Why 24p video – Apple Cinema Tools 4 User Manual
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Cinema Tools databases can be used in this process to match the EDL to the 2K media,
linking the reel names and timecode of each edit to entries in a database created from
a folder of 2K image sequence clips. Using a Cinema Tools database provides powerful
tools to diagnose and resolve any issues that occur, such as nonmatching reel names.
See
Basic Digital Intermediate Workflow Steps
and
Digital Intermediate Workflow Using
for details about this workflow.
EDL
Offline
video
Final Cut Pro with
Cinema Tools
Edit
sequence
Scan film
to video
Create
release
Shoot film
Color
Conform and
color correct
DPX
image
sequences
DPX
Why 24p Video?
The proliferation of high definition (HD) video standards and the desire for worldwide
broadcast distribution have created a demand for a video standard that can be easily
converted to all other standards. Additionally, a standard that translates well to film,
providing an easy, high-quality method of originating and editing on video and finishing
on film, is needed.
24p video provides all this. It uses the same 24 fps rate as film, making it possible to take
advantage of existing conversion schemes to create NTSC and PAL versions of your project.
It uses progressive scanning to create an output well suited to being projected on large
screens and converted to film.
Additionally, 24p video makes it possible to produce high-quality 24 fps telecine transfers
from film. These are very useful when you intend to broadcast the final product in multiple
standards.
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Chapter 1
An Overview of Using Cinema Tools