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High Definition Update: Interview with Paul Wheeler
HIGH DEFINITION UPDATE
High Definition Update - Paul Wheeler Interview
In July 2005, I wrote an e-zine entitled "High Definition When?" At that time, we saw little demand for HDCAM equipment, except some customers in the U.S. Seven months later, the situation has changed dramatically. We've added two Sony HDW-F900 HDCAM camcorder (Sony's top of the line HDCAM camera to the television and / Or cinema) to our warehouse in January 2006 because of rising demand and sees this as the beginning of a trend. And we have just made a reservation for a multi-camera shoot in March with six HDW-F900s.
Interview with Paul Wheeler Soon Available on DVD
With this increase in demand, we recently hired Paul Wheeler BSC, a very experienced film and digital cinematographer, who wrote the book, "High Definition & 24P film studies" to run some workshops for us. While he was Here, I interviewed him. We will make available DVDs with an edit of the interview. If you want one, contact me at cal@procamtv.com.
BBC Drama and High Definition
One of my first questions to Paul was about the seemingly sudden leap in demand for HDCAM. Paul's answer: "Five years ago the BBC said in two years everything they record will be in high definition. Three months ago they said everything that we record about two years will be in high definition to try to predict what will happen is very difficult. BBC, who wanted to go in this direction has not moved as quickly, they wanted to. But it is not a technical problem. It is a problem to convince manufacturers that use a new technology is safe. And I think this year (2005), we have just begun to see confidence in the system, and I very much hope that we will see a cascade effect. Where a few very expensive period dramas have been made in HD, they look like very expensive period dramas. And it is for me a huge assumption that I hoped would have happened a few years ago. "
Sky TV and High Definition
Sky TV has also said that they are on track with plans to launch HDTV in 2006. BSkyB's Chief Operating Officer, Richard Stein, Freud, said recently that the dramatic improvement in image quality would help BSkyB to reach its goal of ten million customers in 2010. "Innovation and Technology Management is the core of the Sky brand," he said. "By introducing HDTV, our ambition is to raise the level again." BSkyB expects that sales of "HD ready" TV sets will accelerate as equipment prices continues to decline and the availability of HDTV programming grows.
Nonfiction and High Definition
Paul says the increased use of HD in documentary and factual programming has been stronger than in drama. "We've had several factual programming produced in HD, than we have had drama, and I think the main drive is the fact that you can sell it around the world. You can only really sell drama, if you did it in England to an English speaking nation, but you can change the comment to all factual language very easily, and I think there are more opportunities for international sales of documentary work or factual therefore these benefits of transparency to move from what you've shot on to what you want to sell it, is an even bigger advantage. "
Sony HVR-Z1 (HDV) vs. Digital Betacam
The most popular high Definition Camcorder Sony HVR-Z1. This is designed for low-budget shoot, and the camera has replaced Sony DSR-PD170P. The biggest advantage is the Z1 has a wide-screen chip it shoots true widescreen. The PD170P is a widescreen option, but because it has a 4:3 chip disadvantage of this approach results in images with Z1. Most of our customers record in DVCAM rather than HDV setting when using the Z1 and get good results.
In some articles I've seen relative to Z1 Sony DVW-790WSP camcorder with the conclusion that the quality of the image are the same. According to Paul: "If you take the output straight out of the Z-1 and stick it in a proper screen and do the same on the B channel with a Digi-Beta and you plunk between the two you can be fairly impressed. But there are other issues, why you choose a camera. One is the recording format and Digi-Beta format is much more stable and robust than the M PEG-2 compression used in HDV process. "What Paul says, is particularly problematic in post-production, especially if you make a" fair bit of post production. "
The other issue to consider is the lens and the actual robustness of the camera. Lens on Digi-Beta is much more flexible and quicker to respond than the lens on a Z1 and if you shoot even slightly negative compared to 790 are made of much Sterner stuff.
Paul's view, is to "think of (Z1) as a replacement for your PD170 but do not think of it as a replacement for the highly professional, very resilient, very strong absorption of Digi-Beta. It is not. "
More about Paul Wheeler Interview DVD
DVD with an edit of the interview with Paul will include a discussion of the following:
Increasing use of High Definition Camcorders Z1 vs. Digital Betacam Short summary of the different cameras: 730, 750 and F900 Progressive scan and interlaced record 720 vs 1080 Setting up the camera correctly post-production
Summary
High definition is definitely here. I've never seen a format starting so quickly. We saw a marked increase in demand January and interest and studies are growing. I recommend that you learn as much as you can on High Definition cameras available, the different settings you can shoot in and what accessories are often needed. July E-Zine covered much of this, Paul Wheeler, DVD covers more, and the next e-zine will cover commonly needed accessories.
Until then, happy shooting!
Cal Barton
Procam Television
www.procamtv.com
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