Dual camera production values
Julian Coleman is a professional “My work at Images 2 Images is mainly
videographer with nearly thirty
recording events such as weddings, Bar
Events videography
years’ experience in the industry.
Mitzvahs and both social and corporate
He founded Images 2 Images
events,” Julian explains. “These typically hours of dead time. Now with the .MOV
in 2009, a company that offers
last several hours and so require plenty files on the card, ingesting six hours of
specialist event videography
of recording space. My previous camera footage happens in minutes, not hours.
wasn’t suited to long events, due to its
services, and chose the GY-HM700
MiniDV format, so I bought both the
“The GY-HM100 is perfect for the work I
and GY-HM100 camcorders for use
GY-HM100 and GY-HM700 camcorders
am doing, as it’s a small camcorder that’s
on his projects.
from Planet Video, since the combination
packed with professional features,” Julian
of affordable storage media and the great
continues. “This means I can really get right
workflow would save me days at a time.”
in the thick of the action, in more confined
“As it’s a small camcorder
Prior to using SDHC media with the new
I can really get right in
cameras, Julian’s ingest time from any job
the thick of the action”
was minute for minute, resulting in many
Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago is an “I’m currently walking with – and filming –
ancient Christian pilgrimage route
pilgrims across Spain, starting from
that attracts visitors from all over
St. Jean Pied du Port, over the Pyrenees,
the world. Editor Wai-Lun Tsang,
all the way to Santiago,” Wai-Lun explains.
from ShootCut.TV, completed the
“The short documentary examines some of
the physical, mental and spiritual demands
pilgrimage and filmed the event
of walking the route and, for me, taking
using the GY-HM100.
part in the 500 mile pilgrimage was just as
important as filming it. The main reason
for using the GY-HM100, purchased from
Creative Video, was its small size and
weight. Walking alongside other people
for 10-12 hours a day, and stopping,
“People are more likely to open up
starting and running with a backpack,
and casually answer questions in
meant that carrying as little weight as
front of a smaller camcorder”
possible was essential.”
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