The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age2008 Edition The authoritative guide to funding, preparing, shooting, lighting, editing, finishing and distributing your film or video Widely acknowledged as the "bible" of film and video production and used in courses around the world, this indispensable guide to making movies is now updated with the latest advances in high- definition formats. For students and teachers, the professional and the novice filmmaker, this clear and comprehensive handbook remains the reliable reference to all aspects of moviemaking. Techniques for making narrative, documentary, corporate, experimental and feature films. Working with high-definition and standard-definition digital video formats, including DV, HD, and HDV. Extensive coverage of video editing with the latest nonlinear editing systems. Thorough grounding in lenses, lighting, sound recording, and sound editing. The business aspects of financing and producing moviesWritten by filmmakers for filmmakers, this book will give you the skills you need to take your dreams from script to screen. |
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... Optical Disc , and Memory Card Recording Operating the Camcorder Batteries and Power Supplies Features 4. The Lens Advanced Camera Focal Length and Perspective . The Light - Gathering Power of the Lens Focusing the Image for Special ...
... Optical Disc , and Memory Card Recording Operating the Camcorder Batteries and Power Supplies Features 4. The Lens Advanced Camera Focal Length and Perspective . The Light - Gathering Power of the Lens Focusing the Image for Special ...
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... Preparing the Original for Printing Conforming the Original ( Negative Matching ) Preparing Film Titles Optical Effects • • Blowups 658 and Reduction Printing Making Film Prints Intermediates Release Prints Printing CONTENTS ix.
... Preparing the Original for Printing Conforming the Original ( Negative Matching ) Preparing Film Titles Optical Effects • • Blowups 658 and Reduction Printing Making Film Prints Intermediates Release Prints Printing CONTENTS ix.
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... Optical Tracks Digital Sound Tracks Film Projectors and the Screening Environment 18. Film and Digital Transfers Film - to - Video Transfer • Preparing for the Transfer • Telecine Recording Formats Telecine Event and Scene Management ...
... Optical Tracks Digital Sound Tracks Film Projectors and the Screening Environment 18. Film and Digital Transfers Film - to - Video Transfer • Preparing for the Transfer • Telecine Recording Formats Telecine Event and Scene Management ...
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Contents
Introduction to Video and Film Systems | 1 |
Before You Begin Production | 59 |
The Video Camcorder | 109 |
The Lens | 141 |
The Video Image | 177 |
The Film Camera | 230 |
The Film Image | 254 |
Color and Filters | 293 |
Sound Recording Techniques | 405 |
Lighting | 443 |
Picture and Dialogue Editing | 486 |
Editing Video | 502 |
Editing Film | 587 |
Sound Editing and Mixing | 625 |
The Film Laboratory | 658 |
Film and Digital Transfers | 696 |
Common terms and phrases
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