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Ryan Thomas · October 24th, 2007, 08:21 PM

What is the best way to slow down a clip without it looking, of less quality? I try the speed/duration, but when put to DVD, it looks bad. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Ryan

Josh Chesarek · October 24th, 2007, 08:26 PM

I would try shooting in a "frame" mode, I think that helps a bit over interlaced if you can. How much are you trying to slow down the footage? I did some tests for the remapping in CS3 and I thought they came out well but I also was only doing things for the web, not a DVD. Unless you are shooting with a high speed camera I think it is hard to expect a full quality slow motion.

Mike McCarthy · October 25th, 2007, 12:57 AM

The "pixel-motion" interpolation available in AE7+ is much better than Premiere's slow-mo, you just need to make sure it is enabled for both the comp and the layer, for optimum results. Obviously shooting a higher frame rate will get much better results, the data just isn't there if you don't, and the software is merely esitimating.

Ryan Thomas · October 28th, 2007, 09:56 PM

Thanks. I need some help on how exactly to do that in After Effects. I have version 7.

Carl Middleton · October 29th, 2007, 09:08 AM

The effect is time remapping, and you need pixel motion selected as the method. There are tutorials out there, search for either time remapping or pixel motion.

Carl

Russ Holland · October 29th, 2007, 10:38 AM

Andrew Kramer has one of the best time remapping tutorials on his site:

www.videocopilot.net

Russ

October 24th, 2007, 08:21 PM	#1
Ryan Thomas Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37	Slowing down footage What is the best way to slow down a clip without it looking, of less quality? I try the speed/duration, but when put to DVD, it looks bad. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Ryan

October 24th, 2007, 08:26 PM	#2
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	I would try shooting in a "frame" mode, I think that helps a bit over interlaced if you can. How much are you trying to slow down the footage? I did some tests for the remapping in CS3 and I thought they came out well but I also was only doing things for the web, not a DVD. Unless you are shooting with a high speed camera I think it is hard to expect a full quality slow motion. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

October 25th, 2007, 12:57 AM	#3
Mike McCarthy Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 517	The "pixel-motion" interpolation available in AE7+ is much better than Premiere's slow-mo, you just need to make sure it is enabled for both the comp and the layer, for optimum results. Obviously shooting a higher frame rate will get much better results, the data just isn't there if you don't, and the software is merely esitimating. __________________ For more information on these topics, check out my tech website at www.hd4pc.com

October 29th, 2007, 10:38 AM	#6
Russ Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burton on Trent, UK Posts: 193	Andrew Kramer has one of the best time remapping tutorials on his site: www.videocopilot.net Russ __________________ Sony Alpha a57 \| RODE VideoMic \| Adobe Premiere CS5 Manfrotto 785b \| Manfrotto 718b

October 28th, 2007, 09:56 PM	#4
Ryan Thomas Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37	Thanks. I need some help on how exactly to do that in After Effects. I have version 7.

October 29th, 2007, 09:08 AM	#5
Carl Middleton Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL Posts: 562	The effect is time remapping, and you need pixel motion selected as the method. There are tutorials out there, search for either time remapping or pixel motion. Carl