Kevin Shaw |
February 24th, 2008 12:53 AM |
Most people shooting weddings and events in HD are using either Sony or Canon HDV cameras, and with those you can shoot 1080i/60 for a smoother motion look. If you really want a shoulder-mounted camera Sony has two new ones to consider: the HD1000U (low end) and S270U (high end).
For editing you might consider the Matrox RT.X2 hardware card with the latest version of Adobe Premiere, but I've heard of significant problems with that combo. Cineform with Adobe Premiere is another option which doesn't rely on hardware to accelerate the editing. I like the Canopus/Grass Valley "Edius" software and have also seen Sony Vegas in action with good results, or you could buy a Mac and go with Final Cut Studio. All can edit HDV effectively much like DV, but with more time required for the final rendering.
For Blu-ray authoring get Adobe CS3 and any 2X or faster burner. With CS3 you can burn both Blu-ray and standard widescreen DVDs from one authoring project, plus render Flash-based files for computer playback. As an alternative, you can also play rendered HDV output directly on a Sony PS3 from a USB flash drive, with no lengthy disc burning process required. HD presents new challenges but also some new options, and it's a pleasure seeing your own work at HD quality.
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