Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #42135
From: Steve Oakley <steveo@practicali.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] fluorescent flicker in video
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:12:27 -0600
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
generally speaking, slower is better, but most cameras won't shoot at a shutter speed equal or very close to the FPS rate... some do. 1/25th won't work at 29.97 but some cameras will do slow shutters. ok for static B roll, but probably not good for most shots.

ya at 1/100th you certainly risk getting phased at the dark side of the light pulse ( that sounded SOOOO trekie :) ) but you can flip the camera on / off or change the shutter up down to try to get to a better spot in the cycle. 1/50th is generally the best place, but sometimes 1/100th works better. just have to try it and see.

s


On Feb 14, 2012, at 10:58 AM, Jim Curtis wrote:

> I think you went the wrong way, Steve.  An exposure of 1/25 of a second would guarantee up to two full cycles, whereas 1/100 could fall in between every other cycle and produce darkness, presuming a square wave light source that's on for 1/25 of a second, and off for 1/25 with no lag.  Right?
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> On Feb 14, 2012, at 10:43 AM, Steve Oakley wrote:
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>> you need to shutter the camera at 1/50th or 1/100th in PAL / 50.000hz line frequency countries when shooting 23.976 / 24/ 29.97/30
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