News 2003
Screen Magazine, December 2003
Markee Magazine, June 2003
Chicago HD: Off and Running
Chicago HD Corp., part of the national HD Suite™ network, has been offering High Definition and standard definition video post services since its launch in May 2002.
Steve Panning, who is partnered with Gary Chang in the company, says just a few years ago he "wouldn't have believed it possible to do HD editing on my computer." His HD platform of choice, Final Cut Pro, gives him the opportunity to "stay flexible financially, roll with tougher [economic] times" and have customers quickly "off and running in HD on a platform they already know."
Panning is a creative editor experienced in conforming HD programs. He also makes his HD suite available to producers and editors who want to do their own cutting.
Chicago HD Corp. has enjoyed considerable business from independent filmmakers. "We continue to get larger films and documentaries," Panning reports. Director Ron Lazzeretti conformed two of his HD features on the fire at Chicago's I-Cubed; Panning conformed the third, Last Day, on Final Cut Pro. "All were filmed out to 35mm and projected on a 70mm screen," Panning says. "I was thrilled to see that FCP looked great and held up with fire."
Panning has also posted HD for corporate videos displayed at meetings and conventions and done standard definition finishing for spots originating in HD. Clients include MacGregor Golf and Abbott Labs.
CHIFCPUG Meeting, March 2003
High Definition Workflow with Steve Panning
Mr. Steve Panning is a local editor for the past twelve years who started Chicago HD. Chicago HD provides flexible and affordable high definition post-production services to local video and film producers. Chicago HD provides a whole host of post and conforming services. From creative cutting to up/down conversions of standard and high definition projects, Chicago HD offers a truly unique service for Chicago's professional film/video community.
Mr. Panning took some time to speak about issues facing HD production, from video workspace problems to upconversion realities. By being part of the pre-production phase Chicago HD helps with the collaborative effort being put together no matter what the final output media might be. Also, Mr. Panning took us through a couple of projects that were being showcased in the meeting lobby on a full High Definition FCP system courtesy of Midwest Media Group and HD Monitor courtesy of Fletcher Chicago.
Also, Mr. Brian Espel of Lock6 Productions presented a recent project of a one hour video shot on BetaSP that ultimately went to HD projection system, a 60GB edited sequence. For more information, click on over to www.chicagohd.com.
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