CONTENTS
The Expanding Universe of Video Production
Television and Video: What’s the Difference?
Principal Elements Involved in Video Production
Development, Production, and Distribution
The Video Field Production Environment
The Postproduction Environment
Lighting Equipment: Types of Lamps
Light Modification and Control
Camera Equipment Quality and Target Markets
How the Video Camera Makes a Picture: Analog and Digital Standards
Aperture Control and Depth of Field
Operational Characteristics of a Video Switcher
The Production Stage: Aesthetic and Technical Aspects
Responsibilities during the Preproduction Process
Aesthetics of Production: Continuity, Depth, and Visual Composition
The Director’s Role during Production
Directing Multiple Cameras: Studio and Remotes
Directing Single-Camera Productions
The Role of the Director in Postproduction
Editing for Multicamera and Single-Camera Productions
Continuity and Dynamic Editing
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
Types of Streaming: Progressive, Real-Time, and Live Progressive Download
The Process of Preparing Streaming Video
Anatomy of Production:
Two Case Studies
Anatomy of a Live Multicamera Studio Production
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta: The Making of a Documentary
APPENDIX
A Brief History of Audio Recording
Media Technologies