Post-Production Guides
The technical ground under the cut: frame rates and timecode, codecs and proxies, pulldown, and keeping sound in sync from set to delivery.
Post-Production
- Frame Rates ExplainedWhere 23.976 and 29.97 came from, what 24, 25, 50 and 59.94 are for, and how to choose.Speed Change
- Drop-Frame TimecodeWhich frame numbers drop-frame skips, 17,982 frames per 10 minutes, and DF vs NDF in practice.Timecode Calculator
- Timecode on SetLTC and VITC, jam sync, free run vs record run, sync boxes and drift, and syncing sound in post.Timecode Calculator
- Codecs for EditingProRes, DNxHR and H.264/HEVC compared: intraframe vs long-GOP, chroma, bit depth and GB per hour.Data & Storage
- Proxy WorkflowsProxy codecs and sizes, storage per hour, and relinking in Premiere Pro, Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Avid.Data & Storage
- 3:2 Pulldown & Frame Rate Conversion3:2 pulldown, the 24 → 25 fps speed-up, and converting between frame rates without breaking sync.Speed Change
- Audio Sample Rates & Sync48 kHz, samples per frame, 48.048 kHz and pull-down, and keeping sound in sync.Speed Change