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HD news from our crew.
End of May: Cameraman
Nick and crew recently finished providing crew services for Elitch
Gardens and other amusement park franchises with the Panasonic HDX900
and HVX200 P2 cameras shooting 720p HD. The spots air beginning June
2009.
Late May- Nick, principle
director of photography and lead cameraman for our company has recently
enjoyed a number of assignments from CNN including "Heroes"
with Fort Carson's 10th Special Forces Unit in Colorado Springs Colorado.
Other CNN news crew assignments for our camera crew were also in Boulder
Colorado and other Colorado cities for news broadcasts.
May: cameraman Nick
recently completed a variety of HD camera crew services for producers
providing high definition cameraman & crew for a variety of clients
including; Samsung,
Home Depot, and
National Jewish
Hospital
2009: Film release
which I (Nick Colorado based cameraman, Director of Photography) and The
McLain Brothers produced and directed. I provided most of the DP/Camera
crew for the feature. http://www.inspireme-film.com/#/thefilm/453267420
Why
Hire Me - HDX900 or other high definition format cameraman
or hire my high definition video camera crew? or HD Crew in Colorado?
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Whether you need
a single cameraman, a small crew, or a large crew my prices are standard
with other experienced camera crews. I won't pump prices
high, and I'll toss some extras in when I can, and enjoy your repeat
business. I negotiate and bring the best fit of camera crew members
based on clients, or networks expectations too. My eyes,
ears, mind and lens is open for you film or video production.
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I have been
a HDX 900 DOP & cameraman since this HD cameras introduction,
and my camera crew is also well versed with the HDX 900 camera menus
as well. Additionally to the HDX-900, as a cameraman I have also
operated many other HD cameras from Panasonic & other high definition
camera manufacturers, including Sony, RED, Thomson, Vision, JVC,
Ikegami, Canon, and others. Throughout Colorado my HD video camera
crew has also shot for many differing HD clients all requiring different
HD production styles. Prior to the HDX 900 introduction as a cameraman
I and my HD TV video crew were shooting, SD and other HD formats
like HDV, Thomson HD, XDCAM HD and HDCAM & the older formats
like BetaCam SP, DVCPRO, DVCAM, Digital BetaCam, BetaCam SX, IMX,
and film. I have many years of production challenges conquered
and clients pleased - A video or film cameraman and my video crew
adaptable & ideal for you.
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Other
High Definition Too: As a adapted HD cameraman
with well versed TV video crew we own HDCAM, HDV, P2 HD, and also
offer XDCAM HD and RED One with years of operational experience to
suit your network
or production companies needs.
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I enjoy shooting
with various HD cameras and clients having different production styles
and ideas - keeps me thinking on my feet.
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Veteran HDX900
video cameraman & crew I have worked with other HDX 900 crews
throughout Colorado coming here to pick up a reliable and easy going
video crew with ample camera support capabilities and have several
AJ-HDX900 camera setups. I use the scene files and menus to match
other HD cameras for every type of camera scene & setting (or
look). I also have VariCam and F900 camera set up files as well as
P2 camera set up files to make different HD camera models match each
other. The AJ-HDX900, and VariCam produce richer colors over Sony
HDCAM models like the 700A, 730S, and HDW-750 so it's ideal to know
a experienced camera operator like myself with operational knowledge
of each of these cameras paint menus and setups.
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Additional
specialized video cameraman & video crew services in Denver, Colorado
Springs & throughout Colorado:
- SNG
news cameraman or news camera crew shooting HD from the HDX900, HDV, HDCAM,
P2 HD or other format requested by particular networks. Or standard def
video SNG news crew shooting BetaCam SP, DVCPRO, DV or DVCAM in either
NTSC or PAL. SNG is a acronym for satellite news gathering or often referred
to as a uplink news crew or remote uplink crew.
- ENG
in HD or non SD (SD is referred to as standard definition) cameraman or
complete crew throughout Denver, Colorado Springs or Colorado with a variety
of HD formats or SD video camera formats. ENG is electronic news gathering.
- Single
cameraman or larger multiple camera crew with satellite truck for live
shots uplink/downlink or tape feed needs on day rushes. Either HD (PAL
or NTSC) or SD video (NTSC or PAL) throughout Denver, Colorado Springs
and Colorado. We use the F900 and HDX 900 for live shot HD due to genlock
capabilities
- Other
program or production specific experience cameraman or camera crew with
particular production expertise from sports, news, news package, documentary,
magazine show, feature production, television advertising or corporate
advertising video TV crew, infomercial cameraman or camera production
TV crew, corporate communications video production crew, entertainment
journalism, reality show, live shot, training video production, television
commercial DP, cameraman or complete crew, television programming, current
affairs television among other specific production experience.
