TY - BOOK AU - Gross,Lynne S. AU - Foust,James C. AU - Burrows,Thomas D. TI - Video production: disciplines and techniques SN - 0072935480 (softcover : alk. paper) AV - PN1992.75 .B8 2005 U1 - 791.450232 PY - 2005/// CY - Boston, Massachusetts PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Television KW - Production and direction N1 - Rev. ed.: Video production. c2001; Includes bibliographical references (p. r1-r2) and index; 1. Introduction to video production : Personal disciplines in support of technique ; Types of production ; The production path ; Convergence and the digital age ; A short history of video production ; Aspects of employment in the video industry -- 2. Cast and crew : Producers ; Directors ; Associate directors ; Stage managers ; Camera operators ; Prompter operators ; Lighting directors ; Audio operators ; Graphic operators ; Technical directors ; Videotape operators ; Editors ; Other positions ; Cast -- 3. Producing : Types of producers ; Idea generation ; Budgets ; Personnel ; Schedules ; Legal considerations ; Record keeping ; Promotion and evaluation -- 4. Directing : The "manager" role ; The "artist" role ; The "psychologist" role -- 5. Cameras : Television format ; Principles of video color ; Lens characteristics ; Production use of the zoom; Camera controls ; Camera mounting and movement ; Field of view ; Picture composition ; Production techniques -- 6. Lighting : Types of light: incident and reflected ; Technical lighting objectives ; Creative lighting objectives ; Lighting instruments ; Fundamental lighting concepts ; Mounting lights ; Lighting control factors ; Setting up lights ; Safety precautions and disciplines -- 7. Audio : Microphones ; Outboard equipment ; Cables and connectors ; Audio consoles ; Speakers ; Tips for recording good sound -- 8. Graphics and sets : Pictorial functions ; Graphics equipment ; Graphic aesthetics ; Other graphics ; Basics of sets ; Virtual sets ; Physical sets ; Furniture, set dressings, and props -- Sets and other production elements -- 9. Video switchers : Basic types of switchers ; Basic switcher design ; Operational techniques of video switchers ; Advanced switcher functions ; Video production commands -- 10. Video recording and playback : Video signal basics ; Digital video signals ; Video servers and other tapeless storage systems ; Principles of videotape recording ; Video recorder operation and controls ; Video recorder performance and maintenance -- 11. Editing : Editing basics ; Editing preparation ; Nonlinear editing ; Linear editing ; Editing aesthetics -- 12. Field production : Cast and crew ; Producing ; Directing ; Cameras ; Lighting ; Audio ; Graphics and sets ; Video recording ; Editing ; Remote truck productions -- 13. Video on the internet and optical discs : Interactivity and dynamic content ; Using video on the internet ; Using computer-base optical discs UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2004040184-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2004040184-t.html ER -