Understanding Television Production Cameras

[@TheNefastor]

A rare KZbinr who doesn't waste my time. Bravo !

[@FriedrichWeidig]

so true! good information, well displayed, short, no repetitions, clear pronounciation.

[@niteshkumarkumar2062]

Ravikuma

[@happyhubbs]

Agreed

[@iamFata]

totally agreed with you

[@u2dva]

But those white screens did waste my eyes :-(

[@silvanusamaambo9161]

a two year course In 14minutes

[@GarethStack]

No joke, I did a masters in broadcast production and this is more detailed.

[@mz_emmet]

the education system is ridiculously slow and bloated with useless information

[@rizqi8938]

@@mz_emmet 🤣😂 kwkwkwhahhaajjajajajajaja

[@FahadShah822]

I think that says a lot about how poorly the brick-and-mortar education system stacks up in the information age.

[@Rainbowzzify]

literally, im in film school right now.

[@janedelmueller]

U would be a good rapper

[@shanu_t_thankachan]

Absolutely correct :)

[@leonfam6393]

Lol was machst du den hier

[@albertllubitmusic]

with autotune though.

[@rizqi8938]

Speed 1,5x

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

@@albertllubitmusic without

[@G7LWT]

Wow, the pace of the canter through all the principles was so quick that I ended up watching the video at 0.75 speed. Thanks for taking the time to create and share this video, it’s very much appreciated.

[@Vic-mh1ur]

That was nothing short of one of the best and most in depth technologically advanced narrations of video technology I've ever seen. you should be extremely proud of the hard work you have obviously put into the production of this video congratulations! Please continue to produce more great works like this one.

[@BenScooter1]

Thanks very much!

[@BenScooter1]

There's another one on my channel named 'Roles in the Television Studio'

[@ketchup5344]

Great!! Can we have a full two hour video tutorial on "everything you need to know about tv production" and at the same pace please? That would be like a year in college done and dusted!!✌

[@MichaelPari]

David Wilder love the music man, keep going ! make it big. don’t give up

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

Seriously though... if this was around 10 years ago I probably would have studied TV instead of film

[@captainkeyboard1007]

I think that would be a nice show to watch after reminiscing about computers. They make television stay alive.

[@owendoyle3085]

*This is a photo of the first ever camera* W-wait a minute

[@umair6547]

Owen Doyle Not a surprise for me. It can be taken by second camera ever.

[@owendoyle3085]

@@umair6547 actually they used mirrors to get a picture of itself

[@umair6547]

Owen Doyle This is real smart.

[@crist67mustang]

@@umair6547 I thought the same. _Ai zóu de séim_ Pensé lo mismo.

[@kaurvali]

Still funny that most of tv channels are under 720p

[@litvenplayosu]

The standard broadcasting bandwith only allows 720p, while some satellites can already offer 4K streams (although this is rare and usually used for exclusive viewing events like concert/sports remote viewings at cinemas)

[@MiguelFigueroaAvila]

i learned a lot in 14 minutes, my head hurts as my ignorance is going away :)

[@Xhanoir]

instant subscribe... DANG!

[@TonyBabarino]

Bahahahahaa! :)

[@codz_5269]

300th like ur welcome

[@ellonysman]

Good on you mate! I skipped a bit, have a head ache and am still dumb...still trying to figure out my Kodak Instamatic

[@AapentVinduman]

Its funny, ive worked in ENG for 9 years, but after watch this video, i now know what it stands for.. lol

[@VelocityFilmsCO]

9 years and didn’t bother asking or using google? Yikes

[@alevi9340]

Really? Are you an engineer? I spent 17 years and i know everything about that, i studied while i was working in a tv station , the tv station was my school and my classroom...

[@vandervsf]

Great video, lots of info. Avoid blank white screen on your videos. try to always put a broll or something so we can focus on ;)

[@BenScooter1]

Yes there is a white screen for a long time during the topic of Interlaced vs. Progressive. I wanted to fill this space but ran out of time (it was a University assessment.) If I ever make another one I shall take this on board :)

[@Drtorky]

Thanks to the white screen, I discovered burn in on my phone's oled. 😂👍

[@Xhanoir]

idk why but youtube is now recomending worthy videos, i bet on this week your video will double its views...

