Does Anyone Do Any Keying with the HM700? at DVinfo.net

Terry Kean · September 3rd, 2009, 11:56 AM

I'm in the market for an HD camera having outgrown my XL2 and am seriously considering the HM700. I have been getting more requests from clients for HD projects so I've been doing some research. I use FCP so the QT format of the HM700 is great and I love the ENG shoulder-mount design. One of the reasons I'm upgrading to an HD cam is that I will be doing a lot of chroma key work for web-based flash files and an HD camera makes a ton of difference in the final output. I know the HM700's chroma sampling is 4:2:0 so it's not as great as the P2 cams for this purpose. Does anyone use this camera for any chroma key projects and if so, what were the results? I'm sure it has to be better than my XL2!
Thanks in advance!

Tim Dashwood · September 3rd, 2009, 01:24 PM

I actually use the HM700 all the time for green screen. Most of what I do isn't publicly viewable (because it is previz for unreleased films) but there is this example I shot on green screen with the HD100. INTERxVENT Canada | Better health for life. | In-Lab Promo Video

The compositing was done in Apple Motion.

Joe Carney · September 4th, 2009, 12:55 PM

I wonder if someone hooked up the new aja ki-pro via the sdi, just how good the keys could be.

September 3rd, 2009, 11:56 AM	#1
Terry Kean New Boot Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 6	Does Anyone Do Any Keying with the HM700? I'm in the market for an HD camera having outgrown my XL2 and am seriously considering the HM700. I have been getting more requests from clients for HD projects so I've been doing some research. I use FCP so the QT format of the HM700 is great and I love the ENG shoulder-mount design. One of the reasons I'm upgrading to an HD cam is that I will be doing a lot of chroma key work for web-based flash files and an HD camera makes a ton of difference in the final output. I know the HM700's chroma sampling is 4:2:0 so it's not as great as the P2 cams for this purpose. Does anyone use this camera for any chroma key projects and if so, what were the results? I'm sure it has to be better than my XL2! Thanks in advance!

September 3rd, 2009, 01:24 PM	#2
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	I actually use the HM700 all the time for green screen. Most of what I do isn't publicly viewable (because it is previz for unreleased films) but there is this example I shot on green screen with the HD100. INTERxVENT Canada \| Better health for life. \| In-Lab Promo Video The compositing was done in Apple Motion. __________________ Tim Dashwood

September 4th, 2009, 12:55 PM	#3
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	I wonder if someone hooked up the new aja ki-pro via the sdi, just how good the keys could be. __________________ Boycott Guinness, bring back the pint!!!