Panasonic AG-3DP1G Frame rate settings, Overcranking effects, Undercranking effects

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 approx. 2x normal speed. The same effect can be obtained at a 30P recording and a 25P recording.

Standard setup for undercranking effects

	SYETEM MODE settings			Recording frame rate
SYSTEM MODE		Other settings
	REC FORMAT		AVC-I 100/24PN
			(AVC-I 50/24PN)
720-59.94P				12 to 22 frames
	VFR		ON
	FRAME RATE		Set to 22 frames or less
	REC FORMAT		AVC-I 100/25PN
			(AVC-I 50/25PN)
720-50P				12 to 24 frames
	VFR		ON
	FRAME RATE		Set to 24 frames or less

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. The same effect can be obtained at a 30P recording and a 25P recording.

Standard setup for overcranking effects

	SYSTEM MODE setup			Recording frame rate
SYSTEM MODE		Other settings
	REC FORMAT		AVC-I 100/24PN
			(AVC-I 50/24PN)
720-59.94P				25 to 60 frames
	VFR		ON
	FRAME RATE		Set to 25 frames or more
	REC FORMAT		AVC-I 100/25PN
			(AVC-I 50/25PN)
720-50P				26 to 50 frames
	VFR		ON
	FRAME RATE		Set to 26 frames or more

Frame rate settings

When SYSTEM MODE is 720P and VFR is ON, the following frame rates can be set with the menu option FRAME RATE in the SCENE FILE screen.

SYSTEM MODE	Recording frame rate
720-59.94P	12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 44, 48, 54, 60
720-50P	12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50

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