Should Color Correction and 24p conversion be done before of after the SFX?

[James A. Davis]

I have the 3d FX artist standing by to composite the animation into my live action 60i footage. Now I'm wondering - Do I get the Color Correction before the FX are added or after. Also I'm using DV Filmmaker. I thought the FX added to 60i then converted to 24p looked more fluid. Is that the case?

[Emre Safak]

If you can get the colors right at render time, then do it, but you might find it easier, less time-consuming, to merely get it close first, then do fine color correction afterwards.

[Ben Winter]

Editing, effects and the like should always be done after 24p conversion. 60i to 24p should be one of the first things you do to the footage once offloaded.