Scott Sheriff
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I don’t think the Sony and JVC HDV are not cross compatible. GOP is different, and the Sony is 1080i, JVC is 720p, with 1080i only from onboard converter.
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The topic of this thread was if the Cannon was somehow going to be the end of the current crop of ‘Prosumer’ cameras, and not if the Cannon was a good camera or not.
Despite some well deserved praise for the Cannon, plenty of folks posted reasons they wouldn’t give up what they are currently using, and jump ship to the Cannon, despite it awesome image.
If you look at broadcasting, there are examples of gear that had better specs not being the ‘king of the hill’. Think of helical scan quads like the IVC 9000. Or look at how Betacam displaced 1″. Even though it didn’t have as good a picture as 1″, other factors made Betacam more popular. Also Betamax and Laserdisc didn’t beat VHS, on the consumer level.
So the argument that picture quality isn’t everything, is certainly valid. At least when it comes to arguing if a one technology will displace another.
I think the diversity of opinions here might indicate that the Cannon DSLR won’t ‘be the end of’ the current ENG style Prosumer cameras anytime soon. -
“Hey Murray, you wanna’ check these ratings. I seem to have an audience of two”.
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“Sorry but you are so wrong. I don’t care if it was a matchbox with a pinhole producing pictures, I’m going on what they look like.”-Peter
Yes as an editor pretty pictures are always preferable. But if you want to use that logic we should all shoot with something like a Panavision Genisis, or a Thomson Viper, but that just isn’t practical, or necessary.
And while the Cannon looks good under controlled circumstances, I would rather have a standard ENG layout camera that shoots a lesser quality image for shooting in uncontrolled situations like breaking news, racing, action sports or shooting handheld for long periods of time. I think the odds of coming home with properly framed shots in these situations is better with an ENG layout, and what good is all that quality if its not in the frame?
The Cannon looked great on your snooker piece, but it seemed like the shoot was optimized to highlight the cameras strong points. How would it look at the Reno Air Races, or shooting an industrial high speed canning line? In these enviros the CMOS induced rolling shutter artifacts might be a deal breaker due to the fast repetitive motion of the subjects. So under these conditions I would rather have a CCD.
I just wanted to throw a few of these things into the mix and demonstrate it isn’t always about the best picture. -
I agree shooting HD gives you more options, so I always shoot HD. You can always go SD from HD.
My normal workflow.
Shoot HDV 720P, ingest native, edit in FCP6, compress to SD for DVD. -
Sure, it makes a pretty picture, but if your a shooter there is more to choosing a camera then just that. You have to consider what you shoot most often, ergonomics, and even your image. And I don’t mean the picture. There are plenty of circumstances where having a camera that looks like what people expect to see, makes the difference. On the other hand being able to shoot moving video discretely may be desirable for some.
In the end, it just another tool. And like most tools, it is the person using it that makes the real difference.
As far as the question “OT: End of Prosumer Camcorders???”
No. Even if the Cannon catches on in a big way, I say it is Prosumer.
But I don’t think you will see a rush of folks dumping what they have to buy the Cannon until the pros column has more entry’s than the cons. -
It would be easier to diagnose the problem from moving footage, especially want to see a zoom.
I suspect the back focus on the camera is way off. Either not set up properly, or loose setting screw, or the macro might be partially engaged.
There are several sharpening filters in FCP that can improve soft focus, but they add quite a bit of grain and can’t rescue footage that is really bad.Focus on HD is much more critical than the much more forgiving NTSC, and needs to be watched carefully.
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“Please, no history, just want the meat of “WHERE AND WHEN” to cut.”
There is no way anyone can right the definitive book on where and when to edit. Editing is subjective and material dependent. Most books on editing are going to look at what was done in the past and why, which is the history you are not interested in.
I believe examining (either by reading or watching) what others have done (history) plus ‘seat time’ is the road to learning the art.
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Lots of good tips here.
Mine would be ‘work on your mindset’.
Sure it’s great to have something, visually stimulating to work on, but the reality of it is that very few have the luxury of only working on ‘cool’ projects. Being an editor is part art, and part professional trade skill (like plumbing for example). And like all jobs, it isn’t always what you want it to be, but as a tradesman you must learn to turn your skills on when needed. There is no ‘method’ editing, and you shouldn’t have to be in the mood in order to edit.
What ever you are working on is someones project, and it means a lot to them, and your motivation should be the pride of being able to use a skill to help your client achieve his goal and tell his story.
I don’t want to insult you, but if you find lack of motivation, and the requirement to be constantly stimulated in order to achieve results, being a full time editor may not be for you and there is no shame in this. I have been doing it since the mid 80’s, and have seen plenty of people decide that it wasn’t for them and move on to something else in the industry. -
Go to the Apple Icon.
Select ‘About this mac’
Select ‘more info’
Drop down arrow to ‘Software’
Select ‘Applications’
This list should show the current version of all installed aps.