PRO HD
conversion. The drawback is the colour: we and hard drive, transferring files to the made the JVC GY-HD251 a useful tool for
are using film lenses, designed to form the computer via a BlackMagic Multibridge low-budget filmmakers and independent
image into a focal plane, but now the light is card. The audio was recorded directly onto production as well as for high-quality video
passing through a 3 CCD prism that divides another computer, with the possibility of projects - similar to what the 16mm has
the signal into the 3 primary colours, so exchanging information between the two represented for decades.
some degree of chromatic aberrations computers in real time.
appear, although this can be adjusted to a
“To understand this, let’s divide the
certain extent in the camera’s menu.
Miguel Yusty concludes, “I was really spectrum into two areas, the big screen
satisfied with the GY-HD251 camera as and the small screen. The JVC GY-HD251
The workflow is - and remains - one of there’s a real attempt from JVC to adapt and JVC ProHD cameras in general allow
the main battlefields in HD production. the technology to the user, rather than the production of both HDTV and films,
However, for Miguel Yusty, this was a the other way around, offering shooting and it’s interesting that the gap between the
clear issue. “For Dito, I fully expanded methods that will last for decades. This two media types has reduced significantly.
the capabilities of the JVC GY-HD251, is very positive as it means the filmmaker Their digital workflows share the same
using the HZ-CA13U adapter, capturing doesn’t have to change his working style route through the computer, differing only
uncompressed signal through the by modifying his skills to the camera’s at the ends of the chain. That’s why ProHD
component output. This way we had features. Instead, JVC has taken into cameras are suitable for both creative
more control over the depth of field, with account the needs of the filmmaker from areas; it’s the decisions made in how they
excellent 4:2:2 uncompressed images. the very beginning, when the product was are used that achieve the filmmaker’s
We recorded simultaneously on tape designed and, in my opinion, this has vision and get the great results.”
Wonderland
ProHD cameras hit the red carpet at Cannes
This year's Cannes Film Festival JVC and Apple demonstrated their new had its first major screening on a 4K video
saw the JVC GY-HD series cameras
workflow at the film festival using JVC’s projector at the festival. “We used the
out in force. Production company
GY-HD201E(B) camcorder and DR-HD100 GY-HD251E camera to shoot the video-
Tele@vision provided daily reports
hard disk recorder to record in QuickTime style scenes in the film using the camera’s
HD, 720p 25/50 and 1080i, for editing in normal configuration,” explained director
from the festival and had the rights
Final Cut Pro. This method avoided the Jean Mach, “however, for the fiction-style
for the press conference and the
need for file import or conversion, perfect scenes, we used 35mm cinema lenses.
pre-recorded broadcast of the
for this ultra quick shoot/edit project, and This was a quick and effective method,
celebrities climbing those famous
meant that a number of broadcasters which enabled us to reduce the production
red carpet stairs. In addition, a new
– including ARD (Germany), Télévision costs significantly.”
full-length movie, 8th Wonderland, Suisse Romande (Switzerland), La Sexta
entirely filmed using JVC
(Spain) and Nile TV International (Egypt) –
Post production took place on Final Cut
Pro systems via the HD-SDI connection
“Working in HD was a GY-HD251 cameras, had its first
were able to deliver the fastest and highest
from the camera, allowing the rushes to be
significant economic saving for us”
major screening on a 4K projector
quality HD video at the festival.
transferred onto the hard disks in full HD
at the festival.
The GY-HD251 camera was used to shoot 4:2:2. For the calibration of the film, the
Rendez-vous Pictures’s new film, 8th team used JVC’s DT-V24L1D HD monitor,
Wonderland; a sci-fi political thriller which retaining the high image quality.
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