48Hr contest requires PAL DVDs, I only have NTSC cam at DVinfo.net

Brian Boyko · February 16th, 2010, 06:24 PM

I only have the Canon HG20, which records to 60i, 30p, and 24p-via inverse telecine, and the Canon 7D which does PAL but takes forever and is fiddly to set up.

The 48 hour filmmaking contest I want to enter requires a PAL DVD as the final product.

What's the quickest way to do this? I'm thinking about ditching the 7D for the shoot, and just shooting as 30p and dropping it in a 25p timeline, but I'm sure there's a better way...

Chris Barcellos · February 16th, 2010, 07:03 PM

Shoot the 7D. It can shoot native 25, and it will be more filmic than the other camera. You will need to do something about sound, but if you were shooting the HG20, you would have to do same for it.

30 to 25 will be nasty conversion. If shooting 24p with the HG20, you could speed up playback to 25fps, without to much issue.

Brian Boyko · February 16th, 2010, 08:01 PM

I'm not happy with the option of using the 7D, because the thing is so fiddly it takes forever to focus. The whole point of the 7D, to me, was having a camera that allows you to trade increased image quality for time. I think I would be better off taking a 30p stream, dumping it onto a 25p timeline, and living with the interlacing artifacting.

Gerald Webb · February 17th, 2010, 01:37 AM

Just remember the 2 must do's,
Change your ruler in properties to 'Absolute frames'
And right click on your clip BEFORE you start cutting it up and click 'Disable Resample'.
It will be fine
and good luck with the contest :)

Brian Boyko · February 17th, 2010, 02:12 PM

Thanks. I'm going to be one-man on this... Tauranga isn't known for it's vast film community, and I really haven't made any close friends yet. The only other option is flying into Wellington to be part of my friend's team, but I don't know if I'll have the money or the time.

February 16th, 2010, 06:24 PM	#1
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	48Hr contest requires PAL DVDs, I only have NTSC cam I only have the Canon HG20, which records to 60i, 30p, and 24p-via inverse telecine, and the Canon 7D which does PAL but takes forever and is fiddly to set up. The 48 hour filmmaking contest I want to enter requires a PAL DVD as the final product. What's the quickest way to do this? I'm thinking about ditching the 7D for the shoot, and just shooting as 30p and dropping it in a 25p timeline, but I'm sure there's a better way... __________________ Equip: Panny GH1, Canon HG20, Juicedlink, AT897, Sennh. EW/GW100, Zoom H2, Vegas 8.1

February 16th, 2010, 07:03 PM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Shoot the 7D. It can shoot native 25, and it will be more filmic than the other camera. You will need to do something about sound, but if you were shooting the HG20, you would have to do same for it. 30 to 25 will be nasty conversion. If shooting 24p with the HG20, you could speed up playback to 25fps, without to much issue. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

February 16th, 2010, 08:01 PM	#3
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	I'm not happy with the option of using the 7D, because the thing is so fiddly it takes forever to focus. The whole point of the 7D, to me, was having a camera that allows you to trade increased image quality for time. I think I would be better off taking a 30p stream, dumping it onto a 25p timeline, and living with the interlacing artifacting. __________________ Equip: Panny GH1, Canon HG20, Juicedlink, AT897, Sennh. EW/GW100, Zoom H2, Vegas 8.1

February 17th, 2010, 02:12 PM	#5
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	Thanks. I'm going to be one-man on this... Tauranga isn't known for it's vast film community, and I really haven't made any close friends yet. The only other option is flying into Wellington to be part of my friend's team, but I don't know if I'll have the money or the time. __________________ Equip: Panny GH1, Canon HG20, Juicedlink, AT897, Sennh. EW/GW100, Zoom H2, Vegas 8.1

February 17th, 2010, 01:37 AM	#4
Gerald Webb Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 1,046	Just remember the 2 must do's, Change your ruler in properties to 'Absolute frames' And right click on your clip BEFORE you start cutting it up and click 'Disable Resample'. It will be fine and good luck with the contest :)