Contents
In the Field with Evening Magazine
The Evolution of Video Production Technology
Production Uses of Portable Video Equipment
Camera Equipment Quality and Target Markets
Video as a Medium of Communication
Principal Elements Involved in Video Production
Preproduction and
Production Planning
Stages and Types of Production
Video Basics: The Electronic
Image and the Video Signal
How the Video Camera Makes a Picture—Analog
and Digital Standards
Camera Performance Characteristics
Color Plates
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Common Camcorder Camera Section Controls
VCR Section Controls and Inputs/Outputs
Types of Videocassette Recorders
Tapeless Video Recording Devices
Aperture Control and Depth of Field
PART TWO Visualization and Composition
Aesthetics of Visual Composition
PART ONE Physical Factors of Lighting
Lighting Equipment: Types of Lamps
Controlling the Intensity of Light
Wired and Wireless Microphones
Recording Sound on a Camcorder
Standardized Recording Procedures
Hints for Recording Good Sound
Equalizing and Filtering to Improve Sound Quality
Adding Sound to Prerecorded Videotape
Additional Sound Recording and Playback Devices
Sound Perspective and Sound Presence
Constructing the Audio Portion of a Program
The Visual Impact of Microphones
“Don’t Worry, We’ll Fix it in Post”
Getting Ready to Edit:
Working with SMPTE Time Code and
Postproduction Planning
Electronic Videotape Editing Systems
Control Track and SMPTE Time Code Editing
Linear Videotape Editing Modes: Assemble
and Insert Editing
Components of a Nonlinear Video Editing System
The Process of Nonlinear Editing
Guiding Principles: Unity, Clarity, and Style
Functional and Practical Design Factors
Production Processes and Sources of Graphics
Titling in a Nonlinear Editing System
Public Interest Obligations
of Digital Television Broadcasters
Guidelines and Information
for Filming in San Francisco
U.S.Copyright Office Short Form PA
Digital Information and
the Metric System
Video Field Acquisition Formats