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Neil Boone · February 2nd, 2007, 10:28 AM

Does FCP have the ability to ingest 35mm anamorphic footage? If so what pulldown needs to be used to view it correctly? An associate mentioned to me that FCP can't pull this off but I wasn't sure and haven't messed to much with pulldown issues myself. Any place to learn about pulldown? And does anyone know how FCP deals with 35mm footage (delivered on DVCAM or DVC-PROHD, or a hard drive from a film facility)

Richard Alvarez · February 2nd, 2007, 10:35 AM

Although I cut on AVID, FCP certainly can work with transferred 35mm footage. When we cut "After Twilight" (http://www.nu-classicfilms.com/trailer.html) the post house sent us the transfers on DVCAM with pulldown inserted, along with the audio files.

You can also generate a cut list for the negative cutter.

Neil Boone · February 2nd, 2007, 02:44 PM

Thanks. Now when you say "pulldown inserted" do you just mean they have done a process of converting it to 29.97 NTSC for you? Or what is inserted? I still don't know all the pulldown terminology.

David Jimerson · February 2nd, 2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil Boone

Thanks. Now when you say "pulldown inserted" do you just mean they have done a process of converting it to 29.97 NTSC for you? Or what is inserted? I still don't know all the pulldown terminology.

That's what it means -- part of the telecine process. You can, in most cases, remove the 2:3 pulldown in Cinema Tools and edit in 24p. It just might take a little bit to figure out which frame to start with.

Pete Schwab · February 2nd, 2007, 08:46 PM

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/...mTV_FCP_wp.pdf

this is a detailed breakdown if you're looking for something meaty and technical. They suggest DVCPRO HD.

Neil Boone · February 5th, 2007, 09:45 AM

thanks for the link

February 2nd, 2007, 10:28 AM	#1
Neil Boone New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 19	Pulldown Does FCP have the ability to ingest 35mm anamorphic footage? If so what pulldown needs to be used to view it correctly? An associate mentioned to me that FCP can't pull this off but I wasn't sure and haven't messed to much with pulldown issues myself. Any place to learn about pulldown? And does anyone know how FCP deals with 35mm footage (delivered on DVCAM or DVC-PROHD, or a hard drive from a film facility)

February 2nd, 2007, 10:35 AM	#2
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Although I cut on AVID, FCP certainly can work with transferred 35mm footage. When we cut "After Twilight" (http://www.nu-classicfilms.com/trailer.html) the post house sent us the transfers on DVCAM with pulldown inserted, along with the audio files. You can also generate a cut list for the negative cutter.

February 2nd, 2007, 02:44 PM	#3
Neil Boone New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 19	Thanks. Now when you say "pulldown inserted" do you just mean they have done a process of converting it to 29.97 NTSC for you? Or what is inserted? I still don't know all the pulldown terminology.

February 2nd, 2007, 08:46 PM	#5
Pete Schwab New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 18	http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/...mTV_FCP_wp.pdf this is a detailed breakdown if you're looking for something meaty and technical. They suggest DVCPRO HD.

February 5th, 2007, 09:45 AM	#6
Neil Boone New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 19	thanks for the link