Overcranking for dummies...(me in particular) at DVinfo.net

Neil Rostance · February 15th, 2007, 12:43 PM

I'm shooting on a HD110e, at 720p50.

My knowledge of overcranking and experimenting with frame rates and shutter speeds just doesn't extend that far, but i'm absolutely desperate to know how to get good quality slow motion footage that i can use in FCP.

I was wondering if anybody could give me a run down of how this is done? Ideally, the shot i'm after is shooting at 50fps, a glorious 50% speed shot. Halving the speed of 25fps in FCP is useless isn't it? Not the best look.

And before you all grumble and shout at me for not reading the manual...! i've read it cover to cover, quite intense bed time reading isn't it.

I've just been experimenting with recording varied shutter speeds and trying to capture. But it's just not something i've ever done before, so i'm almost sure i'm doing it wrong.

Whats the deal guys! Can anybody give me some advice??

Neil

Phil Bloom · February 15th, 2007, 12:49 PM

Hi Neil

All explained very well by Tim Dashwood in a different thread further down the page!

http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=83228

Phil

Neil Rostance · February 15th, 2007, 01:13 PM

Sorry, didn't see that.

It's a lot more complicated than i thought then. Oh well!

Thanks for that.

February 15th, 2007, 12:43 PM	#1
Neil Rostance Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lace Market, Nottingham, UK Posts: 194	Overcranking for dummies...(me in particular) I'm shooting on a HD110e, at 720p50. My knowledge of overcranking and experimenting with frame rates and shutter speeds just doesn't extend that far, but i'm absolutely desperate to know how to get good quality slow motion footage that i can use in FCP. I was wondering if anybody could give me a run down of how this is done? Ideally, the shot i'm after is shooting at 50fps, a glorious 50% speed shot. Halving the speed of 25fps in FCP is useless isn't it? Not the best look. And before you all grumble and shout at me for not reading the manual...! i've read it cover to cover, quite intense bed time reading isn't it. I've just been experimenting with recording varied shutter speeds and trying to capture. But it's just not something i've ever done before, so i'm almost sure i'm doing it wrong. Whats the deal guys! Can anybody give me some advice?? Neil

February 15th, 2007, 12:49 PM	#2
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	Hi Neil All explained very well by Tim Dashwood in a different thread further down the page! http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=83228 Phil __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

February 15th, 2007, 01:13 PM	#3
Neil Rostance Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lace Market, Nottingham, UK Posts: 194	ahh Sorry, didn't see that. It's a lot more complicated than i thought then. Oh well! Thanks for that.