HVX200 questions for POISON music video

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inefficiencybad

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Hi everyone! I was just asked to shoot a portion of a music video for POISON, that awesome band from back in the day. The budget is super low, so I was asked to shoot with the HVX200. I was hoping to get some advice from some of you. It will be shooting for SD broadcast and will be heavily treated in post. I was wondering if I should stick with shooting 720P or if 1080i was a viable option. Also, we'll be shooting with the stock lens and sometimes a wide angle adapter. DOF doesn't matter since the band is going to be composited in many different backgrounds. Everything will be well lit on a stage. Any scene files you'd recommend? Cine Gamma as the gamma setting as well? Just trying to shoot as clean as possible so that the post production folks can make it look like it cost a lot of $$.

Recap...

-HVX200 for SD delivery
-Shoot 720P or 1080i?
-Any wide angle adapter advice?
-Scene Files or Gamma recommendations for a well lit soundstage?

Thanks!!
 
You said that you will be shooting a portion of the footage. I will assume that you are not the DP on the project then?

Before anything else...

1.) Contact your DP with regard to the "look". Everyone should be shooting according to a master plan or you will have mixed resluts from different shooters and your final product will look like dog food.


2.) You MUST determine your editing workflow before anyone shoots a single frame. Different editing platforms handle HD and its unique oddities very differently. Many people have had disasters in post when they have not determined the post path prior to starting their shoots. Make sure your NLE can handle what you intend to throw at it. NO EXCEPTIONS.
 
Honestly, if your final broadcast is SD, shoot DVCpro50 Standard Definition. It's VERY lightly compressed, and will stand up to the rigors of post VERY well. Especially green screen.

Than being said if you really must use HD the ndown res, shoot the 1080-24p(a) mode. its compression is somehow finer and more suited to Chroma keying than the 720p is.
 
The "look" is to be as clean and unaffected as possible. All post work is done by a separate company who just wants clean, shadowless footage for compositing.

I spoke with the editors, who requested 720p 23.98 fps footage. What preset is that in the HVX?

Thanks for the help!
 
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