Matching an HVX200 to a DVX100

[CameronMagee]

I've got a shoot in about two weeks. I'll be using my DVX100A as camera ONE and a rented HVX200A as camera TWO. It's a live event, both cameras rolling for about 40mins.

I want the footage to be perfectly matched, looking good. Here's what I THINK I'm going to do, and I would like for you to shoot holes through my plans.

Use MiniDV in both, forgetting about HD altogether
Shoot the DVX100A in "squeeze"
Capture into FCP as Standard Definition, 16:9
That should stretch the DVX100 footage, and keep the HVX200 footage both at 16:9
export to iDVD (LOL) as a 16:9 project

I hope this will view on widescreen TV's as the entire screen, and on 4:3 TV's letterboxed. Now the real question: am I an idiot?

as always,
thank you very much,
-Cameron

 

[bigbossbmb]

sounds like a solid plan... i've never used iDVD, so i can't comment on creating an anamorphic dvd with it. but as far as shooting/editing, you're on the right track.

 

[bikefilms]

If you're interested in "matching" the cameras, then you'll have to adjust the Scene Files of each camera to match. Otherwise, the pictures will look very different.

There is a whole thread here somewheres....

-A