Camera
Crew Equipment References and FAQ:
HD
- High Definition video, or in the case of HD cameras also nicknamed
HDCAM or the camera make and model + HD. Examples are Sony XDCAM HD, Panasonic
DVCPRO HD or Sony HDCAM, P2 HD, RED One HD, other other digital cinema
HD cameras. There are HD resolutions standards including 720P is 720x1280,
1080x1280 or 1440x1080, and 1920x1080. Larger HD resolution cameras are
the Dalsa Origin, Arri D20, RED
ONE and Phantom.
Why
HD Tape?
Simple. No backup
& everything HD is forever there for your production now or later:
good old fashioned rugged HD tape. HD tape is the ability to keep videotaping
uninterrupted BUT P2 and Solid state HD cards can hold limited amounts
of HD before HD video needs to be offloaded. Another advantage the 2/3"
CCD HD cameras like the AJ-HDX900, VariCam, F900, PDW 700 and other larger
CCD HD cameras have is the pixel block resolution compared to the smaller
1/3 & 1/2 series HD cameras. Read about HD storage for Hd digital
production at HD Dailies
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More native
HD resolution?
Larger HD cameras
like our HDX 900, F900, or the VariCam among the many other 2/3"
CCD or larger CMOS high definition cameras handle contrast and detail
better than smaller HD cameras - something to consider
P2
HD or HD Delivered by Hard Drive?
HD quality is increasing
with smaller HD cameras like the Panasonic
HVX200, HPX500, HPX170, HPX300, and
Sony XDCAM EX 1 & 3, and the Z7U: these cameras enable to digitize
material more quickly, but the HD video still needs to be backed up. Standard
single layer DVD's hold limited amounts of high definition video as well.
You'll need a large external drive for you laptop for high definition
video to go. Mac, Lacie,
Seagate,
Western Digital and
many others are all offering high capacity 'to go' hard drives for high
definition. These external hard drives are referred as Fire Wire drives
and work best transferring, digitizing and managing high definition via
Fire Wire interface or raid interface.
PAL:
Phase Alternate Line - a european video standard
based on 50HZ (50 alternating electric cycles per second) where the frame
rate is 25 frames per second. Either HD or SD PAL shoots in 25 FPS unless
the camera is over or under cranking. SD PAL has higher
resolution than standard def NTSC and does better for film transfers.
PAL and NTSC can be transferred to either but it is better to shoot in
PAL then transfer to NTSC or shoot PAL then transfer to film.
Freelance
Cameraman: Is a non employee cameraman or camerawoman whom is
hired by a video producer, production manager or client to videotape of
film for a video production or film production
DVCPRO
HD: Is a high definition camera format with cameras capable of
shooting HD NTSC or PAL onto HD videotape (DVCPRO Tape format, and DVCPRO
HD tape) or to P2 cards, or a FireStore HD drive like the FS160
HDV -
A smaller sized cassette camera shooting a compressed 720p or 1440x1280
native HD signal. The drawback is the long MPEG gop structure (very compressed
or color/detail lossy) resulting in pictures degrading on fast moving
subjects and action. HDV is suitable for interviews, and some other types
of subjects, but not preferred by many networks like Discovery
Channel, National
Geographic, and some other networks. HDV cameraman/videographers or
HDV camera crews are fairly popular among corporate video clients and
producers. HDV is not advised for green screen work due to color compression
often resulting in chroma keying problems. The hdx 900, CineAlta, HDCAM,
XDCAM or digital cinema HD cameras are more ideal for green screen shoots.
Blue
Ray HD is shot in XDCAM HD format cameras. It is a optical laser disc
technology ideal for network, and network news camera/production crews.
XDCAM HD is popular for news cameramen or camera crews due to network
infiltration made by the XDCAM HD format
Filming:
when a director of photography, cameraman or camera crew operates
a motion picture film camera. Filming is often nicknamed for videotaping
as well when clients need to 'film something' and refer to it instead
of videotaping.
Videotaping:
when a cameraman, camerawoman, or camera crew operates a video
camera to record video onto tape or videotaping.
HDX900:
Is a DVCPRO HD tape format camera shooting DVCPRO HD M size tapes
and will also shoot DVCPRO HD signal either in PAL or NTSC. 720p or 1080i/p.
