Chapter 2.2Workflow Best Practices

When making critical pre-production decisions about the type of camera and workflow to utilize, a good place to start is determining both your editing format and the eventual exhibition format for the project. For a web or mobile audience, shooting 4K is overkill and will result in an expensive post-production process for which the audience will never enjoy the benefit. If, however, you’re targeting the festival circuit, you may be dismayed to see what iPhone video looks like projected onto a 100 foot screen.

Producers therefore need to weigh their options and keep in mind that most modern cameras will capture and save to more than one format. In subsequent chapters, we will outline the key specifications of ...

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