Dropping Frames during capture?

[cgbier]

Nope, purely Windows. On the other hand, you wouldn't need it for a Mac as video capturing is built in.

[BIG SKILLY]

how do you fix the drop frames when you playback the footage while editing...will it still show the dropped rrames when i convert the footage to video?

[cgbier]

Problem is that you lose about 1/2 second with HDV. Can you cover it up with some b-roll?

[BIG SKILLY]

what does b-roll mean?

[BIG SKILLY]

i get a message that i have dropped frames when i play back the footage im editing on the timeline what i want to know is once i render it/upload the footage to video does it still show the drop frames?

[darthpaully]

The dropped frames will be sticky and skippy- you certainly can't use it. Try and re-capture the footage. Most of the time it's the comp, not the tape.

B-roll is extra footage you might use for cutaways and/or when you are changing angles or shots. It comes in handy when you need to cover up transitions, and helps add to the creativity with extra shots.

[BIG SKILLY]

The dropped frames will be sticky and skippy- you certainly can't use it. Try and re-capture the footage. Most of the time it's the comp, not the tape.

B-roll is extra footage you might use for cutaways and/or when you are changing angles or shots. It comes in handy when you need to cover up transitions, and helps add to the creativity with extra shots.

i dont think its the footage that has dropped frames because it doesnt show me the "drop frame message" in the same spot...while im editing the footage and paly it back to see how the editing came out it gives me the "drop-frame message" every once and a while...what i want to know is once i render the footage into video will it show the drop frames? or will it run smoothly once i upload into a 1080p mov file?

[Krane]

what does b-roll mean?

B-roll is a term used in editing; it refers to extra or additional footage beyond the primary footage you use to complete your video.

For example, if your primary shot is on the talent as he speaks about his master craftsmanship techniques, your "b-roll" footage would be those shots that you recorded earlier (or later) showing those technique in action:

Lets say your interview video had a dropout and exhibited some weird form of unusable video. You would simply edit that out (cut) and replace it with that other footage--your b-roll--that you attained before/after the actual interview.

Those dropouts are like a fly on the nose of your talent during an interview. In any event, if that type of editing is not something you intended to do, none of this will do you any good.

[cgbier]

If it is n the timeline, it means that your computer can't handle the footage (not enough RAM). Transcode it to a proxy like AIC/ProRes on Apple, Cineform on Windows, and will work like a charm.

[MoDu]

Choppy playback while editing is influenced by many factors, such as CPU, RAM, original codec, number of video layers, applied effects, OS health, background processess... you get the picture. Usually, most of us find out the minimum preview quality&size that the computer can hold a preview. Do that.

As long as the output render is fine, the footage isn't to blame.

[BIG SKILLY]

thanks for your help guys i really appreciate it