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P2 Camp Curriculum
P2 Workflow Workshop: Join the Tapeless (R)evolution!
Experience a free–form non–linear image workflow from Acquisition to Archive
This dynamic 2–day workshop brings the technology to the professional, and the professional into the process. We introduce the P2 line of cameras and supporting equipment, while illuminating the process of working with P2 to bring data from camera to screen — and everything in between. We cover all aspects of the process, from shooting, to post, to production, so whether you shoot, edit, or produce, this workshop will leave you ready to tackle any size P2 project.
After a brief introduction, attendees will learn the equipment by working with it. Led by industry professionals, attendees get a chance to work with the cameras and supporting equipment, including top of the line cameras and lenses, paintboxes, video village gear, storage gear, and more.
This highly interactive workshop shows students how to manage their data on set, starting with acquisition and going through viewing on set, to viewing, ingesting editing, storing and archiving footage. Professionals guide attendees through the post–production process, teaching attendees to manage the vast quantities of data for editorial.
Over this two-day workshop, attendees will shoot, ingest and edit footage, encountering real-world issues, learning how to choose and change resolution and compression formats, break and fix clips, make production choices and experience the entire P2 production workflow first-hand.
DAY 1 |
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9:00 AM |
Introductions & Explanations |
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Introductions of attendees & Instructors
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An interactive, friendly welcome will break down the walls between our attendees and our instructors, allowing people to start talking, sharing information and learning together. The instructors will go over the curriculum that will be covered over the next 2 days. |
9:20 AM |
Whats and whys of P2, background, putting P2 in context.
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10:00 AM |
Economy of P2 |
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1. Media
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2. Production |
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a. Client Side |
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b. Budgets |
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c. Comparison to other media |
10:30 AM |
Mini Break |
10:40 AM |
This is a walk-through demonstration of all P2 equipment and supporting equipment. With detailed explanations on the similarity and differences between the various P2 cameras, as well as a description of the various functions specific to certain models. We’ll cover the cameras, decks, paintbox and other tools to illuminate the process, and involve students.
During this session, we’ll show how to format cards, switch recording formats, differences between the HPX500 and HPX2000/HPX3000 menus; changing frame rates in camera, etc...
We’ll look at viewing P2 media on a P2 gear, or a P2 Mobile, and how to acquire data using these great tools.
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12:00 PM |
Lunch
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1:00 PM |
As we settle into our seats, we’ll watch some footage shot on the HPX3000.
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1:15 PM |
P2 File Structure & Meta Data |
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- MXF
- P2 File Structure
- What is Metadata?
- How can I use it?
- Metadata Workflow
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1:50 PM |
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Instructors will run through a series of DOs and DON’Ts when it comes to maintaining healthy P2 media. |
1:55 PM |
Proxy Video |
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A quick demo of their file sizes, and manageability. |
2:15 PM |
Complete P2 Acquisition Lab Demo |
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Instructors will cover P2 acquisition from camera to secure download and back up. Demonstrations will include:
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- On-set data management : Formatting P2 and SD Cards (Hardware & Software)
- Data Creation: Creating Meta Data using HD Log and writing to SD Cards
- On-Camera Data controls : Load and writing Metadata and Proxy Video
- Detecting and repairing broken clips.
- Switching Frame Rates and Raster Sizes
- Hardware and Software Offload solutions : Using Disk Utility, HD Log, P2 CMS
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3:50 PM |
Mini Break |
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HANDS ON Camera Lab
During this lab, students will be divided into small groups and handed a “P2 Production Package”. Comprised of a camera, P2 Card, SD Card, a computer, software and all the necessary accessories to successfully shoot and back up their P2 media.
Students will be tasked to:
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- Format all cards (P2, SD)
- Create and load Meta Data into Cameras
- Enable and Record Proxy Video (if applicable to camera)
- Shoot in all Raster Sizes using multiple frame rates.
- Offload their media safely, using : Disk Utility, HD Log and P2 CMS.
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DAY 2 |
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9:00 AM |
Welcome back and Q&A |
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9:10 AM |
Tapeless workflow in action :
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PRINCIPLES of ON SET P2 Workflow: |
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- Basic, low budget: one man shoot
- Mid budget: Shooter and AC
- Large budget: Complex crew
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Case Studies of P2 Workflows:
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- Feature Films
- News
- Music Videos
- Industrial
- Sports
- Television
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10:40 AM |
Minibreak |
10:50 AM |
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Compression formats determine how you shoot, what you shoot, how your material will appear. This session will decrypt the code and untangle the acronyms. This is just a brief overview to give attendees a sense of their choices. |
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- Intraframe
- Interframe
- Wavelet
- DVCPro/AVCi, etc.
- P2 Compression formats
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Framing the Picture
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- Should I shoot 720 or 1080?
- In 24p or 24PA ?
- 720 for 1080: Where to do the scale?
- 24P vs 24PA vs 24PN.
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12:00 PM |
Lunch |
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1:00 PM |
STORAGE and ARCHIVING
Storage, and storage based workflows: We cover storage, and talk about the differences between storage and archiving; short and long term. |
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Storage
- Overview of card and format sizes, and related storage options
- Tape vs. file based workflow
- Storage grid
- Offline vs online storage
- DVCPro HD storage vs DVCPro HD throughput
- You and your SAN
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Archiving
- Short term archiving
- Long term archiving
- Data tape
- And the winner is…
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1:50 PM |
INTRO to EDITORIAL
A quick overview of P2 support in the Post Production arena.
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- Adobe Premiere
- Avid
- Final Cut Pro.
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2:00 PM |
HD Log
Metadata transcoding for AVID and FCP |
2:10 PM |
Adobe Premier
Platform overview and demonstration |
2:30 PM |
AVID Media Composer
Platform overview and demonstration |
3:00 PM |
Final Cut Pro
Platform overview and demonstration |
3:30 PM |
Mobile/P2 Gear
Platform overview and demonstration |
4:00 PM |
Mini Break |
4: 10 PM |
HANDS ON Post Lab
During this lab, students will return to their small groups, and with the aid of their “P2 Production Package” they will be tasked to:
- Import footage into an HD Log database and add Meta Data items
- Export footage with Metadata to AVID ALE or FCP XML
- Import footage into Premier, AVID and FCP and perform simple edits
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5:40 PM |
Questions, Answers and Graduation from P2 University
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**Curriculum subject to change.
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Testimonials:
“The most valuable workshop I’ve attended in years! The presenters really knew their stuff, and had it together. The whole event was really well organized.” -Peter Bonilla
"For me, this was like a full immersion foreign language workshop. In the beginning I understood every 10th word. Now, frighteningly, I seem to understand what is being said most of the time." -Duane Mieliwocki
“Before this workshop, my digital projects were in doubt. Now I know I can greenlight them through P2 and Panasonic/FCP workflow.” -Jorge devotto
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