besq

This page is for people who want to know a bit more about what's "under the bonnet" at besq.

You may have noticed  the letters HD and P2 being banded about, but what do they mean?

HD stands for High Definition, something which besq have been at the cutting edge for many years.

What this means to you as a client is breathtaking quality of images in your productions.

P2 is besq's filming/editing format of choice.

It is increasingly becoming the standard within the broadcast industry and there is a very good reason for this.

It is extremely fast, reliable, and encourages efficiency throughout the workflow. besq have invested heavily in P2 technology and carry the latest state of the art equipment.

What this means to you as a client is immediate results leading to quicker turnaround of an entire project, which in turn equals lower overall costs...now isn't that what you've always wanted?

Below is a list of some of the main pieces of kit that we use (whatever floats your boat!)

• Panasonic HPX171 Camera
• Panasonic HPX301 Camera
• Over 100GB of P2 solid state aquisition (up to 8 hours capacity)
• Full location lighting packages, including HMI's, Softbox & Dedo kits
• Tracks, Dolly, Steadicam Merlin and misc grip equipment
• Full location sound recording kits including radio mics (Sennheiser/Rode)
• 2 x Realtime EDIUS & ADOBE CS4 Edit platforms
• Over 8TB of Hard Disk storage (backed up on our bespoke LinuxOS based server)
• Calibrated 42" Panasonic Plasma

and most importantly...

- Kettle (Swan) with ample fairtrade tea & coffee

Sometimes we even have biscuits but you have to be quick!