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Forum: Final Cut Suite October 31st, 2007, 07:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,836
Posted By Paul Joy
Or if you're after doing something truly random...

Or if you're after doing something truly random and 'arty', export each clip separately and use Flash video to randomize the playback order at runtime. This would assume the video is being played...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 31st, 2007, 01:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,164
Posted By Paul Joy
I really like the way you have composed some of...

I really like the way you have composed some of your shots peter, very nice scenery too.

Paul.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 30th, 2007, 10:44 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,177
Posted By Paul Joy
I didn't know that, I used my camera to record...

I didn't know that, I used my camera to record some voice over a couple of weeks back and although I think the sound was great (using a Sen MKH-416) it's useful to know that selecting SD mode would...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 29th, 2007, 08:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,426
Posted By Paul Joy
Have you set the component input to 1:1...

Have you set the component input to 1:1 (no-scaling)? I haven't noticed this happening at all, but then I didn't look for it either.



Agreed, the colour is not like a TV, it's a computer...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 27th, 2007, 12:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,426
Posted By Paul Joy
You bet, focusing is a peice of cake with the 24"...

You bet, focusing is a peice of cake with the 24" plugged in, in fact that's the reason I used it as I needed a good focus for an interview which was being shot very close in the the guys face, and I...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 27th, 2007, 10:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,548
Posted By Paul Joy
HD makes a big difference at SD doesn't it! I...

HD makes a big difference at SD doesn't it! I recently purchased a SkyHD sat box in preparation for getting our first HDTV around Christmas time.

We haven't actually got the HD TV yet but we...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 27th, 2007, 05:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,426
Posted By Paul Joy
You could just use a small computer monitor (with...

You could just use a small computer monitor (with component inputs) plugged in to the component out form the A1. I recently did a shoot using my 24" Dell in this way and found it incredibly useful. I...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds October 25th, 2007, 08:40 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 22,544
Posted By Paul Joy
720P/50 workflow

I've taken the plunge and ordered one of these things. I've never used overcranking before as it's not a feature on my XH-A1, so I have a few questions for those of you who have shot XDCAM material...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 25th, 2007, 06:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paul Joy
For editing in FCP, I doubt you'd notice any...

For editing in FCP, I doubt you'd notice any difference between the two cpu's. I upgraded from 2Gb to 4Gb of RAM a couple of months ago and I didn't see any improvement in FCP, although Motion does...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 24th, 2007, 07:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,138
Posted By Paul Joy
Thanks Don, yes I did manage to use the take in...

Thanks Don, yes I did manage to use the take in the end by scaling the second part of clip followed by a slow zoom out, and some fudging of the audio (losing a small sentence). Not ideal but it least...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 24th, 2007, 04:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,138
Posted By Paul Joy
Drop Out?

I think I've just experienced my first case of a tape drop-out. I've run around 6 AMQ tapes through my XH-A1 to date and this is the first time if seen this happen, and would you believe it but it...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 22nd, 2007, 09:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,784
Posted By Paul Joy
Hi Benjamin. I tried a couple of approaches,...

Hi Benjamin.

I tried a couple of approaches, firstly I tried just editing in a 1080/25p (HDV) timeline (native to XH) and scaling clips in the hope that they retain resolution when exported and...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 21st, 2007, 12:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,784
Posted By Paul Joy
Retaining resolution on scaled clips

I shot some golf tuition footage with my A1 today in 1080p 25. I'm editing the footage into small format for internet delivery which is around a quarter of the size of the original footage.

I...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 12th, 2007, 02:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,994
Posted By Paul Joy
I've yet to figure out how Vectorscopes and WFM...

I've yet to figure out how Vectorscopes and WFM are read, I'll make an effort to read up on using them. Any good resources on the web?

best regards

Paul.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 12th, 2007, 02:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,994
Posted By Paul Joy
The small lights are dedolights, they are really...

The small lights are dedolights, they are really nice as they come with inline dimmers and have a movable lens system allowing you to adjust the beam from wide to narrow.

The other lights used are...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders October 12th, 2007, 02:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,994
Posted By Paul Joy
Interview on white

Hi all, I'm working on a project at the moment for a client who wants an web based interview shot on a white background. As it's a low budget, I decided to try and shoot in the companies boardroom...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders September 15th, 2007, 11:07 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 269,775
Posted By Paul Joy
The I-AF sensor is blocked so you have to switch...

The I-AF sensor is blocked so you have to switch to normal through the lens focusing.

Paul.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders September 5th, 2007, 06:00 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 258,210
Posted By Paul Joy
Thanks Trish, it certainly was a bit of a...

Thanks Trish, it certainly was a bit of a challenge the dogs hardly ever stop moving so it was generally a case of finding a spot and waiting for them to stop on it :)

Yes, the shot under the tree...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders September 3rd, 2007, 08:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,203
Posted By Paul Joy
In terms of finding focus the XH-A1 does a really...

In terms of finding focus the XH-A1 does a really good job of it and is incredibly fast. A nasty side effect of the focus speed though is that if the camera decides to search for focus in the middle...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders September 3rd, 2007, 06:36 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 258,210
Posted By Paul Joy
Pups

Some footage of Jack Russel Terrier pups harassing my father in his garden. There's some focus problems in these shots, I use manual focus most of the time but on the odd occasion I resort to auto I...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 17th, 2007, 03:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,321
Posted By Paul Joy
Glad you got it sorted, I didn't want to mention...

Glad you got it sorted, I didn't want to mention it earlier as thought you wouldn't be in the mood for jokes but I was afraid the contents of that baby bottle in the faulty image may have ended up in...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 13th, 2007, 05:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,686
Posted By Paul Joy
I still ponder the same thing from time to time,...

I still ponder the same thing from time to time, when I purchased it came down to the V1 or A1 and I actually preferred most things about the V1 over the A1, form factor, build quality, LCD, Sony...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 10th, 2007, 01:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,233
Posted By Paul Joy
I hadn't realised that PAL cameras produced a...

I hadn't realised that PAL cameras produced a different look to NTSC cameras, would that explain why I can't seem to get my footage to look like others have posted using the VIVIDRGB presets etc?
...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 29th, 2007, 12:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,002
Posted By Paul Joy
That's exactly what I did here, although I did it...

That's exactly what I did here, although I did it the time consuming way! I don't have after effects, if anyone knows of a plugin for FCP or motion that will do the same job I'd be interested in...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 28th, 2007, 02:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,002
Posted By Paul Joy
The timeline is 50i and footage is being...

The timeline is 50i and footage is being deinterlaced when encoded.

Each shot is shown three times as follows:

Part 1: 50i footage (25fps // 100%)
Part 2: 50i footage is separated (fields to...
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