Stereoscopic training
Budget 3D production
Staff training forms a key part of “We’ve been developing a stereoscopic two cameras - simple to correct in post-
the day-to-day business of all our
3D workflow for around 18 months now,” production. We used Final Cut Pro™,
resellers, and JVC helps with this
explains Andy Bellamy, stereoscopic with CineForm Neo3D providing the
workflow consultant at Jigsaw. “Many of our necessary 3D editorial adjustments
wherever it can. So when Jigsaw
customers are interested in 3D and are after throughout, allowing control over the
Systems asked their admin staff to
a low-cost way of experimenting with 3D temporal, convergent and vertical offset
create a short 3D film so they could
whilst the format is still relatively new. So we for both the left and right eye clips; not
learn the filmmaking process, staff decided to test the GY-HM100 camcorders to mention the final 3D colour grade -
used the JVC GY-HM100 camcorders
in a 3D rig and asked our marketing and tasks impossible within Final Cut without
and the GD-463D10 3D monitor to
design team to produce a short 3D scene.” CineForm’s active metadata codec.
achieve some great results.
Many of the marketing staff hadn’t used “The cameras gave us the best ratio
cameras before, let alone a 3D rig, between the quality of the lens and the
but produced great results after only size of the camera body. Being tapeless
a one-hour tutorial, then half a day for and recording in XDCAM EX format also
shooting. “Two GY-HM100 camcorders gave us more options, and the batteries
were mounted parallel in a rig, so that we lasted for ages. I liked the fact that the
were able to widen the interaxial distance camcorders use SDHC cards, as they are
between the lenses as each shot required,” cheap and allow faster transfers. We often
Andy continues. “Zooms weren’t employed suggest that customers buy cards of the
“The cameras gave us the best ratio
due to technical challenges and the same size but perhaps in different colours,
between the quality of the lens and
included infra-red remote control was used so that blue cards are always for the ‘right’
the size of the camera body”
to synchronise the cameras. There was camera and black for the ‘left’. It’s important
only a single frame difference between the not to get them mixed up!”
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Schools workshops
Team-building television workshops for students and adults
Colin Wells is a professional “Interaction Film was set up in September other equipment at the same time this
actor with over 25 years’ industry
2009, after we raised the money needed becomes an important factor.” Colin has
experience. He recently launched
for equipment,” Colin says. “We purchased been given many pre-broadcast professional
Interaction Film, which provides
the cameras from Notts AV, as the scripts from TV shows, such as Emmerdale,
GY-HM100s were perfect for our Casualty and Hotel Babylon, and can use
television workshops to schools,
requirements and very easy to use. In fully these for the workshops. “Two cameras film
universities and businesses using
automatic mode – which we will mainly be the scenes, while the third camera films the
the GY-HM100 camcorders. Colin’s
using at schools – the camera offers great filming, thus making a documentary of the
aim was to help communication,
picture quality and a rapid response to day,” he explains. “Workshop members get
literacy and confidence for pupils light change. The camera is also very light. a real feel of what it’s like doing all the many
and company team members. When you have to carry three of them and jobs on a TV set.” n
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