The Videomaker Guide to Video Production

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PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
PART I VIDEO GEAR
1Camera Buttons and Controls
2HDV = High Def Value
3How DV works: Technical Feature
4Dissecting a Digital Camcorder
5All About Lenses
6Image Stabilizers: The Technology that Steadies Your Shots
7Solar Panel Imaging: Secrets of the CCD
8Filter Features: Camcorder Features and how to use them
9Dissecting a Video Editing Computer
10Battery Basics
11Data Storage Devices: Room to Move
12sound track: microphone types
13putting radio to work: the lowdown on wireless mics
14Monitoring The Monitors
15Screen Time
16resolution lines
17Switch It!
18try a tripod: Some valuable features n the three legged race
PART II PRODUCTION PLANNING
19Honing your Ideas: From Concept to finished treatment
20budgeting time
21its all in the approach: creative approaches for video productions
22script right: video screenwriting tips
23look who's talking: How to create effective, believeable dialogue for your video productions
24storyboards and shot lists
25budget details: successful video projects stick to budgets
26a modest proposal
27Recruiting Talent
28The Right Place at the Right Time
29Production Planning
PART III PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
30Framing Good shots
31shooting steady
32make your move
33use reflectors like a pro
34Applying 3-Point Lighting
35a dose of reaiity lighting effects
36outdoor lighting: what you need to know to shoot great footage outdoors
37Audio for video: Getting it right from the start
38outdoor audio
39stealth directing: Getting the most out of real people
40What were you Thinking?! Pet Peeves of the Video Pros
41makeup and wardrobe for video
42Documentary Making
43How To Use Available Light
44practical special effects: A baker's ten to improve your video visions
PART IV POST-PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
45Editing from Start to Finish
46color tweaking
47Composition 101
48the art of the edit
49title talk
50adventures in sound editingL or how audio post production can make your videos sound larger than life
51in the audible mood: Sound effects and music
52Seeing Sounds
53Setting the Mood
PART V TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION
54commercial distribution: mapping your way to financial success
55public access: produce your own TV show
56PBS and ITVS fertile soil for independent videographers
57paths to broadcast television
58promotion strategies fame and fortune on a budget
59the demo tape
PART VI INTERNET DISTRIBUTION
60Producing Your Own Vidcast
61The 4th Codec
62Peer to Peer File Sharing
PART VII AUTHORING DVD'S AND CD'S
63Jacks of All Trades
64To DVD or not to DVD? (There is no question.)
65From Video to Disc: A DVD Software Buyer's Guide
66Burner Basics: Introduction to DVD burners
67DVD flavors What's the deal with DVD compatibility
68step by step guide to making DVD's
69What Makes DVDs Go 'Round and 'Round
JARGON: A GLOSSARY OF VIDEOGRAPHY TERMS
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX