high definition postproduction editing and delivering hd video

[...]... high definition image and being amazed Now it appears that clarity will become the norm FM.indd xvii 11/6/06 8:32:00 PM This page intentionally left blank CHAPTER 1 High Definition A Multi-Format Video High definition refers to a family of high quality video image and sound formats that has recently become very popular both in the broadcasting community and the consumer market High definition (HD) ... 146 HDV Production, HD Post, HD Delivery 146 Staring at the Sun 149 Film Production, HD Post, Film Delivery 149 Kidney Thieves 151 Film Production, HD Post, HD Delivery 151 Unnamed HD DVD Project 152 HD Production, HD Post, HD Delivery 152 Kevin Smith 153 HD Production, HD Post, HD Delivery 153 A Place to Rest My Head 154 HDV Production,... that show up in the postproduction phase This book should, at the very least, clear up some of the misconceptions and point to the easy path from production to delivery Also known as HD and high def,” high definition video has rapidly become a consumer buzz word After years of languishing in the shadows of the popular and totally accepted standard definition (NTSC) format, high definition has finally... the spotlight With exciting, low cost, and high quality HDV cameras, new camera lines coming along with even more rapid developments in editing and video displays, consumers Ch01.indd 2 11/6/06 8:17:30 PM Why This Book Exists 3 Table 1.1 The HD ATSC Broadcast Table Format Level Vertical Pixels Horizontal Pixels Aspect Ratio Scan Mode Frame Rate HD HD HD HD HD HD 1080 1080 1080 720 720 720 1920 1920... is the 1080 frame size and professionals alike are diving into HD with money, interest, and passion HD has gone from obscurity to being a household term High def flatscreens have become a “must have” technological “cool item” like the iPod and cell phone HD has left the esoteric video world and plunged headlong into the mainstream High definition video televisions, cameras, and recording devices are... more networks and stations to invest in HD equipment Now, consumers and broadcasters could shoot and edit in high definition without using a $60,000 or $90,000 camera There were Ch01.indd 16 11/6/06 8:17:34 PM Europe Heads Into HD Land 17 even two consumer HDV cameras for sale that were under a thousand dollars (Sony’s HCR-HC1 and Sanyo’s VPC -HD1 ) Another factor in the acceptance of HD was that, as... with the advent of HDV and affordable new HD cameras on the market, HD is taking off Broadcast networks, cable programmers, and prosumers have been instrumental in encouraging HD productions And now, even the general consumer has become aware of high definition even if they're not totally sure what it is With the federal government mandating television manufacturers to include high definition tuners... quickly learned that it might be easy to watch a high definition broadcast, but it is another matter altogether to actually dive into the complex and confusing high def postproduction landscape While standard definition NTSC certainly had created its own challenges, HD posed those challenges and more Just trying to understand the differences among 12 HD broadcast formats, along with the increasing number... look at this HD maze— how others are successfully doing it, and how it is transforming the television, industrial, and film production environments The two main goals of this book are to clear up many of the misunderstandings that have evolved around high definition technologies, and to clarify how this family of formats integrates with each other and our familiar NTSC, standard definition video I still... establish technical standards for the country’s digital Ch01.indd 10 11/6/06 8:17:32 PM High Definition is not New 11 Table 1.3 The ATSC Broadcast Format Chart The following chart summarizes all 36 ATSC digital television formats (DTV), 12 of which are high definition Format Vertical Horizon- Pixel Level Pixels tal Pixels Shape Aspect Scan Ratio Mode Frame Rate* HD HD HD HD HD HD ED ED ED ED ED ED ED . High Definition Postproduction: Editing and Delivering HD Video FM.indd iFM.indd i 11/6/06 8:31:56 PM11/6/06 8:31:56 PM This page intentionally left blank High Definition Postproduction: Editing. 39 Mixing SD and HD 41 High Definition Production Choice Summary 43 Everything is Changing 43 When HD is Not True HD: Uprezing Video to HD 44 Budget Considerations 45 Computer File Size for High Definition. Production, HD Post, HD Delivery 152 Kevin Smith 153 HD Production, HD Post, HD Delivery 153 A Place to Rest My Head 154 HDV Production, HDV Post, HD Delivery 154 Top Secret Project 156 HD Production, HD