The Videomaker Guide to Video Production

✍ Scribed by Matt York and John Burkhart (Auth.)

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 371
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Page xi
Introduction: If You Are New to Making Video: Welcome!, Pages xiii-xiv
Video Gear, Page 1
Chapter 1 - Camera Buttons and Controls, Pages 3-6
Chapter 2 - HDV = High Def Value, Pages 7-10
Chapter 3 - How DV Works: Inside the Technology, Pages 11-14
Chapter 4 - Dissecting a Digital Camcorder, Pages 15-19
Chapter 5 - All about Lenses, Pages 20-27
Chapter 6 - Image Stabilizers: The Technology That Steadies Your Shots, Pages 28-32
Chapter 7 - Solar Panel Imaging: Secrets of the CCD, Pages 33-38
Chapter 8 - Sifting the Light: A Look at Lens Filters, Pages 39-43
Chapter 9 - Dissecting a Video Editing Computer, Pages 44-45
Chapter 10 - Battery Basics, Pages 46-48
Chapter 11 - Data Storage Devices: Room to Move, Pages 49-51
Chapter 12 - Sound Track: Microphone Types, Pages 52-57
Chapter 13 - Putting Radio to Work: The Low-Down on Wireless Mics, Pages 58-61
Chapter 14 - Monitoring the Monitors, Pages 62-63
Chapter 15 - Screen Time, Pages 64-65
Chapter 16 - Resolution Lines, Pages 66-69
Chapter 17 - Switch It!, Pages 70-71
Chapter 18 - Try a Tripod: Some Valuable Features in the Three-Legged Race, Pages 72-74
Production Planning, Page 75
Chapter 19 - Honing Your Ideas: From Concept to Finished Treatment, Pages 77-82
Chapter 20 - Budgeting Time, Pages 83-87
Chapter 21 - It's All in the Approach: Creative Approaches for Video Productions, Pages 88-92
Chapter 22 - Put It on Paper First, Pages 93-96
Chapter 23 - Look Who's Talking: How to Create Effective, Believable Dialogue for Your Video Productions, Pages 97-103
Chapter 24 - Storyboards and Shot Lists, Pages 104-109
Chapter 25 - Budget Details: Successful Video Projects Stick to Budgets, Pages 110-114
Chapter 26 - A Modest Proposal, Pages 115-118
Chapter 27 - Recruiting Talent, Pages 119-121
Chapter 28 - The Right Place at the Right Time, Pages 122-125
Chapter 29 - Production Planning, Pages 126-135
Production Techniques, Page 137
Chapter 30 - Framing Good Shots, Pages 139-141
Chapter 31 - Shooting Steady, Pages 142-145
Chapter 32 - Make Your Move, Pages 146-150
Chapter 33 - Use Reflectors Like a Pro, Pages 151-155
Chapter 34 - Applying 3-Point Lighting, Pages 156-160
Chapter 35 - A Dose of Reality: Lighting Effects, Pages 161-164
Chapter 36 - Outdoor Lighting: What You Need to Know to Shoot Great Footage Outdoors, Pages 165-172
Chapter 37 - Audio for Video: Getting It Right from the Start, Pages 173-177
Chapter 38 - Outdoor Audio, Pages 178-181
Chapter 39 - Stealth Directing: Getting the Most Out of Real People, Pages 182-185
Chapter 40 - What Were You Thinking?! Pet Peeves of the Video Pros, Pages 186-189
Chapter 41 - Makeup and Wardrobe for Video, Pages 190-193
Chapter 42 - Let's Make a Documentary, Pages 194-205
Chapter 43 - How to Use Available Light, Pages 206-208
Chapter 44 - Practical Special Effects: A Baker's Ten to Improve Your Video Visions, Pages 209-214
Post-Production Techniques, Page 215
Chapter 45 - Editing from Start to Finish, Pages 217-230
Chapter 46 - Color Tweaking, Pages 231-234
Chapter 47 - Composition 101, Pages 235-238
Chapter 48 - The Art of the Edit, Pages 239-244
Chapter 49 - Title Talk, Pages 245-248
Chapter 50 - Adventures in Sound Editing: Or How Audio Post-Production Can Make Your Videos Sound Larger Than Life, Pages 249-253
Chapter 51 - In the Audible Mood: Sound Effects and Music—Evocative, Legal and Inexpensive, Pages 254-256
Chapter 52 - Seeing Sounds, Pages 257-259
Chapter 53 - Setting the Mood, Pages 260-263
Television Distribution, Page 265
Chapter 54 - Commercial Distribution: Mapping Your Way to Financial Success, Pages 267-272
Chapter 55 - Public Access: Produce Your Own TV Show, Pages 274-276
Chapter 56 - PBS and ITVS: Fertile Soil for Independent Videographers, Pages 277-281
Chapter 57 - Paths to Broadcast Television, Pages 282-285
Chapter 58 - Promotion Strategies: Fame and Fortune on a Budget, Pages 286-291
Chapter 59 - The Demo Tape, Pages 292-296
Internet Distribution, Page 297
Chapter 60 - Producing Your Own Vidcast, Pages 299-311
Chapter 61 - The 4th Codec, Pages 312-314
Chapter 62 - Peer to Peer File Sharing, Pages 315-319
Authoring DVDs, Page 321
Chapter 63 - Jacks of All Trades, Pages 323-324
Chapter 64 - To DVD or Not to DVD? (There is no question.), Pages 325-327
Chapter 65 - From Video to Disc: A DVD Software Buyer's Guide, Pages 328-331
Chapter 66 - Burner Basics: An Introduction to DVD Burners, Pages 332-336
Chapter 67 - DVD Flavors: What's the Deal with DVD Compatibility?, Pages 337-341
Chapter 68 - Step by Step Guide to Making DVDs, Pages 342-344
Chapter 69 - What Makes DVDs Go 'Round and 'Round, Pages 345-348
Jargon: A Glossary of Videography Terms, Pages 349-368
Contributing Authors, Pages 369-370
Index, Pages 371-377