ProHD
on location
DoP Lois Colombo films with GY-HD251
DoP Luis Colombo uses his JVC “For Lolita’s Club ‘making of’, I used a matte the ‘making of’, even when Alcaine was
GY-HD251 on a number of his
box with 4x4 filters with a follow-focus, working HMI colour temperature lighting
projects. Most recently, this has
mimicking the cinema-style shooting used to reduce shadows or glare control. The
been for the making of a comedy
on the film,” explained Lois. “I decided to GY-HD251’s capacity to provide a ‘cinema
record the images at 720/50p, even though
film teaser for Beyond the Palestine,
look’ to the image is another great feature.”
I only needed to provide materials on a
and also for filming a ‘making of’
PAL DVD. The movie promotion included
In the movie industry, when presenting an
documentary for the film Lolita’s
broadcasting some of this content as a
idea, it is no longer enough to bring just the
Club from the veteran Spanish
trailer on the main Spanish TV stations.”
printed script. Therefore, most production
director, Vicente Aranda. The
companies produce a ‘teaser’ to promote
versatility of the camera made
“The camera performs extremely well under
the film and bring this along with the
it the perfect choice for Lois
critical lighting situations,” Lois continued.
script to the cinema or TV producers. Lois
“The DoP of the Lolita’s Club film, José
Colombo – along with its
Columbo also recently directed the teaser
Luis Alcaine, worked exclusively with cold
Beyond the Palestine, shot with the GY-
lightweight, ergonomic feel –
light boxes, providing diffused and low
HD251 – a comedy set in Costa del Sol.
as it’s small enough for this
intensity lighting, but enough to create the
type of filming.
environment required. His lighting style
“On both projects, the GY-HD251 provided
affected how I used the JVC GY-HD251
extraordinary images, which are crisp and
camera during the movie’s ‘making of’, clear, “ Lois summarises. “The camera
as I needed to create the same lighting records native HD at 1280x720 pixels in
conditions. The powerful optical filters progressive format, recording at 24 or 25
of the GY-HD251 balanced the strong frames per second; the final result can
sunlight; choosing a neutral density filter, be smoothly exported to 35mm film, with
I could easily handle the global lighting of excellent results.”
Extreme HD
Portuguese production takes innovative approach
LIGHTBOX, a Porto-based LIGHTBOX offers production, post- lens adaptor HZ-CA13, has allowed us to
production company, is a huge fan of
production and rental services to Portugal’s widen our operation inside our main market:
GY-HD251 camcorders, having used
creative filmmakers. Specialising in fictional fiction. The image quality that GY-HD251
cameras are providing is excellent, and
them on a number of mainly fiction-
films, the company is proud of its ‘almost
everything is possible’ ethos. “In a rapidly
the features/price ratio is great. For the
based projects. From speed boat to
changing market, the speed of execution
Portuguese AV market, this camera is
car camera mounts, they regularly
is a major issue,” comments owner J.D.
perfect for high quality results while keeping
push the boundaries and aren’t
Duarte. “The decision to use GY-HD251
the production costs under control.”
fazed by challenging demands. cameras, and particularly the 16mm cinema
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