Dslr Camera Settings While Using A Glidecam at DVinfo.net

Chad Andreo · October 15th, 2013, 02:47 AM

I just heard a cinematographer suggest that when shooting at 24fps, shoot with the glidecam at 30fps @ 1/60 and then conforming the footage to 24fps to give the footage a more cinematic feel.
Any thoughts?

Chris Medico · October 15th, 2013, 06:46 AM

I've not heard of doing that. I shoot at the project frame rate unless there is a need for overcranking.

Jon Fairhurst · October 15th, 2013, 01:48 PM

If there is no dialog, you can shoot at 30 and playback at 24 for a slight slowdown. It makes things "float".

But don't resample 30p at 24p. That will look really bad.

Regarding the shutter, yeah 1/60 @ 30 fps is the classic 180 degree shutter. For sports, you can shoot 30p with a fast shutter (< 1/120) and play it back slower at 24 fps for a bigger than life, urgent feel.

Victor Nguyen · October 15th, 2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Medico

I've not heard of doing that. I shoot at the project frame rate unless there is a need for overcranking.

Shooting at 30 and conforming to 24 will just slow it down a little bit. May make your Glidecam a little bit smoother. Just test it out yourself to see which one you like.

Chris Medico · October 16th, 2013, 08:44 AM

Yea, that was the comment about overcranking.

I wouldn't shoot 30p for a 24p project and then not use the footage as overcrank. Converting 30p for real time in a 24p project can look really bad. Worse than slowing 24p down 15%.

Brock Burwell · March 21st, 2014, 10:28 AM

How do you slow that down in post? I run on FCPX and am not really sure how to do that? Do you do it after the clip is in your timeline?

Slavik Boyechko · March 25th, 2014, 02:13 AM

You can start a project in 24p (or 23.98p) and insert your 30p/i clip and it will conform. Or if you have the project conform to the first clip you use (in 30), you can still go back and change the project settings to 24p.

October 15th, 2013, 02:47 AM	#1
Chad Andreo Regular Crew Join Date: May 2012 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 47	Dslr Camera Settings While Using A Glidecam I just heard a cinematographer suggest that when shooting at 24fps, shoot with the glidecam at 30fps @ 1/60 and then conforming the footage to 24fps to give the footage a more cinematic feel. Any thoughts? __________________ www.chadandreo.com - Creative Portraiture and Cinematography https://vimeo.com/chadandreo

October 15th, 2013, 06:46 AM	#2
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: Dslr Camera Settings While Using A Glidecam I've not heard of doing that. I shoot at the project frame rate unless there is a need for overcranking. __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

October 15th, 2013, 01:48 PM	#3
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: Dslr Camera Settings While Using A Glidecam If there is no dialog, you can shoot at 30 and playback at 24 for a slight slowdown. It makes things "float". But don't resample 30p at 24p. That will look really bad. Regarding the shutter, yeah 1/60 @ 30 fps is the classic 180 degree shutter. For sports, you can shoot 30p with a fast shutter (< 1/120) and play it back slower at 24 fps for a bigger than life, urgent feel. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

October 16th, 2013, 08:44 AM	#5
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: Dslr Camera Settings While Using A Glidecam Yea, that was the comment about overcranking. I wouldn't shoot 30p for a 24p project and then not use the footage as overcrank. Converting 30p for real time in a 24p project can look really bad. Worse than slowing 24p down 15%. __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

March 21st, 2014, 10:28 AM	#6
Brock Burwell Major Player Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 385	Re: Dslr Camera Settings While Using A Glidecam How do you slow that down in post? I run on FCPX and am not really sure how to do that? Do you do it after the clip is in your timeline?

March 25th, 2014, 02:13 AM	#7
Slavik Boyechko Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 67	Re: Dslr Camera Settings While Using A Glidecam You can start a project in 24p (or 23.98p) and insert your 30p/i clip and it will conform. Or if you have the project conform to the first clip you use (in 30), you can still go back and change the project settings to 24p.