Tidbit: HD to DVD
by Brian Barth

This is your HD footage in SD.

I have to say, when Kelly Reichardt asked me to burn a DVD of “Part II” for review, my heart jumped to my throat and I almost fainted.  Ok, a slight exaggeration, but anyone who has ever needed to burn HD footage onto a standard-definition DVD has felt this dread.  Would all of the hard work that my DP Jeff had put into the lighting and focus be lost among the 12 pixels of each frame?  Would my film become some form of experimental genius about replication of format and data loss?  Would everything look horrible? (at least I know that the answer to that last one is yes.)  Well fear not: I found the BONSAI METHOD.

Don’t ask why it’s called that.  Just LEARN

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 at 6:44 pm and is filed under blog, Brian, writing and tagged with bonsai method, compress, compression, digital, DVD, HD, SD. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

3 Responses to “Tidbit: HD to DVD”

1. Adam Hirsch says:

   March 30, 2010 at 8:58 pm

   This is why Brian Barth is worth his weight in gold.
2. Jake Teresi says:

   March 31, 2010 at 5:56 pm

   Also, Kelly Reichardt doesn’t know sometimes the things she asks. But she is a unique voice in American cinema and one of the best woman directors internationally.

   By putting these two sentences together, I can be critical AND cover my tracks.
3. Tara Sheffer says:

   April 12, 2010 at 1:19 pm

   Good lord–my eyes grew a bit wide when I read that title. I commend you, Brian Barth.