I'll try to phrase this question semi competently, but please forgive me if I screw it up. I am pretty new at this. I think I understand the difference between 24p and 24pa, sort of. And I know that Vegas 7 will do the pulldwn so that I can edit in 24p or 23.976p, so I'm not worried about that.
Here is my question (scenario): I want to shot 24pa to get the film look and also preserve optimal data. I am planning on rendering out for DVD, but I would also like the option of doing a film-out if the opportunity arises. I also want to intercut stock and historical footage into the timeline, some of which wasn't shot in 24p or pa. As I understand it, if I shoot in 24p, I can edit in a 29.97p timeline, which wouldn't affect the stock footage, but If I pull that non-24pa footage into the 23.976p timelime, I could get some noticeable motion artifacts. Is this true, and what is the best way to handle these scenarios?
I hope some of that made sense.