NEWS

HD COMES TO LIFE WITH ANIMAL PLANET

Wildlife DOP Chris Openshaw has just returned from two, HDTV shoots in AFRICA. Chris used Shooting|Partners HDW750 camcorder and accessories on both episodes of the Wildlife documentary series 'Corwin's Quests' for Animal Planet, USA.

"The shoot in Uganda was chasing Guerrillas and Chimps, while the Kenyan shoot was all about Lions, Giraffes and Rhinos. The portability of the HDW-750P kit made a big contribution to the shoot and was no more difficult to handle than SD Digi-Betacam. We were particularly pleased with the image quality - the Sony 750 produced sensational pictures when shooting detailed shots at the tight end of the HJ22 zoom. It produces true high resolution pictures, details and colour reproduction that is a giant step ahead in quality television. Also because you can not predict animal behaviour the ability to utilise the eight second picture cache facility on the 750 is ideal to record these moments. You just watch the action begin, press the record button and it is all captured on the HD tape."