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11/13/2007 05:05:20 PM · #1 |
I own a marketing company. And I just purchased a Canon XH-A1 HD camcorder. I do a lot of streaming web video, etc. I know a lot of people these days are requesting HD video recordings at their weddings, events, etc. Here's what I'm confused about. In order to view HD footage, you need an HD DVD player (if the photographer/videographer provides you with an HD DVD of the event) along with an HD TV. More and more people have the TVs. But not that many people have the HD DVD players (and if they do, there are two standards...Blue Ray and HD DVD!). I'm curious what some of the pro photographers on this site do when someone asks if the wedding can be shot in HD (I'm assuming a lot of photographers do double duty and film the event also...or at least co-produce the event). What do you tell them? Do you ask if they'll be able to even view the footage after it's shot?? In reality, even if an event is shot in HD, odds are the final product will be in standard definition...so what's the point of HD??
For those non-professional photographers/videographers, what do you guys use HD for? Just home movies? And has anyone had any trouble editing with either iMovie HD and/or Final Cut Pro (HD footage)?
I know this is a photography site, but these two worlds go hand in hand. Thanks!
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04/03/2012 01:52:07 AM · #2 |
I recommend the Canon EOS Rebel T3i. Although it is a DSLR, it shoots 1080p HD at 30 fps and 720p at 60 fps. It also has a flip- out vari angle 3" LCD screen in addition to the viewfinder. It also has several Video modes and auto focus points for easy filming. It has the universal Hot Shoe mount for a light and an External Mic input as well. It can film on an SD card, as well as Compact Flash storage. It fits right in your price range at $800.
I am also really into film making, and I plan on purchasing this camera for its superior HD Video quality. Hope this helps!
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04/03/2012 04:06:28 AM · #3 |
Everyone I know NOW owns an HD capable TV. All are pretty much 1080p monitors now (Everything went 'digital only' in Japan a few months back). Anyone who owns a Playstation 3 also owns a blu-ray. Most of my friends own Playstations. Blu-ray players are dropping in price. Many computers now come with blu-ray readers (Writers might be a bit more expensive, but that's what I have). So, anyone I know that wants HD quality video WILL be able to watch it.
I would say shoot in HD, edit and present your client with a blu-ray, if you are confident in your product.
My 1Dm4 is half for photography and half for cinematography. Sometimes I take it to a party and make little trailers out of them. Sometimes as a guest at a wedding I will focus on video since there's a hired photographer already running around. Cinema is a lot of fun. I've spent the day around my neighborhood filming and then editing to put on blu-ray to send home. I could upload it to Vimeo or Youtube but my mom would prefer watching it on her big screen.
As for editing, depending on what your sources files are and what kind of computer you are running your editing software on, will determine what's good. HD footage from a DSLR is a h.264 codec that can be quite hard to edit natively unless you've got yourself a decent computer. If you don't, you can transcode those into easier to edit files for free (A quick Google search will yield the answers for you) or you can buy something like Neoscene that converts it into a editing friendly package.
Depending on whether you want to offer this as a pro service, I would start editing with whatever you have available for free (Not sure what is and isn't free anymore) and then work your way up to the more difficult editing software if you need more control. |
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04/03/2012 09:34:36 AM · #4 |
Holy zombie threads!
Next we can relive the betamax vs VHS war |
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04/03/2012 09:41:31 AM · #5 |
| Smoke signals vs rock paintings? |
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04/03/2012 12:03:08 PM · #6 |
| So sorry...I didn't see the date of the original post...was I way way off... |
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