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by Gerald Millerson, Jim Owens
Video Production Handbook, 5th Edition
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 2 Production Crew
2.1 Production Crew Size
Video Production Crew Job Descriptions
2.2 Producer
2.3 Assistant Producer or Associate Producer
2.4 Director
2.5 Assistant Director or Associate Director
2.6 Production Assistant
2.7 Floor Manager or Stage Manager
2.8 Technical Director or Vision Mixer
2.9 Makeup Artist
2.10 Graphic Designer/Operator
2.11 Lighting Director/Vision Supervisor
2.12 Videographer/Camera Operator/Photographer
2.13 Camera Assistant
2.14 Audio Mixer/Sound Mixer/Sound Supervisor
2.15 Stereographer
2.16 Boom Operator or Audio Assistant
2.17 Engineer
2.18 Writer
2.19 Editor
2.20 Set Designer
Professional Crew
2.21 Freelance Crew
2.22 Below-the-Line/Above-the-Line
2.23 The Structure of a Video Production Crew
2.24 What Do You Wear?
2.25 What Do You Bring with You?
Interview: Tommy Mitchell, Crewer
Chapter 3 Organizing the Production
3.1 Art Conceals Craft
3.2 Shot Selection
3.3 The Problem of Familiarity
3.4 The Problem of Quality
3.5 The Problem of “Bigger and Better”
3.6 Communication Can Be Elusive
3.7 Its All Starts with an Idea (concept)
3.8 Goals and Objectives
3.9 Target Audience
3.10 Research
3.11 Covering the Subject
3.12 Production Methods
3.13 The Empirical Approach
3.14 The Planned Approach
3.15 Storyboards
Analyzing Action
3.16 Why Plan?
3.17 The Three Stages of Production
3.18 Coverage
3.19 Building a Production Outline
3.20 Broad Treatment
3.21 Production Research
3.22 Remote Surveys (RECCE)
3.23 Freedom to Plan
3.24 Single-Camera Shooting
3.25 Multicamera Shooting
3.26 Budgeting
3.27 Copyrights
3.28 Contracts
Interview: DT Slouffman, Producer
Chapter 4 Production Techniques
4.1 Single- and Multicamera Production
4.2 Multicamera ISO
4.3 Multicamera Production Without a Switcher
4.4 The Illusion of Reality
4.5 The Camera’s Role
4.6 The Camera as an Observer
4.7 The Persuasive Camera
4.8 Beginning and Ending
4.9 Production Methods
4.10 How Do You Visualize Something that Does Not Exist?
Interview: Scott Rogers, Sports Producer
Chapter 5 Writing for Video
5.1 The Script’s Purpose
5.2 Is a Script Needed?
5.3 Basic Script Formats
5.4 The Full Script
TIPS: Tips for Writing Better Dialog: Keeping It Brief
5.5 The Drama Script
5.6 Suggestions on Scriptwriting
5.7 Be Visual
5.8 Assimilation
5.9 Relative Pace
5.10 Style
5.11 Tips on Developing the Script
Interview: Robyn Sjogren, Writer
Chapter 6 The Camera
6.1 A Range of Models
6.2 Cameracraft
Camera Features
6.3 Main Features
6.4 The Lens System
6.5 Focal Length and Lens Angle
6.6 The Prime Lens
6.7 The Zoom Lens
6.8 Zoom Lens Remote Controls
6.9 The Aperture of the Camera
6.10 Lens Accessories
6.11 The Image Sensor
6.12 Sensitivity
6.13 The Viewfinder
6.14 Indicators
6.15 Audio
6.16 Power
Controlling The Camera
6.17 Handling the Camera
6.18 Supporting the Camera
6.19 Handheld Cameras
6.20 The Monopod
6.21 The Pan Head (Panning Head or Tripod Head)
6.22 Using a Tripod
6.23 The Rolling Tripod/Tripod Dolly
6.24 The Pedestal
6.25 Gorillapod
