What camera would be the best option for indie filmmaking?

Alister Chapman · June 15th, 2007, 01:14 AM

HDV can produce stunning results. There are certainly big differences in the amount of artifacts produced at 50i and 60i. The lower frame rates 50i, 25p and 24p tend to look cleaner than 60i. Much of the time HDV does a good job, but if you are really serious about producing professional results you have to ask to do want a camera that work well in many circumstances or a camera that works well all the time?

You also need to consider whether you want, or need 720 or 1080? The trend for production is to shoot in 1080. Certainly if you shoot 1080 you can then produce 720 output. Many broadcasters are insisting on 1080 and as more and more 1080 native TV's come on the market do you really want to have your material to be 720?

Octavio Gasca · June 15th, 2007, 07:43 PM

"You also need to consider whether you want, or need 720 or 1080? The trend for production is to shoot in 1080. Certainly if you shoot 1080 you can then produce 720 output. Many broadcasters are insisting on 1080 and as more and more 1080 native TV's come on the market do you really want to have your material to be 720?
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Alister Chapman

Thanks Alister, this is very understandable way to clear the ideas about the camera's specs. As well as the low frame rate in the shooting.
In this way, working with hdv, hd or xdcam's mpeg it will demands a specific camera settings for either broadcast or cinema final output.

Octavio Gasca

June 15th, 2007, 01:14 AM	#16
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	HDV can produce stunning results. There are certainly big differences in the amount of artifacts produced at 50i and 60i. The lower frame rates 50i, 25p and 24p tend to look cleaner than 60i. Much of the time HDV does a good job, but if you are really serious about producing professional results you have to ask to do want a camera that work well in many circumstances or a camera that works well all the time? You also need to consider whether you want, or need 720 or 1080? The trend for production is to shoot in 1080. Certainly if you shoot 1080 you can then produce 720 output. Many broadcasters are insisting on 1080 and as more and more 1080 native TV's come on the market do you really want to have your material to be 720? __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

June 15th, 2007, 07:43 PM	#17
Octavio Gasca New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chihuahua, Mexico Posts: 22	"You also need to consider whether you want, or need 720 or 1080? The trend for production is to shoot in 1080. Certainly if you shoot 1080 you can then produce 720 output. Many broadcasters are insisting on 1080 and as more and more 1080 native TV's come on the market do you really want to have your material to be 720? __________________ Alister Chapman Thanks Alister, this is very understandable way to clear the ideas about the camera's specs. As well as the low frame rate in the shooting. In this way, working with hdv, hd or xdcam's mpeg it will demands a specific camera settings for either broadcast or cinema final output. Octavio Gasca