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Mike F Smith · December 3rd, 2006, 12:01 AM

I shoot a lot of dance events. I hate hiring a second camera. I don't like the insurance issues of a second shooter. I like to have one camera angle from center stage all the way in the back. I was thinking of buying a hd camera going full stage fixed and doing some croping for this angle in my NLE. Then using my standard dv camera for a side angle which I will run. I'm just wondering if anyone does this and does it work ok.

Mike Smith

Jeff Chandler · December 3rd, 2006, 12:09 AM

I don't do it, but I'm intrigued by the idea. I do a lot of dance videos and I rarely get the shots I want from a second camera person and this could be a solution.

Lloyd Coleman · December 3rd, 2006, 10:08 AM

Yes, this works very well. It is a great reason to buy an HD camera now. When you are producing a standard def project, can can bring in the shots from the second HD camera that was stationary. There is so much resolution on the HD picture that you can zoom and pan on those shots and still stay above the resolution of the SD project. It looks like the second camera was operated by a second shooter and gives you great flexiblity in editing.

Jason Robinson · December 4th, 2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lloyd Coleman

Yes, this works very well. It is a great reason to buy an HD camera now. When you are producing a standard def project, can can bring in the shots from the second HD camera that was stationary. There is so much resolution on the HD picture that you can zoom and pan on those shots and still stay above the resolution of the SD project. It looks like the second camera was operated by a second shooter and gives you great flexiblity in editing.

I hadn't even consdiered the potential for built in pan & scan from native HD footage. That is a real bright idea.

Now if I only had a second camera I could make use of that idea. :-)

Oh and then I would need some new customers.

jason

December 3rd, 2006, 12:01 AM	#1
Mike F Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 156	any body do this I shoot a lot of dance events. I hate hiring a second camera. I don't like the insurance issues of a second shooter. I like to have one camera angle from center stage all the way in the back. I was thinking of buying a hd camera going full stage fixed and doing some croping for this angle in my NLE. Then using my standard dv camera for a side angle which I will run. I'm just wondering if anyone does this and does it work ok. Mike Smith

December 3rd, 2006, 12:09 AM	#2
Jeff Chandler Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mesa, Az. Posts: 167	I don't do it, but I'm intrigued by the idea. I do a lot of dance videos and I rarely get the shots I want from a second camera person and this could be a solution. __________________ Jeff Chandler

December 3rd, 2006, 10:08 AM	#3
Lloyd Coleman Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 256	Yes, this works very well. It is a great reason to buy an HD camera now. When you are producing a standard def project, can can bring in the shots from the second HD camera that was stationary. There is so much resolution on the HD picture that you can zoom and pan on those shots and still stay above the resolution of the SD project. It looks like the second camera was operated by a second shooter and gives you great flexiblity in editing.