Tests

HD Lens Adapter Test - Redrock M2/HVX200

A trailer for a movie called 'Illegal' which used the Redrock Micro Cinema Lens adapter in between a Panasonic HVX200 HD camera and a 35mm Nikon lens. Shot by Kenneth Yeung, directed by Andrew Oh

Panasonic HD HVX200 and 35mm Lens

A test of the high definition Panasonic HVX200 with the fixed lens taken off and a Nikon 35mm lens put on

720p vs 1080i HD Explained

For those of you still wondering about the difference between the two high definition broadcast standards, here is a simple explanation.

Sony HVR-V1

A review of the Sony V1 HDV camcorder for indie film makers

Split screen - Sony 750 HD rushes / final ad

The Look DI and finishing facility took Sony 750 rushes and showed what can be achieved with a proper grade and some VFX. DoP Simon Gilmour deliberately kept the images fairly flat to maximise the control available in the grade. Grade and finishing, The Look, VFX from The Difference, Director Harry Richards, Agency Neoco.

Analogue vs. Digital...See the Movie!

HDV (720p25) video, shot on a JVC GY-HD251E ProHD camcorder, was played through a JVC BR-HD50 deck and captured into an HD-SDI based editing system. The analog video clip was initially captured using the HD component analog output from the deck into a popular analog to HD-SDI converter. The digital video clip was created by re-capturing the same footage using a 100% digital path: HDMI output from the BR-HD50 deck into a nanoConnect which output HD-SDI. The final video was then created by aligning the analog clip and the digital clip on the same timeline and creating a .wmv (Windows Media Video) file which sweeps back and forth between the two clips. The difference is clearly visible…you will notice the improved resolution and clarity in the faces and vegetation as well as the elimination of the color shift in the beige wall. Clearly, by eliminating the bandwidth limitations and voltage shifts associated with analog D/A and A/D conversions, the digital capture produces superior video quality.