From: "Bill Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Video/Audio Production
Lights - No camera, whether SVHS, Hi8, mini-DV, DV or Betacam will yield a
high-quality image without proper lighting. What many people forget is that
producing an image is about working with light, regardless of the camera.
Pick up a book on video production, learn how to light a subject using a
three-point lighting scheme and rent or buy lights; I guarantee you that the
output of any camera will improve if you follow this advice. Better still,
if you can afford to, hire a lighting cameraperson. Just make sure they
understand and bear in mind the technical considerations that come with
shooting for streaming media, i.e. composing for a small frame size,
limiting motion (subject & camera), choosing an appropriate background, etc.
Mics - Also, do not forget about audio, use a good quality lavaliere or
shotgun mic; never use the camera mic if you can avoid it. Good audio is as
or more important than the quality of your image. The audience won't watch
what they can't hear, especially if the image isn't chasing, being chased or
blowing up.
That having been said... my current choice of camera is Canon's XL-1
(mini-DV). At less than $4,000, it delivers an image comparable to my old
Betacam 300A ($35,000 at the time.) For lighting I recommend Arri and for
microphones Sony and Sennheiser.
Happy Producing,
Bill Brown
Freelance Video
& Streaming Media Producer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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