Television sports production / by Jim Owens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Owens, Jim, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television broadcasting of sports.

Television--Production and direction.

Television.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] : Focal Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Television sports production is difficult, and producing a remote sports event is arguably the most complicated to orchestrate. Many factors can adversely affect your production, including weather, lighting, and natural sound. A successful production is dependent on extensive planning, from budgets, technology and location to the intricacies of the sport itself. With so much at stake, why not learn from the experts? Learn television sports production from the ISB, producers of the Olympics, who rely on the very same guide to train their own production staff. ""T

Contents:

Cover; Television Sports Production; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; Part 1: Introduction to Remote Production; Chapter 1. What Is Remote Production?; Live versus Live-to-Tape; Remote versus Studio Production; Chapter 2. Personnel; Personnel Descriptions; Freelance Personnel; Chapter 3. The Television Media; HDTV; Interactive/Internet Television; Television for Mobile Phones; Personal Video Recorder; Media Summary; Chapter 4. Mobile Unit/OB Van; Inside a Mobile Unit/OB Van; Production Area; Audio Area; Videotape Area; Video Control Area; Outside a Mobile Unit/OB Van

Communication DevicesTypes of Mobile Units/OB Vans; The Compound; Safety: The Mobile Unit/OB Van and the Remote Production; Part 2: Planning; Chapter 5. Planning the Production; Coordination Meetings; Remote Survey; The Contacts; Venue Access; Location Costs; Other Areas for Survey Consideration; Areas that Significantly Impact the Survey; Cameras; Camera Positions; Camera Placement; Types of Cameras; Why POV/Robotic Cameras?; Lighting; Indoor Venue; Outdoor Venue; Other Lighting Concerns; Audio; Stereo Audio for Television; Basic 5.1 Surround Sound; Audio Levels; Microphones Pick-up Patterns

Microphone Sound Generating ElementsTypes of Microphones; Phantom Power; Microphone Accessories; Microphone Placement; Communication (Intercom) Systems; Electrical Power; Program Transmission; Backup Plans; Location Sketch; Budgeting for the Remote; Chapter 6. Pre-production and Set-up; Production Meetings; The Show Format; Equipment Set-up; Setting Up a Camera; Cabling; Camera Meetings; Facilities Check; Schedule; Rehearsals; Part 3: Creating the Production; Chapter 7. Production; Producing the Remote; Directing the Remote; Types of Sports Action; Action Flow; Stop-and-Go Sports

Directing Stop-and-Go ActionDirecting Emphasis on Scoring; Pumping; Continuous Action Sports; Camera Action Tends to Be Rapid; Increase in Shot Size; Camera Changes During Action; Team and Individual Sports; Team Sports; Individual Sports; Building Emotional Involvement; Dealing with the Dominant Player; Limited Space for Coverage; Horizontal versus Vertical versus Circular Action; Horizontal Action; Vertical Action; Circular Action; Combinations; Coverage Design; Follow-the-Bouncing-Ball; Needs of the Audience; Directing Style; Facilities and Coverage; Directing Cameras; Assigning Cameras

Camera InitiativeDirecting Replays; Directing Graphics; The Camera; Camera Shots; Camera Movement; Camera/Lens Moves; Shooting Sports; Composition; Caring for the Camera; Shading; Audio for Remotes; Audio Guidelines; Graphics; Television Graphics Goals; Tips on Making Great TV Graphics; The Crew; Chapter 8. Sports Announcing; Play-by-Play Sportscast Training; Research; Announcer Techniques; Interviews; Go Beyond the Obvious; Spotters; Chapter 9. Post-production; Editing Guidelines; Chapter 10. Television, Computers and Sports; The FoxTrax; Virtual Information Graphics; Racef/x; "Matrix" Style

Transposition Replay Systems

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 5. 2017).

ISBN:

9786611003791

9781136066788

1136066780

9781281003799

1281003794

9780080475264

0080475264

OCLC:

437178425