Editing DSLR footage for fist time at DVinfo.net

Brandon Barnard · September 9th, 2010, 11:10 AM

I have done about an hour of searching and have come up with only a few definitive answers. If you wouldn't mind helping me or pointing me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated.

I have become quite proficient with fcp when it comes to hdv work flow. I however, have never had to cut footage off of a canon 5d mkii. I will be shooting a film for a local film festival this weekend and would like to hear any issues that I will likely run into as to weed these problems out now. I will only have 5 days to edit this piece in order to make it before the deadline and I really do not want to get hung up on technical issues.

So what is the best way to capture off of this camera and is there anything I need to know in terms of being able to edit in real time?

Also, What are some of the issues you guys initially ran into that you wish you would have know before hand.

Thanks a ton.

P.S.
The film fest challenge is focused on kids. I will have between 15 and 25 kindergartners to deal with on set, already making my life stressful.

Robert Turchick · September 9th, 2010, 05:10 PM

Convert the footage to pro res. I use mpeg streamclip to batch process. Drop the clips in an fcp timeline and when it asks if you want to change the sequence settings to match the footage say yes. Then you'll be editing in a native fcp format without a ton of rendering (unless you add a bunch of effects)
Just be prepared for a bunch of your hard drive space to get eaten up ;)

Luben Izov · September 9th, 2010, 06:39 PM

If you are recording Audio externally (I hope you do, next to the 5D) Philip Bloom has a nice short video for syncing audio

Good luck with the shooting! It sounds like fun and exhaustion....

Brandon Barnard · September 10th, 2010, 12:27 PM

Robert-
Thanks a ton for the advice. I will definitely give it a try.

Luben-
We have scripted the piece so that there is only two parts with audio. Probly just two lines in fact. I am working with no budget and serious time constraints so I will probly end up just recording audio on my v1u and pulling it into my time line but I will absolutely be using pluraleyes in the future for syncing.

Thanks a ton for the advice. Any advice on recording in 24fps?

September 9th, 2010, 11:10 AM	#1
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	Editing DSLR footage for fist time I have done about an hour of searching and have come up with only a few definitive answers. If you wouldn't mind helping me or pointing me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated. I have become quite proficient with fcp when it comes to hdv work flow. I however, have never had to cut footage off of a canon 5d mkii. I will be shooting a film for a local film festival this weekend and would like to hear any issues that I will likely run into as to weed these problems out now. I will only have 5 days to edit this piece in order to make it before the deadline and I really do not want to get hung up on technical issues. So what is the best way to capture off of this camera and is there anything I need to know in terms of being able to edit in real time? Also, What are some of the issues you guys initially ran into that you wish you would have know before hand. Thanks a ton. P.S. The film fest challenge is focused on kids. I will have between 15 and 25 kindergartners to deal with on set, already making my life stressful.

September 9th, 2010, 05:10 PM	#2
Robert Turchick Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,389	Convert the footage to pro res. I use mpeg streamclip to batch process. Drop the clips in an fcp timeline and when it asks if you want to change the sequence settings to match the footage say yes. Then you'll be editing in a native fcp format without a ton of rendering (unless you add a bunch of effects) Just be prepared for a bunch of your hard drive space to get eaten up ;) __________________ The older I get, the better I was!

September 9th, 2010, 06:39 PM	#3
Luben Izov Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: White Rock Posts: 254	Audio If you are recording Audio externally (I hope you do, next to the 5D) Philip Bloom has a nice short video for syncing audio Syncing audio and video shot on 5d and Zoom using FCP and Pluraleyes on Vimeo Good luck with the shooting! It sounds like fun and exhaustion....

September 10th, 2010, 12:27 PM	#4
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	Robert- Thanks a ton for the advice. I will definitely give it a try. Luben- We have scripted the piece so that there is only two parts with audio. Probly just two lines in fact. I am working with no budget and serious time constraints so I will probly end up just recording audio on my v1u and pulling it into my time line but I will absolutely be using pluraleyes in the future for syncing. Thanks a ton for the advice. Any advice on recording in 24fps?