Following the Live DVD for Bluehorses, it became very apparent that we needed to use cameras with higher resolution than the target product as this helps in the editing, additionally We started to investigate the use of Bullet cameras placed in microphone stands on the stage to capture more unusual angles. These wee just starting to become a viable option, although power supply (by battery), and recording devices were more of a problem.
With the greater number of cameras the editing became a real and enjoyable challenge. This also coincided with the mass take up of public video sites like Youtube. As a result we started to release the video clips for public consumption.
Looking back it is easy to see the changes in the editing as time goes on.
this period culminated in two nights at the Montreux jazz festival some examples are below
A small video production organisation specialising in live performance
Live video DVD production
In 2004 Bluehorses decided to issue a commercial DVD of their live set. the recording was planned to take place at the Saul festival in 2005, and arrangements were made for David Wheeler to direct a crew of professional camera men using state of the art cameras (way out of our league).
There were 5 main cameras at the event and these were edited down on a professional desk to provide the tracks used for the main content of the DVD. The remaining material and the production of the master DVD was down to us.
The live material provided some excellent learning points, and provided a good grounding for the future editing concepts and practice. The "extras" material was a mix of the usual staged interviews (all embarrassing now), some of the resultant clips from other live shows, and various clips of the band "off-duty".
the DVD took a while to compile to the quality required for a commercial release but again this provided excellent learning in how to build a product.
Some clips here
There were 5 main cameras at the event and these were edited down on a professional desk to provide the tracks used for the main content of the DVD. The remaining material and the production of the master DVD was down to us.
The live material provided some excellent learning points, and provided a good grounding for the future editing concepts and practice. The "extras" material was a mix of the usual staged interviews (all embarrassing now), some of the resultant clips from other live shows, and various clips of the band "off-duty".
the DVD took a while to compile to the quality required for a commercial release but again this provided excellent learning in how to build a product.
Some clips here
Where it began
The advent of consumer digital camcorders was really the start, or more particularly the digital production suites that were available to edit the digital video.
It all started as an idea to film my friends in Bluehorses, as a form of feedback - When you are playing on stage you are in the moment, and afterwards there is a kind of strange perverse memory of the occasion. The video was a good way to capture the memories warts and all.
We started with a single camera and then added a second, and third. These were all standard definition devices recording onto DAT tape.
As we went along we all learned the hard way about the things that affect a good recording, especially the need for good lighting and tripods. The editing became slicker and less gimmicky. We started to get a feed of audio from the sound desk to improve the sound quality as well.
Some samples from Newt
It all started as an idea to film my friends in Bluehorses, as a form of feedback - When you are playing on stage you are in the moment, and afterwards there is a kind of strange perverse memory of the occasion. The video was a good way to capture the memories warts and all.
We started with a single camera and then added a second, and third. These were all standard definition devices recording onto DAT tape.
As we went along we all learned the hard way about the things that affect a good recording, especially the need for good lighting and tripods. The editing became slicker and less gimmicky. We started to get a feed of audio from the sound desk to improve the sound quality as well.
Some samples from Newt
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