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Can someone explain High definition please
I’m a little confused about the term high definition. Is it a case of setting your camera to a certain mode to obtain high definition footage. Or is it a case of capturing the footage with a HD setting that enhances the footage. I have a Canon XL1 and the footage is good quality but don’t think I’m purposely shooting HD.
Any thoughts
Keithyg
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Keith,
You’re not going to be shooting High Definition with your XL1 under any circumstances, as that camera is SD or Standard Definition only. HD includes numerous 16×9 formats, each of which has several times the resolution of SD video. I suggest you read up on this subject as this is something every videographer must know. Google HD or High Definition and you will be able to read to your heart’s content.
DRW
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Basically:
Standard Definition resolution: 720×486 (720×480 for DV)
High Definition: 1920×1080 (1080i or 2K) or 1280×720 (720P or 1K)
https://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro Look at the first picture on this page too see what I mean.
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Smoke a doob and read Webster.
Sorry couldn’t resist.
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For what you are asking in the Canon footprint would require the new Canon XL H1.
Don’t worry Mr. B. I have a cunning plan…
PowerBook 1.67 Ghz ATI 9700 128 MB 2 GB
Final Cut Pro HD
DVD Studio Pro 3
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I know a couple of videographers who are very smart, yet very ignorant on this subject. I think when you invest a lot of money into a camera, it’s hard to accept how inferior it is compared to HD video.
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[Sean ONeil] “I know a couple of videographers who are very smart, yet very ignorant on this subject.”
One of the biggest problems with HD right now is that there is too much bad information out there. You really don’t know what HD entails until you just start doing it.
With “Good Eats” the D.P. and I worked for close to 6 months perfecting the HD workflow and it was very much a test, test, test and test some more scenario. Working with variable frame rates and multiple formats can cause a lot of issues and you just need to work it out for your particular workflow. I spoke with Ramy Katrib at Digital Film Tree and he basically confirmed and many HD projects start out with a lot of testing of the workflow.
That was the main reason we shot my independent film in HD was to test the workflow. I can’t tell my clients I do HD post when I’ve never done it. So between Good Eats and our film, we’ve got a real good handle on high definition, but we’re not totally there yet.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com“The Rough Cut,” an original short film premiering December 7th in full High Definition in Atlanta.
rsvp@biscardicreative.com to reserve seats.
https://www.theroughcutmovie.com“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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I agree with Walter.
For my upcoming History Channel project, I have been testing and testing and testing since August. I start December 13.
Testing is a GOOD thing. And VERY necessary.
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And… don’t forget that everything is changing by the minute.
A year ago, HDV was unknown and unproven. Now, it’s found a place in the Hi Def production arena.
Test. Test. Test. It’s a good mantra, ’cause just when you think you know all there is to HD, a new camera/format/codec/NLE comes out that challenges everything you already know.For example, our workflow for an HD show we did one year ago would NOT be how we approach a show today.
mark
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[Mark Raudonis] “A year ago, HDV was unknown and unproven. Now, it’s found a place in the Hi Def production arena.”
Ugh! don’t remind me. I really don’t consider any format that uses 25:1 compression to be high definition. but it’s cheap and folks seem to like cheap these days. So far I’ve been fortunate enough to not have to edit anything in HDV.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com“The Rough Cut,” an original short film premiering December 7th in full High Definition in Atlanta.
rsvp@biscardicreative.com to reserve seats.
https://www.theroughcutmovie.com“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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And for that reason some of us are waiting with baited breath to see what a reasonably acquisition and archive would be for the Panasonic HVX-200 DVCProHD, but some wouldn’t consider anything with 1/3″ chips HD either. To me HDV is a bad idea I’d wish would go away.
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