Authors: Colin Barrett
ISBN-13: 9781579906689, ISBN-10: 1579906680
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lark Books NC
Date Published: March 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Digital video cameras have become more affordable and reliable than ever, and with the help of former television producer, editor, and cameraman Colin Barret, new owners of this hot technology can produce a memorable video right at home. Barret offers the fruits of his expertise in a thorough, practical introduction that covers it all. In addition to advice on choosing a camcorder and tips on getting the most out of its features, illustrated tutorials explain how to shoot creatively and master techniques such as point-of-view, close-ups, cutaway shots, and effective lighting. Spice up the sound by incorporating audio tracks, and find out how to create special effects. There's even a detailed description of how to set up a fully functional home editing suite.
Introduction | 6 | |
What you need to know about your camcorder | 12 | |
Anatomy of the camcorder | 14 | |
Useful accessories | 16 | |
The lens | 18 | |
Focusing | 20 | |
Getting the right exposure | 22 | |
Low light | 24 | |
Artificial light and color temperature | 26 | |
Timecode | 28 | |
Built-in camcorder effects | 30 | |
Widescreen | 32 | |
Step-by-step shooting techniques | 34 | |
Planning the shoot | 36 | |
Shooting to edit | 38 | |
Establishing shots | 40 | |
Backgrounds and surroundings | 42 | |
When to zoom and pan | 44 | |
Action shots | 46 | |
Get in close | 48 | |
Shooting cutaways | 50 | |
Reverse shots | 52 | |
Over-the-shoulder shots | 54 | |
Point-of-view shots | 56 | |
Composition | 58 | |
Color | 60 | |
Natural light | 62 | |
Difficult lighting situations | 64 | |
Sound recording | 66 | |
Audio dub and commentary facilities | 68 | |
Organizing your footage | 70 | |
How to shoot great home movies | 72 | |
The natural look | 74 | |
Filming children | 76 | |
Children's birthday parties | 78 | |
School plays and concerts | 80 | |
Filming babies and toddlers | 82 | |
Video portraits | 84 | |
Weddings | 86 | |
Christmas and special holidays | 88 | |
Halloween | 90 | |
Summer vacation | 92 | |
Winter vacation | 94 | |
Sports events | 96 | |
A video tour of your house and yard | 98 | |
A video portrait of your neighborhood | 100 | |
Step-by-step digital video-editing techniques | 102 | |
Video-editing software | 104 | |
From camcorder to computer | 106 | |
The rough edit | 108 | |
Trimming clips | 110 | |
Insert edits | 112 | |
Transitions | 114 | |
Sound editing | 116 | |
Adding sound at the editing stage | 118 | |
Titling | 120 | |
Illustrated titles | 122 | |
Video special effects | 124 | |
Showing and sharing your movies | 126 | |
Making a videotape | 128 | |
Making a DVD | 130 | |
DVD menus and interfaces | 132 | |
Video compression | 134 | |
Movies and the Internet | 136 | |
Glossary | 138 | |
Index | 142 | |
Bibliography, online resources, acknowledgments | 144 |