Camera check VIDEO
by cliona harmey
1. Highend formats will need more powerful computer, external harddrive, card reader, but will be much higher quality
2. duration of recordings - long or short
3. WORKFLOWS
4. HD or SD
5. future proofing?
6. SD very easy to use-very straightforward workflow, handy for output to dvd, web etc but will eventually be obsolete
7. How easy to edit on your on current hardware/software
8. HD multiple formats
9. common consumer formats HDV, AVCHD (smaller file sizes) easier storage may need togo through a process called conforming which may add some processing time -GOP
9.1. New node
10. BUDGET
11. PHYSICAL FORM OF CAMERA
12. your level of technical skill or comfort with technology
13. how comfortable or easy to use
14. technical needs
15. OUTPUT need /distribution
16. WEB
17. DVD
18. INSTALLATION
19. MEDIAPLAYER
20. BLURAY
21. handheld shooting versus tripod
22. MOBILE
23. level of image quality you need
24. DSLR or VIDEOCAMERA
25. broadcast -highend formats DVCPRO, XDCAM HD. ProRes 422
26. sound crucial? -- dialogue
27. external microphone?
28. external sound recorder
29. portability
30. Manual control versus Automatic
31. discreet
32. formality
33. whitebalance, audiolevels
34. **manual control of sound levels
35. **optical zoom
36. depth of field
37. changeable lenses
38. field of view
39. FOCUS
