Just bought an FullHD camcorder. 3CCD. Max resolution of 1920x1080. 60Gig internal HD. Ability for boom mic.
I just realized messing with those small video files for fun was nothing, i'm going to need buy a brand new computer. Because I cannot handle these large file sizes. 12 seconds of video = 40MB. It is also "jagged" during playback.
I am going to try and find a way to setup something where I can view my computer on a tv. So when I play back my editing it will show on a screen that will play smooth. Any ideas?
When you guys finalize a dvd, how large is your Movie usually, a 1.5hr movie.
Once I get using this cam, I will get back to everyone and let you guys know how it is.
Also, is a camcorder with a resolution of 1920x1080 broadcast quality?
Best case scenario, HBO is interested in running my world famous documentary, will they accept something of that size or do I need to get something with a larger resolution?
I, too, have that camera. I love it. I use it as a "B" or "C"
camera on my shoots and it looks pretty good with my JVC HD250.
I compress using "Compressor" and can get a 90 minute movie down
to about 2 gigs. The final, uncompressed, file is usually around
200 gigs.
Best case scenario, HBO has shown movies shot on standard def
cameras - "Supersize Me" was shot with the PD-150. If you make
a documentary people want to see it doesn't really matter what
camera was used.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
That was exactly what I wanted to hear. What is a compressor? How much quality are you losing? 1/100th of the final product size, that's insane.
I'm not much of tech guy. But aren't all movies compressed for
DVD? The standard DVD holds 4 to 8 GB of information. The total
uncompressed size of a 4k HD feature like "Zodiac" or one shot
on film like the 3 hour "Lord of the Rings" must be in the
terabytes, right? And they are compressed to fit on a DVD with
extras and menus. Anyone know what the uncompressed, 4k
true HD file on a movie like "Zodiac" would be?
"Compressor" is part of the Final Cut Studio software. It's really
great, giving excellent quality at many different compression
levels and easy for a non-tech guy like me to use.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
If you put any DVD in your computer and view the files on the disc, you will see no MPEG's, AVI's or WMV's. They are some other format. Much like a .zip file. Something compressed. possibly an "ISO?" or..well not to sure about all that, but yea it definitly has to be done that way. I use After Effects, so I don't know anything about Final Cut, though i'm sure there are similiar features.
