60fps for Slow Mo

My two cents - convert the source footage to ProRes first.

You can use Clipwrap to convert the mts file -

http://www.divergentmedia.com/clipwrap

- they have a free trial download, and MPEG Streamclip (free) to convert the mp4 file -

http://www.squared5.com

Then once converted, use Cinema Tools to Conform the converted clips to the frame rate you want - to give you slow motion.

MtD

When you convert in Clipwrap, you use the source frame rate:

When you convert in MPEG Streamclip, you set the source frame rate:

Doing this conversion will result in your files all having your original frame rate of 60p, which you now take into Cinema Tools and use Conform to change it so the files playback at the a slower frame rate - if you were to confrom the files to 29.97, then they will now play (once conformed) natively at half the speed they originally played.

MtD

Message was edited by: Meg The Dog to fix typo

Yes, I just tried it on my system and had the same thing occur with the files I converted via Clipwrap, but the files I converted via MPEG Streamclip conformed OK.

I know the Clipwrap just updated the metadata they include in the QT file when they do the conversion, I don't know if that is the problem, since I seem to remember doing this before . . .

anyway, try this: instead of having Clipwrap convert the file to ProRes, just have Clipwrap rewrap the file as a QuickTime movie, using source framerate.

Once you have that file, take that re-wrapped file into MPEG Streamclip and have MPEG Streamclip convert it to ProRes, keeping the 59.94 frame rate.

Now take that file into Cinema Tools and you should be able to conform.

MtD

Also, there is a useful guide to using Conform in Cinema tools here:

https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/comm/Cinematools+-+Cinema+Tools+59.94+to+23.98

MtD

Glad it worked out.

MtD