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Wish your workflow was smooth, fast and flexible? Check out Sony's new workflow website and go with the flow.

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Overview
For independent shooters and small production companies, the decision to switch over to a "tapeless" high-definition production format has big implications... you're not just buying a camera, you're buying an entire HD workflow to go with it. Many times, when you're facing a new experience or new technology, it helps to turn to folks who have already addressed these issues, and in our HD Workflow Panel we do just that.

We've assembled a panel of industry professionals who've made the switch to a tapeless HD platform, and you'll have the opportunity to hear first-hand about the ways in which production techniques and technology intertwine to form an integrated HD workflow. Panelists include: Dennis Dillon, Doug Jensen, Curt Pair and Dave Sperling. Moderators include Walter Schoenknechtm, TV Technology magazine and Cristina Clapp, Editorial Director at NewBay Media.

This video series includes five parts - Download below.

HD Workflow Panel Discussion
(Time: 1 hour; Size: 1.44 GB)

	Dennis Dillon Dennis Dillon has spent 25 years shooting for network news magazines like 60 Minutes, Dateline, 20/20 and a host of others, in addition to his DP work in exotic locales for National Geographic, Smithsonian, HDNet and more. Watch interview.
	Doug Jensen Doug Jensen has been shooting documentary and "film-style" video since 1982, first with a production company he started in Utah, and most recently in New England as an independent shooter. Doug's work has been seen on Survivor, Big Brother, HGTV, A&E and many other programs and documentaries. Watch interview.
	Curt Pair Curt Pair spent almost ten years as a TV news cameraman before starting his own production company in 1999. Today, he leverages those news skills for the network news magazines, sports outlets like NASCAR®, Fox Sports and the PGA Tour®, in addition to a long roster of corporate, cable and broadcast clients. Watch interview.
	Dave Sperling Dave Sperling has shot both video and film for more than 25 years, during which time he's DPed more than a dozen independent feature films, collected a CableACE Award and an Emmy® nomination, and shot a long list of documentaries, music projects, and high-def specials for Discovery and others. Watch interview.

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Since 1970, Sony Training Institute, the industry education leader, has trained thousands of video professional like you on the latest service technologies and production techniques. In addition to offering production and post production courses taught with entirely digital or a mixture of digital and analog equipment, Sony Training Institute provides workshops designed specifically to put you on the right track in your transition to digital.

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