24P to MINI DV - PLEASE-HELP-ME

So i've been camped on this board for one week reading everyone's 24P problems. I havent' found the exact answer so please point me in the direction! (thanks ahead of time)

I have a feature film shot on 24P AND 29.97. I captured @ 29.97 and edited the whole thing. Looks great. Plays great.

NOW, when I go to tape i get the flickers...real bad.
My editing Timebase: 29.97

I even put it through CINEMA TOOLS and REV. TELECINE (which knocked it down from 17GB to 12GB).

AM I DOING THIS RIGHT? How do I get it on tape minus the flickers? (It even flickers if I try to put the REV. TELECINE on tape.)

This will eventually be going on DVD...so does this matter?

A MILLION THANKS. I love this board.

Dual G-5, Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Posted on Apr 6, 2006 12:51 AM

20 replies

vinbot

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Apr 7, 2006 11:57 AM in response to thrillcat editorial

I agree with thrillcat, 24 p can look, well, flicker-y. I've seen stuff shot on the same camera you used, and it can look this way. Takes a bit of getting used to.
In Final Cut, you aren't seeing full res, full frame rate, so this could be masking the problem.

Apr 7, 2006 12:46 PM in response to vinbot

But he's talking about the frame turning blue - like you get with dropped signal - this is pretty distinguishable from 24P flicker.

Patrick

vinbot

Level 1

59 points

Apr 7, 2006 1:01 PM in response to Joshua Chamberlain

Could be a bad or loose firewire cable The pins are pretty delicate. Try a different one, if you have one.
Also, try printing to video straight from your original sequence with all the clips. Check all your settings in the print to video window.

Apr 7, 2006 4:05 PM in response to Joshua Chamberlain

Josh, did you capture at regular DV NTSC settings or did you import using the 24p pulldown capture settings?

Zebulun

Level 5

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Apr 7, 2006 4:20 PM in response to Joshua Chamberlain

this thread has become so darned convoluted that it gives me a headache and and i can't follow what's been done what hasn't been done.

it's obvious that something procedural has been screwed up. i would suggest a clear concise step by step account of camera scene files, capturing method and presets, clip info, sequence info and hardware info.

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24P to MINI DV - PLEASE-HELP-ME