Basics of video production / Des Lyver and Graham Swainson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lyver, Des, author.

Contributor:

Swainson, Graham.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video recordings--Production and direction.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Focal Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Now fully updated by Des Lyver to reflect the latest advances, the second edition of Basics of Video Production is a primer for anyone wishing to learn about video production. It describes the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results in educational, training and corporate environments.Assuming little prior knowledge, this book takes the reader on a guided tour around a studio or location production, examining the production process from conceptualisation to the final screening. It features:· the latest advances in low cost non-linear editing and digital video· covera

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction to the second edition; Introduction to the first edition; How to use this book; Acknowledgements; 1 Studio production; Two approaches; In studio; The floor area; The rooms around the studio; The gallery area; The lighting control area; The sound control area; The vision engineering area; The machine room; Intercom systems; Health and safety; 2 The director's team; The director; - The programme; - The scripts; The preparation; - The rehearsal; - The recording; The production assistant; - In the studio

- Timing of programmes- Logs; 3 The sound team; The sound team's job; The studio environment; - Live studios; - Dead studios; Sound equipment; - Microphones; - Choosing a microphone; - Types of microphone; - Dynamic; - Electrostatic; - Electret; - Radio; - Directional response; - Stands and booms; Sound equipment; - Source machines; - Mixers; 4 The lighting team; What the camera needs; What the camera can do; The aesthetics; Lighting design; The luminaires; - Hard lights; - Soft lights; - Mountings; Power and dimmers; The lighting operator; Planning; 5 The camera team; The cameras

- Movements- Controls; 6 The vision mixer; The equipment; - The vision mixer; - Vision mixer layout; Visual effects; - Wipes and mixes; - Keying; 7 The engineering team; Vision engineering; - Monitor line-up; - Camera line-up; Levels of maintenance; - First level; - Second level; - Third level; 8 The floor manager team; Questions to be answered; Communication; Floor manager signals; 9 The scenery team; The scene dock; The props storeroom; Types of props; 10 The wardrobe team; Wardrobe problems; - People; Technical problems; - Exposure; - Colour; - Light; 11 The make-up team

Corrective make-upArtistic make-up; The hairdresser; 12 A little paperwork; Conceptualization; Aims; Objectives; Target audience; The treatment; The storyboard; The script; Camera cards; 13 Single camera production; The acquisition stage; The editing stage; The post-production stage; Health and safety; - Indoors; - Outdoors; 14 The Director and PA on location; Pre-production; In production; Post-production; 15 Location lighting; Controlling daylight; What tools can be used?; Lighting safety; 16 The location camera team; What is the camera on?; Power!; Adjusting exposure; Colour balancing

Shots at last!17 The location sound team; What do we need to record?; Sync sound; Buzz track; Microphones on location; Microphones in shot; Microphones out of shot; Wind noise; Automatic level control; 18 A little more paperwork; The difference between location and studio; The location; The recce; Insurance; Shooting script; Call sheets; Logs; Copyright; 19 Editing; Methods of editing; - Off line or on line?; The edit suite; Tape editing: the basics; What happens in an edit?; Two different types of edit; - How then are they different?; - Insert edit; - Assemble edit; Some edits

More elaborate editing

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780080499932

0080499937

9781136056345

1136056343

9781136056338

1136056335

OCLC:

917152793