Diary of the Dead and HVX200

[Ameer Azari]

Hey guys, I just finished watching Diary of the Dead, and I was amazed at the performance of the HVX200. If Romero wanted to film an actual feature with it, it would definitely hold up well.

So my point is, if that's the HVX200, and we're getting the Scarlet (which will obviously be better, then it's pretty safe to say that the Scarlet will kick all ass.

Ted was right, we'll definitely be seeing alot of features shot on Scarlet by 2010 at the latest.

 

[John Caballero]

That is exactly what I tell people. The HVX 200 is great, the Scarlet should be amazing. Most of the movie Cloverfield was shot with the HVX 200 also. You will be seeing more stuff done with it during the year.

 

[Dory Breaux]

Most of the movie Cloverfield was shot with the HVX 200 also.

And this is good because....? Honestly I thought it was a terrible movie and a terrible use of the HVX.

 

[M.Halsell]

Is it Panasonic or Sony? (see camera credits)

http://www.darkhorizons.com/2008/cloverfield.php

 

[John Caballero]

Well, the use of the HVX 200 in Cloverfield is a good example for a really knowledgeable person who is aware that they used the camera to look like a consumer camera but could see in many of the scenes the quality for better use in a more controlled situation. If you are not truly a professional that could see the possibilities based in your observations there then you won’t cut it in this business.

 

[M.Halsell]

http://gizmodo.com/347463/the-real-camera-behind-cloverfield

 

[John Caballero]

....Instead, filmmakers probably used Sony's SRW-1... No they didn't.

 

[josiahthiesen]

Not to make this all about Cloverfield, but according to an article on studiodaily.com...

the movie cost $25 million and used Grass Valley Viper and Sony F23 cameras handheld. They also gave the on-screen actors some Panasonic HVX200s and even a consumer style Panasonic FD1 AVC HD camcorder

http://www.studiodaily.com/main/searchlist/8989.html

The article does not give a shot by shot breakdown of the film, but after watching it, the "home movie date footage" insterspersed throughout, sticks out as far less quality (even on standard def DVD) and I assume was the stuff shot with the HVX.

And I know this is not about arguing artistic styles, but I am usually totally against sloppy camera work, but it completely helped the story and drew in the audience. The effects were real and just fit. In my opinion, it a very enjoyable film.