Cengage Advantage Books: Visual Storytelling: Videography and Post Production in the Digital Age (with DVD) » (1st Edition)

Ron Osgood is a Professor and Production Facilities Manager at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is a Vietnam veteran and had held positions in media management and production before moving to Indiana University in 1987. Professor Osgood has received multiple teaching awards and numerous project grants from Indiana University and other agencies. His work has been broadcast on network and satellite channels, selected for screening at film festivals and distributed both nationally and internationally through Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Amazon.com, Netflix and others. His directing awards include a Regional Emmy, Telly Video, Media Communications Association (MCA-I) Silver Reel, Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Award of Excellence and the Pop Culture Association Documentary Award.

M. Joseph Hinshaw is an associate professor in the School of Media Arts and Design (SMAD) at James Madison University. Prior to SMAD, Hinshaw taught at the University of Oklahoma, winning the Gaylord College Distinguished Teaching Award. Before his academic career, Hinshaw worked at a PBS station and a production company in the Washington, D.C. market. He edited and shot a monthly syndicated show—seen on more than 100 PBS and commercial television stations—that won a local Emmy for best informational program. Hinshaw has won numerous awards for his production work from groups such as the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and the Media Communications Association (MCA-I). Also, he earned the prestigious Best of Festival and other awards from the BEA for his creative works related to teaching video production.

VISUAL STORYTELLING: VIDEOGRAPHY AND POST PRODUCTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE combines a thorough exploration of essential storytelling concepts with detailed instruction in practical technical skills. Without limiting its focus to a particular range of equipment, applications, or technology, this engaging text covers the key concepts, aesthetics, and techniques of single-camera field production and post production. It includes an abundance of unique images, useful learning tools, and real-life stories and suggestions from working experts. The accompanying DVD illustrates and expands on text concepts, with relevant video and audio footage for editing exercises.

Part I: PREPRODUCTION. 1. Visual Storytelling. 2. Preproduction. 3. Legal and Ethical Issues. Part II: SHOOTING/ACQUISITION. 4. From Light to Electrical Energy: Creating and Storing Media. 5. Composition. 6. Audio in the Field. 7. Lighting in the Field. Part III: POST PRODUCTION. 8. The Aesthetics of Editing. 9. Post Production. 10. The Sound Track. 11. Graphics and Effects. 12. Output. Glossary/Bibliography/Index.