Goodwood Revival Clip.
Here is a clip from the Goodwood Revival, shot using an EX3, HXR-MC1 and NanoFLash. View on ExposureRoom
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PMW-350 – Good for Indie Movies?
I have been giving a lot of thought to the PMW-350 and whether it fits in with what I do. I’m really, really torn. While I love my PDW-700 and the optical disc workflow I also really liked the PMW-350 package. Now to bring my PDW-700 up to a similar package would mean purchasing a … Continue reading PMW-350 – Good for Indie Movies?
Working with XDCAM EX (or other file based) material.
The one big question of everyones lips is how do you archive your material? Well here are my thoughts and some ideas. The most important thing is to think ahead and plan your end to end workflow. You also need to consider the fact that hard drives will almost certainly fail at some point (maybe … Continue reading Working with XDCAM EX (or other file based) material.
Low Cost 2/3? HD Lenses.
OK, here’s my take on the situation. If money is no problem then the safest bet is to purchase a good quality HD lens, expect to spend at least £8k. If you budget is restricted then the situation is much less clear. There are now several low cost 2/3? HD lenses designed for cameras such … Continue reading Low Cost 2/3? HD Lenses.
Stetting up video cameras without charts.
There is far too much emphasis on color charts and 100% one to one – set it up with a scope settings. Very often a 100% accurate one to one response won’t look right as the video gamut is smaller and lopsided than that of the human eye so a small amount of skewing of … Continue reading Stetting up video cameras without charts.
Chasing Vulcans.
Last weekend was the Royal International Air Tattoo. The largest military air show in the world. I’ve filmed this event many times and every year we try to do things a little differently to jazz things up. We have been shooting the show in HD for the past 3 years, this year it was entirely … Continue reading Chasing Vulcans.
Chroma Key Shoot with PDW-700
Just got back from my first PDW 700 green screen shoot. We were in a tiny room and it was a hot day, so it was certainly warm! Everything went well although I have to say that I am really struggling with the CRT viewfinder. I have become so used to a full colour viewfinder … Continue reading Chroma Key Shoot with PDW-700
Challenge Alister No 2
Challenge Alister No2
BBC Hints at XDCAM EX approval for broadcast HD production.
The BBC’s Danielle Nagler’s keynote speech at the HD Masters strongly hinted at the BBC accepting the use of the Sony EX1 and EX3 for mainstream HD broadcast production. I’ve always said that the EX cameras are remarkable cameras and this just backs up my assertion that the EX is good enough for broadcast. Danielle … Continue reading BBC Hints at XDCAM EX approval for broadcast HD production.
XDCAM EX Cinegammas
I have been doing a lot of research into the best gammas to use on the EX’s for different lighting situations. The cinegammas are designed for shooting footage that will be graded, the images they produce are not entirely natural looking, however they do maximise dynamic range by compressing highlights and at the same time … Continue reading XDCAM EX Cinegammas