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LOS ANGELES, CA, August 2002,
this historic network TV pilot season saw a 1000% increase in the use of 24P HD over last year. Derek Grover alone managed to oversee the production of 15 network sitcom pilots, one single camera drama
and four single camera comedies during the 6 week pilot season.
The studios lethargic transition from film to digital has been a two year
process, which saw a lot of reluctance and negative perceptions turn to
outright elation by the quality of images with a cost savings of
$30,000 - $40,000 per half hour episode.
Now that the hammer has dropped, every major studio except for Warner Bros.
has adopted 24P as their method of choice for shooting primetime
multi-camera episodics. And next season Derek's going to attempt to transition all of
the single camera shows as well.
This huge shift in the television production environment is only the tip of
the iceberg for HiDef production, as major feature film producers continue
to discuss the pros and cons of shooting HiDef, smaller budget films, under 10
million, are rushing to the digital medium, not to mention big budget Music
Videos and Commercials.
High Definition is in it's infancy. But this season has witnessed such a
rapid growth spurt, which should place it a giant in
the next few years.
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