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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 24P recording format yields a fast-motion effect of 2x normal speed.
Standard setup for undercranking effects
SYSTEM MODE setup
Recording frame rate
SYSTEM MODE
Other settings
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REC FORMAT
AVC-I 100/24PN
(AVC-I 50/24PN)
(DVCPRO HD/24PN)
12 to 22 frames
VFR
ON
FRAME RATE
Set to 22 frames or less
• With the menu option REC FORMAT set to DVCPRO HD/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 60 fps when shooting a 24P recording format
yields a slow-motion effect that is 2.5 times normal speed. Shooting 720P progressive video will produce smooth and high-
quality slow-motion.
Standard setup for overcranking effects
SYSTEM MODE setup
Recording frame rate
SYSTEM MODE
Other settings
720-59.94P
REC FORMAT
AVC-I 100/24PN
(AVC-I 50/24PN)
(DVCPRO HD/24PN)
25 to 60 frames
VFR
ON
FRAME RATE
Set to 25 frames or more
• With the menu option REC FORMAT set to DVCPRO HD/60P, you can use a nonlinear editing system to generate slow
motion effects from the resulting footage.
