HD For Indies

This page includes a discussion amongst working DoP professionals concerning digital intermediates, 2K vs HD, what constitutes a "real" DI process, YUV vs RGB, stuff like that.

HDCAM SR is also discussed, with it's 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 modes, single vs dual data rate on the SRW-1, etc.

If you're thinking about doing a DI process on your film, this is good reading.

I think the most important thing that I got out of it was to ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS from your DI vendor about EXACTLY how they plan to do the work, whether they acquire 4:4:4 at the beginning, and whether it stays in 4:4:4 all the way through production to the end.

-mike