Video Shooter: Storytelling with DV, HD, and HDV Cameras with DVD (DV Expert)

Video Shooter is a guide to both the mechanics of the video camera and the craft of shooting. Written by a veteran in the industry and utilizing an engaging, conversational style (including illustrative anecdotes from the author's many years of experience), the book takes the reader beyond "button pushing" to teach the complete range of skills required to capture compelling images. Topics include equipment selection, camera setup and operation, shooting techniques, and working with lighting and audio. Although the techniques illustrated in Video Shooter are appropriate for users of a wide range of camera models, the book focuses on the most popular 3-CCD DV and HDV cameras. A chapter on issues and techniques relating to DVD output makes the book especially suitable for industrial, educational, and government video producers. The book also features a companion DVD with tutorials, footage demonstrating storytelling techniques, and technical matter such as a comparison of various filters.

Written by a veteran in the industry, Video Shooter is a guide to both the mechanics of the video camera and the craft of shooting.

Though gripping that digital video has eroded the professional cameraman's role, a Hollywood DVD school trainer/contributing editor to Video Systems magazine offers his take on shooting high-quality movie and television programs with cameras now affordable even for novice users. He discusses the craft of video storytelling (increasingly non-linear), as well as its history, equipment selection, and techniques. The resource list includes the author's website. The bundled DVD-ROM contains tutorials and demo images. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Traditionally, camera operators learned their profession through the apprentice system, using their employers' expensive equipment for on-the-job training. Today it is possible to make a high-quality movie or television program using a camera that costs

Written by a veteran in the industry, Video Shooter is a guide to both the mechanics of the video camera and the craft of shooting.

Written by a veteran in the industry and utilizing an engaging, conversational style including illustrative anecdotes, this resource takes the reader beyond "button pushing" to teach the complete range of skills required to capture compelling images. The companion DVD offers tutorials, footage demonstrating storytelling techniques, and a comparison of various filters.

Barry Braverman is a veteran director of photography with over twenty years of experience including work on National Geographic specials, network television programs, national commercials, and music videos. The director of DVD training at Video Symphony in Burbank and a contributing editor to Video Systems magazine, he lives in Hollywood, CA.

Introduction

Chapter 1: The DV Point of View

Chapter 2: The DV Storyteller

Chapter 3: The DV Storyteller’s Box

Chapter 4: Your Window on the World

Chapter 5: Supporting Your Storytelling Goals

Chapter 6: Making Light of Your Story

Chapter 7: The Audio Story

Chapter 8: Behind the DV Image

Chapter 9: Finishing the DV Image

Chapter 10: The DV-to-DVD Storyteller

Video Shooter Resource List

Index