Section 3 Utilizing And Configuring Final Cut Pro - Focus Firestore FS-100 Software Manual

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Section 3
Utilizing and Configuring Final Cut Pro
Pull-down/Frame Removal
The HVX200 records everything in a standard 60 frames per second format (except for 24p Native
formats). It "flags" the original frames in the metadata. When we ingested footage as outlined
previously, we left everything as is, in it's 60 frames per second format. If we wanted to strip the extra
frames the HVX200 added to our original format, we would use the Pull-down function.
In this example, let's import DVCPRO-HD 720p24 footage. But we want our footage to be in it's
native 24 frames per second native format. We would want this in order to edit it in a 720p24
Sequence without the need to render. So when we get to the point of ingesting our P2 footage into
our Final Cut Pro project, we can do what is called a Pull-down. More information on this process can
be found on-line, in the HVX200 user guide, and in a variety of other resources.
When in the Import Panasonic P2 window in Final Cut Pro, notice there is a box you can check at the
bottom of this window called "Remove duplicate/adv. pull-down frames". This option tells Final Cut
Pro to look at the DVCPRO metadata and strip away the extra frames, and retain only our original 24
frames per second. Once ingested, look at the clip in your Browser. You will see the Vid Rate
column showing our clip at 23.98 frames per second, which is the NTSC version of 24 frames per
second, to conform with NTSC standards. If we didn't use the Pull-down, it would read as 59.94
frame per second, which is the NTSC version of 60 frames per second.
Alternative Frame Rates
What if you were going for a frame accurate slow motion effect and recorded another clip in the
DVCPRO-HD 720p24 format, but used an alternative frame rate of 60 frames per second? Do NOT
use the Pull-down function when ingesting that clip into Final Cut Pro. Why? Because this tool only
works with DVCPRO-HD footage that is in the 59.94 frame rate.
Once you have that clip in your Browser, highlight it in the Browser, the from the Tools menu select
"DVCPROHD Frame Rate Converter". If you do not see this option, it is on the Final Cut Pro 5.1
installation DVD, inside the Extras folder. It is a plug-in that has a Read Me file to explain how to
install it. You will be prompted for your desired frame rate. Choose the frame rate that is native to
your format. For our example here, we'll use 23.98, because we are going to be editing in a 24fps
Sequence. Make sure Remove Duplicate Frames is checked. The option to Make Self Contained
File makes a new QuickTime file of your clip on your hard drive. Use this if you think you may be
using this clip in other projects, want a back up copy, or need to reduce the CPU overhead on your
system. Otherwise Final Cut Pro will use a clip that is a reference to the original clip on the hard
drive. Import Results into Final Cut Pro will place the resulting new clip into your Browser
automatically.
Now, this stripped away all the extra frames the HVX200 placed in the original clip to conform it to the
60fps standard. What we are left with are our original 60 frames per second, as we specified in the
Scene Settings on the camera when we shot. But it conforms those original frames to match 24
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