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quick dv cam question
Evening all,
I ve just shot some stuff on dvcam, my first time. I ve put it in fcp but am wondering if i need to change any settings?
I am asking as I’ve just tried to key out some of the footage shot on dvcam, and the result looks very differnt to stuff i shot and keyed out on normal dv, in the same studio, the previous day.
…. if any one can advise me on this the help would be much appreciated,
Thanks Sophie.
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5 Replies
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There is no difference between Mini DV and DVCAM. Camera type can make a difference. PD-170 vs DSR-400.
Keying can be difficult if not lit properly.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
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To elaborate, there is no difference between mini-dv and dvcam once it is on your hard drive. The differences are the way the cameras and decks write the signal to tape. dvcam runs the tape 33% faster giving you 40 minutes on a 60 minute tape producing a 15 micron track pitch instead of 10, a much more stable method for linear editing.
“thou can not stir a flower without crumbling a star” ……Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Thank `you both for your explanations.
Can i ask one further question… will this affect the way the camera records light, because i have shot some footage over two days, on two different cameras, but in the same light conditions and the result, when blue screened, seems to be different. Is there any way i can sort this with a setting on fcp?Thanks, Sophie.
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The key element is[Sophie Carapet] “over two days, on two different cameras,”
If this was a studio shoot and no lights were changed, sets were moved and the voltage was stabilized you could have close to the same conditions for lighting. Shooting outdoors is uncontrollable. You need to shoot a color chart on set and color correct accordingly in post.
Most likely though the differences you are seeing is the 2 cameras and lenses as Steve pointed out or improper white balance. Different ccds, digital signal processors and lens elements and coatings will create color differences just like 2 different brands or types of film do.
You could try to match the cameras using color or the 3 way color controls in FCP.
DVCAM and the way it is written on the tape made it possible to edit dv material at 4X speed using equipment like Sony’s EV-7 and DSR-85 decks. Otherwise the color info and everything else are all still the same 4:1:1 realm. It’s just a more robust method of writing to tape.
“thou can not stir a flower without crumbling a star” ……Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Thanks for your reply again… although the shoot was indoors, i ve come up with different results, looks like i’ll be re shooting the footage… ah, oh well.
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