Does HD Strobe More than Film?
No. It captures motion in a very similar way. Some people get disturbed watching the monitor when the camera is being set up and often panned around very quickly. This is not something you see watching film dailies of course. Also if watching a pan on a monitor from a distance the edges of frame can take your attention rather than the subject. Next time you are at the cinema watch the edges of frame not the subject during a pan and you will see strobing. A camera operator who is new to video will need time to acclimatize to an HD viewfinder. More details about judder here Film Guys Can’t Handle HD! Some old dogs will learn new tricks, others will not. An alternative to expecting a DoP who has never shot video simply to adapt and cope is to have a video operator or a DoP who has worked on HD as part of the crew. At the moment there are not enough experienced HD hands [en] so get whoever you can to help.
