Index

A

A-roll footage 206, 239

AAC audio format 350

alpha channel 279, 281

alternative endings to films on DVD 383–4

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 296–7

animatic storyboards 108

aperture settings 13, 147

archiving 18–19, 285

Attenborough, David 93

audio adjustment in post-production 266–9

audio cleaning tools 268

audio commentary on DVDs 383

audio interfaces 275

audio problems 124–5, 135, 186–9, 266, 269

audio processors 268–9

audio recording equipment 182–3, 188–9, 271, 275–7

audio recording levels 182–5, 188

auditions 120–1

authoring

of Blu-ray discs 369–75

of DVDs 349–54, 359–68

autofocus 38

autoloader duplicators 380

B

B-roll footage 206, 239–40

back light 168

background noise 147, 186–7, 206; see also noise, sources of

backup routines 17–19, 282–6, 350

Baggs, Amanda 333

batteries 67–70, 138, 181

rechargeable 70

smart 59

behind-the-scenes features on DVD 385–6

Benjamin Button 221

Berkeley, Busby 27

Big Mini-DV Festival 314

Billy Jack 309

The Blair Witch Project 341

blockbusters 220–1

blocking of action 217–18, 226

blogs and blogging 333–4

Blu-ray discs 360

authoring of 369–75

burning of 373, 375

booms 140, 161, 275

bounced light 174, 178

Brando, Marlon 385

BRATS 310–12

Braveheart 29

Breaking Ten 273

Brightcove 335–6

Brown, Ryan 326

budgeting 112, 117, 130, 203–4, 211–13

bugs

in the corner of the screen 280–1

in software 366

burning of discs 349–51, 354–5, 373–7

Burns, Ken 92

Buzz

in audio signals 188

from promotion of a video 341

C

cable tv channels 209, 287–90

cameras

cases for 6

choice of 10–11, 307

maintenance and cleaning of 3–6

positional moves 159–63

preparation for shooting 139

program mode and manual control 147

Cameron, James 8

Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera 31

casting 120–2, 130

Castle, William 312

CDs (compact discs) 16, 18

burning of 349–50

cease and desist letters 344

celebrities, privacy rights of 346

characters in film 78–81

charge-coupled devices (CCDs) 7–10

Choi, Hahn 10–11

cinema vérité 203, 322

citizen journalism 293–6

clapboards 253–5, 272, 275–6

cleaning cloths 5

cleaning solutions 4–5

clipping of digital audio 183

clothing patterns 198

cloud storage 18

CNN (Cable News Network) 294

color choice for costuming 197–8

color correction 22, 258–61

Comic Sans typeface 263

Commercial Advertisement Loudness Migration (CALM) Act 185

communication 115–18

compact discs see CDs

complimentary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS) 7–11

compositing 278–81

compression of video 323–7, 369

open-source software for 327

computers recommended for video editing 71–4

concept proposals 116–17

configuration of computers 72–3

contacts for individual shoots 140–1

continuity 224

contrast ranges 177–8

convergence in 3D 229–31

copy protection on DVDs 360

copyright 343–6

costs of filmmaking 111–14; see also budgeting; hard costs

Craigslist website 222

cranes 27–8, 161

CreateSpace 306, 336

creativity 91–4, 133

Creator software 360

credits 241

cropping 281

cutaways 136, 207

cutting in action 224–6

D

Dali, Salvador 150

Dasein: the Art of Being 33

de-interlacing 265

deleted scenes from films on DVD 383

delivery dates 307

demonstrations, on-screen 94

depth of field (DoF) 14, 38–9, 221

design elements 116

Di Caprio, Leonardo 247

diffusion of sunlight 180–1

digital asset management (DAM) 15

digital audio workstations (DAWs) 268

Digital Juice 252

digital versatile discs see DVDs

director's cuts 383

Dirty Jobs 45–6

Discovery Channel 209, 258

distributors 303, 339

diversity receivers 51–2

divine proportion 150, 152

documentaries 92–4, 201–13, 305

distribution of 337–42

funding of and budgeting for 110–14

subject matter of 213

Dod Mantle, Anthony 221

Dolby Digital audio 350, 360

dollies 26–7, 29, 43, 161

dress

