someone has the answer. --Colin

May 6th, 2007, 08:01 PM	#5
Steve Yager Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 157	Yeah, you're going to use the 1080 60i HDV preset for capture and timeline. The 30p is recorded in 30p and converted to 60i, so that's the preset you use. Should work great.

May 6th, 2007, 08:31 PM	#6
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Okay great, thanks.