We use Canon Vixia HV20 cameras in all of our video work. The Canon HV20 is the recipient of numerous awards for its stunning, professional full-HD image quality. CamcorderInfo.com (CI) dubs the HV20 as their Camcorder of the Year: "Under extensive testing, the HV20 proved to produce the absolute, hands-down best-looking video of any camcorder this year." In the same vein, the New York Times calls the HV20 "The Best Camcorder of 2007".
The HV20 also won the CI 2007 Select Awards categories of "Best DV" and "Best High Definition". CI adds, "The Canon HV20 produces exceptional video with strong, accurate colors, crisp edges, and great resolution. ... The Canon HV20 delivers." The HV20 is also awarded the Digital Trends Editors' Choice, the highest MacLife rating, the Australian PC Authority Recommended award, and the PC Pro A List award, among others.1,2
In addition, the aspheric aberration-reducing HD Canon lenses on the HV20 are analogous to the same aspheric Canon lenses supplied to NBC to shoot the 2008 Olympic Games in Athens: "The 2004 Olympic Games represent the fifth consecutive all-Canon Olympics for NBC, a tradition of superb optics and dependability that will continue through 2008."3
Here's a general list of the equipment McCoul Media uses for your event:
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Professional Production Tools:
- 3 Canon Vixia HV20 Full-HD Cameras
- 1 Professional Tripod with a Bogen Fluid Head for Ultra-Smooth Panning
- 2 Auxiliary Tripods
- Shotgun, Wireless Lavalier, and Stereo Pair Microphones, as Needed
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Industry-Standard Software Employed in Post-Production:
- Edited with Final Cut Pro 5 HD
- Covers and Graphics Created in Adobe Photoshop CS3
- DVDs Authored in DVD Studio Pro 4
- Audio Mixed and Edited in Logic Express and Soundtrack Pro
- Titles and Additional Special Effects Produced in Adobe After Effects CS3
