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Undercranking effects
This effect produces the quick motion often used for showing clouds drifting across the sky, crowds of people swarming
past a solitary standing individual, a kung fu demonstration and other performances. For example, selecting a VFR
recording frame rate of 12 fps when shooting at a 25P recording format yields a fast-motion effect of approx. 2x normal
speed. The same effect can be obtained at a 24P recording and a 30P recording.
Standard setup for undercranking effects
SYETEM MODE settings
Recording frame rate
SYSTEM MODE
Other settings
720-50P
REC FORMAT
AVC-I 100/25PN
(AVC-I 50/25PN)
(DVCPROHD/25PN)
12 to 24 frames
VFR
ON
FRAME RATE
Set to 24FRAME or lower
• With the menu option REC FORMAT set to DVCPRO HD/50P (60P), you can use a nonlinear editing system to generate
quick motion effects from the resulting footage.
Overcranking effects
Overcranking produces slow-motion playback, which is frequently used in climax scenes, or for dramatic effects like car
chases and action scenes. For example, selecting a recording frame rate of 50 fps when shooting a 25P recording format
yields a slow-motion effect that is 2 times normal speed. Shooting 720P progressive video will produce smooth and high-
quality slow-motion. The same effect can be obtained at a 24P recording and a 30P recording.
Standard setup for overcranking effects
SYSTEM MODE setup
Recording frame rate
SYSTEM MODE
Other settings
720-50P
REC FORMAT
AVC-I 100/25PN
(AVC-I 50/25PN)
(DVCPRO HD/25PN)
26 to 50 frames
VFR
ON
FRAME RATE
Set to 26 frames or more
• With the menu option REC FORMAT set to DVCPRO HD/50P, you can use a nonlinear editing system to generate slow
motion effects from the resulting footage.
