Introduction to Video Production: Studio, Field, and Beyond » (1st Edition)

Written in a clear, non-technical manner, Introduction to Video Production focuses on the fundamental principles of video production and the technologies used in production. This book discusses video aesthetics, technologies, and production practice in a clear and concise manner. It also emphasizes the importance of teamwork and planning in the production process. Chapters are clearly organized and heavily illustrated, with key terms identified in boldface. With Introduction to Video Production, readers will learn not only how the technology works, but how to work with the technology and with each other.

Preface.

1. Introduction.

The Expanding Universe of Video Production.

Television and Video: What’s the Difference?

Principal Elements Involved in Video Production.

Development, Production and Distribution.

2. Video Production Environments: Studio, Field and Postproduction.

The Video Studio Environment.

The Video Field Production Environment.

The Postproduction Environment.

3. Lighting.

Basic Lighting Concepts.

Lighting Equipment: Types of Lamps.

Common Lighting Instruments.

Light Mounts.

Light Modification and Control.

Studio Lighting Principles.

Field Lighting Principles.

Lighting Safety.

Planning.

4. The Video Camera and Camcorder.

Camera Equipment Quality and Target Markets.

Camera Configurations.

Parts of a Video Camera.

How the Video Camera Makes a Picture: Analog and Digital Standards.

Camera Operational Controls.

Camera Supports.

The Zoom Lens.

Aperture Control and Depth of Field.

Camera Movement.

Operating the Video Camera.

Video Connectors.

5. Audio and Sound Control.

Technical Aspects of Sound.

Microphones.

Connectors and Cables.

Audio Mixers.

Working with Audio Levels.

Digital Audio.

Sound Design.

6. The Video Switcher.

Types of Video Switchers.

Operational Characteristics of a Video Switcher.

Switcher Transitions.

Keying.

Digital Video Effects.

7. Producing: The Role of the Producer.

The Creative Producer.

The Production Process Model.

The Design Stage.

The Production Stage: Aesthetic and Technical Aspects.

The Postproduction Stage.

Evaluation and Distribution.

8. Directing Part 1: The Role of the Director.
Responsibilities During the Preproduction Process.
Visualization, Continuity and Composition.

9. Directing Part 2 The Director’s Role During Production.

Rehearsals.

Directing Multiple Cameras: Studio and Remotes.

Directing Single Camera Productions.

The Role of the Director in Postproduction.

10. Video Recording and Editing.

Part 1: Video Recording Technologies.

Videotape Recording.

Videotape Formats.

Other Video Recording Devices.

Part 2: Video Editing.

Linear Videotape Editing.

Digital Nonlinear Video Editing.

11. Video Editing Techniques.

Editing for Multicamera and Single Camera Productions.

Continuity and Dynamic Editing.

Editing Voice Driven Pieces.

Storytelling.

12. Graphics and Set Design.

Design: The Guiding Principles.

Basic Factors in the Design of Graphics for Television and Video.

Create: Production Processes and Sources of Graphics.

Integrate: Integrating Graphics into a Video Production.

Set Design.

13. Video on the Web.

Types of Video on the Web.

The Process for Preparing Streaming Video.

14. Anatomy of Production: Two Case Studies.

Anatomy of a Live Multicamera Studio Production.

Shooting a Documentary: The Sierra Nevada Story.

Appendix: A Brief History of Audio Recording Media.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.