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Lecture. Digital Video. Scanning vs. aspect ratio. SDTV 525 (vertical) res of interlaced scanned lines (actually 300x480) Aspect ratio of 4:3 HDTV Most prevalent: 720p (ABC, Fox) or 1080i (NBC, CBS) Also 1125, plus 1080 and more (“RED” camera 4900 x 2980 !) Aspect ratio of 16:9
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Lecture Digital Video
Scanning vs. aspect ratio • SDTV • 525 (vertical) res of interlaced scanned lines (actually 300x480) • Aspect ratio of 4:3 • HDTV • Most prevalent: 720p (ABC, Fox) or 1080i (NBC, CBS) • Also 1125, plus 1080 and more (“RED” camera 4900 x 2980 !) • Aspect ratio of 16:9 • 24 p: 24 fps • Refers to frames per second • lines of resolution can be varies: ex, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080 • More film-like (do you know why?) • Can generate masters for SD, DV and HD due to its high quality. • HDV: • 16:9 • Both 720p & 1080i
horizontal lines of resolution • This refers to the number of horizontal lines within each frame. The higher the number– the better the clarity and definition of the picture.
Factors determining file size in DV • Resolution (# pixels) • Frame rate (fps) • Color Depth (bits) See p. 15, ch. 1
Resolution • How SHARP the image is • Determined by the number of pixels seen ACROSS the screen: HORIZONTAL resolution. • Is NOT same as video /TV “scanning” • Horizontal scanning depends on to some degree quality of TV set • The higher the resolution, the better • Standard ANALOGUE TV: 4:3; 640 x 480 • DV: 4:3 or 16:9; • HD & HDV: 1280 x 720 720 (30p;) 1440 x 1080(60i); 1920x 1080i
Compression: • reduces amt of space need to store video data & move across bandwidth • Lossless • Lossy • Codecs • Compression Ratio • Higher the ratio, the more compression allowing more info but also lower quality. • DV/DVCAM: compression of 5:1
Color Sampling • Drop out: loss of signal due to imperfections on tape • Color sampling- also expressed as a ratio • Color sampling is, in effect, a form of compression. • Luminance (y): color (ry): color (by) • Since the human visual system is much more sensitive to variations in brightness than color, a video system can be optimized by devoting more bandwidth to Y' than the color difference components Cb and Cr. 4:2:0 > two channels of component color info (2) are sampled at half the resolution of the brightness info (4) [every 4 x color is sampled, brightness is sampled twice] 4:4:4 > Full resolution color Every 4x brightness info is sampled, brightness is sampled 4x. • DV standard 4:1:1 • DVCPro50 4:2:2 • Digital S 4:2:2 • HDV 4:2:0 • HD Pro 4:2:2 • “Red” (HD) 4:4:4 (btw: Red’s res = 4900 x 2980!!!)
Digital Cameras • CCD- charge coupled device • CMOS- complementary metal oxide semiconductor chip
chrominance • HUE- actual tint • SITUATION- intensity of color • LUMINANCE - Brightness; degree of lightness & darkness, amt of B & W
SMPTE Time code • 03:45:18:29 Hr :Min: Sec: Frames • Drop frame vs. Non-Drop Frame
Lenses • Focal length: fixed vs. variable (zoom) • Zoom ratio: • 10:1 If widest shot is 20 mm, tightest shot is 200mm • 20X Zoom Makes subject appear 20 times closer than it actually is in reality. • Macro setting: VERY close! Use for tiny subjects (bugs, surgery, how to videos, etc.--for extremely small items w/ extreme close ups.)
Focus • Setting focus • Racking (pulling) focus) • Auto? Or not to auto focus?
aperture • Has adjustable IRIS (diaphragm) • F-stops: f/1.4 wide open), f/22 (smaller) • Slow & fast lenses (more light)
Depth of field • Range of what objects are in sharp focus • Varies: • Aperture (f-stop) • Camera-subject distance (closer the subject, the less DoF • Focal length of lens • Example: The longer the focal length, wider the aperture, shallower the depth of field. • Wide-angle: greater DoF • A lens set at f/22 will create greater DoF than f/2.8
Shot->scene->sequence • Mise-en-scene: • composition • Framing • Basic shots: XCU, CU, MS, LS, XLS • Subjective shots: POV shot, OS • Cam Angle: 5 diff. angles. What are they?
Composing within static frame • Blocking • Balance • Creating depth; z-axis • Rule of thirds • Shot duration: longer on frame affects how audience sees it & understands it • 30 degree rule-avoids jump cuts
Composing for the moving frame • Don’t be afraid to let subject arrive-leave frame • Don’t shoot everything, every moment! • Camera movement • Pan • Tilt • Dolly • Tracking • Crane (boom) • Arc
Shooting multi-cam set upandShooting to Edit • Three basic style of coverage • Classical, contemporary, personal ….See other PPTs on Directing for Form & Content ( : • Shooting for continuity • 180 degree rule-continuity of action • Also, see otherPPTs onDirecting for Form & Content)
Differences between: Standard, DV, HD, Broadcast, Multimedia, Web video. • See chapter 1.