[@100100011010010110]

Agreed. Made me think that the audio was out of sync. Could have been a good spot for video of the presenter speaking the dialog if there were no relevant images to show at that time.

[@rudrakshbansiwal]

Just come to check I'm not only one who is annoyed by it

[@fletzyproductions1190]

This video is litearlly crazy. No other words for it. This is so full of information i absolutely love it.

[@matte-d349]

Genlock =/= timecode! And the sensors on the pictured EFP cameras are actually quite small (2/3”) when compared to most sensors on interchangeable lens cameras (still cameras, digital cinema, etc). This small size is what allows lenses with such large zoom ranges and fast, constant maximum apertures.

[@mikecumbo7531]

Genlock has nothing to do with timecode, it allows different cameras to be timed to the switcher. Timecode is a function of your record device.

[@matte-d349]

@@mikecumbo7531 Not sure if you're replying to me or someone else.. if me, I'm not sure what you mean; I explicitly stated that genlock does not equal timecode.

[@metalhed2]

As a previous TV Broadcast engineer, This was a great trip down memory lane. You filled in many facts that I forgot about.

[@ImranHunzai]

Only if you could talk a litter faster.

[@huawafabe]

switch video speed to 1.25 or 1.5 xD

[@ChocolateHabanero22]

2x is better heh heh!

[@Balakov100]

Jesus. It doesn't even sound any different at 1.5.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

@@Balakov100 0.75......thank me later

[@ftse07]

*rip to the ppl that didn't get the sarcasm*

[@ThatGuyJConroy]

I wasn’t “reminded” to like, subscribe, turn on, or smash anything… just quality informative content delivered straightforward with no pandering to “THE algorithm”. You tube in its purist form. THANK YOU!! Cheers!

[@BenScooter1]

No worries! Glad you liked the video. Because this was originally used as part of a university assessment, it wasn't necessary to do the whole 'like and subscribe' thing. There's another similar video on my channel about 'Roles in the Television Studio' which you are welcome to watch 😃

[@maple_fields]

"The lenses are often more expensive than the camera" No kidding. I was working for a company providing video to ESPN, and we were using one of the box lenses that you were showing in the video (one of the Canon Digisupers, I can't remember which one), and they told us that the lenses had cost $250,000 when they bought them. The cameras we attached the lenses to were relatively inexpensive at around $40,000.

[@alex0589]

I think the newer ones are even faster with a bigger range and all, almost 300k US. Beautiful tank of a lens

[@rkan2]

Well that's kind of true for any camera, not just professional cameras! With a range of 10-600mm the pricing doesn't suprise!

[@MrSyNRG]

5:18 "We don't give a F about any of that!!!!"

[@CarlMateo]

@@MrSyNRG man that hurt to see

[@YoeriKurvers]

Those are fairly normal price ranges for those kind of lenses.

[@timboffm595]

Trying to procrastinate and watching random videos, ending up learning something which is exactly the stuff that's the exam about. College always gets you. Great video

[@BenScooter1]

Thanks Timbo

[@captainkeyboard1007]

That is the "professional" way of life.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

Trade schools act the same way that colleges and universities work.

[@sayharris1361]

Well done young man. I was a operator for ABC News for 17 years. I don’t think you left anything.🤙🏽😉

[@BenScooter1]

Thank you so much! Perhaps some day I can pursue more work in the television industry.

[@General_Discharge]

I have been working remote production as a freelance utility for 13 years, I even learned a lot watching this.

[@franklinesabasaba4321]

Wait hang on a minute..if that was the first camera, who took the damn picture 😰

[@BeaHasPP]

The guy with the second camera.😒

[@caitthenerd7470]

Contrary to popular belief, that is not the world's first camera. It was (at the time it was made, I'm not sure if it's been beaten) the world's largest camera, created in 1900, nearly a century after the first camera was created. So to answer your question, the picture was taken by someone else, with a regularly-sized camera.

[@austinomoria8218]

😂 2 cameras were made

[@Roorem10]

You all are wrong... If you look it up, to celebrate their success they set up mirrors so they could take a picture of themselves.

