On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:36 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote:
> > One technical question - I have been involved in a few small time media > interviews, and have been surprised how often they have had to stop to > change film - but those were filmed. It looked like (at least with Colbert) > that she kept referring to something like "lets stop and change the tape"; > if it is videotape, do they really have to stop that often to change it? Or > did they shoot like 6 hours of tape that got edited down to the 1 hour we > saw? > Many cameras still use digital tape to record. Some crews send the footage to a near-endless external drive, but still use the digital tape as a backup. It is also possible Oprah just doesn't understand the current technology. It is even possible she uses that excuse as code that she needs to use the bathroom or wants to review her notes, etc. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
