Video production handbook
'Video Production Handbook' guides you step-by-step, explaining how to develop your initial programme ideas, and build them into a successful working format. It covers the techniques of persuasive camerawork, successful lighting and video editing
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, MA
Focal Press
2008
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 3.27 Contracts
- 4 Production techniques
- 4.1 Single- and multicamera production
- 4.2 Multicamera ISO
- 4.3 Multicamera production without a switcher
- 4.4 The illusion of reality
- 4.5 The camera's role
- 4.6 The camera as an observer
- 4.7 The persuasive camera
- 4.8 Beginning and ending
- 4.9 Production methods
- 4.10 How do you visualize something that does not exist?
- 5 Writing for video
- 5.1 The script's purpose
- 5.2 Is a script needed?
- 5.3 Basic script formats
- 5.4 The full script
- 5.5 The drama script
- 5.6 Suggestions on scriptwriting
- 5.7 Be visual
- 5.8 Assimilation
- 5.9 Relative pace
- 5.10 Style
- 6 The camera
- 6.1 A range of models
- 6.2 Cameracraft
- CAMERA FEATURES
- 6.3 Main features
- 6.4 The lens system
- 6.5 Focal length and lens angle
- 6.6 The prime lens
- 6.7 The zoom lens
- 6.8 Zoom lens control
- 6.9 The aperture of the camera
- 6.10 Lens accessories
- 6.11 The image sensor
- 6.12 Sensitivity
- 6.13 The viewfinder
- 6.14 Indicators
- 6.15 Audio
- 6.16 Power
- CONTROLLING THE CAMERA.
- 2.15 Boom operator or audio assistant
- 2.16 Engineer
- 2.17 Writer
- 2.18 Editor
- 2.19 Set designer
- PROFESSIONAL CREW
- 2.20 Freelance crew
- 2.21 Below-the-line/above-the-line
- 2.22 The structure of a video production crew
- 3 Organizing the production
- 3.1 Art conceals craft
- 3.2 Shot selection
- 3.3 The problem of familiarity
- 3.4 The problem of quality
- 3.5 The problem of "bigger and better"
- 3.6 Communication can be elusive
- 3.7 Start with an idea (concept)
- 3.8 Goals and objectives
- 3.9 Target audience
- 3.10 Research
- 3.11 Covering the subject
- 3.12 Production methods
- 3.13 The empirical approach
- 3.14 The planned approach
- 3.15 Storyboards
- 3.16 Why plan?
- 3.17 The three stages of production
- 3.18 Coverage
- 3.19 Building an outline
- 3.20 Broad treatment
- 3.21 Production research
- 3.22 Remote surveys (recce)
- 3.23 Freedom to plan
- 3.24 Single camera shooting
- 3.25 Multicamera shooting
- 3.26 Copyright
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Overview of video production
- 1.1 What is video production?
- FIRST STEP IN VIDEO PRODUCTION
- 1.2 The need for "know-how"
- 1.3 It's designed for you
- 1.4 Learning basics
- 1.5 Remember the purpose
- 1.6 Equipment
- 1.7 What equipment is needed?
- 1.8 Is there a right way?
- 1.9 The production approach
- TECHNICALITIES
- 1.10 Equipment performance
- 2 Production crew
- 2.1 Production crew size
- VIDEO PRODUCTION CREW JOB DESCRIPTIONS
- 2.2 Producer
- 2.3 Assistant producer or associate producer (AP)
- 2.4 Director
- 2.5 Assistant director or associate director (AD)
- 2.6 Floor manager (FM) or stage manager (SM)
- 2.7 Production assistant (PA)
- 2.8 Technical director (TD) or vision mixer
- 2.9 Makeup artist
- 2.10 Graphic designer/operator
- 2.11 Lighting director/vision supervisor
- 2.12 Camera operator
- 2.13 Camera assistant
- 2.14 Audio mixer/sound mixer/sound supervisor