There is a great article over at DV.com that offers some helpful tips for producing better looking DV footage as well as avoiding some common problems in post. The author is a producer for the PBS series FRONTLINE which has some of the most talented producers in the documentary field. The article discusses the importance of learning to use your camera's manual settings as well as using color charts and white balance cards to help maintain continuity while shooting. Also discussed are the pro's and con's of working with both widescreen and standard aspect ratios and how this can effect the post production process. The article is a great read for anyone planning on doing any run and gun documentary style shooting as well as anyone looking for some helpful tips to help improve their own DV footage.
