BBC: Top Gear (Film Look)

Bill Edmunds · August 20th, 2008, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

Doctor Who is shot on HDCAM with some stuff, explosions and the like on Varicam from season 3. Prior to that is was shot on SD unbelievably.

Ah, okay. I knew the earlier seasons were shot on SD, but I didn't know they had made the switch to HD. Do you know if they shoot interlaced or progressive?

Matt Mullins · August 20th, 2008, 12:26 PM

Phil hate to burst your bubble but who is not shot on hdcam, it's digibeta. Varicam happens now and then.

Phil Bloom · August 21st, 2008, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Mullins

Phil hate to burst your bubble but who is not shot on hdcam, it's digibeta. Varicam happens now and then.

i don't have a bubble to burst, so pop away. I was told they filmed series 3 in HD finally. Did they not? Torchwood was shot on HDCAM from series 1.

If this is the case the BBC really are being muppets.

Matt Mullins · August 21st, 2008, 02:11 PM

Yeah Torchwood was sony 750 hdcam but Who is still digi. VFX take longer in hd so sd was the way to go. They shoot interlaced. Deinterlace in post.

Brian Drysdale · August 23rd, 2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

Doctor Who is shot on HDCAM with some stuff, explosions and the like on Varicam from season 3. Prior to that is was shot on SD unbelievably.

A friend of mine was one of the editors on the latest series and this was shot on Digibeta. The effects house seems to prefer Super 16 to Varicam, however, I expect there's a mixture of formats being used, so I wouldn't rule it completely.

"Torchwood" is shot on HDCAM.

August 20th, 2008, 12:26 PM	#32
Matt Mullins Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Posts: 54	Phil hate to burst your bubble but who is not shot on hdcam, it's digibeta. Varicam happens now and then.

August 21st, 2008, 02:11 PM	#34
Matt Mullins Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Posts: 54	Yeah Torchwood was sony 750 hdcam but Who is still digi. VFX take longer in hd so sd was the way to go. They shoot interlaced. Deinterlace in post.