[@tim_kiprop]

Frankline Sabasaba the second camera😦

[@justforfunvideohobby]

As a live video director I was surprised that I learned something new. Thanks

[@BenScooter1]

That's awesome! Maybe some day I'll work in Television aha. I work in game development right now.

[@gilsonmedia8154]

@@BenScooter1 go into TV engineering. There's a industry shortage and it's way more fun ;).

[@BenScooter1]

@@gilsonmedia8154 I'd consider if it someone was willing to hire me :)

[@gilsonmedia8154]

@@BenScooter1 drop me a message man xD.

[@xorasanorg]

Thank you for not wasting my time with useless animations and crappy jokes that everyone else is using.

[@pcpablo2]

Wow, a rollercoaster ride of volumes of info,well done! I had to pause a few times, and also slow it down, but learned a lot!

[@BenScooter1]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@naqvadak]

Dude you made great video about those cameras what`s wrong with rest of your chanel? make more such videos! your way of giving the info is just so ... perfect i asume? no too much details not too slow not too fast. In a 1 word - Great.

[@1967AJB]

Enjoyed that, thank you. It took me back to my youth and many things I’d forgotten.

[@ANigerianPrince]

This was everything I needed to know in one video. Great job.

[@josephemris]

If only this man had an online tutoring course, i'd apply in a heartbeat

[@ayushagrawal104]

Really good quality content. Keep it up! And I don't understand why is everyone commenting about the fast pace. Heck, I am Indian, English isn't even my native language, yet I had absolutely no problems in understanding each and every word.

[@finaloutput]

People here actually don't know the fact that he made this videos exclusively for you. Because, generally when someone entertains a large audience or speak publicly, he should try to keep a slow constant pace, so that most of the people can catch up.

[@DC-wv2zg]

It's not about understanding the words, but processing the information.

[@gianfavero]

Agree bro.

[@finaloutput]

@@DC-wv2zg that's how your brain processed my message ☺

[@konatadesuka]

I agree, not a native english speaker and I had no trouble keeping up

[@miroslawslubecki5360]

The most important thing is to learn how to use the camera we have. What matters is not the purchase of the most expensive equipment, but the perfect service of the one we have. It is not the camera that takes pictures, but the man.

[@Raptorman0909]

Excellent overview that addresses the reasons why studio cameras tend to be really big and pro grade field cameras are just sort of big.

[@SammyGArt]

Another factor he didn't mention is they tend to run all day or for 10 hours plus. If you took a regular pro-sumer camera and tryed to run it every weeked for 10 hours strait i die in 6 months maybe. bigger heats seaks and fan keep it cool. even in blazing hot weather.

[@alex0589]

"Try to carry a digisuper on your shoulder and youll see" is what id say

[@Raptorman0909]

Thank you, no!

[@gilsonmedia8154]

Field cameras can be big too. We regularly take box lenses out into the wild along with broadcast cameras bodies. That said we also take an entire truck or two to go with them. I think the Superbowl was about 30 trucks.

[@vetschvideo]

That is dense! But amazing. Very good overview. Thank you for this great video.

[@Gumpa2]

But at the end of the day, there is still just crap on the TV :(

[@dimasgrey]

true quality content, doesn't even wasting my time a bit. really glad that youtube recommend this to me.

[@wentaoqiu4072]

Damn, that's a lot of info and definitely a lot of technology involved in cameras...

[@berkkarsi]

Why doesn't this have millions of views? It definitely deserves it

[@MAGNUM-RUS]

To slow, i watched this at 1.5 x speed...

[@IrwinCespedes]

Ultra comprehensive guide!!!! Astonishing!

[@Kamil0417]

and that's a type of recommended vids that I like to watch YT, keep it up. really informative video. You should try yourself it this type of format on YT.

[@UXXV]

Wow! Just wow! One of the best videos Ive seen in a long time

[@stevetheveteran]

That wasn't the first camera, it was made to photograph a train in 1900 for Chicago & Alton. It held a glass plate measuring 8x4.5 feet.

[@henrikholst7296]

Wow! I bet I would be very confused by all this a few years back, but I must say this video is great!

