Choosing a recording format

…Okay, we have some audio running into the camera at proper levels.…We've got a great shot that's exposed.…It's time to record.…But when you record, you have a few choices…to make about the quality and format of the file.…Now, the options are going to vary slightly between cameras.…If you're using the cinema camera or the…production camera, you have a choice of three codecs.…Using Apple ProRes HQ, DNxHD which is from Avid but works…on other systems as well, or a Cinema DNG RAW file.…

On the other hand, if you are shooting with…a Pocket Cinema Camera, you have a Lossless Cinema…DNG file which means it's slightly more compressed or…the Apple ProRes codec at 422 HQ as well.…Lets take a look.…In order to change these settings, you'll just…press the Menu button to bring up the menu.…And you'll notice that there's the record tab.…The record tab is where you set the format.…So, up here it says Recording Format, and I can cycle between ProRes,…to RAW, to avid DNxHD, really quite simple.…

On the pocket cinema camera it's the same way.…