303 digital filmmaking solutions / Chuck Gloman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gloman, Chuck B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Digital cinematography.

Digital video--Editing--Data processing.

Digital video.

Video recordings--Production and direction--Data processing.

Video recordings.

Video recordings--Production and direction.

Physical Description:

xx, 386 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Three hundred three digital filmmaking solutions

Three hundred and three digital filmmaking solutions

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Summary:

Want to make digital videos that rival the pros? Have a problem or question that requires an instant fix? This relentlessly practical film-school in a nutshell helps you solve nearly every imaginable issue in digital filmmaking quickly, clearly, and without great expense. Inside, author Chuck Gloman, independent producer, director, and videographer shares the secrets he's learned in 23 years as a professional filmmaker. The Quick-Lookup Way to Professional Video Designed to give you answers right away to any kind of question -- from what kind of lens to use to how to deal with extraneous noise on the set or talentless actors, 303 Digital Filmmaking Solutions gives you a creative answer in a few paragraphs. Organized into more than 300 concise solutions within each stage of production, this book helps you solve shooting, editing, directing, and producing problems from pre- to post-production. It's quicker than film school -- and a lot less expensive!

Contents:

Chapter 1 Preproduction Problems 1

Chapter 2 Production Hardware Solutions 25

Chapter 3 Production Software Solutions 49

Chapter 4 Working with Extras 55

Chapter 5 Using Consumer Digital Cameras 61

Chapter 6 Location Shooting 69

Chapter 7 How to Shoot Sunrises and Sunsets 77

Chapter 8 How to Shoot in a Studio 81

Chapter 9 Specialized Production Challenges: The Creation Process 91

Chapter 10 Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Moving Objects 107

Chapter 11 Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Locations 121

Chapter 12 Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Things 131

Chapter 13 Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting People 141

Chapter 14 Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Animals 159

Chapter 15 Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Food 167

Chapter 16 Location and Studio Lighting 171

Chapter 17 How to Light for Video Conferencing 179

Chapter 18 Specialized Lighting Challenges: Lighting Food 185

Chapter 19 Specialized Lighting Challenges: Lighting Objects 191

Chapter 20 Specialized Lighting Challenges: Lighting Places 207

Chapter 21 Specialized Lighting Challenges: Lighting People 221

Chapter 22 Lighting and Shooting Motorcycles and People 231

Chapter 23 TV Commercials 241

Chapter 24 Human Challenges 261

Chapter 25 Special Effects: Stage Blood, Squibs, and Makeup 273

Chapter 26 Action Videos 281

Chapter 27 Horror Videos 287

Chapter 28 Comedic Videos 297

Chapter 29 Period Videos 303

Chapter 30 Romance Videos 311

Chapter 31 Lingerie, Nudity, and Sex 315

Chapter 32 Audio Challenges 325

Chapter 33 Choosing the Best Microphone 339

Chapter 34 Postproduction Challenges 357

Chapter 35 Character-Generated Graphics 363

Chapter 36 Business Obstacles 367

Chapter 37 Comparisons 377.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

007141651X

OCLC:

51668558

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