Practical DV filmmaking / Russell Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evans, Russell, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Digital video--Amateurs' manuals.

Digital video.

Video recording.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, MA : Focal Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Written for the beginner, Practical DV Filmmaking guides you thorough the process of making a film with low-cost digital equipment: from development through to production, post-production and distribution. While the technical tools you need are fully explained, the book concentrates on filmmaking principles throughout, illustrating how these tools can be used to achieve stylistic approaches for innovative filmmaking.The book assumes no background knowledge in either technology or filmmaking and is divided into four key areas:*DEVELOPMENT: turn y

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction to the second edition; How to use this book; Chapter 1 Overview; 1 Think big; 2 The filmmaking process; 3 Low-budget filmmaking; Chapter 2 Inside video; 1 What is digital technology?; 2 How the camcorder works; 3 Operating the camcorder; Project 1 In-camera edit: hand-made movie; 4 Video safety and good practice; 5 Video compression; Chapter 3 Films and how they work; 1 Types of film and filmmakers; Project 2 In-camera edit; 2 How films work; 3 Film language and how to speak it; Chapter 4 Pre-production

Part 1: Logistics and crew1 Working out a budget; 2 Collaboration and you; Project 3 Scene description; Project 4 Collaboration; Project 5 Developing stories; 3 Making a schedule; Part 2: Scriptwriting; 4 Story and structure; Project 6 Core scenes; Project 7 Silent movie remake; 5 Alternative script structure; Project 8 New movie structures; 6 Devising stories for low budgets; Project 9 Revealing subtext in your movie; Project 10 Symbolism in the movies; Part 3: Visuals; 7 Visualizing your film; 8 Storyboards and visual tools; Chapter 5 Production tools; 1 A condensed guide to shooting

2 Lighting3 Sound recording; Project 11 The chase; Project 12 Sound environment; 4 Real world guide to location shooting; 5 Shooting for compression; Project 13 New format movie; Chapter 6 Production aesthetics; 1 Better looking films; Project 14 Close-ups; 2 Continuity; Project 15 Urban legends; 3 Documentary; Project 16 My obituary; 4 Music video and the VJ; Project 17 Music video; Chapter 7 Post-production tools; 1 Condensed guide to editing; 2 Starting to work in digital editing; 3 Preparing to edit; 4 Editing with sound; 5 Understanding timecode; 6 Working with text

Chapter 8 Post-production aesthetics1 Editing aesthetics: editing for genre; 2 Editing aesthetics: non-narrative; Project 18 Polymedia movie; 3 Montage editing; Project 19 Movie spell; Chapter 9 Careers and distribution; Part 1: Where am I going?; 1 What's a career?; 2 Careers: essential knowledge; 3 Essential qualities; 4 Three stages of a career; 5 The career map; 6 Career troubleshooting; Part 2: How do I get there?; 7 Where to get your movies seen; 8 Guide to distribution; 9 Strategies for promotion; Project 20 Showreel: who am I?; 10 Film festivals; 11 Using Internet broadcast sites

12 Your rights: protecting your movie on the webChapter 10 Mapping the industry; 1 State of the art: mapping the film industry; 2 State of the art: expansion and convergence; 3 Trends affecting film; Glossary of film and video terms; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610754410

9781136067976

1136067973

9781136067983

1136067981

9781280754418

1280754419

9781423763697

1423763696

9780080468396

008046839X

OCLC:

437179525