303 Digital Filmmaking Solutions: Solve Any Video Shoot or Edit Problem in 10 Minutes or Less »

Chuck Gloman has been an independent producer, videographer, director, and editor with experience in all areas of video—from commercial production (800 to date) to corporate training (450 to date). A resident of York, Pennsylvania, he is a regular contributor to Videography, Mix, Television Broadcast, and Government Video.

MORE THAN 300 INSTANT SOLUTIONS!

Here’s where to turn when your digital filmmaking question needs an answer NOW!

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!

303 Digital Filmmaking Solutions has sections on:

* Scripting

* Scouting Locations

* Permissions

* Casting

* Cameras

* Audio

* Lenses

* Filters

* Models

* Affordable Makeup

* Affordable Costumes

* Shooting on Location

* Sex and Nudity

* Choreographing Action Sequences

* Explosions

* Special Effects

* Squibs

* Horror

* Romance

* Editing

* Permissions

* Transport

* Permits

* Bystanders

* Noise

* Building Sets

* Lighting

* Gelling

* Electrical

* Vehicles in Motion

* Aircraft

* Underwater

* Animals

* Hiding Microphones

* Maintaining Sync

* Dubbing

* Mixing

* Low-Cost Graphics

* Low-Cost Animation

* Nonlinear Sound

* Editing Shortcuts

* Stock Footage

* Stock Music

* Rental Houses

* Copy Guarding

* Cheap Dupes

* Labeling

* Much More!

Chuck Gloman has been an independent producer, videographer, director, and editor with experience in all areas of video—from commercial production (800 to date) to corporate training (450 to date). A resident of York, Pennsylvania, he is a regular contributor to Videography, Mix, Television Broadcast, and Government Video.

Chapter 1: Preproduction Problems

Chapter 2: Production Hardware Solutions

Chapter 3: Production Software Solutions

Chapter 4: Working with Extras

Chapter 5: Using Consumer Digital Cameras

Chapter 6: Location Shooting

Chapter 7: How to Shoot Sunrises and Sunsets

Chapter 8: How to Shoot in a Studio

Chapter 9: Specialized Production Challenges: The Creation Process

Chapter 10: Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Moving Objects

Chapter 11: Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Locations

Chapter 12: Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Things

Chapter 13: Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting People

Chapter 14: Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Animals

Chapter 15: Specialized Shooting Challenges: Shooting Food

Chapter 16: Location and Studio Lighting

Chapter 17: How to Light for Video Conferencing

Chapter 18: Specialized Lighting Challenges: Lighting Food

Chapter 19: Specialized Lighting Challenges: Lighting Objects

Chapter 20: Specialized Lighting Challenges: Lighting Places

Chapter 21: Specialized Lighting Challenges: Lighting People

Chapter 22: Lighting and Shooting Motorcycles and People

Chapter 23: TV Commercials

Chapter 24: Human Challenges

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

Chapter 26: Action Videos

Chapter 27: Horror Videos

Chapter 28: Comedic Videos

Chapter 29: Period Videos

Chapter 30: Romance Videos

Chapter 31: Lingerie, Nudity, and Sex

Chapter 32: Audio Challenges

Chapter 33: Choosing the Best Microphone

Chapter 34: Postproduction Challenges

Chapter 35: Character-Generated Graphics

Chapter 36: Business Obstacles

Chapter 37: Comparisons