SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
TOPIC: New Television Production and
Post-production Techniques
ATTENDANCE: 250+
The technical issues associated with
electronic, high definition and 24 frame-based production of network television
were addressed in the well-attended November meeting of the Hollywood
Section. Jim DiFillipis of 20th Century Fox led the program with an
overview of the challenges of utilizing digital tools to address the needs of
the Hollywood community.
Stressing the requirement for electronic tools to meet creative expectations of
the film-based television industry, he outlined a number of the efforts that he
and his colleagues have undertaken in search of digital production methods and
tools. He discussed various approaches that Fox has taken and their recent
work with Phillips, JVC, Panasonic and others in the creation of systems and
workflows consistent with efficient and cost effective program creation.
The notion that the temporal resolution of 24 frames was a significant
contributor to the co-called "film look," was one that both he and the
other presenter of the evening, Phil Squyres of Columbia Tristar Television,
stressed. Phil Squyres amplified the issues and challenges of high
definition 24P production, especially with regard to double system audio and
post production processes. He presented the evolution of his thoughts on
methodology for slateless double system high definition production. In
describing his approach, he discussed how he brought these concepts to Evertz
who will be making hardware to assist in the process of real time syncing of
video and audio for post production of high definition programs. This
process would utilize data base information which would track production data
that is input into a DEVA digital audio hard drive. This data would be
available to the on-set script supervisor (scene and take information) as well
as form the basis for a "flex file" for editing. There was
significant audience interest in this topic as the opportunities and challenges
associated with digital and high definition program creation has generated much
debate within the Hollywood production community.
Both speakers fielded numerous questions from the audience with regard to their
experiences and views. From the attendance, interest and questions
generated during this evening, itis apparent that this topic will continue to be
one of interest to the Hollywood section, and to SMPTE members world-wide as
more program creation transitions to high definition and digital progress.
Leon
Silverman Section Manager, Chairman-Education
Committee
Company Affiliation: Laser Pacific Media Corporation 323
462-6266