Mixing Footage in CS4

Dan Burnap · June 4th, 2009, 05:28 AM

I am planning to use my 150 and DVX100 together filming events (final product a SD DVD 4:3)

I'm using Premiere CS4 (4.1) on a Core 2 Duo 2.4 PC

I'm planning to do the following:

1) Use 720/60p on the 150 (DVX - 60i (not enought light for 24p))
2) Set the 4:3 guide on the 150 LCD.

Now, I can transcode the 150 footage to DV but isnt that too much quality loss to then edit and subsequently render out again???

or

Transcode to DVCPro, then

Create a DV NTSC sequence in Premiere add the DVX footage and add the scaled down DVCpro sequence..

Then

Render out to uncompressed AVI DV NTSC for use in Encore.

Reasonable or a better way?, thanks

Devin Termini · June 11th, 2009, 11:47 PM

I would just import the AVCHD files into a DV timeline then center crop the AVCHD footage. If you're rendering out uncompressed or straight to MPEG 2 the editing preset won't matter anyway.

I'm not a DVX expert, or even a DVX user, but wouldn't shooting in 24p be better for low light? I'm just thinking the slower shutter speeds - 1/48 as opposed to 1/60 - would give the sensors more time to collect light.
Running the Panny at 60p won't help the low light situation either.

June 4th, 2009, 05:28 AM	#1
Dan Burnap Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 335	Mixing Footage in CS4 - Please help! I am planning to use my 150 and DVX100 together filming events (final product a SD DVD 4:3) I'm using Premiere CS4 (4.1) on a Core 2 Duo 2.4 PC I'm planning to do the following: 1) Use 720/60p on the 150 (DVX - 60i (not enought light for 24p)) 2) Set the 4:3 guide on the 150 LCD. Now, I can transcode the 150 footage to DV but isnt that too much quality loss to then edit and subsequently render out again??? or Transcode to DVCPro, then Create a DV NTSC sequence in Premiere add the DVX footage and add the scaled down DVCpro sequence.. Then Render out to uncompressed AVI DV NTSC for use in Encore. Reasonable or a better way?, thanks

June 11th, 2009, 11:47 PM	#2
Devin Termini Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mount Pleasant, MI Posts: 177	I would just import the AVCHD files into a DV timeline then center crop the AVCHD footage. If you're rendering out uncompressed or straight to MPEG 2 the editing preset won't matter anyway. I'm not a DVX expert, or even a DVX user, but wouldn't shooting in 24p be better for low light? I'm just thinking the slower shutter speeds - 1/48 as opposed to 1/60 - would give the sensors more time to collect light. Running the Panny at 60p won't help the low light situation either.