24P, 30P and 25P are also available HD formats the HDX900 offers. Our
cameraman Nick, and his crew are veteran owner/operators of the HDX900
camera among other formats, and early adopters of the HDX900.
Cameraman
Is a broad term for a camera operator who operates, aka shoots,
with a video or film camera. Camerawomen are also in the business as well.
There are particular genres of cameramen from network news, sports, ENG,
EFP, corporate, reality show, documentary etc. As a Colorado cameraman,
I and my crew have covered virtually every type of television, and many
film productions throughout Colorado and beyond.
Director
of Photography or DP. Originally known as a cinematographer
who operates a film camera camera for motion picture production. DP has
also been assigned to video and HD video camera operators, and digital
cinema format cameras as well. As a cameraman and DP I am also
proficient at lighting, set construction, and managing production environments,
talent direction and other needed production skills necessary to set your
video or film production to professional broadcast standards.
Camera
Crew Comprises 2 or more members from a cameraman/camerawoman,
producer, director, sound person, PA, grip, gaffer. And executive producers
often drink coffee and eat donuts on location as well (HA!) Our Colorado
HD crew covers Denver, Colorado Springs and the suburbs locally and I
provide single HD cameraman services throughout these areas
Videographer
: A camera operator (cameraman or camerawoman) who operates a video camera,
also known as, videotaping. Videographers videotape many types of subjects
and are often also known as photojournalist ( a photojournalist videotapes
news, and some photojournalists record news with tapeless cameras like
XDCAM HD, and P2 HD). My videographer/y local service areas are Denver,
Colorado Springs, amy suburbs of these cities, and can arrange videography
throughout Colorado. Many videographers including our Denver and Colorado
Springs videographer Nick are now shooting HD
HD
Crew: A video or broadcast television production crew comprising
of a HD cameraman/camerawoman and another crew member, such as a additional
cameraman, sound mixer, producer etc. HD camera crews can also produce
documentaries, sports broadcast, cable programming, and all the other
types of HD program production
ENG -
Electronic news gathering. ENG Crew is a news crew or electronic news
gathering crew. There are many types of the ENG cameraman or ENG news
crew, from news magazine like 60
minutes, live shot cameramen
or camerawomen or camera crews, EFP/ENG crews where short form news packages
(news stories) or news documentaries. As a native ENG Colorado cameraman
Nick has shot for many of the networks like CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS,
FOX, APTV and many other american broadcast networks as well as foreign
networks. Networks have shifted for the most part to some HD variant from
HDV (1280x1080, 1440x1280 or 720p) DVCPPRO HD 1080 tape HD, 720p HD in
tape or P2, or full raster HD, HDCAM from 1080i or P full raster, XDCAM
PMW EX shooting on solid state HD discs or PDW series HD blue ray cameras
or F series HDCAM HD cameras
TV
Crew or Video Crew: Typically a cameraman, along with another
camera crew member providing another production role shooting video either
HD video or SD video. HD being high definition, and SD being the earlier
standard definition video. Full raster high definition at 1920x1080 is
double the resolution. Our TV video crews shoot both formats, and many
of the high definition formats. There are a few other HD resolutions our
cameraman Nick offers from various HD format cameras: 1080 (1080x1280
NTSC), 1280 or 1440 (1280x1440 PAL or NTSC), 720P (720x1280 NTSC or PAL).
Other hd formats cameraman Nick offers 4k, 3k, 2k with RED ONE.
Local
Crew: This is a service area, city or sometimes state where a
local area or service area is considered to a camera crew. Most defined
as a camera crew or video crews state sometimes as well, but typically
a city or area of the cameraman or crew.
Remote
Crew: Referred to by typically a production company needing a
cameraman, camera crew or dp, TV Crew for a production outside their state
or city or country. Remote crews are often referred to as local crews
or freelance camera crews by production managers. Remote is also termed
for a production by a cameraman, camera crew, remote tv crew and sometimes
sports or news crews for a production away from the production companies
or networks facilities or on a news or broadcast
satellite truck. Remotes crews can comprise of small 2 person crews,
larger crews, or mid sized camera crew. Film crews term remote crews as
crews producing and shooting on locations from the studio/production set.
Remotes can also be referenced as productions or profiles, stories etc
produced by a non-local cameraman, camera crew etc for a television show,
documentary, reality show, news story or even remote sports production.
Network
Cameraman: Typically a news cameraman or camerawoman (assume
all references to cameraman or videographer also include camerawomen).
