Video Field Production and Editing, 7th Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright Page
4. Dedication
5. Table of Contents
6. Preface
7. Chapter 1 Introduction
   1. In the Field with Evening Magazine
   2. The Evolution of Video Production Technology
   3. Production Uses of Portable Video Equipment
   4. Camera Equipment Quality and Target Markets
   5. Video as a Medium of Communication
   6. Principal Elements Involved in Video Production
8. Chapter 2 Preproduction and Production Planning
   1. Stages and Types of Production
   2. Preproduction Planning
   3. Production Planning
   4. Copyright and Distribution
9. Chapter 3 Video Basics: The Electronic Image and the Video Signal
   1. Electronic Image Reproduction
   2. How the Video Camera Makes a Picture—Analog and Digital Standards
   3. Video Signal Control
   4. The Color Signal
   5. Camera Performance Characteristics
   6. Camera Configurations
   7. Camera Viewfinder Systems
10. Color Plates
    1. Insert Follows
11. Chapter 4 Operating the Video Camcorder
    1. The Basic System
    2. Common Camcorder Camera Section Controls
    3. VCR Section Controls and Inputs/Outputs
    4. Power and Videotape
    5. Camcorder System Setup
    6. Audio and Video Connectors
    7. Monitoring the Recording
    8. Camera-Mounting Equipment
    9. Carrying the Equipment
12. Chapter 5 Video Recording
    1. Videotape Recording
    2. Videotape Recording Formats
    3. Compatibility
    4. Types of Videocassette Recorders
    5. Videotape
    6. Tapeless Video Recording Devices
    7. Signal Processing
13. Chapter 6 Lenses and Visualization
    1. Part One Lenses
       1. Lenses: Functions and Types
       2. Zoom Lens Components
       3. Zoom Lens Operation
       4. Aperture Control and Depth of Field
    2. Part Two Visualization and Composition
       1. Aesthetics of Visual Composition
       2. Camera Movement
       3. Shooting to Edit
       4. Subject–Camera Relationships
       5. On-Site Interview Setup
14. Chapter 7 Lighting
    1. Part One Physical Factors of Lighting
       1. Basic Lighting Concepts
       2. Lighting Equipment: Types of Lamps
       3. Portable Lighting Instruments
       4. Power Requirements
       5. Controlling the Intensity of Light
       6. Other Equipment
       7. Lighting Safety
    2. Part Two Aesthetic Factors
       1. Modeling
       2. Three-Point Lighting
       3. Lighting Problems
15. Chapter 8 Sound
    1. Part One Technical Factors
       1. Sound: Technical Bases
       2. Microphone Characteristics
       3. Camera-Mounted Microphones
       4. External Microphones
       5. Wired and Wireless Microphones
       6. Recording Sound on a Camcorder
       7. Mixers
       8. Standardized Recording Procedures
       9. Monitoring Sound
       10. Hints for Recording Good Sound
       11. Special Problems
       12. Equalizing and Filtering to Improve Sound Quality
       13. Adding Sound to Prerecorded Videotape
       14. Additional Sound Recording and Playback Devices
    2. Part Two Sound Aesthetics
       1. Types of Sound
       2. Sound Perspective and Sound Presence
       3. Constructing the Audio Portion of a Program
       4. The Visual Impact of Microphones
16. Chapter 9 Editing Aesthetics
    1. Role of the Editor
    2. Types of Editing
    3. Continuity Editing
    4. Dynamic Editing
    5. Transitions and Effects
    6. Sound in Editing
    7. “Don’t Worry, We’ll Fix it in Post”
    8. Editing Voice-Driven Pieces
    9. Storytelling
17. Chapter 10 Getting Ready to Edit: Working with SMPTE Time Code and Postproduction Planning
    1. SMPTE Time Code
    2. Postproduction Planning
18. Chapter 11 Linear Videotape Editing
    1. Electronic Videotape Editing Systems
    2. Control Track and SMPTE Time Code Editing
    3. Linear Videotape Editing Modes: Assemble and Insert Editing
    4. Editing on a Cuts-Only System
19. Chapter 12 Nonlinear Video Editing
    1. Nonlinear Video Editing
    2. Components of a Nonlinear Video Editing System
    3. The Process of Nonlinear Editing
20. Chapter 13 Postproduction Graphic Design
    1. Guiding Principles: Unity, Clarity, and Style
    2. Functional and Practical Design Factors
    3. Production Processes and Sources of Graphics
    4. Titling in a Nonlinear Editing System
21. Chapter 14 Ethics and Video Production
    1. Codes of Ethics
    2. Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters
    3. Your Role as a Producer
22. Appendix One Production Projects
23. Appendix Two Guidelines and Information for Filming in San Francisco
24. Appendix Three U.S.Copyright Office Short Form PA
25. Appendix Four Digital Information and the Metric System
26. Appendix Five Video Field Acquisition Formats
27. Appendix Six Full-Length Documentary Treatment
28. Glossary
29. Bibliography
30. Index
31. Credits