Final Cut Pro 6 - 24 @ 25Pull-Down

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24 @ 25 Pull-Down

This method does not change the speed of the original film. Instead, film frames
12 and 24 are pulled down for a duration of three fields instead of two, creating
a subtle stutter each half second. This pattern is technically described as
2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:3 pull-down.

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Part V

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