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Q: When using FCP is the best frame rate for a Sony NX3 Video Camera?

Which recording frame rate is the best to use 1080i or is 1080p when working with FCP and iMovie?

 

I am using a Sony NX3 Video Camera

 

iMac El Capitan

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 23, 2016 12:05 PM

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Q: When using FCP is the best frame rate for a Sony NX3 Video Camera?

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  • by BenB,Helpful

    BenB BenB Aug 23, 2016 12:22 PM in response to jkaiproductions
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    Aug 23, 2016 12:22 PM in response to jkaiproductions

    Depends on the type of video you're going to edit and deliver.  I prefer to shoot the same as I am required to deliver.  If there's lots of action, fast movement, faster frame rates.  Talking heads, slower frame rates.  But it can be subjective as to what "look" you're going for, also.  1080, 720, 4K, they don't do any better or worse at various frame rates, the various frame rates only give you different post-production options and work towards specific "looks".

     

    So, let me ask you; what is your final delivery?  Where / how will it been seen?

  • by jkaiproductions,Helpful

    jkaiproductions jkaiproductions Aug 23, 2016 12:22 PM in response to BenB
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    Aug 23, 2016 12:22 PM in response to BenB

    I recently bought the latest iMac 27" and upgrading from a 2011 iMac running Snow Leopard. The OS 10x is a whole new learning curve for me and I am learning how to use the new FCP ProX.

     

    I am shooting for a weekly television show for kids on Oceanic Time Warner Cable in Hawaii. People who subscribe to cable television have access to OC16 a local cable channel for local producer to use for public television.

     

    We are asked to submit our video files when using FCP at 1080i.

     

    My Sony video camera gives all the various recording frame rates to use. Because the cable company is asking us to submit our video files as HDV 1080i - should I then set my Sony video camera to record at 1080i?

     

    I read some suggestions to use 1080p for FCP X - that got me confused.

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Aug 23, 2016 12:49 PM in response to jkaiproductions
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    Aug 23, 2016 12:49 PM in response to jkaiproductions

    Don't use i unless you have some real requirement to do so. Interlacing is a menace that's long passed its usefulness I my view.

  • by jkaiproductions,

    jkaiproductions jkaiproductions Aug 23, 2016 2:54 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Aug 23, 2016 2:54 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    Mahalo Tom for you advice. According to Sony 1080p is a higher resolution and quality that 1080i.

     

    I am asking experienced users of the latest version of Final Cut Pro X if 1080p was a good format to work with using FCPX. What is your opinion on this?

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Aug 23, 2016 3:08 PM in response to jkaiproductions
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    Aug 23, 2016 3:08 PM in response to jkaiproductions

    1080p is a good format, but if you're cable company requires 1080i then that's what you should probably shoot.

     

    What camera exactly are you using?

     

    HDV is a really old format now. I honestly don't know how to output HDV from FCP. It's a tape based MPEG-2 format.