Synopses & Reviews
One of the more frustrating aspects of buying a new digital video camera for consumers is trying to discover not only how it works, but how to shoot good movies with it right away. For most of us, we just want to turn on the camera and go, without spending too much time sorting through dense jargon and video editing software manuals. Here to guide the troubled newcomer to the exciting world of digital video is The Little Digital Video Book, 2e. This friendly, approachable guide will teach users the basics of shooting, organizing, and editing their own footage, with short examples so they can practice the techniques as they read through the book. This revised edition of the bestselling book on digital video is now in full color and completely updated for the modern beginning videographer. Users get a thorough grounding in the basics of digital video, but without all the jargon. Michael Rubin explains in under 200 pages all users need to know to get great shots, add sound, organize the footage, and use basic editing techniques. They will learn how to start and actually finish that video project they had in mind--in less than a day.
Synopsis
One of the more frustrating aspects of buying a new digital video camera for consumers is trying to discover not only how it works, but how to shoot good movies with it right away. For most of us, we just want to turn on the camera and go, without spending too much time sorting through dense jargon and video editing software manuals. Here to guide the troubled newcomer to the exciting world of digital video is The Little Digital Video Book, 2e. This friendly, approachable guide will teach users the basics of shooting, organizing, and editing their own footage, with short examples so they can practice the techniques as they read through the book. This revised edition of the bestselling book on digital video is now in full color and completely updated for the modern beginning videographer. Users get a thorough grounding in the basics of digital video, but without all the jargon. Michael Rubin explains in under 200 pages all users need to know to get great shots, add sound, organize the footage, and use basic editing techniques. They will learn how to start and actually finish that video project they had in mind--in less than a day.
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Focused on the practical methodologies of shooting, organizing and editing footage, "The Little Digital Home Video Workshop" is non-software specific, so anyone can use it, regardless of what editing software is used. This book is ideal for new camcorder owners who want to make quality home videos and films.
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Congratulations! You've got a brand-new digital camcorder. Now what do you do with it? Before you shoot a single frame of tape, pick up The Little Digital Video Book. This friendly guide to the basics of digital video will teach you how to shoot well, organize easily, and quickly edit your own footage. For new camcorder owners, it's the ideal--and affordable--introduction to the exciting world of quality digital filmmaking.
The Little Digital Video Book is not some dense, jargon-filled reference tome. Instead, it focuses on practical shooting and editing techniques, and shows you how to start (and actually finish) that video project you have in mind--in less than a day. You get a thorough grounding in the basics of digital video, from how to get a good close-up shot and how to add a sound track to your video to how to organize your videotapes. The Little Digital Video Book is platform- and software-neutral, truly making it the guide for the moviemaking masses.
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Congratulations! You've got a brand-new digital camcorder. Now what do you do with it? Before you shoot a single frame of tape, pick up
The Little Digital Video Book. This friendly guide to the basics of digital video will teach you how to shoot, organize, and edit your own footage like a pro. For new camcorder owners, it's the ideal--and affordable--introduction to the exciting world of quality digital filmmaking.
The Little Digital Video Book is not some dense, jargon-filled reference tome. Instead, it focuses on practical shooting and editing techniques, and shows you how to start and actually finish that video project you have in mind--in less than a day. You get a thorough grounding in the basics of digital video, from how to get a good close-up shot and how to add a sound track to your video to how to organize your videotapes. The Little Digital Video Book is platform- and software-neutral, truly making it the guide for the moviemaking masses.
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Using Apple¿s free software and this three-book bundle, anyone can make professional-looking DVD-Videos without spending a Hollywood fortune.
The first book in this bundle, The Little Digital Video Book is a friendly guide to the basics of digital video. Readers will learn how to shoot, organize, and edit their own footage like a pro. For new camcorder owners, it¿s the ideal--and affordable--introduction to the world of quality digital filmmaking.
The second book, iMovie 2 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide offers "quick start" to creating polished, professional-looking films in no time. Step-by-step explanations and hundreds of screen shots ensure that readers never lose their way, from the basics of shooting and capturing footage to applying motion effects.
In The Little iDVD Book Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus shows you how easy it is to create interactive DVDs with Apple¿s friendly iDVD software. Using simple explanations and expert tips, Bob walks you through the entire process, from shooting and importing your photos and footage, to building buttons, to burning a disc.
About the Author
Michael Rubin is an entertainment-technology inventor, entrepreneur, graphic designer, editor, digital video advocate, and maybe a few other things. He has written and published three books, including NONLINEAR: a field guide to digital video and film editing, recently released in its fourth edition. In the past, Michael has worked on numerous feature films and TV programming, including Bertolucci's The Sheltering Sky and the CBS miniseries Lonesome Dove.
Table of Contents
1. The Basics.
Your Tools. Your Process.
2. Your Camera.
Assignment 1: The Blindfold Test. Camera Care. Videotape. Using Your First Videotape. Assignment 2: Shooting Tape. Your Friend, Timecode. Assignment 3: Working with Your Timecode. Assignment 4: Break the Timecode. Assignment 5: Fix the Timecode. Summary.
3. Shooting.
The First Important Thing About Shooting. Rubin's Rules of Shooting. How to Shoot. Structure. Camera Shots. Coverage. The Hollywood Way—A Helpful Paradigm. Assignment 6: Watch Some TV. Stop Moving the Camera. Assignment 7: At the Dog Park. Assignment 8: More Dog Park. Lighting. Sound Coverage. What to Shoot: Small Moments. Summary.
4. Organizing Your Video.
Organizing Your Materials. Logging. Assignment 9: Making a Log Book. Storage and Care of Videotapes.
5. Getting Ready to Edit.
The Camera and the Computer. Cabling. Your “Edit Bay”. Choosing What to Edit. Capturing Video.
6. Editing.
Who Needs Editing? Editing Terms and Concepts. Rubin's Rules of Editing. Your Post-Production Schedule. Approaches to Editing. Editing Assignment 10: Compilation Music Video. “Real” Editing. Assignment 11: An Interview. The Art of Editing. Re-editing and Versions. Sound and Sound Tracks. Your Master Tape. Titles and Special Effects. Final Assignment: Small-Moment Video. Finishing Up.
Conclusion.
Index.