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If you had to choose- HDV or AVCHD
Here goes my first question:
I’ve been shooting RED lately- got really spoiled with that. Now I have a lower budget project. So, if you had the choice of HDV or AVCHD for shooting interviews in the studio with a animated background projected on a retro projection screen behind the person being interviewed, which codec would you choose? Cameras are about the same and the final footage will have some graphics over and slight color grading.Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior Compositor/VFX Artist
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Despite the long GOP issue in AVCHD I’d choose it over HDV in a heartbeat. I’ve done some shooting and editing in both formats and transcode to ProRes 422, the AVCHD holds up better depending on the frame rate and size you’re shooting.
The cameras were very different in my case a Sony HVR-Z1U and a Panasonic GH1 still camera with a fast lens.
I’ve had the best results in AVCHD at 720p/30, it transcodes better to 24p or 29.97 depending on your needs though you may be shooting 25p in Romania anyway. YMMV.
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Yeah, I know, if I had my choice I would not use that either, but the place where we’re shooting has only these two cameras that fit the budget so I have to choose one of the two- my initial thought was AVCHD, so I guess that’s what I’ll be using.
Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior Compositor/VFX Artist
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