Slow-Motion with the PDW700 at DVinfo.net

Andy Shipsides · March 23rd, 2009, 05:43 PM

Hey guys,

A couple people have asked me how to convert 720 60p footage into slow motion. I wrote up this post on our new blog to explain my process: Slow-Mo PDW700 Footage | CineTechnica

By the way, we just launch a new blog - CineTechnica

Check it out and see what we've been up to.

Andy

Ivan Snoeckx · March 24th, 2009, 07:38 AM

Added the blog to my favourites right away! Keep up the good work guys.

James Venturi · March 24th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Andy,

We are back to the 25p/23.98p issue on the PDW700 and we are having to conform 25p to 24p and needing to recompress footage to PRHQ-25p to do this. ]

First, does it make sense to use the 25p to 24p option on the tools menu vs. Cinematools as posted in your blog? (the footage is b-roll without the need for sync audio, but this could change).

Second, I found with h.264 compression that Compressor was much faster than FCP at exporting media (using 8 core Intel 3.0Ghz system). Is there a benefit to using Media Manager to do this?

Thanks,

Jim

Andy Shipsides · March 24th, 2009, 06:19 PM

Jim

The CinemaTools method and the Conform 25p to 24p method work in very much the same way. CinemaTools has a host of other features that you don't need so I would just stick with Conform 25 to 24. You may find audio problems with either method, but I would need to do some testing.

In terms of using Compressor versus Media Manager I would just go with whichever is faster. Media Manager is just very easy use when working with multiple clips.

Andy

Greg Boston · March 28th, 2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Shipsides

You may find audio problems with either method, but I would need to do some testing.

The audio will be slightly off pitch, but that's easily restorable with modern audio editors like Audacity.

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March 23rd, 2009, 05:43 PM	#1
Andy Shipsides Sponsor: Abel CineTech Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 361	Slow-Motion with the PDW700 Hey guys, A couple people have asked me how to convert 720 60p footage into slow motion. I wrote up this post on our new blog to explain my process: Slow-Mo PDW700 Footage \| CineTechnica By the way, we just launch a new blog - CineTechnica Check it out and see what we've been up to. Andy __________________ Andy Shipsides -Camera Technology Specialist AbelCineTech, New York - Visit our Blog - http://blog.abelcine.com

March 24th, 2009, 10:53 AM	#3
James Venturi Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 81	Using Media Manager to recompress? Andy, We are back to the 25p/23.98p issue on the PDW700 and we are having to conform 25p to 24p and needing to recompress footage to PRHQ-25p to do this. ] First, does it make sense to use the 25p to 24p option on the tools menu vs. Cinematools as posted in your blog? (the footage is b-roll without the need for sync audio, but this could change). Second, I found with h.264 compression that Compressor was much faster than FCP at exporting media (using 8 core Intel 3.0Ghz system). Is there a benefit to using Media Manager to do this? Thanks, Jim

March 24th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#4
Andy Shipsides Sponsor: Abel CineTech Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 361	Jim The CinemaTools method and the Conform 25p to 24p method work in very much the same way. CinemaTools has a host of other features that you don't need so I would just stick with Conform 25 to 24. You may find audio problems with either method, but I would need to do some testing. In terms of using Compressor versus Media Manager I would just go with whichever is faster. Media Manager is just very easy use when working with multiple clips. Andy __________________ Andy Shipsides -Camera Technology Specialist AbelCineTech, New York - Visit our Blog - http://blog.abelcine.com

March 24th, 2009, 07:38 AM	#2
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Added the blog to my favourites right away! Keep up the good work guys.