High Definition Cinematography

Paul Wheeler BSC FBKS was trained at the BBC rising to become a Senior Drama Film Cameraman. Paul Shot one of the first BBC Drama Series to be photographed using the then new Digi Beta cameras, by which time he was freelance. He is a renowned cinematographer/director of photography and trainer, he has been Head of Cinematography at National Film & Television School and still runs courses on Digital Cinematography there. He has also been Head of Cinematography on the Royal College of Arts MA course. Paul was invited to become an associate of Panavision in order to help them introduce the Panavised version of Sony's HDW 900f camera which meant he joined the HD movement 3 days before the first Panavision camera arrived in Europe. Despite all this he is still very much a working cinematographer. He has been twice nominated by BAFTA for a Best Cinematography award and also twice been the winner of the INDIE award for Best Digital Cinematography. His previous books, Practical Cinematography” and Digital cinematography”, are both published by the Focal Press.

Introduction; Why Shoot HD?; Which Formats to Shoot On?; Picture Quality; Display Quality; Delivery Requirements & Six Sales Potential; Crewing; Line Standards & Definition; Three Chip Technology; Single Chip Technology; Setting the Colour Balance; Lenses; Monitors & Cabling; Playback; Some Pictures Shot on HD and Why?; The Sony HDW F500 VTR; Update to Arriflex D-21; Update to New Dalsa Model; Update to Latest Variant of the Panavision Genesis; Current Practice Recording Equipment; The HDW f900 Menus; Conclusion