Mastering the Sony PMW-200/160/100 XDCAM Cameras (DVD)

Instructor:  Doug Jensen

This 3-hour training video is the quickest way to learn both the fundamentals and advanced features of the Sony PMW-200, PMW-160, PMW-150, and PMW-100 camcorders.  It includes tutorials, step-by-step examples, and detailed instructions covering the most important aspects of camera setup, menus, shooting techniques, choosing a video format, clip naming, file management, clip importing, Picture Profiles, time-code, programming the assign buttons, customizing the viewfinder display, freeze-mix, white balance, multi-matrix, proper use of zebras, jam-syncing, focus assist functions, shutter speed, gain, time-lapse, slow-motion, camera data files, best practices for importing and archiving footage, and much more. This master class is designed to help anyone, from a novice to an experienced ENG/EFP shooter, get the best results from their HD422 camcorder. It provides real-world examples and suggested techniques that are simple to put into practice.

This video is also available for On-Demand Streaming at Vimeo

CHAPTERS:

1. INTRODUCTION
2. DIFFERENCES & SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE MODELS
3. CAMCORDER OVERVIEW
4. THE MENU SYSTEM
5. DISPLAYS & MARKERS
6. VIDEO FORMATS
7. MEMORY CARDS
8. CLIP NAMING
9. ASSIGN BUTTON
10. PICTURE PROFILES
11. EXPOSURE
12. FOCUS
13. AUDIO RECORDING
14. TIMECODE
15. WHITE BALANCE
16. SPECIAL RECORDING MODES
    (time-lapse, slow-motion, etc.)
17. PLAYBACK
18. XDCAM BROWSER
19. SUMMARY