Comments on: Film Frame Rate Confusion

By: MovieMaker

MovieMaker — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:02:33 +0000

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 .

By: Roosevelt Henry

Roosevelt Henry — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:48:38 +0000

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

Jaikumar — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:05:39 +0000

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

Nate — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:22:17 +0000

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

syaf — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:58:15 +0000

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

Ansius — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:23:01 +0000

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.

By: Loay

Loay — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:34:12 +0000

Thanks for help
but what’s the difference between 24 & 23.976……?

By: Sultal

Sultal — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:46:41 +0000

PAL system is much easier – 25 fps instead 3.976 or 23.98 etc. Higher resolution. You can make film at 25fps play it on tv at 25fps, make a dvd on 25fps no problem at all.