Documentary Technology
A bunch of you have asked what technology I am using for the documentary that I am working on. I posted a link to the camera before but here are the rest of the setup.
- Canon ZR-800 | Spencer Burke had an Sanyo Xacti that he used down in Soularize that I loved it. Recording to SD cards is a wonderful feature. When I got the idea for this project, one of the things that a Saskatoon police officer said, "Make sure you can walk away from your camera. I would hate for you to get hurt over it." The ZR-800 met that requirement. It also has an external mic jack which eliminates the need for the internal mic and the horrible motor noise it picks up (the main weakness of the camera). It also shoots in 16:9 format.
- Sima Video Bracket | This came from Amazon.com and was a little frustrating to buy. I tried to get one here but Don's Photo and several other stores told me that they didn't exist and had to be bought for a specific camera. Ummm, they don't. It screws into the bottom of the camera where the tripod mount goes. It also allows for some steadier camera shots.
- AUDIO TECHNICA ATR-35S Lavalier Microphone | Audio-Technica ATR25 Stereo Condenser Microphone The before mentioned external mics.
As for editing. I won't be doing that much of it is but Adobe Premier is pretty much the only option. I am still looking for a good bag but I haven't found anything I like yet. If you have any suggestions, leave them below.
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1 Comments:
Hi Jordon,
I would suggest that Premiere is not nearly the only choice... unless you have it already.
When I did my research on which Pro NLE system to buy, I settled on Sony Vegas. No regrets whatsoever. I think Premiere has caught up a bit in usability, but it still doesn't nearly have the audio editing/mixing integration that Vegas has... (In fact, it started life as a Digital Audio Workstation which added deep video capability. People record and mix albums with it)
For whatever reason, since buying the company that started Vegas a few years ago, Sony has not thrown its marketing weight behind it which is disappointing because it deserves much more attention.
B&H audio are selling the latest version, disc only for $300.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/536041-REG/Sony_VP8Q_Vegas_Pro_8_Video.html
At least check it out if you haven't purchased anything yet.
darryl
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