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Tips and techniques for shooting and sharing superb digital videos
Never before has video been more popular-or more accessible to the home videographer. Now you can create YouTube-worthy, professional-looking video, with the help of this richly illustrated guide. In a straightforward, simple, highly visual format, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Digital Video demystifies the secrets of great video. With colorful screenshots and illustrations plus step-by-step instructions, the book explains the features of your camera and their capabilities, and shows you how to go beyond "auto" to manually adjust the settings for just the effect you want.
- Know how to get the most out of your camera, whether it's a high definition video recorder or a still camera with video capabilities
- Set exposure, white balance, and shutter speed to achieve optimum results for your subject
- Learn how to edit and enhance your video with after capture softwareShare your work with friends, family, or professional colleagues on the Web, through YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Google, Yahoo, Flicker, and other sites
Jam packed with hints and simple tips, this handy, full-color visual guide will give you the tools and techniques to create better homemade videos or make the jump from amateur to prosumer.
Synopsis
In a straightforward, simple, and visual manner, this book covers all major areas of creating great digital videos. Readers will learn how to manually adjust settings and not just rely on automatic features. They will learn to adjust exposure, white balance, shutter speed, and much more to achieve the best result for any shooting condition.
Synopsis
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 115 digital video tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running with digital video in no time.
You'll learn to:
Understand your video camera
Plan a video production
Avoid audio problems in the field
Shoot concerts and sports events
Edit video and create soundtracks
Create your own video Web site
Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
Table of Contents
chapter 1 Understanding Digital Video.
chapter 2 What You Need to Get Started.
chapter 3 Preparing to Shoot Video.
chapter 4 Recording Great Audio.
chapter 5 Controlling Exposure and Focus.
chapter 6 Exploring the Color of Light and Lighting.
chapter 7 Basic Principles and Event Videography.
chapter 8 Shooting Great Footage Through Composition.
chapter 9 Reviewing and Transferring Video.
chapter 10 Editing Video and the Postproduction Process.
chapter 11 Creating Transitions, Titles, and Other Video Effects.
chapter 12 Sharing Your Video with the World.