Synopses & Reviews
Single-camera Video Production, Fourth Edition clearly explains the technology and the equipment of video production and details step-by-step the professional-level techniques that can be applied to any type of production or budget. In addition, this manual will train you to integrate technique, equipment, and creative concerns within the production process—from preproduction planning through final editing.
This new edition contains more in-depth information about the transition from analog to digital video production and includes the latest information on digital video and HD. It includes expanded coverage of nonlinear editing techniques and features a new organization that follows the actual shooting process more closely.
Single-camera Video Production, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive yet succinct guide to single-camera video production. Written as part of the Focal Press Media Manual series, each page of this helpful guide covers a specific issue in video production and is accompanied by at least one illustration or diagram to further develop the your understanding of the topic.
* Learn about the latest changes to video production technology and the industry
* Find new information about digital production techniques and HD video production
* Acquire the basic knowledge needed to plan, shoot, and edit most field and in-studio video productions
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Acquire the basic knowledge needed to plan, shoot, and edit field and in-studio video productions!
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"Single-Camera Video Production is easy reading for the newcomer yet it has enough depth for the video professional. Chapters on digital video, nonlinear editing and a full description of pre-production treatments and contracts make it an excellent resource." - Videomaker
About the Author
Robert B. Musburger, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the School of Communication, University of Houston. He has worked for 20 years in professional broadcasting, serving as camera operator, director, producer, and writer and has received numerous awards for his video work and teaching. His published writing includes "Electronic News Gathering: A Guide to ENG" (Focal), "Single-camera Video Production, Fifth Edition"(Focal), and, with Gorham Kindem, "Introduction to Media Production: From Analog to Digital, Fourth Edition" (Focal).
Professor Emeritus and former Director of the School of Communication, University of Houston,TX, USA
Table of Contents
Introduction; Acknowledgments; The Technology; The Equipment; The Production Process: Preproduction; The Production Process: Production; The Production Process: Postproduction; Conclusion; Further Reading; Glossary