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gugon

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Sorry if this has been asked before.

We are in the middle of shooting our film using 24 fps. Unfortunately, we have a short segment (about 5 minutes) that was shot using another camera at 30 fps.

I need to convert this segment to 24 fps without breaking the bank on expensive editing software (currently using pinnacle plus). My preferred budget for this conversion is $0.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Mind you - I'm not overly worried about the picture looking jumpy because I was going to mess around with it in other ways too (I'd like it to look like an old washed out 8mm home movie if possible).

Posted : 08/09/2009 3:32 pm

bjdzyak

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What you really need is a Teranex. http://www.teranex.com/products

However, if you're looking for a degraded look for very little money, maybe consider actually shooting a monitor with a Super 8 camera. Consider using an LCD to avoid scan lines.

Or you could project the video onto a wall and shoot it with a film Super 8 camera that way.

But what you really need is to run it through a Teranex.

Brian Dzyak
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Posted : 09/09/2009 12:48 am

gugon

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Thank you Brian.

What would happen if I projected it on a wall and re-shot it with my mini-DV camera at 24 fps? Would the different frame rates cause a flickering effect or some other issue?

And it was just cruel of you to dangle that Teranex in front of me like that. Now I have one more thing to add to my wish list. Of course if anyone living in the Detroit area has a Teranex and is willing to run my video through it for a nominal fee, that would be great.

Posted : 09/09/2009 9:00 am

bjdzyak

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quote:

Originally posted by gugon

Thank you Brian.

What would happen if I projected it on a wall and re-shot it with my mini-DV camera at 24 fps? Would the different frame rates cause a flickering effect or some other issue?

And it was just cruel of you to dangle that Teranex in front of me like that. Now I have one more thing to add to my wish list. Of course if anyone living in the Detroit area has a Teranex and is willing to run my video through it for a nominal fee, that would be great.

First, it's likely that your footage is actually 29.97fps (not 30) and 23.98 (not 24). The difference is important even though some pro-sumer and consumer cameras "cheat" on the correct terminology.

Next, I've had success shooting LCD monitors without having difficulty with flicker or rolling, so before you go to the trouble of projecting, try a test with your "24P" camera shooting a non-CRT monitor to see how it goes. You may have to play with exposures and color-temps, but you may get a low-cost result you are happy with that way.

Brian Dzyak
Cameraman/Author
IATSE Local 600, SOC
http://www.whatireallywanttodo.com
http://www.realfilmcareer.com