Video and Editing
To create the videos on this site I use:
1. A Sony HD Camera in full HD mode. I use the HDR-CX6 that records onto flash memory in the AVCHD mode. The lights and patient are set into positition, and the camera then zoomed in and focussed on the operative field. I trust the exposure to auto. The flip out screen is turned so I can see what footage is being recorded. The camera remote control is dropped into a sterile surgeons glove to control the start/stop. For most operations I simply record everything and then edit out the gaps.
2. A Hama Clamp. Hama make a fantastic range of camera securing clamps. The clamp is attached to the arm of the ceiling mounted microscope.
3. A Manfrotto tripod. For the situations when I cannot use the clamp the Manfrotto tripod with boom arm is fantastic.
4. I edit on an Apple iMac using Final Cut Express and save the output as a HD file, an M4V file and a flash file. The original unedited AVCHD is archived.