bolt
2008 March 28th, 14:09
Hello all -
I've spent days going through posts in here, and it is an outstanding resource.
I'm a storm chaser with several years of video work under my belt. This is the first year I'll be using HD in the field (when I say 'in the field' that's literal ... I'm usually standing in a field in Kansas somewhere). Anyway, I'm wondering if any of you have done much with the HV20 in a low light environment created by weather conditions - and some of the more sticky settings that I need to pay attention to on this particular camera. But mainly I am looking for artistic input on possibilities to transform simple news type footage into something much more.
Typically, a true chase scenario is very hectic - most tornadoes are brief, which forces the photographer to be in a rush to set the camera. Very little time for framing and setting up a shot. Because of the wide latitudes in most storm conditions, especially when tornadoes are involved, I'm thinking that I'll shoot in combined 24p/cine mode and then do a little post work for sharpening, color, and contrast. I'm thinking I can still render in 30p for upload to news services if/when necessary.
I'm really wanting to take more of an artistic route this year as far as editing for the internet is concerned. I've always shot for news purposes, but I would really like to capture the incredible emotion that is usually involved in these events. Anyway ... any suggestions are appreciated for achieving a moving and satisfying result. I would kind of like to tell a story of how a destructive day transpires out there. Usually they start off very nice, and few people are aware of what is coming. I'm just sure there is a way to artistically interpret this scenario, but I'm in search of vision.
I've spent days going through posts in here, and it is an outstanding resource.
I'm a storm chaser with several years of video work under my belt. This is the first year I'll be using HD in the field (when I say 'in the field' that's literal ... I'm usually standing in a field in Kansas somewhere). Anyway, I'm wondering if any of you have done much with the HV20 in a low light environment created by weather conditions - and some of the more sticky settings that I need to pay attention to on this particular camera. But mainly I am looking for artistic input on possibilities to transform simple news type footage into something much more.
Typically, a true chase scenario is very hectic - most tornadoes are brief, which forces the photographer to be in a rush to set the camera. Very little time for framing and setting up a shot. Because of the wide latitudes in most storm conditions, especially when tornadoes are involved, I'm thinking that I'll shoot in combined 24p/cine mode and then do a little post work for sharpening, color, and contrast. I'm thinking I can still render in 30p for upload to news services if/when necessary.
I'm really wanting to take more of an artistic route this year as far as editing for the internet is concerned. I've always shot for news purposes, but I would really like to capture the incredible emotion that is usually involved in these events. Anyway ... any suggestions are appreciated for achieving a moving and satisfying result. I would kind of like to tell a story of how a destructive day transpires out there. Usually they start off very nice, and few people are aware of what is coming. I'm just sure there is a way to artistically interpret this scenario, but I'm in search of vision.