<p>If it really is 60fps video (and not just field-doubled), you could do essentially the reverse of 3:2 pulldown.</p>

<p>That is, take the third frame, then the second after that, the third after that, and so on.</p>

<p>It would look quite watchable, though not as natural as anything shot at 24fps (or 48, or 72, etc).  It would have a slight effect analogous to 3:2 pulldown, an effect Americans are very familiar with from all the 24fps films shown on their TVs and DVDs.  Pans would appear slightly more busy or as having an extra ghost.  Rolling credits may be affected more than other content and may need to be re-generated, if best results are to be desired.</p>

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2011-07-07T03:53:51.010Z
60D 60fps video is indeed progressive.
Nick Bedford
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2011-04-26T13:12:26.727Z
2011-04-26T13:12:26.727Z
thomasrutter
<p>I disagree with @Jedrek Kostecki</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nattress.com/Products/filmeffects/filmeffects.htm" rel="nofollow">gfilm</a> is a incredible plug-in which saved my life many many times. Sure, not an ad! </p>

<p>Gives a 60fps footage a very close 24fps effect. </p>

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2011-09-28T22:22:14.577Z
2011-09-28T22:22:14.577Z
H_7
<p>If possible, film in 48 FPS. You can remove every-other frame to make 24 FPS, and you've got up to a 2x slowmotion effect available in post where you want to add it.</p>

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Jared K
<p>As @JaredK said above, 48fps would be the frame rate to use, the problem is that consumer cameras do not shoot with this frame rate. Therefore, use 50p instead with at least 1/50 shutter speed. You will be able to convert to clean 25p by throwing out every other frame, or to 25p with 0.5x slo-mo. 25p is fine for YouTube. If you want actual 24p, just slow it down 4%.</p>

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Rusty Core
<p>This may not be as simple a problem as it may seem at first, so read carefully.</p>

<p>When I set my (Canon 60D, but this doesn't really matter at all) camera to record at 24 fps (I think it's actually 23.976 fps, but again, this shouldn't really matter), the film fps, it looks so "perfect", like any Hollywood movie. It is a bit stuttery, kind of "low fps" on the first sight, but it's exactly how it should look - a perfect film - and this is exactly what I want.</p>

<p>Now, the problem is, when I record at 60 fps to have a few more frames in case I need a slowmotion, the movie (when played back at 60 fps) looks too "fluid, fast", like a low-budget documentary movie or something like that.</p>

<p><strong>The question</strong>: Can I record all my scenes at 60 fps and <em>then</em> somehow "convert" the 60 fps footage so that it looks like it was recorded at 24 fps ?</p>

<p>The reason: I need to record all the scenes in 60 fps, because I don't know which of them I will need in slowmotion later. I <em>cannot</em> record in 24 fps, but I <em>do want</em> the final cut to look as if it was recorded in 24.</p>

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2011-07-08T18:41:26.087Z
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Convert a 60 fps video to a 24 (film) video - is it possible?
Frantisek
# Convert a 60 fps video to a 24 (film) video - is it possible?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-04-26)

This may not be as simple a problem as it may seem at first, so read carefully.

When I set my (Canon 60D, but this doesn't really matter at all) camera to record at 24 fps (I think it's actually 23.976 fps, but again, this shouldn't really matter), the film fps, it looks so "perfect", like any Hollywood movie. It is a bit stuttery, kind of "low fps" on the first sight, but it's exactly how it should look - a perfect film - and this is exactly what I want.

Now, the problem is, when I record at 60 fps to have a few more frames in case I need a slowmotion, the movie (when played back at 60 fps) looks too "fluid, fast", like a low-budget documentary movie or something like that.

**The question**: Can I record all my scenes at 60 fps and *then* somehow "convert" the 60 fps footage so that it looks like it was recorded at 24 fps ?

The reason: I need to record all the scenes in 60 fps, because I don't know which of them I will need in slowmotion later. I *cannot* record in 24 fps, but I *do want* the final cut to look as if it was recorded in 24.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Cleared non-applicable "off-topic" comments after migration.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2011-04-26. Score: 1

If it really is 60fps video (and not just field-doubled), you could do essentially the reverse of 3:2 pulldown.

That is, take the third frame, then the second after that, the third after that, and so on.

It would look quite watchable, though not as natural as anything shot at 24fps (or 48, or 72, etc). It would have a slight effect analogous to 3:2 pulldown, an effect Americans are very familiar with from all the 24fps films shown on their TVs and DVDs. Pans would appear slightly more busy or as having an extra ghost. Rolling credits may be affected more than other content and may need to be re-generated, if best results are to be desired.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: 60D 60fps video is indeed progressive.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2011-09-28. Score: 0

I disagree with @Jedrek Kostecki

[gfilm](http://www.nattress.com/Products/filmeffects/filmeffects.htm) is a incredible plug-in which saved my life many many times. Sure, not an ad!

Gives a 60fps footage a very close 24fps effect.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-03-15. Score: 0

If possible, film in 48 FPS. You can remove every-other frame to make 24 FPS, and you've got up to a 2x slowmotion effect available in post where you want to add it.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2018-10-04. Score: 0

As @JaredK said above, 48fps would be the frame rate to use, the problem is that consumer cameras do not shoot with this frame rate. Therefore, use 50p instead with at least 1/50 shutter speed. You will be able to convert to clean 25p by throwing out every other frame, or to 25p with 0.5x slo-mo. 25p is fine for YouTube. If you want actual 24p, just slow it down 4%.


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