Designed a system to create better than hi-definition quality video by using a digital SLR camera
Technical Workflow Design
I enjoy the challenge of pushing the envelope of current technology, exploiting its weaknesses, and finding innovative ways to redesign it into a more robust and adaptive system. In this example, I created a hybrid Hi-Definition video pipeline by combining computing power and a digital SLR camera. The camera shoots a sequence of still images approximately 3504 pixels by 2336 pixels and is compiled on a PowerMac G5 into a QuickTime movie. Shooting direct-to-disk liberates the necessity for a tape. A single frame image captured from the camera is superior in size and quality to the best Hi-Definition video standard at 1920 pixels by 1080 pixels. Beyond the initial cost of the computer system, with an additional investment of $5,000 for the camera and lenses, I created a complete system that rivals the best quality Hi-Definition equipment costing over $500,000. The examples below are the jpegs right off the sensor, there is no post-processing what so ever.
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4th of July in New York City 
4th of July fireworks in NYC, found a spot on a high roof in the financial district; typically 1-3 sec exposures. A large 720p HD (720 x 1280 @ 24 fps) 65.2 MB example is available here encoded in h264. A small (640 x 360 @ 24 fps) 13.4 MB example is available here encoded in h264.
Traffic in Mexico 
Experiments with motion; the exposures ran from 1 sec to 10 secs. A 720p HD (720 x 1280 @ 24 fps) 37.2 MB example is available here encoded in h264. A small (640 x 360 @ 24 fps) 21.6 MB example is available here encoded in h264.
Caravaggio Clouds
A 720p HD (720 x 1280 @ 24 fps) 136.5 MB example is available here encoded in h264. A small (640 x 360 @ 24 fps) 17.2 MB example is available here encoded in h264.
Street Cleaner in NYC 
A 720p HD (720 x 1280 @ 24 fps) 22.8 MB example is available here encoded in h264. A small (640 x 360 @ 24 fps) 3.9 MB example is available here encoded in h264.
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