Network cameramen can also be a assigned cameraman to a particular broadcast
network, or a freelance cameraman working for a broadcast network.
Network Crew or Broadcast Camera Crew: Comprises many camera
crew members including a cameraman, producers, location sound, and camera
technicians or video engineers among other camera crew members. Network
crews are often smaller 2 man crews (nickname) or 2 person crews - cameraman
and sound person, or cameraman and producer. Most networks are hiring
freelance HD cameraman as opposed to SD now as of 2008
Why
Shoot HD? High definition is a standard for many networks now
for the show to hit the air. Many networks hire HD cameraman or HD crews
or the production companies who produce the programs have HD camera crews
or hire freelance HD camera crews to shoot the production. High definition
video looks better than older SD video, and can be used for film production
as well. Movies like Collateral, Miami Vice, Star Wars Trilogy (from the
Phantom Menace onwards) among others have been originated in high end
high definition video cameras. Now that HD camera crews and cameras are
plentiful there are networks requiring a particular HD master format from
HDCAM, DVCPRO HD or XDCAM HD. HDV is accepted as a HD format from some
networks, however less preferred. Why is the hdx900 our most popular HD
cameraman and HD camera crew hire? The HDX900 is a full sized 2/3 CCD
HD camera using 4-2-2 color sampling shooting 720p, and 1080i/p NTSC and
PAL. The camera can simultaneously videotape and output HD video and audio
to FireStore firewire drive. The HDX 900 accepts a wide variety of HD
2/3" lenses making ideal for all shooting situation and subjects.
Our HD cameraman Nick and his DVCPRO HD crew prefer this camera over many
of the other 2/3" CCD HD cameras, and the smaller HD format cameras
for a variety of high definition production needs.
DVCPRO
HD Crew: DVCPRO HD has variants in DVCPRO HD tape cameras, and
P2 HD cameras. These HD cameras also record to a firestore drive as a
alternative by HD firewire port. DVCPRO tape are in M and L sized tapes.
M DVCPRO HD tape fits the HDX900
and the AJ HD-1200A or AJ-HD-1400 DVCPRO HD decks. The L size DVCPRO HD
fit the VariCam, and HD-1200 or HD-1400 DVCPRO HD VTR. The HDX900 and
VariCam are the most popular high definition cameras in this class by
cameramen and camera crews for remote eng crews, efp crew, field crews
and some hd format crews. The P2 DVCPRO HD format shoots to removable
media cards and have smaller to larger sized CCD's and camera body sizes
and some news networks & other networks have embraced P2-HD for high
definition video acquisition. DVCPRO HD is often searched for as dvc pro
hd or dvcpro hd or DVCPRO HD or p2 hd. They are all similar
HDCAM
Crew: A high definition cameraman with camera crew shooting with
Sony HDCAM series cameras like the HDW- F900, 750, 730S or 700A HDCAM
tapes cameras. HDCAM cameras are made exclusively by Sony. Sony has recently
made the XDCAM HD cameras in a different class shooting blue ray HD disc
like the F330 XDCAM, F350 7 PDW-700 XDCAM. Other classes of HD XDCAM are
also available like the PMW EX1 HD XCAM. As a Denver/Colorado Springs
cameraman I have operated the following HDCAM: HDW F900, 730S, 750 and
700A.The most recent XDCAM HD models are: PDW-700,
PMW
EX1, PMW EX3 which were preceded by F330 and F350
XDCAM CineAlta high definition cameras. HDCAM is often used
as a generic term to refer to high definition cameras. hdcam
is technically a Sony HD tape based format, and people often search my
cameraman services as hdcam searching for HD (aka hd or high definition
formats). As a colorado cameraman, I shoot hdcam throughout denver, colorado
springs and colorado with the tape based hdcam sony f900. hdcam or HDCAM
is technically the Sony tape format, however producers, camera crews,
and production companies often use it like a generic hd term.
HDV
Crew: HDV is a videotape format using small Mini DV/DVCAM sized
tapes recording a more compressed HDV signal. Currently Canon, JCV, and
Sony and making HDV cameras. HDV crews typically consist of the cameraman,
plus at least one producer or camera support crew member. HDV is also
termed as hdv as well and often searched for as hdv cameraman, hdv camera
crew, hdv crew, denver hdv, colorado springs hdv or colorado hdv when
searching for a crew
Camera
Man: This is a misspelled word for cameraman or camera operator.
Camera women or camera woman is correctly spelled and a synonym for camerawoman
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