Stuff takes time

DJDecay said:
The only time you'll need to source in SD is if you need realtime output to somewhere that only takes SD and don't have a good, real-time converter/scaler to stick in the signal path.
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I don't think anyone is implying a need to source in SD. Just that there is not necessarily a need to source in HD. I do 90% of my paid work in SD from start to finish. My clients are happy. For some projects shooting in HD and downrezzing for delivery is worthwhile, but a lot of times it isn't. People pay more for something that is "better", but actually adds nothing to their specific purpose.
 
Yeah, my clients aren't looking for 'cinematic' as much as they are 'effective'. I've been able to pick and choose who I work with over the years, and I tend not to work with people who won't listen to common sense things like "if you are going to put this on your website to train new facilitators, you don't need to rent a 35mm camera" ;-)

I consider myself very lucky and treat my clients well so I can keep them.
 
I've shot SD DVCPRO50 for many of my professional projects (also non-cinematic). If they are being produced for the internet at 320x240 or 640x480, IMHO it's pretty pointless to shoot HD and have to deal with all that extra resolution in rendering or down-rezzing.

Now shooting miniDV or DVCPRO sucks, a non-professional SD codec. I'd shoot HD over that anyday.
 
patssle said:
Now shooting miniDV or DVCPRO sucks, a non-professional SD codec. I'd shoot HD over that anyday.
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By DVCPro, do you mean DVCPro25? Because several news organization and stations (like the one I work for) are shooting on it... and we broadcast in 1080i
 
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