I plan to put some applications in for funding, effectively requests for an equipment budget for Spinneyhead Presents. It's always good in those situations to know what you're asking for the money for, so it's time to draw up a shopping list. I've asked Alan to look into sound equipment, so I'll consider some video and software requirements.
We really need a better camera. A good high definition camera like the
Canon XH A1, for example. I read a neat suggestion in a review about shooting footage in high definition and using the larger image to simulate pans and close ups in the editing for standard definition output.
To get the steady shots necessary to take advantage of HD in this way we'll need a solid tripod. I'd need to do some more research, but
Manfrotto is a name that came up in an initial search.
EBay may be a good place to go for lighting equipment. But I'll look into some of the options suggested in
this article first.
Software wise I'd like the latest version of
Adobe Premiere Pro, or, even better, the
full CS3 production bundle.
I shall expand on this list as I think of new stuff I need.
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