for interviewees 192

for pitching 86

for talent 197–8

dual system sound 275

DVD Architect software 361–2

DVD Flick software 362

DVD-lab software 361

DVD Maker software 366–8

DVD Movie Factory software 361

DVDit software 361–2

DVDs (digital versatile discs) 16, 18, 258, 276, 319–20, 351–5

authoring of 351–4, 359–68

burning of 349–51, 354–5

duplication of 305, 376–81

extra features added to 382–6

DVDStyler software 368

dynamics processors 267

E

Easter eggs 386

Edison, Thomas 13

edit suites for audio 183–4

editing 59–60, 134–6, 148, 350

computers recommended for 71–4

in-camera 148

on-site 16–17

organization of 232–6

planning of 135–6

shortcuts in 253–7

of titles and graphics 262–5

editors 137

educational television and video 211, 288

Elements software 238

Elliot, Sean D. 295, 297

The Empire Strikes Back 270

Encore software 362, 369–70, 373

expert presenters 93–4

extended versions of films on DVD 383

extension cables 140

F

Facebook 303, 333

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 296

Fibonacci sequence 150–1

file-based recording 16

file types, support for 363

fill light 167–70, 179–80

film, drawbacks of 220

Film Commission 208

film festivals 114, 208, 305, 313–18, 337–9

filters 4, 21–2, 221

Final Cut software 238, 326, 362

Fiscal Sponsor Directory 113

flash players 331

flashlights 58

Flickr 333

“floating head” syndrome 178–9

floating stabilizer devices 161

fluorescent lighting 124, 148, 199, 216

flying camera supports 156–7

focal length 162

focus 147; see also rack focus

Foundation Center 113, 212

four-walling 308–12, 341

frame rates 13

framing of shots 150–2

freeware for authoring of DVDs 364–8

French flags 22

fuel cells 69–70

fuel gauges for batteries 59

funding of filmmaking 112–14, 130, 204, 211–12

fur windscreens 187

G

gain control 9, 13–14, 147–8, 181, 186

Galanis, Toli 195

Gaussian blur 265

gels 173, 181

GenArts 251–2

generic material common to several edits 233–4

Gilson, Murphy 316–17

gliding camera stabilizers 28–9

Goring, Trevor 109

government television channels 288

grants for film and video making 113

graphics 264

graphics accelerators 73–4

green screen environment 215–18

The Guardian 194–5

Gumbel, Bryant 195

H

hand-held shooting techniques 161–2

hard costs of filmmaking 213

hard drives 18, 74, 284–5

hard light 168, 170

hashtags 321

headphones 140, 187

Heffner, Richard 195

Herzog, Werner 107

Hester, Grinner 303

high-key lighting 168–71

high-pass filters 267–8

Hildebrandt, Paul 34

Hitchcock, Alfred 27, 106–7, 109

Hofmeister, Kent 28

hot zone on a DVD 352

hum in audio signals 188

I

iDVD software 366

image sensors 7–10

image stabilization 157–8

images, online sources of 85

iMovie software 148, 238, 324

“in” points used in editing 255–6

Independent Television Service (ITVS) 208

index cards 83–5, 109, 202–3

interlaced video 372–3; see also de-interlacing

interocular distance 229, 231

interviews 92–3, 190–5, 206, 295

best and worst examples of 194–5

planning of and preparation for 191

Iowa 208

J

Jarvis, Chase 33–4

JAWS 27

jibs 27–9, 43–4

K

key light 165–6, 167–71, 173, 178

keyboard shortcuts 255, 257

keyframes 250, 272–3

Kickstarter website 107

Kjergaard, Kevin 293–8

Knoll Light Factory 251–2

Kristofferson, Kris 310

Kunaki.com 306

Kurosawa, Akira 106

L

labeling routines 32–3, 350, 380–1

Lamb, Brian 195

lantern-style lights 58

Laughlin, Tom 309

layers, use of 280–1

lectures, on-screen 94

Led Zeppelin 183

legal issues 343–8

lens accessories 20–3

lens adapters 221

lens caps 4

lens cleaners 4

lenses, interchangeable 36–9

Leonardo da Vinci 150

Levey, Ryan Bruce 312

light kits, care of 181

lighting conditions 124, 148, 165–77

lighting equipment

cine-type 222

for green screen environment 216–17

portable 54–8; see also three-point lighting

