Go inside, around and under the hood of the Sony HVR-Z1U with Jesse Rosen, Director of Technical Development at Abel Cine Tech. With a combination of deep technical knowledge and real world production experience, Jesse explains concepts such as the HDV format, frame rates, timecode, post production, workflows, optimizing the camera for different shooting environments, camera settings and operational features.

Introduction and HDV Tutorial

1. Introduction and Section Overview
2. High Definition Basics
3. Format
4. Subsampling
5. MPEG-2 Compression
6. Shooting Guidelines
7. Optics and Accessories
8. HDV Post Production

Format Decisions

Setting up for an In-Studio shoot

1. Audio Input and Video Output
2. DV/HDV Capture
3. Tour of Controls
4. Ejecting and Inserting a Tape
5. Powering the Camera

Operational Features and Camera Settings

1. Setting Timecode
2. Setting up the Personal Menu
3. Setting up the Assign Buttons
4. Focus *watch free video lesson
5. White Balance
6. Exposure
7. Playback
8. Shot Transition

Basics of Shooting Exteriors

1. Cinemaframe
2. Popular Filters
3. Judging Exposure

Working with Audio

1. Audio

Conclusion

Jesse Rosen

Jesse Rosen began studying computer science prior to studying film at NYU. He started his career as an editor and then migrated toward cinematography.

Jesse has served as Director of Photography on a number of documentaries and dramatic films including the critically acclaimed, award-winning film "Trans", which was selected for the Toronto, Sundance and Berlin film festivals. He also has served as a video engineer on various projects, including the Beastie Boys' music video "Right, Right, Now, Now" and Martin Scorsese's "Lightning in a Bottle".

Jesse is currently the Director of Technical Development at Abel Cine Tech, with his main concentration on film, DV and HD production workflows and the research and development of new and emerging imaging technologies.

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