12 hr render file

Folks,
I recently shot some 720 60p footage -- fast-action sports shoot -- knowing the files would be big.
They were huge -- about 80 GB's for an 80-minute event.
Gorgeous video tho.
As I wait for a 12-hour render to an SD DVD -- I'm wondering -- maybe 30p would have done just as well.
Anybody been down this road?
Thank you,
JR

Hi JR,

Higher frame rates will always do a better job when shooting fast action. In your case you will have twice the number of frames per second to capture the rapid motion.

You did say "Gorgeous video tho".

You can always test. to see if 30 fps is 'good enough'. (I doubt that it will be)

--ken

Hi Ken --
We did that -- 30p was good -- but not quite the pristine 60p.
And the 720-60p was better than 1080i.
So I guess I'll have to live with the hellacious render.
I'm just hoping the end product justifies it.
Thanks for your help.
JR

Hi JR,

One reason that the 60 fps looks 'pristine' is that, not only are you shooting twice the number of frames per second, but the shutter speed is going from 1/60 second with 30 frames per second to 1/120 second at 60 frames per second. Faster shutter times means less motion blur.

This is assuming that you leave the shutter angle at 180 degrees, (you should leave the shutter angle at 180 degrees.)

--ken

Do your renders overnight and it takes care of your long render problem. It is ready for you in the morning.