Before shooting began on the new HBO special "Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl," the production team and the star, stand-up comic and actor Robert Wuhl, decided they needed to "take things up a notch and move into the high-definition realm."
Previously, the show's 2006 pilot installment was shot using Sony's standard-definition DVCAM™ format. To move to the next level for this follow-up special in high definition, the team chose Sony's XDCAM® HD Professional Disc™ System.
"It's a comedic look at how American history is molded by pop culture, with Robert basically teaching a class to college students," said Dave Sperling, a camera operator and one of the show's directors of photography.
According to Sperling, most of the show takes place in a classroom lecture setting, although there are interviews with historians and other pick-up shots and b-roll mixed in as well.
The focus on Wuhl's comedic presentation required a camera system that could allow the crew to keep rolling for long stretches of time without having to stop and re-load, which adds time to a shoot and disrupts the spontaneity on set.
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