'The Music Voyager', an interesting series shot with Panasonic P2 HD

Shot at 720p/30PN using AVC-Intra compression, the North American production company shoots an interesting series with Panasonic P2HD camcorders that investigates the origins of popular music from countries around the world.

Los camcorders AG-HPX300 de Panasonic have been selected by the production company Filament Productions, based in Denver (USA) to record an interesting project that under the title of The Music Voyager It aims to travel the world investigating the origins of the most deep-rooted popular music.

The pilot episodes of the series, sponsored by Harman International, were filmed last year with Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorders in several regions of northern India, especially in Mumbai and New Delhi, under extreme conditions of use due to temperature and dust as well as the constant movement of the filming equipment. Once the new HPX300s were available, Filament Productions continued filming the series with these camcorders in destinations as exotic as Jamaica, where for almost two weeks they recorded important documents about reggae and the influence of musicians like Bob Marley.

The filming crew The Music Voyager The Panasonic P2 camcorders stand out for their wide dynamic range and excellent color response, especially when it comes to capturing blacks and reds. One of the advantages of the AG-HPX300, according to camera operators, is the possibility of correcting gamma immediately and quickly during the shoot itself.
The series is being shot at 720p/30PN in AVC-Intra 100 compression, achieving great uniformity in the recording thanks to the creation of day and night scene files with speeds ranging from 12 to 60 fps. The result is a fast-paced image rhythm at times with the most folkloric dances and the utmost softness in images that require recreation like those recorded on the beach during sunset. s of sun/sunrise at 12fps. As for storage, the production team is using a dozen 8GB P2 cards, carrying out post-production on the series in Final Cut Studio Pro 7.

Panasonic AG-HPX300

Capturing AVC-Intra 4:2:2 at 10 bit and 2.2 native megapixels, the AG-HPX300 features three 1/3" 2.2 megapixel MOS sensors to acquire images with native full HD resolution. With a redesigned optical block and high-precision prism fusion technology, these advanced image formers provide exceptional image quality by minimizing any glare or chromatic aberration.

The new AG-HPX can record in AVC-Intra, AVC-Intra 50, DVCPRO HD and standard definition (DVCPRO50, DVCPRO and DV), and in AVC-Intra 100 and 50 mode it can work with native 24p/30p modes in Full HD with HD-SDI output.

In studio configuration, the HPX300 can also be used as a studio camera, being equipped with a remote control terminal (RCU) for use with the optional AJ-RC10G remote control unit and compatible studio remote control systems. Later this year, Panasonic will launch a custom studio setup system for the HPX300 that will include the AG-BS300 base station, AG-EC4 control extension unit (ECU) and AG-CA300 camera remote control adapter.

At just over three and a half kilos, it is a camcorder with a lightweight, well-balanced design, with an ergonomic handle and with all volume controls and card slots on the left side for easy access. The HPX300 is equipped with a 1,226,000-dot LCOS widescreen color image finder and a 3.2-inch, 921,000-dot widescreen LCD color monitor.

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