Black Shading 24p Timebase Overcrank on Scarlet

[Michael Jarvis]

I just updated my firmware to the current release build. Two questions. I have a shoot that I will need to shoot standard 4KHD 24P 180o Do I need to black shade even though I just updated firmware or is it only required when changing to other frame rates?

Also, if I enter varispeed and shoot 60fps at 2KHD do I need to re-black shade for that even though my timebase is 24P?

 

[Trevor Meeks]

Hey Michael, you should always black shade after a firmware update. In my experience, black shading for a few shots at higher frame rates/lower resolutions isn't totally necessary, it's really necessary, however, if you are going below 24fps and slow shutter speeds (like shooting at night.)

 

[William Robinette]

Black shade after a firmware update as said. Don't worry about over-cranking.

You want to do 5k @ 1fps... black shade for that.

 

[Michael Jarvis]

Great thanks guys. Really appreciate the help. We plan on shooting a music video at 2.5x the speed in 60fps at a 24P timebase to give us the slow motion/sync effect. Thats only for a few of the sections. The rest is real time. Just wanted to make sure those sections are looking as nice as the others. Thanks again.

I love that RED actually has a community that is connected. Really speaks a lot.