Mastering the Sony PMW-EX3: A Complete Guide to the Camcorder and the XDCAM EX Workflow
"Mastering the Sony PMW-EX3"is the easiest way to learn both the fundamentals and advanced features of the new Sony EX3 camcorder and its state-of-the-art tapeless workflow.
This 3-hour, 2-disc (DVD video) workshop includes tutorials, step-by-step examples, and detailed instructions covering the most important aspects of camera setup, menus, shooting techniques, clip naming, file management, clip importing, picture profile settings, basic editing, and even archiving.
This DVD will pay for itself many times over by saving you hours of time figuring out things on your own.
"Mastering the Sony PMW-EX3" is a completely independent production with no participation, sponsorship, input, or approval from Sony -- so it delivers unbiased information and professional advice that can't be found in the owner's manual.
This video workshop is designed to help anyone, from a novice to an experienced ENG/EFP shooter, get the best results from their EX3. The DVD provides real-world examples and suggested techniques that are simple to put into practice.
Like all Vortex Media training DVDs, this workshop has been carefully researched, planned and scripted (not presented as"live" or ad lib). This DVD was produced by professionals with years of broadcast-level experience who have the knowledge to recognize what's important about the EX3 and how to teach it without getting bogged down in jargon or unnecessary technical details.
Chapters:
Introduction
Overview of the EX3
Navigating the Menus
Choosing a Video Format
Controlling Exposure
Focusing Techniques
Audio Recording
Time-Code
Shot-Transitions
Assign Buttons
Slow Motion & Special FX
White Balance
Picture Profiles
Lens Options
Playback & Clip Operations
Clip Browser
Backups & Archiving
Clip Importing
Sony Vegas
FCP & XDCAM Transfer
Editing HD vs. SD
Instructor: Doug Jensen
Doug Jensen is a freelance cameraman and director of photography working in New England who owns several cameras from the Ikegami HL-59 to the Sony Z1. He has been shooting documentary and film-style ENG and EFP productions for broadcast and corporate clients since 1982. His credits and clients include all of the broadcast networks, most of the major cable channels, and dozens of Fortune 500 corporations. Including: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, CNN, BBC, Survivor, Big Brother, A&E Biography, Investigative Reports, Sundance Channel, NASCAR, NBA Entertainment, MLB, ESPN, HGTV, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and many more.