6.26 Beanbag
6.27 Jib Arms
6.28 Specialty Camera Mounts
6.29 Handling Care
Interview: Keith Brown, Videographer
Chapter 7 Using the Camera
7.1 Just Point and Shoot
7.2 What Gets on the Screen?
7.3 How Close Should You Get?
7.4 How Much Can We See?
7.5 Lens Angles
7.6 So Why Move Around?
7.7 The Zooming Process
7.8 Focusing
7.9 Auto-Focus
7.10 Depth of Field
7.11 Maximum Sharpness?
7.12 Difficult to Focus?
7.13 Prefocusing the Zoom Lens
Exposure
7.14 What Is “Exposure”?
7.15 Underexposure and Overexposure
7.16 Automatic Exposure
7.17 Camera Adjustments
7.18 Practical Solutions
Handling The Camera
7.19 Panning and Tilting
7.20 Following Moving Subjects
7.21 Framing Movement
7.22 Walking
7.23 Shooting from Vehicles
The Basics of Shooting
7.24 Practical Conditions
7.25 Selecting the Right Shots
7.26 Persuasive Shots
7.27 Guiding the Viewer Through the Scene
7.28 Clutter
7.29 I Can’t See It Properly
Composing Pictures
7.30 Composition Rules and Guidelines
7.31 The Brief Shot
7.32 “Boring” Is in the Mind
7.33 Shots That Are Different
7.34 Fitting the Frame
7.35 Watch the Background
7.36 Dividing the Image into Thirds
7.37 Shooting from Different Angles
7.38 Showing Scale
7.39 Framing the Subject
7.40 Leading Lines
7.41 Headroom
7.42 Good Balance
7.43 Changing the Perspective
7.44 Grouping (Unity)
7.45 Camera Viewpoint
7.46 Distortions
Anticipating Editing
7.47 Continuity
7.48 Improving Editing Flexibility
More Shooting Tips
7.49 What Does a Filter Do?
7.50 Crossing the Line
Interview: Nathan White: Videographer
Chapter 8 Shooting People and Objects
Shooting People
8.1 The Single Person
8.2 Arranging People Shots
8.3 Effective Shots
8.4 Selecting the Right Shot
8.5 Single-Camera Interviews
8.6 Editing Continuous Interviews
8.7 Shooting Groups
8.8 Car Interviews
8.9 Walking Interviews
Shooting Instructional Productions
8.10 Typical Instructional Productions
8.11 Approaches to Instruction
8.12 Advance Planning
8.13 Creating the Instructional Program
8.14 Shooting Objects
Interview: Sarah Leckie, Director/Videographer
Chapter 10 Audio for Video
10.1 The Essential Component
10.2 The Nature of Sound
10.3 Acoustics
10.4 Mono Sound
10.5 Stereo Sound
10.6 Surround Sound
10.7 Microphone Care
10.8 Directional Features
10.9 Popular Types of Microphones
Supporting The Microphone
10.10 Camera Microphones
10.11 The Handheld Microphone
10.12 The Shotgun Microphone
10.13 Using the Shotgun Microphone
10.14 The Shotgun and the Boom Pole (Fishpole)
10.15 Lavalier (Lapel or Clip-on Mic) Microphones
10.16 Boundary or PZM Microphone
10.17 Hanging Microphone
10.18 Surround Sound Microphone
10.19 Microphone Stands and Mounts
10.20 Wireless Microphone
10.21 Hidden Mics
Controlling Dynamics
10.22 Dynamic Range
10.23 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) for Audio
10.24 Manual Control
10.25 Monitoring the Audio
10.26 The Audio Mixer
10.27 Using the Audio Mixer
10.28 Natural Sound
10.29 Anticipation
10.30 Anticipating Sound Editing
10.31 Filtered Sound
10.32 Reverberation
10.33 Program Music
10.34 Sound Effects
Interview: Noel Dannemiller, Sound Mixer
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