Planning - Equipment

This will cover what equipment we will need to cover the 2-3 minute film opening by myself, Simon and Nick.
Hardware:

• Video Camera - Sony HC51

This Sony DCRHC51E miniDV camcorder has a 40x optical zoom through a Carl Zeiss lens and a 80x digital zoom with a 2.5" LCD screen. This camcorder features an image stabiliser to reduce vibration or shake, and a night mode that lets you carry on recording in low light conditions. The Sony DCRHC51E has a mini DV recording format with a built in microphone and can be used as a digital camera. This Sony MD205 camcorder comes complete with a lithium ion rechargeable battery pack, HC51 Handycam station, AC adaptor and A/V connecting cable.

• Tripod - Ex-Pro TR-654

The workhorses of professional and amateur photographers around the world. The Ex-Pro Digipod TR-654 offers excellent value v's price in comparison to others brands in the market, with exceptionally smooth movement of the center column. The professional pan head lets you mount and remove the camera just by pushing the quick releasing lever. Finally, the range features an advanced quick-shoe mount. In response to the ever changing broadcast video market, Ex-Pro has turned the demands of industry into solutions with this latest product at an exception price.

• House - Kitchen (with hidden place)

• Weapon - Unknown

• Apple iMac

Powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and more memory standard. Combine this with Mac OS X Leopard and iLife ’09, and it’s more all-in-one than ever. iMac packs amazing performance into a stunningly slim space.

Software:

• Final Cut Express

Work with DV, HDV, or AVCHD footage — or all three — in a single Timeline, sculpting your video quickly and precisely using pro-level editing and trimming tools. Final Cut Express 4 supports a virtually unlimited number of video tracks, lets you add amazing real-time special effects and transitions, and provides powerful color correction and matting tools.

• Firefox

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