“I personally feel 720p60 looks “too good.”
Kinda reminds me of the old ‘film vs video’ argument. I think 720 @ 60p looks awesome. However few NLE’s will give you a full 60p framerate on your timeline. 30p is the standard. Rob is right on both accounts of it’s great for footage intended for slow-motion sequences and it does take up more space in the hard drive. 720 @ 30p looks pretty good too as it has a ‘smooth’ look to it as well and looks great on the web and dvd.
Which one to use? Depends on what look you’re trying to get. 60p gives a much more ‘television look’ without the funky interlacing (too bad they don’t seem to be interested in creating 1080 @ 60p!) 30p is just 6 frames faster than 24p so it has a ‘filmic’ look though if you know what to look for, you can spot the diff right off. Also, it depends on what the client wants. More often than not, your client (unless they are knowledgeable of framerates) will barely be able to tell the difference if at all.
Current ‘wisdom’ is; 60p for sports and slo-mo footage, 30p for everything else, 24p for ‘cinema’ style. Choose your flavor.
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