Portsmouth University
HD is the industry standard at Portsmouth University
Education institutes that offer video BA (Hons) Television and Film Production which are a mix of short fiction films and
courses all realise the implications
and BSc (Hons) Video and Broadcasting documentaries. The JVC GY-HD100
that can arise from trying to keep
rely heavily on video kit that can offer series provided ultimate functionality and
up with ever-changing technology
true industry related tools, with the added
operational controls that I felt my students
and specialist kit. The University
benefit of being able to withstand a lot of
needed to have experience of. The key
of Portsmouth is no stranger to
use. JVC cameras and HD field monitors
features were the ability to shoot in true
have helped in numerous ways and
this teaching environment, and
progressive 25p mode with a realistic
have helped meet the many challenges
it is very proud of its two video
film gamma, and also the ability to shoot
of offering exceptional quality with an
courses that focus on teaching
in native 24p – something that no other
affordable edge.
camcorder in its class was able to provide.
industry production skills, post-
These professional shooting modes of true
production workflow and future
Ben Thompson, course leader for
progressive scan simply raised the quality
areas of broadcast transmission,
BA (Hons) Television and Film
of my students work and provided them the
with JVC equipment at the heart
Production, was keen to talk about the
‘film aesthetic’ they were striving for.”
of their teaching.
JVC GY-HD100 series. “Recently I had
the difficult task of researching and
The flexibility to use interchangeable
deliberating over what new camcorders to
lenses and also dock 35mm prime lenses
purchase and facilitate my students here
was also a great benefit, particularly for
at Portsmouth. After many hours visiting
fiction productions, to achieve various
facility houses, discussing with cameramen
depth of field and angle of view.
colleagues and sitting through endless
manufacturer’s demonstrations, the winning
“The results have been hugely successful,”
camcorder was the JVC GY-HD100 series.
Ben continues, “with our best films
I found this camcorder suited the needs
produced often being selected for short
of the course and more importantly the
film-festivals and, in 2009, winning a Royal
student operators.
Television Society award for Best Student
“We run a practical, industry focused
Factual. So, in the end the choice was
digital short film and TV programme
easy – the JVC GY-HD100 series gave
making degree. The students need to
the students professional, high-definition,
be technically aware of current industry
digital cinematography at an affordable
practice and protocols, where the choice
price. We currently have six JVC
of shooting equipment and how to achieve GY-HD100/110 models and are in
specific filming aesthetics is paramount. the process of purchasing an additional
The camcorders were purchased primarily two JVC GY-HD201 models with digital
for third year students’ graduate films, cinematography features.”
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