Need help with specs of a commercial shoot at DVinfo.net

Joseph Ivey · April 17th, 2006, 04:04 PM

I am shooting a commercial next week on the HVX-200 and need some help. It is pretty simple. One take with camera tracking backwards. I will be shooting on the HVX-200 as a way of getting my feet wet so I can decide as whether to buy one now or wait until the HVX-200A or what ever comes out.

My question is if this is going to be seen on television I should shoot in 1080/60i right? On top of that should I use the P2 cards or should I use a DVCPRO-HD tape to shoot on? I have never used either and my concern is running out of space on the P2 cards (I would only have 2). I have a hard drive that I am about to start using as backup for my Mac, it is a 250GB external. Am I correct in understanding that you can connect the harddrive directly to the camera and dump footage onto it? Let me know what you guys think. I see that a lot of you are well learned in this camera already. Any advice would be of great help.

Don Donatello · April 17th, 2006, 05:36 PM

IMO if you want a "video" feel-look shoot 1080i ..
if you want "FILM" feel-look shoot 24p ...

if it's going to end up SD then i would shoot 720p onto P2

April 17th, 2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph Ivey

Am I correct in understanding that you can connect the harddrive directly to the camera and dump footage onto it?

yep -

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=62580

Shane Ross · April 17th, 2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph Ivey

should I use the P2 cards or should I use a DVCPRO-HD tape to shoot on? I have never used either and my concern is running out of space on the P2 cards (I would only have 2).

That camera does not shoot DVCPRO HD to tape...only to the P2 card. The tape only records DV.

For the workflow to get this footage into FCP, go to www.proapptips.com/shane P2 INTRODUCTION.

Joseph Ivey · April 19th, 2006, 12:57 PM

Can you connect camera to HDD via USB2.0 or just firewire?

Do I have to do anything to the HDD before hand?

Robert Lane · April 19th, 2006, 11:59 PM

Joseph,

I'd highly suggest that if you don't already own the HVX that you download and read the HVX manual which is available on the Panasonic website. All your questions about operation and compatibility can easily be answered.

Give the manual a good read-through; if you're still in the dark about exactly how things work (and most of us have done our share of head-scratching on this system) then hit us up with your questions.

Scott Auerbach · April 21st, 2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph Ivey

My question is if this is going to be seen on television I should shoot in 1080/60i right?

It depends on the network. Some are 1080, some are 720. You'd have to see what they broadcast. Otherwise you'll have to down/up-convert, which is a waste of time when you can source in either format.

April 17th, 2006, 04:04 PM	#1
Joseph Ivey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 89	Need help with specs of a commercial shoot I am shooting a commercial next week on the HVX-200 and need some help. It is pretty simple. One take with camera tracking backwards. I will be shooting on the HVX-200 as a way of getting my feet wet so I can decide as whether to buy one now or wait until the HVX-200A or what ever comes out. My question is if this is going to be seen on television I should shoot in 1080/60i right? On top of that should I use the P2 cards or should I use a DVCPRO-HD tape to shoot on? I have never used either and my concern is running out of space on the P2 cards (I would only have 2). I have a hard drive that I am about to start using as backup for my Mac, it is a 250GB external. Am I correct in understanding that you can connect the harddrive directly to the camera and dump footage onto it? Let me know what you guys think. I see that a lot of you are well learned in this camera already. Any advice would be of great help.

April 19th, 2006, 11:59 PM	#6
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,788 Images: 15	Joseph, I'd highly suggest that if you don't already own the HVX that you download and read the HVX manual which is available on the Panasonic website. All your questions about operation and compatibility can easily be answered. Give the manual a good read-through; if you're still in the dark about exactly how things work (and most of us have done our share of head-scratching on this system) then hit us up with your questions. __________________ Robert Lane Producer/Creator - Bike Pilots TV

April 17th, 2006, 05:36 PM	#2
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	IMO if you want a "video" feel-look shoot 1080i .. if you want "FILM" feel-look shoot 24p ... if it's going to end up SD then i would shoot 720p onto P2

April 19th, 2006, 12:57 PM	#5
Joseph Ivey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 89	Can you connect camera to HDD via USB2.0 or just firewire? Do I have to do anything to the HDD before hand?