Multiple Cameras - Best Project Settings

AlanADale wrote on 7/15/2012, 8:07 AM
I have a feeling that a question much like this was asked some time ago and if so, sorry but I am unable to find it.

For an upcoming trip I shall be shooting video on 3 separate cameras.
(a) A dSLR capturing H.264 in a MOV container that I can set to either 25 or 30p for 1920 x 1080.
(b) A compact camera that offers me either the AVCHD with only a 50p option, or MP4 at 25fps.......again 1920 x 1080.
(c) A POV camera - same options as for (A) above.

(B) is really the odd one out here so what do the experts think in terms of setting 'Project Settings' - the resultant video will be rendered as mp2 for DVD. In all likelihood I shall be creating proxy copies (640 x 360) using MediaConverter 7.5 to make editing easier and for smoother playback in the project window.

Comments

AlanADale wrote on 7/15/2012, 11:36 PM
bump
vkmast wrote on 7/16/2012, 4:16 AM
Boy,
any chance you meant this?
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=12&MessageID=805285
AlanADale wrote on 7/16/2012, 4:29 AM
Thanks vk, yes that's the thread I was meaning but on reading it again now it doesn't answer my question. I've got the multiple cameras bit but one is using a different frame rate and format.
musicvid10 wrote on 7/16/2012, 9:36 AM
Use the project settings that give you the best preview performance.
Or, set the project properties the same as your output (render) settings.

You could render your PAL to a new track, with the same frame rate as the rest of the footage first, and use that as your multicam.

Oh, and I suggest turning Resampling Off.
AlanADale wrote on 7/17/2012, 3:02 PM
OK thanks, but could you kindly explain what part resampling plays in this set up or, lack of as in this case?
musicvid10 wrote on 7/17/2012, 3:18 PM
Oh, I see now that your cameras will all record 25p or 50p. I thought you were combining IVTC and PAL. Although it may not matter in this case, I turn resampling off as a matter of habit.
Chienworks wrote on 7/17/2012, 4:35 PM
I always disable resampling, no matter what, need it or not, just so that i don't accidentally forget someday and leave it on. If the source frame rate doesn't match the project/render frame rate then resampling blends adjacent frames together to *try* to make the motion more fluid. It may accomplish that to some tiny degree, but it also creates a lot of ugly ghosting that looks way worse than the slight, nearly unnoticeable jerkiness of the mismatched frame rates might cause.
musicvid10 wrote on 7/17/2012, 4:38 PM
What Kelly said.