I'm filming a music video. should i shoot in 24fps or 30fps if im editing in final cut pro?

Question

i'm recording a music video and i want to know if i should set my camera to 24fps or 30fps?

i'm recording onto a MiniDV cassette tape. after that, i'm going to capture the footage on that cassette tape onto my mac using final cut pro.

i like the cinimatic look of 30fps but i don't know if it is wise to record in 30 or 24pfs

Answer 1

I recently shot a music video and i did it in 24p and edited in FCP, see the results here

Answer 2

If the video was shot in 30fps, edit and export as 30fps.

If the video was shot in 24fps, edit and export as 24fps.

Converting electronically generally does not provide good results - at least none that I have ever seen...

"Cinematic" would be 24fps, not 30fps...

Answer 3

it depends on how it will be used. if it is just for yourself or utube for computer viewing it doesn't matter, although 24p may help with the compression for utube.  if your video is intended for conversion to a motion picture for theatrical release, then go 24p. If it is for television viewing, including cable and DVD then 30i is the native format and will be superior for action shots.