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Today¿S Video, Fourth Edition » (4th Edition)

Book cover image of Today¿S Video, Fourth Edition by Peter Utz

Authors: Peter Utz
ISBN-13: 9780786422067, ISBN-10: 0786422068
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Date Published: November 2005
Edition: 4th Edition

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Author Biography: Peter Utz

Book Synopsis

Addressing both technical and aesthetic aspects, this introductory guide to video production focuses on the small-scale operations which form the majority of job opportunities in the field today. Black and white photographs illustrate the camera and lighting techniques. Previously published by Prentice-Hall, the fourth edition updates equipment specifications and prices. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents

1How TV works3
2TV monitors and receivers14
3TV antennas, cable TV, and RF35
4Digital television57
5Video recorders65
6TV cameras129
7More about TV camera lenses168
8Camera techniques and picture composition192
9Lighting221
10Audio252
11Camera switchers and special effects306
12Television graphics331
13Copying a video tape381
14Editing a video tape393
15Other TV production gizmos433
16Video maintenance469
17Planning and production techniques480
AppDetailed comparison of DVR formats535
The future of high definition video recording539

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