New Zombies Feature shot on XL-H1

Austin Meyers · November 29th, 2006, 12:09 AM

I'm looking into hdv cameras to shoot a feature with, and i've read at some video to film transfer houses, that they say not to shoot in 24F with the canon hdv cameras, are you transferring to film? if so how are you conforming it to 24fps? and if you had it to do again would you do it the same way (24F, xl-h1 etc...)

thanks

Bill Pryor · November 29th, 2006, 01:47 PM

I've read in the past that with the old XL1 you should not use the 24f mode because it was so soft, but I haven't seen that at all in relation to the H1 or A1/G1. However, you can even shoot interlace if you want, and the lab can do the 24p conversion for you.

Robert Sanders · November 29th, 2006, 04:48 PM

DEFINITELY shoot in 24F mode for a transfer to film. 24F is identicle to 24P from a workflow perspective. The transfer house will want it as 24 true frames and that's what the H1, A1 and G1 records to tape.

Jonas Nystrom · December 3rd, 2006, 06:33 AM

Agree! I've shot in the "f" mode and did film-out - no problem att all. I sent my footage in tiff-sequense to post.

November 29th, 2006, 12:09 AM	#16
Austin Meyers Contributor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: austin, tx Posts: 300	transfer to film I'm looking into hdv cameras to shoot a feature with, and i've read at some video to film transfer houses, that they say not to shoot in 24F with the canon hdv cameras, are you transferring to film? if so how are you conforming it to 24fps? and if you had it to do again would you do it the same way (24F, xl-h1 etc...) thanks __________________ Compositing is my life right now. IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3596782/

November 29th, 2006, 04:48 PM	#18
Robert Sanders Starway Pictures Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Studio City Posts: 581	DEFINITELY shoot in 24F mode for a transfer to film. 24F is identicle to 24P from a workflow perspective. The transfer house will want it as 24 true frames and that's what the H1, A1 and G1 records to tape. __________________ http://www.starwaypictures.com http://starwaypictures.blogspot.com/

December 3rd, 2006, 06:33 AM	#19
Jonas Nystrom Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Posts: 306	Agree! I've shot in the "f" mode and did film-out - no problem att all. I sent my footage in tiff-sequense to post. __________________ Jonas Nyström, DoP :: HOT SHOT® SWEDEN :: www.hotshot.nu :: RED #1567, RED 18-50mm T3 :: XL A1, Letus Extreme :: XL H1, 20X & 6X lens (for sale) :: www.vimeo.com/nystrom

November 29th, 2006, 01:47 PM	#17
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I've read in the past that with the old XL1 you should not use the 24f mode because it was so soft, but I haven't seen that at all in relation to the H1 or A1/G1. However, you can even shoot interlace if you want, and the lab can do the 24p conversion for you.