limiters for digital audio signals 183

lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries 69

LiveJournal platform 334

locations 88–9, 102, 123, 126–7, 130, 140, 177, 230

Long, J. Michael 303, 306

The Lord of the Rings 385

Lost 262, 264

loudness standards 184–5

low-key lighting 168, 171

low-pass filters 267

lower thirds 279–80

luminance levels 259–60

M

macro lenses 21, 38

makeup 198–200

marketing

of an idea or concept 306

of a video 301–7, 338–9

“marrying” of special effects 252

master copies 17

matte-box system 22

Mecca, Bill 303, 306

Media Encoder software 326, 373

media management 17, 33, 285

Melies, George 279

memory and memory cards 19, 73

menu customization on DVDs 360

Michael Wiese Books 111

microphones 45–9

balanced or unbalanced 47–8

bidirectional 47

boundary-type 47–8

built in to cameras 147, 187–8, 271

cardioid 46, 48

directional or non-directional 46–7

lavaliere-type 48

shotgun-type 46–8, 188

signal levels from 188–9

testing of 139

wireless 50–3

Midwest Independent Film Festival 314

Miller, Patti 202

mixers 139

moiré effect 197–8

monitors 59–63

camera-mounted 62–3

field type 62

LCD type 59–60

NTSC type 61, 258

production type 61–3

monopods 44, 156

Moore, Michael 203, 205

Movie Maker software 148, 238, 324–5

MP3 discs 349–50

music, copyright-protected or royalty-free 345

Musil, Donna 310–12

MySpace 333

N

Nero Multimedia Suite 360–1

Nerve.com 195

neutral density (ND) filters 22, 174

Newton, Sir Isaac 259

niche markets for video 302

nickel cadmium (NiCd) batteries 68

nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries 68, 79

night scenes 181

noise, sources of 124–5, 147, 186–7

noise reduction 267–8

O

Old Spice 322

online video platforms 335–6

open-source software 327, 366–7

organization of files and footage 232–6, 238, 283

O'Rourke, Jennifer 295–6

“out” points used in editing 255–6

outdoor videography 176–81

outlines of projects 117, 129, 203–4, 211

P

pacing of video 240, 245–8

panning 160, 248

Papyrus typeface 263

parallel cuts 225

Partially True Tales of High Adventure! 316–17

ParticleIllusion 252

pay rates for video work 307

pedestal positions 161

permission to shoot 126

persistence of vision 13

pickup shots 135

Pirates of the Caribbean 385–6

pitching 86, 211

pixel counts 9

planning

of the edit 135–6

enemies of 132–3

of the shoot 128–32; see also pre-production

Plant, Robert 183

PluralEyes software 35

podcasts 333

polarizing filters 22

post-it-notes 83, 85

post-production 132–6, 266–9

posture for shooting 155

Power Producer software 360–1

power supplies 124, 189

pre-production 82–6, 101, 128–9, 132, 204

pre-visualization

software for 103

in 3D 108, 230

Premiere software 325–6, 362, 369–70, 373

preparatory work 127, 145–7

presentation methods and styles 91–4

press kits 319

The Price 108

privacy, right of 346–7

production managers 136–7

production meetings 117

progressive scan nonitors 372

promotional activities 332–6

Psycho 106

public access tv channels 208, 287–91, 340

Q

QuickTime player 325

R

raccoon eye light 178

rack focus 162

Ran 106

Red Giant 251–2

Red Vic theater 341

redundant array of independent disks (RAID) 35, 285–6

reenactments 206–7

reflectors 56–7, 164–6, 178–81

indoor use of 166

release forms 126–8, 213, 346–8

remote-controlled camcorders 22

replication of discs 381

reshooting 135

resource requirements 116

Richards, Keith 386

Riggs, Rita 106–7

Rodriguez, Robert 280

rolling shutters 10

Romeo-Theater.com 340–1

Rowe, Mike 45

RSS (really simple syndication) feeds 340–1

S

Salmon, Christopher 108

Sapphire software 250–2

Saving Private Ryan 29

scary movies 81

scene cards 108

scheduling 87–90, 104, 116, 118, 130

software for 130

Scorsese,Martin 120

scouting 126–7, 130, 177–8, 181, 230

scream appeal 81

screen direction 223–7

