ABSTRACT

High definition is here to stay.

HD changes the whole shooting and editing process in film and television production and this book is to satisfy your hunger for information. Whether you are a cinematographer, producer, or working in film/TV production, High Definition Cinematography, 2nd edition will demystitify the new technology, help you select the right cameras and equipment, and explain how high definition affects the shooting process and budgets. Filled with practical advice for tackling everyday decisions and choices, this is a necessity for you if you are using or considering using high definition technology.

part |2 pages

PART 1 High Definition: A Quick Overview

chapter 1|4 pages

Why shoot on HD?

part |2 pages

PART 2 Production Decisions

chapter 2|2 pages

Which formats to shoot on?

chapter 3|3 pages

Picture quality

chapter 4|3 pages

Display quality

chapter 5|3 pages

Delivery requirements

chapter 6|2 pages

Sales potential

chapter 7|5 pages

Cost implications

chapter 8|3 pages

Crewing

chapter 9|5 pages

Different shooting requirements

part |2 pages

PART 3 The Technology

chapter 10|7 pages

Digital imaging

chapter 11|11 pages

Scanning the image

chapter 12|8 pages

Line standards and definition

chapter 13|7 pages

Three chip technology

chapter 14|5 pages

Single chip technology

chapter 15|4 pages

The video tape recorder – the VTR

part |2 pages

PART 4 HD Cinematography

chapter 16|5 pages

Lighting and exposing for HD

chapter 17|4 pages

Setting the color balance

chapter 18|12 pages

Lenses

chapter 19|5 pages

Monitors and cabling

chapter 20|5 pages

Playback

chapter 21|2 pages

Shipping

chapter 22|4 pages

Multi camera shoots

chapter 23|3 pages

Hazardous conditions

chapter 24|3 pages

Camera supports

chapter 25|3 pages

How HD affects other crafts

chapter 26|4 pages

Troubleshooting

part |2 pages

PART 5 Examples of Shoots

chapter 27|8 pages

Some pictures shot HD, and why?

part |2 pages

PART 6 Post-Production

chapter 28|6 pages

Post-production: an overview

chapter 29|4 pages

The Sony HDW F500 VTR

part |2 pages

PART 7 Cameras

chapter 30|2 pages

Cameras in general

chapter 31|6 pages

The Arriflex D-20

chapter 32|5 pages

The Dalsa Origin

chapter 33|3 pages

The Panasonic VariCam: AJ-HDC27H

chapter 34|5 pages

The Panavision Genesis

chapter 35|5 pages

The Panavision HDW 900F

chapter 36|6 pages

The Sony HDW F750P and the F730 HD cameras

chapter 37|3 pages

The Sony HDW F900R

chapter 38|9 pages

The Thomson Viper HD camera

part |2 pages

PART 8 Camera Menus

chapter 39|1 pages

Menus in general

chapter 40|37 pages

The HDW F900 menus