Technology and Innovation

Crane shots add a whole new level of sophistication to your shoots. They can cost thousands of dollars, but there are also low cost alternatives. Cranes like the Cobra Crane (www.cobracrane. com) start at just a few hundred dollars and use your existing tripod as a fulcrum. You could also use a camera strapped tightly to a monopod. or try making your own crane out of a sling securely fastened to the end of a long pole.

SONYhdr-hcs HDV Camcorder
• Record 10801 High-Definition Resolution • HDMI Output
• 1/3 ClearVid CMOS Image Sensor
• Carl Zeiss Vario-SonnarT Lens
• Cinematic 24 frame Film-like Mode
• 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Recording
Memory Stick Duo/Pro (up to 4GB) Card Slot
Smooth Slow Recording Mode

JVC  Everio GZ-HD7 3-CCD HD Hard Drive 1080i Camcorder
• Built-in 60GB Hard Drive
• 3x l/5″lmage Sensors with 570k Pixels each
• Fujinon 10x Optical Zoom Lens
• Full HD (1980×1080) Resolution with Pixel-Shift Technology
• Optical Image Stabilization
• Archive Capability to Blu-ray Discs
• HDMI Output
• HD Software Bundle Included

SONY-DCR-HC96 MiniDV Camcorder
• Carl Zeiss Vario-SonnarT Optics
• Progressive Shutter System
• Primary Color Filter
• 1/3″ Advanced HAD CCD with 3 Megapixels
• 10x Optical, 120x Digital Zoom
• Super Electronic SteadyShot
• 5 Lux (0 Lux in Super NightShot Mode)
• Built-in Flash

A convenience product of sorts for new parents (though we certainly hope it never makes it onto the shelves of your local ultra-mart), Baby Feeder delivers some honest laughs. This very interesting video included compositing performed with Apple Motion.  C’cAllOIIZR 800

MiniDV Camcorder
• Canon Optics- 35x Optical, 1000x Digital Zoom
• 1/6″CCD Image Sensor with680K pixels CCD
• External Microphone Input | • Electronic Image Stabilizer I -True Widescreen HR Recording I • DIGIC DV Image Processor
I  Smooth Zoom Control
|   with 3 Selectable
i   Fixed Zoom Speeds

HD), and one in the middle (Final Cut Express) Whereas iMovie HD and Final Cut Express rely on the Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC), Final Cut Pro version 5 and higher allows clean editing of nativi HDV .m2t files.
Final Cut Pro also has excellent integration with! DVCPRO HD, which can be captured via FireWire (also known as iLink or IEEE 1394) and edited asi it were captured with an uncompressed HD card.
Also note, Apple regularly provides small updates to Final Cut Pro to support new camcorders. For example, a recent update was issued to support JVC’s new camcorders with 720p24 modes. Make sure you check updates regularly.
Lumiere HD
If your system is a bit slow, try a proxy editor, like Lumiere HD, which captures and demuxes (splits) the audio and video in HDV, and allows you to select a different video codec. I recommend using DV (digital video). It can often times support new 1 cameras before Apple does.