175-degree rule 223–6

screen resolution 60

screenplays 96, 129

screenwriting software 99

script supervisors 137

scripts 78, 94–9, 117–18, 129– 30, 133, 136

benefits from use of 97–8

formality of 96

SD cards 18–19

search engines 334, 339

selectable frequencies 51–2

serif and sans serif typefaces 264–5

shaky shots 24

shot lists 101, 103–4, 129, 135, 146–7, 253–5

ShotPut Pro 283–4

shutter angle 221

shutter speed 12–14, 147

Silverlight software 331

simultaneous rolling 286

Slumdog Millionaire 221

Snyder, Zack 278

social networks 333; see also Facebook

soft light 168–71, 178

Softpedia certification 365, 367

solid-state storage 18, 74

Sonic Scenarist software 360

Sound Advice 50

sound effects 270–3

libraries of 271

Spartan Epic, 295 278

speakers for audio editing 184

special effects 129–30, 249–52, 280

lenses for 22

Spielberg, Steven 27

split-screen effects 280

sponsorship 204

spyware 365

Squeeze 8 software 326–7

squelch controls 52

stabilization tools and techniques 24–30, 154–8, 222

Star Wars 106, 221, 280, 386

status displays 52

Steadicam 28–9, 157, 161, 222

storyboard artists 101, 109

storyboarding software 101, 108–9

storyboards 88, 94, 101–9, 129, 146, 203, 230

examples of 105–9

types of 107–8

streaming video 209, 328–31

sunlight 148, 165–6, 177–80

Superman Returns 385

surround sound 277

sweet spots 151–2, 320

switchers 64–6

synchronization of sound 35, 274–7

syndication 340–1

T

T-bars 66

talent to appear on-screen 89-90, 116, 119–22, 147, 181

dress for 197–8

evaluation of 121

recruitment of 119–22

sources of 120

tape-based production 139

advantages and disadvantages of 16

tape compression 183

tapeless production 15–17, 19, 255

Tascam DR-05 audio recorder 277

tax ememption 113

tele-extenders 21

telephoto lenses 37–8, 146

television see cable tv channels; public access tv channels; user-generated content

television advertisements 321–2

Tequila, Tila 333

thirds, rule of 151–2

3D, shooting in 228–31

three-point lighting 167–71, 178, 181

Thunderbolt interface 74

tilting the camera 160–1

time, manipulation of 240

time management 193

timecode 254–5

timelines 272, 276–7

timing

of shoots 125–6

of video footage 88

Titanic 247

titles, editing of 262–4

transcoding programs 329–30, 363

treatments 78, 83–6

A Trip to the Moon 279

tripods 25–6, 139, 156, 162

buying guide 40–9

trombone shots 43

Tulsa Overground festival 314

tweets 320–1

Twitter 303, 320–1

two-column script format 96, 129

typeface, choice of 263–4

U

ultra-violet (uv) filters 22

United States Supreme Court 290

uploading to the web 320–1, 334

user-generated content 293–4

V

vectorscopes 259, 260

Vertigo 27

vertigo shots 43

vidcasting 210

video

differences from film 219–20

made to look like film 221–2

video forums 306

video portals 333; see also YouTube

video servers 18

Vimeo.com website 241

VodPod website 333

voice-overs 92

volume envelopes 267–8

W

Walker, Amy 333

wardrobe 196–8

Warshawski, Morrie 113

WAV files 276

waveform monitors 259

weather conditions 133

web designers 334–5

web video 319–22

compression software for 323–7

promotion of 332–6

websites

for distribution of videos 304

for particular videos 339

for streaming video 209

of video producers 333–5

white-balance correction 261

wide-angle lenses 20–1, 36–7, 146, 231

wind noise 187

window lighting 173–4

Winslet, Kate 247

wipes 280

Wiseman, Frederick 92

Withoutabox.com 316, 338

The Wizard of Oz 77–80

workflow 31–5

definition of 32

working copies 17–18

workspace layout 236

workstation systems 71–2

WorldFest Houston Film Festival 314

Wright, Mary 199

Wurtz, Timothy 310–12

Y

Yaskin, Keith 293, 295, 298

YouTube 241, 284, 303, 319–22, 329, 333, 366

Z

Zahedi, Caveh 309–10

Zoom H2 audio recorder 277

zoom lenses 38–9, 146–7, 155, 162, 231

zoom-through adapters 20