Chopper Pictures' post production studio gives our clients a relaxed, state-of-the-art creative environment to work in. With gigabit ethernet, wireless N networks, on a smoking fast 10Mbit ADSL internet connection to the outside world, working at Chopper is as simple as opening your laptop and logging on.
At Chopper, we offer the following post production services:
AVID 1 & AVID 2, HP Workstation XW 8200: Media Composer Adrenaline (ver. 2.8) with Avid DNXCEL
High Def, Uncompressed SD, 24 or 30 FPS, Filmscribe, 3D Effects, Interframe Editing, Multicam, Paint Effects, Sony SD reference monitor, Sony 20" HD reference monitor, dedicated Sony PVW2800 Beta SP Deck, connected to 3 TB Terrablock shared-storage over fibre channel network. AVID 1 also boasts a Playstation3 and a 50" crisp LCD Client monitor!
AVID 3, Mac G5 Tower: Media Composer (ver. 3.0) with Avid Mojo SDI
High Def, SD, 24 or 30 FPS, connected to 3 TB Terrablock shared-storage over fibre channel when at CHOPPER
This is a prefect solution for editing at Chopper, on the road, or at your facility. Digitize from and Master to Beta SP or DV through the Mojo SDI with full deck control. SDI, Component or DV in/out, 300 GB internal media drive.
This is our AVID TO GO system. Rent it by the week or month and we’ll deliver it and set it up at your facility.
Our rack and patch bay have additional digitizing and mastering options. a Sony DSR-45 DV/DVCAM; a Panasonic AJ-HD1400, a Multi-format HD/SD system records in 1080/59.94p, 720/60p, 720/59.94p; BetaSP Decks; DVD-R Burner and yes, even a very lonely VHS deck. Other decks and formats are available upon request.
DVD Production & Encoding
MPEG-2 Encoding
Other format encoding: Quicktime, Real, Windows Media, Flash, etc.
DVD Authoring – from simple 'plug and play' DVDs to custom designed DVDs with multiple menus, multiple audio tracks, multi-angle, etc.
Camera Rentals
Panasonic HVX200 w/ 2 x 16GB P2 Cards, Sachtler Tripod and head - Offers tapeless HD and SD P2 card along with DV Tape recording. Without a doubt a camera that has revolutionized the industry while offering excellent value and image.
Sony DSR PD-150, Sachtler Tripod and head – This camera is a proven workhorse in the DV/DVCAM market. We offer a very competitive rental rate.
Sennheiser Wireless Lavs