[@BenScooter1]

Thanks very much :)

[@mji245]

9:45 Hay-tch-D is a format that I didn't know about, thanks for the info 👍

[@paulnixon752]

I wasnt even aware that 14 minutes had passed, well done !

[@cvsdigital]

I am a TV cameraman. I have a vision of the narrator standing next to me reciting the voiceover to this video - in exactly the same way as delivered here. -. whilst I quietly try to provide live pictures of something important: something like a remembrance day service perhaps. Slow down, lad - you'll be gone by the time you're 25...

[@hahahahaha4565]

cvsdigital what is your pay? And what state

[@cvsdigital]

@@hahahahaha4565 pay?....as much as I can get. State? ...I'm in the UK.

[@AaronCamus]

Electomechanical engineer, getting into HD AV production for a new source of fun - your video here is phenominal. Concise, informative, and very well 'rounded'. I'm impressed. I am subbing your channel, and watching more of your tutorials and informatrionals... Cheers from Las Vegas!

[@BenScooter1]

Thank you very much! I have another video about Roles in the Television Studio, perhaps you'll enjoy that!

[@queefreak666]

Slow the video down to .75 and he sounds drunk. Fun

[@d.m.designe8289]

Lol

[@alexandermeling9871]

Lol I prefer .5 😂

[@keithmcfarland3819]

OMG, 0.5 is freaking awesome.

[@bartoszbrzeszcz3028]

XDDD

[@yamax87]

Am I seriously the first to try 0.25? Next level stuff right there.

[@petersmith1972]

Wow impressive imformative video..i have just learnt so much more than i thought i knew! Thank you so much..

[@romanjennings1097]

Best video on the web

[@MegaMech]

Wat? 0:44 seconds in and we're well into the topic already?!? What the heck is this video... ... .... I LOVED IT!

[@mynamehaha1]

Must of took the picture of the first camera with the second one 🤣

[@JasonTRogers]

My mind has been blown. So much information! Wow

[@clemstevenson]

Interesting...Due to the fact that, whilst the illusion of smooth motion could be achieved at 25 or 30 fps, avoiding perceivable flicker on a scanning CRT required development of a higher scan rate system. This problem was overcome by using the interlacing process, which also avoided excessive bandwidth issues. However, by necessity I discovered for myself that the 1080i digital recording system used by one of my cameras (which should have made it incompatible with the 1080p system I wanted to use) employed a technique for backwards compatibility. Although it produces two interlacing fields, at a rate of 59.94 fields per second, each pair of fields are of the same scan. The camera actually records at a rate of 29.97 fps, and, by using the appropriate software, the recording can be smoothly de-interlaced to 1080p. As a matter of fact, my software permits me to de-interlace 1080i directly to jpeg format, as a stream of snapshots.

[@tudor-alexandrupanait7719]

That was an awesome clip! Thank you so much!

[@ojtheaviator1795]

Why is everyone just now seeing this?

[@028TuvaluanHero]

Algorithm flaws...

[@Shotin35mm]

That was actually very interesting, it helped me to understand the different formats from PAL to NTSC and also the little “i” next to the resolution options.

[@Dhairyasd]

Thats a lot of information in a short time for the brain to digest!

[@DerKruemel]

Not really

[@bengunski]

One of the other really important characteristics of box lenses that everyone forgets about is the maximum speed at which they can zoom. This is mostly only relevant for live sports broadcasting but given that there is no lens ring to throw, you have to rely solely on the electronics of the lens to be able to shift all that glass really quickly to catch the action while still being accurate. You often don't see these moves on air but occasionally a camera op will get caught out on a slo-mo replay of a critical moment (usually with the video ref inspecting it) and you'll see the full length and speed of the lens.

[@kevinfermin8907]

Jesus I thought my playback speed was on like 1.5x

[@catfunt5744]

im glad this video is being shown on our recommended sidebar, i dont really care that much about this subject, but now i like it.

[@georgea3407]

So expensive cameras for playing video on tv at 576i resolution

[@IneptOrange]

I literally have to watch every video you make twice because of the amount of stuff you cover. (That's a good thing)

[@BenScooter1]

Haha thanks! Yes there's certainly a lot of information to retain in a single viewing!

