50 fps to 25 fps, twice as slow... how to?

Use Cinema Tools to conform the frame rate to 25fps. Use Compressor to convert the media to ProRes.

Cinema Tools doesn't change the frame resolution. Are you sure your media is 1920? Read the CT manual on conforming video. Did you look at the conformed files output and check it in the QT7 player?

If you used a Canon 7D and shot at 1080p you either shot 24p, 25p or 30p (29.97)

If you shot at 50p (or 60p) you shot 1280 x 720.

These are the only frame rates and sizes this camera shoots in HD.

You need to convert the H264 to an editable format before you can use it in FCP, preferably an Apple ProRes format.

If Cinema Tools is outputting a 1280 x 720 frame size that's most likely what you have input.

Open one of the original H264 files in Quicktime, in the menu bar select WINDOW > SHOW MOVIE INSPECTOR this will show exactly what the frame size and fps is.

Hi guys,

after doing this, when I slow down the file at 50 % and have a smooth slomo, playing frame by frame shows me like an "intermediate" frame, it sounds weird but I don't see the smooth slomo I expected.
Could it be a problem with the sequence settings, or does it come from the file.

Thx

steve

You don't use FCP for the 50% slo mo you use Cinema Tools.
Open the file in Cinema Tools select conform then select the frame rate you want.

Hi Phil,

if I understand, after conforming the rush into 25 fps I can slow it down at 50 % before importing FCP ?

Steve

Conforming it to 25fps will slow it down.

ok I got it, but if I want to slow down more than 50 % ?

Use Motion's retiming settings with Optical Flow.

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Shoot 720p 50fps.
Convert to ProRes.
Use Cinema Tools to conform to 25fps.
Bring into time line in FCP then Modify>Speed>50%> _turn frame blending OFF_.

Should look like the shots at the beginning of this clip (without the color grade).
http://www.vimeo.com/13637278