PRO HD
grand unveiling, we edited the footage
in our press room and uploaded them,
sometimes within the hour. Back in
the studio we finished off with a Top
Ten Supercars roundup, presented by
FIVE’s Ruth Frances. By the end of
the month, this video will be the most
viewed of all time on MSN Cars.
“Recording directly to SDHC cards
is a great advantage”, Rob continues.
“No more log and capture, just drag
the files into the bin; it’s literally halved
the studio time required. In Frankfurt,
that put us way ahead of much of the
competition. The GY-HM100 was very
easy to get used to; I had no time to
study the manual before we went, but
I was able to shoot immediately. The Girls on film
instant review feature was very useful
Super-charged workflow proves ideal for MSN Cars website Camera customisation for German filmmaker
in speeding up the process too,
Eric Deyerler is a freelance Director “During the shoot I was able to set the
as were the preset buttons.”
of Photography based in Germany
gamma and everything else I needed in
Nigel Swan, the presenter and video and has over ten years’ experience
the neatly-arranged menu. The customised
producer for MSN Cars, also gave
filming all over Europe. He has
buttons and separate customised menu
us his impressions of JVC’s compact
worked with major German TV
were also useful, as I could directly change
camcorder. “When I was told us we
stations, including Munich TV, ARD
some of the more important settings.
were using the new JVC GY-HM100
and BR, and recently purchased a
for the Frankfurt shoot, I was a little “I believe it is the best
surprised. Frankfurt was all about
GY-HM700 for work on a new
LCD screen I have seen
turnaround time and a new camera
project. HIGHWAY contacted
on a professional camera ”
usually means a steep learning curve.
Eric to find out more about his
But we hit the ground running and the project and how JVC’s camcorder
“My customers often complement the
camera proved itself from the start.
helped make it a success. picture quality of the GY-HM700 and I find
I was very impressed by the quality;
the colour reproduction is better then other
so much so that we hired the
“My previous experiences with JVC
1/3” CCD cameras. The focus assist on the
GY-HM100 for a subsequent shoot.”
cameras have been really good, so that
camcorder really impressed me, as did the
was part of the reason I choose to use
“The GY-HM100 is the start of new era
very sharp viewfinder and LCD monitor.
the GY-HM700,” Eric comments. “It’s a
in video production”, Rob concludes.
I believe it is the best LCD screen I have
lightweight shoulder-cam and it’s really
“Compact and light, it can go anywhere
seen on a professional camera like the
easy to carry in my camera bag. What
we do and yet it has the features of
GY-HM700. I was pleased with the overall
attracted me originally was the ability to use
cameras costing 3 or 4 times the price. performance of the camera and I look
It came along just at the right time
my older IDX Li-Ion Akkus with a V-Mount
forward to using it on future projects.”
n
box and all the battery equipment. As the
GY-HM700 records directly to .MOV files, www.ed-media.de
I could begin editing immediately
in Final Cut Pro and make previews
for us.
to show customers.”
Following
Eric has recently finished work on a short-
on from the
film, based on a teacher and his family
supercars, we’re
who live in the secluded Bavarian Forest.
now producing our
Eric adds, “The film follows their struggles
own weekly online
adapting to a new life in Munich once the
motoring show, Smoked
father accepts a new position in the city.
Out, featuring all the news
The film will air sometime next year on
from the motoring world.”
n
Munich TV and I’m currently in the process
www.smokedout.co.uk
of editing the footage.”
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