The Young and the Restless: Bringing HD to Daytime Television “The Familiar Look and Feel of HDW-F900 HDCAM 24P Cinealtaª High Definition Camcorder
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I N T H I S I S S U E Suspended Animation John Hancock directs his first 24P HD feature New Suit is fashioned in 24P HD M. David Mullen gives us a look at shooting in HD A u t u m n 2 0 0 1 The Young and The Restless: Bringing HD to Daytime Television “The familiar look and feel of HDW-F900 HDCAM 24P CineAlta™ High Definition camcorder. The digital movie camera.* motion picture film are here.” — GEORGE LUCAS If you want to see a movie pro get future,” says Chuck Barbee, the We shot Star Wars: Episode II excited, ask George Lucas, Chuck director of photography. “The in 61 days in 5 countries in the Barbee, or Mike Figgis about Sony whole process was surprisingly Digital Electronic Cinematography. good. And compared to film, raw rain and desert heat averaging Each is using Sony tools to explore tape stock costs next to noth- new creative possibilities. 36 setups per day without a ing. 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Contents HighDef.Org Autumn 2001 6 The Young and The Restless: Bringing 17 Iwerks® Creates Daytona HD Experience HD to Daytime Television Buckle up for this action-packed, four-minute film, Daytona CBS and Columbia Tri-Star join forces to produce the Dream Laps projected in HD for Iwerks TurboRide®, a first daytime show in HD. simulation theater experience for Daytona USA. by Debra Kaufman by Christina Frueh 11 First Breath 18 Crazy Jones Paul Gilman utilizes High Definition cameras in his Keith Coene, producer and Brian J. Reynolds, Director of travels to exotic places to communicate through Photography work with Director Joe Aaron on his first music with whales and dolphins. feature film. by Valerie Gill by Joe Aaron 12 Suspended Animation 19 Investigative Reports with Bill Kurtis: Druglord An interview with John Hancock about his In this one-hour, special episode of Investigative Reports, experiences shooting his full-length feature on Sony’s anchor Bill Kurtis travels to Southeast Asia to meet a 24P HD. reforming druglord, and then on to Thailand. by David W. Thompson by Jon Siskel 14 Fashioning a New Suit in 24P HD 20 Nonfiction Spots Pioneers 24P Ad Campaign M. David Mullen, Director of Photography for Ford’s Blue Oval spot campaign, produced by Nonfiction Francois Velle’s film New Suit talks about the choices Spots in California, is the advertising industry’s first national he made in shooting with the 24P HD format. spot campaign shot in the 24P HD format. by M. David Mullen by William Conner 16 Paradise for Predators: The Sharks of 22 The New Easter Bunny Palau Larry Zetlin has completed another HD documentary called John McKenney, Clint Hempsall, and Jody Helzer The Men Who Killed The Easter Bunny. This true-life story is spend three weeks in a quest to be among the first to about the endangered Bilby of Australia film sharks on HDTV. by Bill Dugan by Jody Helzer and Jean Horton Garner 5 HD Production News Volume 3, Issue 4 Publisher: American Press Services Photos: HighDef still grabs Distribution: HighDef.Org is distributed A Publication of Editor: David W. Thompson Display Advertising: Call David W. to professionals in all areas of video and AMERICAN PRESS SERVICES Design/Layout: Gina Griffin Hanzsek Thompson at HighDef.Org – film production nationally. 1-888-282-1776 for a current rate Office: 2247 Fifteenth Avenue West Contributing Writers: Joe Aaron, Cover: HighDef still grab from The card. Deadline for advertising Seattle, WA 98119 William Conner, Bill Dugan, Valerie Gill, Young and The Restless. Peter Debra Kaufman, M. David Mullen, Jon confirmations and mechanicals is 15 Bergman plays Jack Abbott and Eileen (206)282-1776 FAX: (206)282-3535 Siskel, David W. Thompson days prior to publication date. Davidson plays Ashley Abbott Carlton. e-mail: [email protected] 4 HighDef.Org Autumn 2001 ABC HD Prime Time Broadcasts CBS, Samsung and Sears Form HD M.David Mullen shoots Jackpot in 24P On September 7, ABC disclosed plans to offer most of its Partnership Michael and Mark Polish, known for their enigmatic 1999 prime-time programs this season in the High Definition for- feature Twin Falls Idaho, teamed up with cinematographer M. Samsung Electronics Corp., Sears, Roebuck and Company EWS mat. This is a significant step adding several hours of David Mullen to shoot Jackpot, a story about the misadven- and CBS Television announced a partnership that will allow N programming to the CBS lineup and NBC’s “Tonight Show.” fans to watch a full season of college football games in High tures of Sonny Holiday (John Gries), a would-be country- Alex Wallau, president of the ABC television network, said Definition. Samsung and Sears will produce an “HDTV Game western singer who travels across the U.S. with his manager that the broadcasts will provide a test of whether the technol- Day” promotion in which Sears full-line stores across the U.S. (Garrett Morris), trying to score fame and fortune by compet- ogy will appeal to viewers. He said, “This year will be a will show a leading game each week during the regular season ing in karaoke singing contests. After some initial discussion, determining one in the marketplace, as to whether the on a Samsung HDTV. The in-store broadcasts will be shown in the production team opted to shoot in 24P, and according to experience is worth the dollars.” The Consumer Electronics a setting that will allow consumers to compare the experience Mullen, the results are nothing short of breathtaking. Association (CEA) said, “This is a major step forward for the of an HDTV broadcast with that of regular TV. transition to digital television as viewers will have even more Action Sports Cable Network in HD great programs to watch in HDTV.” Grover: Digital Imaging Technician Technology pioneer Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with One on One for UPN and owns the Portland Trailblazers and Seattle Seahawks has HDNet Debuts All High Definition launched ASCN, a High Definition cable TV regional sports Network Derek Grover of Ultimate Definition continues his track record of working on top 24P productions. After completing channel. The channel will be programmed 24 hours a day and HDNet debuted in September the world’s only all-High That’s My Bush, in HD, Derek is now the “Digital Imaging Tech- will include 25 to 30 Trailblazer games, Seahawks preseason Definition national television network.