Last AlphaDog's Editors' Lounge featured cinematographers, cameramen and editors discussing their experiences working with the HDV format on episodic television, feature films and documentaries. They offer their advice on how to get the most out of HDV in production and post, and warn against what will happen if you don't.
Flimmaker Scott Billups talks about using the Canon XL-H1 (recording serial digital out to disk) in conjunction with the Thomson Viperon the caveman comedy feature film Homo Erectus, which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival this year. By taking the necessary precautions and choosing the right shots, the production saved thousands on rental costs.
Cameraman Jody Elred on using the Sony Z1U on network television series like JAG and NCIS. Elred talks about making the footage from the Z1U, which does not have a true 24f progressive mode, match the 24fps footage coming from the Sony F900 and the 35mm film camera.
Cinematographer James Mathers on using the Canon XL-H1 on underwater shots for a documentary in Southeast Asia. Mathers dscusses the pluses and minuses of the HDV format.
Save it in post? Not with HDV. Editor Terence Curren and the rest of the panelists discuss editing options for HDV, how many of the past workflow problems will soon be mitigaed with the arrrival of a professional HDV deck from Sony and what are the best practices for ingest, editing and compression codecs for HDV.
Thanks for hosting that great session on HDV. I been shooting with the format since the first Z1 came into this country. Soon after, I sold my F900 and now shoot almost exclusively with the Z1 and mini35. There is so so much misinformation out there about the format. Your session was a breath of fresh air. Thanks! www.shfilms.com
Posted by Steven Holloway on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 @ 10:44 PM
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This was an excellent presentation. Filled in a lot of information with what I've learned producing a low-budget movie in HDV.
Posted by Jerry Waters on Thursday, March 29, 2007 @ 09:50 AM
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Thanks for a front seat in an informative session! Great tips from great pros will save me shooting and editing headaches down the road.
Posted by Derek Fremd on Monday, April 2, 2007 @ 01:40 PM
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This was really great. I'm setting up for a short film shoot this summer which we will be using the HVX 200 and the advice and sugestions given really helped clear some of my HD "cobwebs"
Posted by Ben Davis on Saturday, April 7, 2007 @ 11:04 PM
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Great insights from the pros! We have the first community college course on HDTV production in the state of California and students are learning HDV and its many flavors by using the 720p JVC HD100U and 1080i Sony Z1 cameras.
Posted by Prof. Daniel Jacobo on Sunday, April 8, 2007 @ 11:43 AM
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Terrifying AND exciting comments! Last month I decided to dive in and I’m in post with my first HDV project. Groan. I certainly wish I had heard such clear information as yours from the various manufactures and suppliers hawking this format. I love the picture quality but hate the format hardware issues and incompatibilities.
Posted by Averill Townsend on Thursday, April 12, 2007 @ 07:50 AM
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