[@IneptOrange]

@@BenScooter1 Any reason you don't tend to make a lot of these videos?

[@BenScooter1]

​@@IneptOrange Because this was just a project for my third year of uni and I have a full-time job in the gaming industry rather than 'television production' (at least for now.)

[@IneptOrange]

@@BenScooter1 Can I be a pain and ask which university you studied in?

[@BenScooter1]

@@IneptOrange Aberystwyth University in Wales. (it was okay.)

[@burgrrcat]

.75 speed much easier to understand

[@MrDami123]

Absolutely phenomenal video!

[@jordanhansen8631]

thanks Harry potter!

[@andydelle4509]

Minor correction. In the USA the vertical frequency is 59.94hz, not 60.0hz. Also the H rate is 15,734.264khz rather than 15,750.0khz. This has been the case since NTSC color was standardized due to inter-modulation of the color subcarrier with the 4.5mhz sound carrier offset. With HDTV or rather ATSC or DTV, and subsequent component video, the need for 59.94 is no longer present. We can now run straight 60.0hz. Yet it remains a legacy standard that will not die.

[@user-hs3dg8jy3t]

"Minor correction" 🤓👆

[@scire6616]

set speed at 0.75x for best listening experience 😮

[@spincityvisuals]

This kid has about 24 coffees before recording this I think. Had to play it back at 0.9x speed to make it even remotely listenable.

[@TonyKnoxville]

Since when do "TV cameras" have big sensors?

[@SammyGArt]

they don't I don't know where that info came form

[@SanoyNimbus]

It depends on what you are comparing with. If you compare with a one CCD camcorder for consumers a good Sony ENG/Field recorder have larger sensor (x3) since they also have 3 sensors ...

[@isaak4777]

Its just bullshit. A lot of misinformation here.

[@MyDemon32]

@@isaak4777 oh shut you you ain't even know what he's talking

[@SammyGArt]

looking at spec the CCD sensor size is 1803mm which is large then a full frame sensor, most ENG camera have a 2/3 sensor which is 58.10 mm ( there could possible be a larger one out there I'm not aware of I asked our engineer, and he siad the one we use and he knows of 2/3 sensors. hope that helps photoseek.com/2013/compare-digital-camera-sensor-sizes-full-frame-35mm-aps-c-micro-four-thirds-1-inch-type/ *edit 3 ccd cams have a much smaller senor

[@trainsimdepot]

I did two years of media and I just learnt more in 14 minutes.. :) Good video man!

[@jarmo7689]

so we're gonna ignore the fact that there is a picture taken of the first camera

[@jovaniedelacruz]

They used mirrors to take that photo.

[@Noah.Philip]

It could have been taken with the second camera ever made.

[@L4JP]

Nope, no mirrors, and not the first camera at all. There are enough false rumors to that effect that it's hard to fault Ben Grantham for the mistake, but the truth is that it is merely the LARGEST camera, built in 1900. Here is the story: www.historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=456

[@njihia]

Much appreciated. This is something I was curious about!

[@pflugedits3105]

Watch in 0.75x. Ur welcome

[@shenef]

Cause people that can't think that fast also need help selecting a playback speed

[@pflugedits3105]

Literally the top liked comments are talking about how fast he’s talking my guy

[@avjake]

Excellent intro to broadcast cameras. I think there's more info here than my first semester of TV Production.

[@kulonath_]

0:03 who took the picture of the Very first Camera? Wtf

[@nyjalomari]

Right!! Tf

[@Sahil._.S]

bring more such educational videos 🙂🙂🙂 amazing work

[@Rpmtechtips]

Just 1 Question... How they take photos of 1st camera..????

[@JorgeGomez-os7sx]

RPM Tech Tips with a second camera that was built after

[@raintzrandmaa9829]

How do you know that it wasn't a painting?

[@Larrythebassman]

Brilliantly designed video … ✨🍿👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@moreira7daniel]

Brazil uses the PAL-M system at 60 Hz, not 50.

[@firstbrotherDK]

answers all my question about TV camera! Big thanks!

[@advianjoseph]

Play @ 0.75 speed.

