Preface

 

 

 

When the first edition of this book appeared in 1985, single-camera video field production represented a relatively new approach to video production. Most college and university courses in video production were taught in the context of multicamera studio production, and even in the world of professional broadcasting, one-piece camcorders were still a relatively new and expensive form of technology.

The world of video production has changed significantly since then. The introduction of lightweight, portable video field production equipment has moved video production out of the studio and into the field, and the development and refinement of reliable, inexpensive editing systems has made postproduction editing more important than ...

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