V1 used on Travel Channel at DVinfo.net

Hugh Mobley · June 15th, 2008, 03:36 PM

So the Travel Channel uses the V1, I also heard the food network has them, and on the travel channel, No reservations, they use the V1 in 24 mode. Anyone know how they get images they do in 24p. I am wondering on the settings, etc, if anyone had any knowledge of this, I sure would like to shoot 24p like that. I watch the show in HD and don't see the bluring, etc, when they pan, and they are always shooting moving subjects. There is some bluring, but nothing like I get when I try either 24p or 30p. I sure would like to get ahold of their settings.

Andrew Kufahl · June 15th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Hugh,

I don't know the Travel Channel's settings, but based solely on your comments it almost sounds like a shutter speed thing. What shutter speed(s) are you using for 24p and/or 30p?

I've been running at 1/48 for 24p and have been very happy with it. Prior to switching to 24p I had been doing all 30p with 1/90 or 1/125 (depending on my subject matter) and was very pleased with that as well.

Andrew

Hugh Mobley · June 16th, 2008, 12:47 PM

I have done tons of footage at 24p various shutter speeds, and also 30p, same thing, finally settled on shooting 1080i, editing at 30p, then I don't have any issues, Its the Anthony Boudain show, No reservations, was written up in dv mag. they use V1 exclusively running anf gunning because of no set up time, on tv the footage is very good, and I don't know what they are doing, if anything different. I will find out sooner or later, hopefully.

Jonathan Richards · July 3rd, 2008, 07:50 AM

Yep - our entire documentary was filmed by Claudio von Planta on a V1.

www.hullfreedomtrail.com

Bit noisy in low light but fabulous pictures in good light.

We premiered the 90 minute edit in an HD digital cinema with a 75ft screen straight from an HDV deck through the 6kw digital projector. Looked awesome. Almost 3D!

Hugh Mobley · July 4th, 2008, 07:33 AM

trailer looks very nice, looks like the V1 is used more and more, care to share your settings you used to film.

Jonathan Richards · July 4th, 2008, 12:47 PM

Claudio shoots in 1080i HDV and exposes manually all the time.

Any crunching of blacks you see on this clip were done in post. Nothing special in the photography department, just an ability to get out there and get the story...

Justin Zimmerman · July 4th, 2008, 02:07 PM

and here you go...

http://www.dv.com/features/features_...leId=196604056

Greg Laves · July 4th, 2008, 10:13 PM

Interesting write up about "No reservations". Having come from a back ground of professional cameras, I agree with the critical focus issues. All things considered, I think the V1 is a greatly underrated camera that is capable of producing footage way beyond many of it's competitors.

Hugh Mobley · February 18th, 2009, 02:38 AM

Just read that the v1 has been replaced with the Z7, its noticeable on tv.

Greg Laves · February 18th, 2009, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh Mobley

Just read that the v1 has been replaced with the Z7, its noticeable on tv.

Hugh, when you say it is noticeable, do you mean that you can see the cameras during the show occasionally and they are obviously no longer V1's or do you mean that you can see a difference in image quality?

Hugh Mobley · February 18th, 2009, 09:01 PM

both,yes it does show cameras once in a while, the other night the show was from the Phillipines, you saw the camera, yes image is noticeably better this year, the write up is on Anthony Bourdain's travel channel site, go to Q&A from crew. tells about camera, editing in avid and using Posthouse for fx and cleanup/color

June 15th, 2008, 03:36 PM	#1
Hugh Mobley Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Placentia, Calif Posts: 549	V1 used on Travel Channel So the Travel Channel uses the V1, I also heard the food network has them, and on the travel channel, No reservations, they use the V1 in 24 mode. Anyone know how they get images they do in 24p. I am wondering on the settings, etc, if anyone had any knowledge of this, I sure would like to shoot 24p like that. I watch the show in HD and don't see the bluring, etc, when they pan, and they are always shooting moving subjects. There is some bluring, but nothing like I get when I try either 24p or 30p. I sure would like to get ahold of their settings. __________________ Hugh Mobley www.petplanetvideos.com http://exposureroom.com/members/hmobley.aspx/

June 16th, 2008, 12:47 PM	#3
Hugh Mobley Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Placentia, Calif Posts: 549	I have done tons of footage at 24p various shutter speeds, and also 30p, same thing, finally settled on shooting 1080i, editing at 30p, then I don't have any issues, Its the Anthony Boudain show, No reservations, was written up in dv mag. they use V1 exclusively running anf gunning because of no set up time, on tv the footage is very good, and I don't know what they are doing, if anything different. I will find out sooner or later, hopefully. __________________ Hugh Mobley www.petplanetvideos.com http://exposureroom.com/members/hmobley.aspx/

July 4th, 2008, 07:33 AM	#5
Hugh Mobley Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Placentia, Calif Posts: 549	trailer looks very nice, looks like the V1 is used more and more, care to share your settings you used to film. __________________ Hugh Mobley www.petplanetvideos.com http://exposureroom.com/members/hmobley.aspx/

July 4th, 2008, 02:07 PM	#7
Justin Zimmerman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 101	No Reservations Article and here you go... http://www.dv.com/features/features_...leId=196604056

February 18th, 2009, 02:38 AM	#9
Hugh Mobley Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Placentia, Calif Posts: 549	Just read that the v1 has been replaced with the Z7, its noticeable on tv. __________________ Hugh Mobley www.petplanetvideos.com http://exposureroom.com/members/hmobley.aspx/

June 15th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#2
Andrew Kufahl Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Menasha, WI Posts: 88	Hugh, I don't know the Travel Channel's settings, but based solely on your comments it almost sounds like a shutter speed thing. What shutter speed(s) are you using for 24p and/or 30p? I've been running at 1/48 for 24p and have been very happy with it. Prior to switching to 24p I had been doing all 30p with 1/90 or 1/125 (depending on my subject matter) and was very pleased with that as well. Andrew

July 3rd, 2008, 07:50 AM	#4
Jonathan Richards Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 107	Yep - our entire documentary was filmed by Claudio von Planta on a V1. www.hullfreedomtrail.com Bit noisy in low light but fabulous pictures in good light. We premiered the 90 minute edit in an HD digital cinema with a 75ft screen straight from an HDV deck through the 6kw digital projector. Looked awesome. Almost 3D!

July 4th, 2008, 12:47 PM	#6
Jonathan Richards Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 107	Claudio shoots in 1080i HDV and exposes manually all the time. Any crunching of blacks you see on this clip were done in post. Nothing special in the photography department, just an ability to get out there and get the story...

July 4th, 2008, 10:13 PM	#8
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	Interesting write up about "No reservations". Having come from a back ground of professional cameras, I agree with the critical focus issues. All things considered, I think the V1 is a greatly underrated camera that is capable of producing footage way beyond many of it's competitors.

February 18th, 2009, 09:01 PM	#11
Hugh Mobley Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Placentia, Calif Posts: 549	both,yes it does show cameras once in a while, the other night the show was from the Phillipines, you saw the camera, yes image is noticeably better this year, the write up is on Anthony Bourdain's travel channel site, go to Q&A from crew. tells about camera, editing in avid and using Posthouse for fx and cleanup/color __________________ Hugh Mobley www.petplanetvideos.com http://exposureroom.com/members/hmobley.aspx/