World of Film and Video Production: Aesthetics and Practice »

This comprehensive treatment of the production process from pre-production through post-production provides a mix of aesthetic principles balanced with directing and production techniques. Organized to parallel the production process, the book features a doing/learning approach to the course.

PART I: THE STRANGE NEW WORLD OF FILM AND VIDEO
1.The Language of Production
2.An Overview of the Production Process.
PART II: PRE-PRODUCTION: THE CONCEPTUAL WORLD
3.Visualizing Ideas
4.The Script
5.Aesthetics: A World of Possibilities
6.A Director's Roles and Responsibilities
7.Organizing for Production.
PART III: PRODUCTION: THE TECHNICAL WORLD
8.The Film Camera
9.The Video Camera
10.Lighting for Production
11.Sound for Production.
PART IV: POST-PRODUCTION: EDITING AND THE WORLD BEYOND
12.The Aesthetic Possibilities of the Edit
13.Film and Video Post-Production
14.Sound and Image: Challenges in Editing.