"MASTERING THE SONY PMW-EX3"

CHAPTERS:

1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. Navigating the Menus
4. Choosing a Video Format
5. Controlling Exposure
6. Focusing Techniques
7. Audio Recording
8. Time-Code
9. Shot-Transitions
10. Assign Buttons
11. Slow Motion & Special FX
12. White Balance
13. Picture Profiles
14. LENS OPTIONS
15. Playback & Clip Operations
16. Clip Browser
17. Backups & Archiving
18. Clip Importing
19. Sony Vegas
20. FCP & XDCAM Transfer
21. Editing HD vs. SD
22. SUMMARY

Check out some of Doug's most recent EX1R and EX3 footage at Vimeo:

National Parks of the Southwest

Rhode Island Air Show

Scenes along the Pacific Coast

Highlights of Yellowstone National Park

Timelapse Clouds

Instructor:

Doug Jensen

Length:

3 hours / 2 discs / 22 chapters

Recommended for:

Owners and operators of the Sony PMW-EX3 and PMW-320

Format / Language:

NTSC / English (Note: NTSC DVDs also work with PAL players)

This training video is the easiest way to learn both the fundamentals and advanced features of the new Sony PMW-EX3 camcorder and its state-of-the-art tapeless workflow. This 3-hour workshop includes tutorials, step-by-step examples, and detailed instructions covering the most important aspects of camera setup, menus, shooting techniques, clip naming, file management, clip importing, picture profile settings, basic editing, and even archiving.

This video will pay for itself many times over by saving you hours of time figuring out things on your own. This is a completely independent production with no participation, sponsorship, input, or approval from Sony -- so it delivers unbiased information and professional advice that can't be found in the owner's manual. It has been designed to help anyone, from a novice to an experienced ENG/EFP shooter, get the best results from their EX1 by providing real-world examples and techniques that are easy to put into practice.

Topics include: Lens options; Clip naming suggestions that will avoid disaster in post; Ingest and clip management; How to archive; Tips for setting exposure accurately; Suggested Picture Profile setting;s Preventing "Cannot Proceed" error messages; Suggested focusing techniques; Recommended settings for the Assign Buttons; Suggestions for time-code settings; Warnings about certain features and settings to avoid; B&W vs. Color viewfinder settings; Suggested Shutter Speeds for various recording modes; Tips for better looking Time-lapse clips; Recording slow-motion; Deleting clips on-the-fly; Splitting clips; Getting a perfect white balance; Monitoring options; Managing storage space on the memory cards; Importing clips into your computer; Comparisons of various shooting modes; Step-by-step instructions for import and archive; etc.

:60 trailer

5:00 excerpt from Chapter 9