Re: [Avid-L2] Re: 23.98 sequences in 59.94I 1080 master?

It is almost a certainty that the 'guess' will be incorrect with any format
that is not an Avid "native" format (H.264, ProRes (at least in 5.5.3),
etc.). In this case, the Field Motion column shows "Unknown", and you MUST
set this to have correct motion adapters.

It is also almost a certainty that the 'guess' will be correct with any
format that is recognized as an Avid "native" format (DNxHD, XDCAM, P2,
etc.).


On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Dom Q. Silverio <domqsilverio@gmail.com>wrote:

> **
>
>
> I always check especially with AMA'd QT movies, where the accuracy is far
> lower compared to camera based file formats.
>
> Dom Q. Silverio
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Greg Huson <Greg@secrethq.com> wrote:
>
> > Actually, the motion adapter 'guesses' (i'm sure its more sophisticated
> > than that) the source- usually it gets it right. Most often the motion
> > adapter will correctly guess that 2398p in a 5994i project needs pull
> down
> > added.
> >
> > (The one it never gets right is removing 2:3 from a 720 / 5994 source in
> > a 2398 project- the motion adapter
> > Always assume the 720 is 'p,' but it's easy enough to open the motion
> > adapter and adjust.)
> >
> > It's a good idea to eyeball every shot carefully.
> >
> > (actually harder to see the errors on a newer monitor because they tend
> to
> > suppress interlace issues automatically! If you do this a lot, keep a
> > glass monitor around - its easier to see motion adapter errors.)
> >
> > ________________________
> > Greg Huson
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> > On Nov 16, 2012, at 7:26 AM, "ksirul" <kenavid2@glueedit.com> wrote:
> >
> > > When MC adds a motion adapter, it isn't actually adding 3:2 pulldown
> > right? It's just a 125% Motion Effect?
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Mark Spano <cutandcover@...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You have it, although the way I read it, you may be adding (or being
> > forced
> > > > to add) multiple redundant steps. If this were my show, I would have
> > just
> > > > cut everything into a master 59.94i sequence. Not sure why there's
> > bouncing
> > > > back and forth between 23.98p and 59.94i sequences, when MC can
> handle
> > the
> > > > 23.98 material perfectly fine in the 59.94i sequence using motion
> > adapters.
> > > > But anyway, once you have everything in your master 59.94i sequence,
> > yes,
> > > > the 23.98 sections will have motion adapters added to them
> > automatically.
> > > > You can definitely mixdown those sections, but to avoid clutter and
> > > > confusion, I usually just render. Rendering the sequence bakes in the
> > > > motion adapters - you then in effect have an entirely 59.94i
> sequence,
> > and
> > > > any file outputs can be done using QT ref or same-as-source (as every
> > > > referenced file is now either a natively 59.94i video file or a
> > rendered
> > > > (baked in) 59.94i file). Avoiding mixing down is just a preference
> for
> > me
> > > > at this stage, since it makes things much easier when the inevitable
> > last
> > > > minute note comes down and we've got to change something. Then I
> don't
> > have
> > > > to remove a mixdown and revert to a previous sequence to make that
> > happen.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:27 PM, John Moore <bigfish@...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > **
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > So I'm doing an hour special that has a few sketches shot on Red,
> oh
> > joy,
> > > > > at 23.98. For the studio shoot of the main show it is all 59.94. We
> > took
> > > > > the sketches and cut them into a 59.94 sequence to build the studio
> > > > > playback reel. The offline is being done with the line cut and isos
> > and
> > > > > the playback reel. I haven't had to deal much with mix and match
> but
> > I
> > > > > figure I will color correct the sketches in their native format
> > timelines
> > > > > and then when I get the final online sequence I will eye match and
> > cut in
> > > > > the 23.98 sequences into the 59.94 final timeline. Avid will add
> the
> > > > > appropriate motion adapter and voila away we go. Am I missing
> > something
> > > > > here? Will I need to do video mixdowns of the 23.98 sequences to
> > output to
> > > > > tape or file. I'm delivering a file as primary and tape as backup.
> I
> > seem
> > > > > to have read that the mixdown will be required for a QT ref movie
> do
> > to the
> > > > > differing frame rates. Usually I like to export a QT ref for
> > multiple audio
> > > > > channels and use QT Pro to make the final file. This has worked
> well
> > even
> > > > > when I had to go to ProRes files. There is the option to export an
> > XDCam
> > > > > file which would require that fake disk folder thingy and an export
> > to
> > > > > device IIRC. Can someone shed some more light on the need for a
> video
> > > > > mixdown of the 23.98 sections or do I have to mixdown the entire
> > show? TIA
> > > > >
> > > > > John Moore
> > > > >
> > > > > Barking Trout Productions
> > > > >
> > > > > Studio City, CA
> > > > >
> > > > > bigfish@...
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