Filmmaking - Production - HD
So, you’ve decided to shoot HD. Now what? You’ll need to pick your HD
flavor, your post-production process( discussed in the
Post-Production
section and your Master format.
HDCAM – This is Sony’s format.
 If you’re shooting a movie,
you're going to be
shooting with the Sony "Cine-Alta"
HDW-F900 CineAlta. Check around for rental rates.
You’ll typically need a VTR and an NLE with HD-SDI inputs and outputs to
work with this format.
DVCPRO HD – This is Panasonic’s format. AKA DVCPRO100, as it runs at
100mb/s. This format is natively compressed into the DVCPRO HD codec and is
able to be transferred natively via Firewire 400 to Final Cut Studio and Avid
Xpress Pro. You’ll be shooting with the Panasonic Varicam to use this format, and keep in mind that the Varicam shoots 720P
only… not 1080. Your 720P master can be upconverted to 1080 with Panasonic’s
expensive D5-HD format.
Your other option is the PANASONIC
HVX-200, which mimics the features of the Varicam while using P2 Media.
Additional features include the ability to shoot in 1080i & 1080P.
HDV – This is a newer format that has been embraced by JVC and Sony with
lower cost HD Cameras. JVC
JY-HD10 was the first entry, shooting 720 lines
of resolution onto a mini-DV tape in an MPEG-2 codec. Sony now has 3 new
HDV
cameras which both shoot 1080 using the same MPEG-2 codec.
JVC's HD110
is optimized for low -budget Digital Cinematography with its native 720P 24P
setting and interchangeable lenses.
Canon's
XL-H1 uses the HDV standard to shoot in 1080i with 24F and 30F modes. It
also includes pro-features like Genlock, and Time Code Ins and outs for
synching multiple cameras together. You can also get uncompressed 1080i
4:2:2 direct from the HD-SDI output.
HDV Indie DP Package
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Long Life Camera Battery, (10) Sony HDV Master Tape Stock, Miller
Carbon Fiber DS-10 Kit, Century Matte Box System 15mm, Schneider 4x4
Filter kit (Includes 1 ND,
Polarizer, Black Frost), Portabrace DV Organizer, Camcorder Extended
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Litepanels
Effective June 15, 2008 we are
instituting a $150.00/Kit Rebate
Promotion on Litepanels LP-MiniPlus
2-lite kits (DLPK). This Rebate
Promotion will be known as the
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past rebate promotions,
customers will be required to
provide proof of purchase along
with a completed rebate form and
warranty card and submit their
rebate request directly to
Litepanels, Inc. The promotion
will be effective until December
31, 2008.
Panasonic
Purchase an
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Choose a 24, 36, 48 or 60-month
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