[@CookieeMonstarr666]

Or .5

[@JamEngulfer]

Seems a bit too slow like that

[@virtuosolead]

A really well made video...bravo my friend.

[@BenScooter1]

Thanks very much!

[@radiozelaza]

actually we don't watch TV in interlaced mode anymore, because every digital video decoder performs deinterlacing on the fly, or the TV does that, so there is no alternating between fields.

[@mindstorm95]

But they still send interlaced to save bandwidth ^^

[@truculenttabasco]

Very informative Ben, thank you very much for creating this.

[@clonkex]

An H, not a H. "aitch", not "haitch".

[@BenScooter1]

Okay David aitch

[@clonkex]

@@BenScooter1 That's how it's pronounced, yes.

[@BenScooter1]

@@clonkex Feel free to take more from this video than how I pronounce a letter. In fact, I insist!

[@clonkex]

@@BenScooter1 Oh your video was definitely interesting. Even though I'm quite experienced with cameras in general I've never had the opportunity to look at a studio camera up close or really learn anything about them. It just triggers me a bit when people say "haitch". Imagine if people started saying "sess" to pronounce 'S', that's how dumb it sounds to me.

[@slightlyabove-213]

@@clonkex British people tend to pronounce it 'haitch', to keep it phonetic

[@nikkic36]

Fascinating. Really enjoyed that

[@Luluindia2003]

I would like to be a cameraman..🎥📹

[@Dutch3DMaster]

If you are still young, see if you can join a local television station in the city where you live or somewhere near you. I am not sure where you live but in my country it can be (with a little bit of luck) a good place to learn certain key aspects of the profession. (I am not saying that when you are old you can't learn anymore, it's just, I became a member at the local television station in 2009 when I had finished an IT training and had trouble getting into an education to become a cameraman because of my age (21, at the time).

[@GoonsProductionUK]

Dude, best video ive watched in a while

[@SR-ge1ci]

How on earth can that be the pic of the 'worlds FIRST camera'?? what captured that photo? :/

[@livndays45]

S R mirrors

[@etizoman2403]

AWESOMEGAMER ;)

[@polymetric2614]

how could they take a picture of the first camera with the second or third camera? everyone knows that only the most recent camera ever created actually exists, every camera prior to that one immediately vaporizes

[@consciousgentile5141]

+polymetric true

[@IkKorp]

a copy of the first camera dumdum

[@estebanisswimming]

This was amazing! Well done

[@johnlemon5904]

for next time pls talk a bit slower :D

[@videocasetteTV]

how to make the video slower

[@styrofoamcup9072]

Go to the setting icon > then select speed > then choose your desired speed. :)

[@jhovsuico8533]

Cheers for this, I've been looking for "equipment for video production" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Piyason Videographic Ventures - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my partner got cool results with it.

[@legendp2011]

meanwhile I'm watching at 2x speed :) ............you can set speed to 0.55x if you feel the need

[@austinomoria8218]

Or just hear faster.

[@CalvinHicks1]

Excellent information. Thank you for sharing this.

[@DamoMatthewsPhotography]

A photo of the worlds first camera?

[@isaiahbays3440]

It isn't the world's first camera, it was, at the time the world largest camera.

[@malfattio2894]

The first camera was built around 100 years earlier

[@shayan69]

Even if it was, so what? Doesn't mean it's the building of the first camera, just that it's the first camera.

[@martyp2138]

That was one of the most informative videos I've watched. I always wanted to get into video production, ended up in the antenna/broadcast end though!

[@havocproltd]

F!!!! I thought I talked fast!

[@hyperparadox1]

The best thing about the 21st century is that information like this comes for free.

[@benedictneugebauer9989]

This is a great video, but you talk way too fast to get the information properly...

[@gianfavero]

Or u should think faster

[@J.Carstens]

Or perhaps pause the video and rewatch as needed until you catch up with what's being said

[@yusriabbas8430]

You made my head explode in slow motion.

[@yosafatthenario]

Would you please talk slower as your viewers are not all native English speaker

[@GamerCo29]

Change the speed of the video :)

[@throughmylens5582]

I have never seen such high quality video till date. Excellent job, keep it up.

[@BenScooter1]

Thanks very much!