Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

WORKING IN TELEVISION

THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY

OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS

STAFF AND FREELANCE WORK

TECHNOLOGY AND CONDUCT

TEAM WORK

TELEVISION PRODUCTION

PROGRAMME PRODUCTION

SHOT NUMBER SYSTEM

STUDIOS

TV PRODUCTION STAFF

LOCATION FACILITIES

REHEARSAL

TRANSMISSION

TELEVISION ENGINEERING

LIGHT INTO ELECTRICITY

COLOUR

THE DIGITAL SIGNAL

COMPRESSION

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES

VISION CONTROL

GAMMA AND LINEAR MATRIX

MULTI-CAMERA CAMERAWORK

INTRODUCTION TO TV CAMERAWORK

THE ZOOM LENS

FOCUS

CAMERA CONTROLS

CAMERA MOUNTINGS

CAMERA TECHNIQUE

OPERATIONAL SKILLS

CAMERA MOVEMENT

PICTURE MAKING SKILLS

COMPOSITION

INTERCUTTING

REHEARSAL

TRANSMISSION 1

TRANSMISSION 2

ROBOTIC CAMERAWORK

AUDIO TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION TO TV SOUND

MICROPHONES

AUDIO MONITORING

AUDIO CONTROL

AUDIO RIG

RECORDING SOUND

AUDIO AND PROGRAMME PRODUCTION

DIGITAL AUDIO

STEREO

WORKING ON LOCATION

PREPARATION FOR LOCATION

OPERATIONAL CHECKS AT BASE

ROAD CRAFT

SAFETY

VIDEO RECORDING FORMATS

WHITE BALANCE

EXPOSURE

TIME CODE

STRUCTURE

SHOOTING FOR EDITING

INTERVIEWS

TELEVISION LIGHTING

THE NATURE OF LIGHT

VISUAL PERCEPTION

LIGHTING A FACE

LIGHTING LEVELS

LUMINAIRES

CONTROLLING LIGHT

STUDIO LIGHTING

VISION CONTROL

LOCATION LIGHTING

LIGHTING AN INTERVIEW

EDITING

INTRODUCTION TO EDITING

THE TECHNOLOGY OF NEWS EDITING

INSERT AND ASSEMBLY EDITING

TIME CODE

PERENNIAL EDITING TECHNIQUES

PERCEPTION AND SHOT TRANSITION

MATCHING SHOTS

BASIC EDITING PRINCIPLES

TYPES OF EDIT

FACT OR FICTION?

TELLING A STORY

STRUCTURING A SEQUENCE

FACTUAL EDITING

INTERVIEWS

CUTTING ON MOVEMENT

DOCUMENTARY

VISION MIXING

INTRODUCTION TO VISION MIXING

VISION MIXING TECHNOLOGY

VISUAL TRANSITIONS

VISION MIXING TECHNIQUES

INTERVIEWS

PRODUCTION METHODS

OPENING AND CLOSING

MAGAZINE FORMAT

TV DEMONSTRATION

MUSIC COVERAGE

CHROMA KEY

MIXER FACILITIES

FRAME STORE

CHARACTER GENERATORS

IN REHEARSAL

WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR

TRANSMISSION

NEWS AND MAGAZINE ITEMS

TV JOURNALISM

OBJECTIVITY

MAGAZINE ITEMS

CONDENSING TIME

STRUCTURE

ENGAGING THE AUDIENCE

INTERVIEWS

SNG

FURTHER READING

GLOSSARY