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Drama Production Times Halved With Panasonic P2
May 27, 2008
Source: Panasonic
Italian director Filippo Romualdi has chosen
Panasonic P2 to produce the episodic drama series shown four
times a week within "Italia Sul 2," a multi-thematic
programme. In production since January 2008, the series is
being shot with the Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 camcorder and 16-GB
P2 storage cards.
"Using the P2 technology we have halved production and
post-production time," Romualdi explained. "Now
we can check any frame without losing time in rewinding tapes
and searching for the right one. The advantage to me as a
director is that I can decide immediately if another take
is necessary or not — and that adds up to a huge time
saving for me and for the operators."
Panasonic's AJ-HPX3000 camcorder records onto the P2 card
system of solid-state flash memory. The camcorder is equipped
with five card slots and uses the highest quality AVC-Intra
100 codec. Its five 32-GB P2 cards will capture 200 minutes
of 1080/24p material. The AVC-Intra 50 codec (similar in quality
to DVCPRO HD) yields twice as much recording time.
Because "Italia Sul 2" is an SD production, Romualdi
emphasises the image quality as a key consideration in his
choice of P2 and the AJ-HPX3000. "Even if you are shooting
for SD, the image quality has a similar feel to HD and film.
Even without perfect light conditions, we get excellent results:
bright colours, high definition of details, and more shadows.
That means saving time and money in looking for the perfect
light on-location. I'm expecting Panasonic P2 technology to
become the most widespread acquisition platform in Italy because
it is surely the best on the market for quality and convenience."
The AJ-HPX3000 also offers the revolutionary new Chromatic
Aberration Compensation (CAC) that electronically reduces
colour shift and optical registration issues that can hinder
three-chip camera systems. The Dynamic Range Stretcher (DRS)
function can expand the exposure range of the camera without
creating excessive banding in highlights or blocking in shadows.
The AJ-HPX3000 has an extremely low noise floor for an exceptionally
clean image. The camera also features six gamma modes including
the popular Film-Rec mode from the VariCam.
"Directors like Filippo are choosing P2 technology not
just for the convenience and speed it offers, but for the
creative benefits, too," said Jaume Rey, European Head
of Business Unit, PBITS. "After a record year of installations
at opinion-leading broadcasters throughout Europe, in 2008
Panasonic will be working closely with facilities and hire
companies to disseminate P2 and bring the benefits of the
technology to the widest possible user base."
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