Video Production: Putting Theory into Practice » (REV)

STEVE DAWKINS is Senior Lecturer in Communication, Culture and Media at the School of Coventry Art and Design, Coventry University.

IAN WYND is Senior Lecturer in Media at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, Hinckley, Leics.

This engaging introduction to the theory and practice of video production offers an extremely thorough and easy-to-use guide for first time students of video production, while linking this to contemporary communication, media and cultural theory. With extensive use of case studies and practical briefs, the book provides a unique balance of the practical and theoretical knowledge and skills necessary for good video production. It will be essential reading for all new students of video.

List of Figures and Tables

Introduction 1

Sect. I Theory and Practice 5

1 Knowing: The Theory of Video Production 7

2 Doing: Preparing for Video Production 30

3 The Practice of Video Production : Pre-Production 46

4 The Practice of Video Production: Production 77

5 The Practice of Video Product ion: Post-Production 105

Sect. II The Briefs 117

6 The Television Title Sequence 119

7 The Magazine Programme 158

8 The Documentary 190

9 The Drama Short 240

Bibliography 287

Index 292