Single-camera video production / Robert B. Musburger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Musburger, Robert B., author.

Series:

Media manuals.

Media manual

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video tape recorders.

Video recordings--Production and direction.

Video recordings.

Camcorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Single Camera Video Production, fifth edition is intended for the beginning media student and as a reference for experienced media professionals to review the rapidly changing technology and production techniques in the digital media production field.Single Camera Video Production provides an overview of the entire video production process and is especially geared to present production techniques used in single-camera video production. Presented in a concise, easy-to-understand format, readers gain the insight they need to create thei

Contents:

Single-Camera Video Production; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Additional Comments on the Fifth Edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter One Production Philosophy; The Production Process; Importance of Goals-Audience Analysis; Importance of Workflow; Difference between Studio and Field Production; Importance of Technology; Chapter Two The Technology; Connecting the Real World to the Digital World; Limitations of Equipment; Audio Signals; Frequency; Amplitude; Measuring Audio Signals; Compression; Video Signals; Changing Light into Electrons; Synchronization; Scan Systems; Measuring Video Signals

Video CompressionChapter Three The Equipment; Equipment Development; Cameras; Camera Types; Handheld Cameras; HDV Professional Camera; Broadcast Camera; Digital Cinema Camera; Specialized Digital Cameras; Image Sources and Optics; Tubes; Chips; Optics; Focal Length; Focus; Aperture; Depth of Field; Viewfinder and Camera Controls; Viewfinder; Camera Controls; Bars/Gain Selector; Color Temperature Control/Filter Selector; White Balance; Camera Supports; Tripods and Body Mounts; Cranes, Dollies, and Pedestals; Handholding the Camera; Digital Recording; Recording; Recorder Operation

Connecting EquipmentCable Coiling; Power Connectors and Plugs; Audio Connectors; Video Connectors; Digital Connectors; Audio; Microphone Types; Electronic Impedance; Element Construction; Pickup Pattern; Mounting Devices; Nonmicrophone Audio Sources; Which Audio Track to Use; Lighting; Floodlights; Focusing Spotlights; Fixed-Focus Instruments; Controlling Light; Power Sources; Color Temperature; Measuring Light Intensity; Lighting Ratio; Contrast Ratio; Chapter Four The Production Process: Preproduction; Preliminary Forms; The Proposal; Treatment; Legal Considerations; Script Formats

Scene ScriptShooting Script; Script Formats; Single-Column Format; Dual-Column Format; Organizing Forms; Storyboards; Location Scouting; Site Survey; Organizing Equipment and Crew; Chapter Five The Production Process: Production; Production Stages and Setup; Setting Up; Field Equipment Considerations; Camera Setup; Audio Preparation; Prompting Devices; Sets and Properties; Lighting Preparation; Controlling Color Temperature; Controlling Light Intensity; Contrast Range; Basic Three-Point Lighting; Backlight; Key Light; Fill Light; Kicker and Set Lights; Multiple or Moving Subjects

Creative LightingMood Lighting; Lighting for Time, Date, and Location; Directing and Rehearsing; Directing Talent; Rehearsal; Shooting; Shooting and Framing; Standard Shot Names; Framing Principles; Aspect Ratio; Critical Area; Lead Room or Edge Attraction; The Rule of Thirds; Creating Movement; Subject Movement; Camera Movement; Movement through Zooms; Z-Axis Movement; Graphic Force Movement; The Third Movement: Editing; Shoot to Edit; Continuity of Action; Continuity of Direction; Continuity of Location; Cover Shots; In-Camera Effects; Iris Fades; Roll or Rack Focus; Swish Pans and Zooms

Reversing Polarity

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612541469

9781136056789

1136056785

9781282541467

1282541463

9780080964904

0080964907

OCLC:

635293608