The VariCamp  takes you through Panasonic’s Varicam cameras and the P2 VariCam (2700 & 3700) including the 4:4:4 capabilities of the 3700.  Working in both tape (classic Varicam)  and P2 Tapeless mode and an AVC-Intra primer.  Expert instructors and industry professionals move through camera operations, functionalities, and what you need to ensure your camera works whether you’re in a fully-equipped studio, or out in the wilds. You’ll learn the menus and participate in highly-interactive labs on color, density and motion; You’ll learn how to organize your gear, and set up the camera for your own particular requirements.

This extraordinarily full three days includes a remote shoot, talks from industry experts, and an opportunity to talk to representatives from supporting industries, including Fujinon, Panasonic, Leader, IDX and Telecast.

** Curriculum and instructors subject to change**

Day 1

8:30      Check in & coffee – pick up badges and workshop manuals

9:00      Welcome and General Info     
9:10      Student and Instructor intro
              Overview of the next 3 days.

9:30      Video Refresher

• Brief history of Digital Video
• What is HD, What is not?
• Why VariCam? ; why new P2 Varicam?

11:00      Mini break

11:10      IDX: Power in the Field  

11:35      Prepping your gear
How to set up your camera in the field: complete with tips and tricks from the field so you can be sure to weather any storm.

• Weather
• Production type
• Viewfinder set-up
• Backfocus, normal and with Schneider collimator
• Basic start-up checklist
• Rental/owner operator/Video production

1:00-2:00      Lunch

2:00    Fujinon – HD lenses
           
2:30    Monitors, theory and operation
            Introduction to monitor set-up and calibration.
            An introduction to Waveform Monitors and Vectorscopes.

2:45    Introduction to Density
            What is density in video terms?
            What is gamma, pedestal, knee?
            What controls do I have over density?
                       
3:15    Density Lab

Labs will commence with an introduction to concepts, and continue by moving into a hands-on practical scenario demonstrating the various tonal control tools available in the cameras.

• Setting up your Waveform Monitor
• Setting up your Studio Monitor
• Test saw
• Pedestal, Black Stretch, Gamma, Knee Point and Slope
• Film Rec/ Video Rec vs New Gamma modes in 2700
• Using the paint box : EC3 & RC10

5:00      Mini break     

5:15      Reconvene for Q&A  and hands-on

6:00      Thank you and we’ll see you tomorrow!
     
Day 2

9:00      Welcome to day 2

9:05      Telecast - Fiber Optic Systems for High Definition video
            and Electronic Cinema Production

9:30      P2 Acquisition and Format
A formal introduction to the P2 Format, and the new opportunities it offers.

• Solid State Acquisition
• Workflow Benefits
• Recorder Benefits
• Extras...
• AVC-Intra 100, and why it’s such a big deal!

12:00-1:00      Lunch

1:00    Introduction to Color
            What is Color Gamut? Color Space?
            Color Camera Response?
            What Color Controls are there?
           
1:30    Color Lab

Labs will commence with an introduction to concepts, and continue by moving into a hands-on practical scenario demonstrating the various Color control tools available in the cameras.

• Setting up your Vectorscope
• Matching the camera to a standard
• DSC charts
• Matrix and color correction
• Aberration control: white shading, flare compensation
• Using color correction to create looks
• Matching the camera to your eye, scene and monitor
• CRT color temp vs. lighting temp
• colors on set vs. colors on scope

4:30      Minibreak

4:45      Shooting with Telecast Fiber / Jim Hurwitz

We set up the camera at a remote location, and show how you can manipulate color and density remotely. You’ll get a chance to color correct and solve all kinds of problems remotely.

6:00      Thank you and see you tomorrow!

Day 3

9:00    Welcome to day 3

9:10    Introduction to Motion
            Camera/Processor/Recorder
            60 Frame Recording and Cadence
            Native Frame Rate Recording (AVC-Intra)
            24p vs 24PA vs 24PN ?

9:40    Motion Lab
Labs will commence with an introduction to concepts, and continue by moving into a hands-on practical scenario demonstrating the various Motion control tools available in the cameras.

• 60.00 & 59.94
• 30.00 time code and user bits
• Native frame rates
• frame rates, shutter speeds, flicker and stutter
• Variable frame rates
• Ramping and the Varispeed Controller
• Variable shutter speeds
• Fractional shutter speeds and shutter angles
• Frame Rate Converter
• Post issues

12:00 - 1:00      Lunch

1:00      Camera Matching.

We’ll show you how to set up cameras for a multi-camera shoot. How to mix and match different cameras on the same shoot : HDX-900, Varicam (classic), P2 Varicam.

2:30      Your Camera and New Technologies
     
There are many ways to bring legacy cameras into the cutting edge of recording technology. This module will cover:

• Making your existing Varicam a Solid State, 10bit Recording device
• Recording P2 and HD Tape simultaneously with your HDX-900
• Using the HPX-3700 to record in RGB 4:4:4

5:00      Mini break     

5:15      Reconvene for Q&A

6:00      Graduation      & certification