Comments on: Film Frame Rate Confusion http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/ A Blog by Andrew Kramer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joseph http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/#comment-221983 Joseph Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:14:00 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=899#comment-221983 Hi Andrew, I have a frame rate issue, but its with 3D Studio Max. I shot my scene in 23.98/720P, tracked it in boujou 5 at the same frame rate and exported a script file for Max. In the viewport for Max, it plays correctly and in the animation preview setup, it plays correctly. When I rendered out, it rendered at 30fps. So it didn't match up in my AE composition. I even converted the sequence into 23.98fps and still no luck but was closer to match the scene. Obviously, the right frames didn't drop to match the sequence. How do I render out my sequence to match that of the camera track in the correct frame rate??? Hi Andrew,

I have a frame rate issue, but its with 3D Studio Max. I shot my scene in 23.98/720P, tracked it in boujou 5 at the same frame rate and exported a script file for Max. In the viewport for Max, it plays correctly and in the animation preview setup, it plays correctly. When I rendered out, it rendered at 30fps. So it didn’t match up in my AE composition. I even converted the sequence into 23.98fps and still no luck but was closer to match the scene. Obviously, the right frames didn’t drop to match the sequence.

How do I render out my sequence to match that of the camera track in the correct frame rate???

]]> By: smokey http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/#comment-206272 smokey Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:39:04 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=899#comment-206272 Sorry to resurrect a post published a year ago. But I just want to be clear on this topic. My final output will be to DVD, so do I use 23.976 or 24 fps? Thank you Sorry to resurrect a post published a year ago. But I just want to be clear on this topic. My final output will be to DVD, so do I use 23.976 or 24 fps?

Thank you

]]> By: MovieMaker http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/#comment-163964 MovieMaker Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:02:33 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=899#comment-163964 Wow, I told my film teacher this at school, and she told me I was wrong. She said standard is 30 FPS and she would know because she went to NYU. God I hate her, for more reasons than this too :P. Wow, I told my film teacher this at school, and she told me I was wrong. She said standard is 30 FPS and she would know because she went to NYU. God I hate her, for more reasons than this too :P .

]]> By: Roosevelt Henry http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/#comment-122093 Roosevelt Henry Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:48:38 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=899#comment-122093 Hi Andrew my audio is off sync with my video every time i converted 30fps to 24fps can you please give me a reason why. thank andrew Hi Andrew

my audio is off sync with my video every time i converted 30fps to 24fps can you please give me a reason why. thank andrew

]]> By: Jaikumar http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/#comment-119998 Jaikumar Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:05:39 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=899#comment-119998 Hey everyone, I need help, i have done small text scroll animation in AE, when i take a output (.mov) its smooth but if its .avi its little bit jerky (client wants .avi only) can someone help please. Andrew can you help me plz. Hey everyone,

I need help, i have done small text scroll animation in AE, when i take a output (.mov) its smooth but if its .avi its little bit jerky (client wants .avi only) can someone help please. Andrew can you help me plz.

]]> By: Nate http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/#comment-118708 Nate Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:22:17 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=899#comment-118708 haha you should check out that youtube video now Andrew..... There is a bunch of "Copy/Paste if Andrew Kramer Got You Here" comments haha you should check out that youtube video now Andrew…..
There is a bunch of “Copy/Paste if Andrew Kramer Got You Here” comments

]]> By: syaf http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/#comment-118504 syaf Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:58:15 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=899#comment-118504 your frame converter still working for cs3 right?? i never get to go inside the projector in theaters before...what kind of medium they are using for projecting...is it a real film or tape?? also,while my 1st question is a serious one..what if someone making a movie about orcs?does it need to change the framerate? your frame converter still working for cs3 right??
i never get to go inside the projector in theaters before…what kind of medium they are using for projecting…is it a real film or tape??

also,while my 1st question is a serious one..what if someone making a movie about orcs?does it need to change the framerate?

]]> By: Ansius http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/03/film-frame-rate-confusion/#comment-118489 Ansius Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:23:01 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=899#comment-118489 24fps is the film rate, for digital media 23.976fps is used if you want to use it in NTSC and 25fps for PAL. 23.976fps makes the conversion to 60i rate much easier (because NTSC in not really 60fps, but a hair thin slower 59.94 fps). for PAL 25fps is rather accurate. all comes down to delivery format. If you know your work will go to cinema (as film), use 24fps, if delivered to user trough DVD -> 23.976 for NTSC or 25fps for PAL. If BlueRay just go for 24fps. I sometimes make 24fps project, but upconvert it to 25p (repeats one frame in one second) for nicer filmish look, tough color and manner off actual shoot makes more difference. I prefer PAL for superior resolution, frame rate, color stability and color gamut. NTSC is more superior if you have to slow down the footage. gives more ratio before sluggish look. 24fps is the film rate, for digital media 23.976fps is used if you want to use it in NTSC and 25fps for PAL.

23.976fps makes the conversion to 60i rate much easier (because NTSC in not really 60fps, but a hair thin slower 59.94 fps). for PAL 25fps is rather accurate.

all comes down to delivery format. If you know your work will go to cinema (as film), use 24fps, if delivered to user trough DVD -> 23.976 for NTSC or 25fps for PAL. If BlueRay just go for 24fps.

I sometimes make 24fps project, but upconvert it to 25p (repeats one frame in one second) for nicer filmish look, tough color and manner off actual shoot makes more difference.

I prefer PAL for superior resolution, frame rate, color stability and color gamut. NTSC is more superior if you have to slow down the footage. gives more ratio before sluggish look.

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