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Tim Goldman · May 19th, 2006, 07:51 PM

does anyone watch most haunted?
and what do they film th night scene with, i know it's a small consumer camera i think.

Marvin Emms · May 20th, 2006, 02:35 AM

I can't say I watch it, or that I know what cameras they use, but I know they do fake a lot of shots. Things like green and additional noise in post to make a sequence look like it was shot with night vision equipment.

They don't have many scruples.

K. Forman · May 20th, 2006, 03:34 AM

Most paranormal investigators seem to favor the Hi 8 cameras. I'll assume that Most Haunted does too.

Frank Granovski · May 20th, 2006, 06:44 AM

Storm chasers seem to favour the Hi-8 as well, from what I've read. Must be good in lower light and with decent 400 line playback. I assume some models are favoured more, the ones with a bigger CCD. :-)

Robin Davies-Rollinson · May 20th, 2006, 06:49 AM

Most Haunted use little Sony palmcorders (not sure which model), but they're the upright type, with some sort of built-in light source. It tends to give a hot spot in the centre of the frame if people (never ghosts) get too close.
Apart from that, they use shoulder cams - either Digibeta or 570's with PAG lights as well as a few other lamps on stands around the locations.
As Martin said, they do indeed take liberties with faking "night vision" on cameras which certainly don't have it ;-)

Robin

Tim Goldman · May 20th, 2006, 08:11 AM

Well, the show is entertainment after all.
but how can you tell the night shots from the faked shot, is it that the spot light effect isn't in the shot?

I memeber mtv had that "Scary" show where people ran through haunted places with the camera infreont of them. Wonder what they used

I looked in to a star scope for a dv camera, sheesh lots of $$$

May 19th, 2006, 07:51 PM	#1
Tim Goldman Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 135	Most Haunted does anyone watch most haunted? and what do they film th night scene with, i know it's a small consumer camera i think. __________________ Wish I had something witty to say

May 20th, 2006, 03:34 AM	#3
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Most paranormal investigators seem to favor the Hi 8 cameras. I'll assume that Most Haunted does too. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

May 20th, 2006, 08:11 AM	#6
Tim Goldman Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 135	Well, the show is entertainment after all. but how can you tell the night shots from the faked shot, is it that the spot light effect isn't in the shot? I memeber mtv had that "Scary" show where people ran through haunted places with the camera infreont of them. Wonder what they used I looked in to a star scope for a dv camera, sheesh lots of $$$ __________________ Wish I had something witty to say

May 20th, 2006, 02:35 AM	#2
Marvin Emms Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 204	I can't say I watch it, or that I know what cameras they use, but I know they do fake a lot of shots. Things like green and additional noise in post to make a sequence look like it was shot with night vision equipment. They don't have many scruples.

May 20th, 2006, 06:44 AM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Storm chasers seem to favour the Hi-8 as well, from what I've read. Must be good in lower light and with decent 400 line playback. I assume some models are favoured more, the ones with a bigger CCD. :-)

May 20th, 2006, 06:49 AM	#5
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Most Haunted use little Sony palmcorders (not sure which model), but they're the upright type, with some sort of built-in light source. It tends to give a hot spot in the centre of the frame if people (never ghosts) get too close. Apart from that, they use shoulder cams - either Digibeta or 570's with PAG lights as well as a few other lamps on stands around the locations. As Martin said, they do indeed take liberties with faking "night vision" on cameras which certainly don't have it ;-) Robin