Introduction to Video Production

Ronald J. Compesi is Professor Emeritus in the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Department at San Francisco State University, where he taught for 38 years. In 2007, he was recognized as the outstanding Media Arts Professor in the California State University System. Compesi is also the author of Video Field Production and Editing, in print since 1985. Jaime S. Gomez is Professor of Communication in the Communication Department at Eastern Connecticut State University, where he has taught for 19 years. Gomez has worked on international video productions as a director and cameraperson in countries such as Panama, Spain, Colombia, and the Middle East.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction

The Expanding Universe of Video Production

Television and Video: What’s the Difference?

Principal Elements Involved in Video Production

Development, Production and Distribution

CHAPTER 2 - Video Production Environments: Studio, Field and Postproduction

The Video Studio Environment

The Video Field Production Environment

The Postproduction Environment

CHAPTER 3 - Lighting

Basic Lighting Concepts

Lighting Equipment: Types of Lamps

Common Lighting Instruments

Light Mounts

Light Modification and Control

Studio Lighting Principles

Field Lighting Principles

Lighting Safety

Planning

CHAPTER 4 - The Video Camera

Camera Equipment Quality and Target Markets

Camera Configurations

Parts of a Video Camera

Video Standards: Standard Definition and High Definition Television

Camera Operational Controls

Camera Supports

The Zoom Lens

Aperture Control and Depth of Field

Camera Movement

Operating the Video Camera

Video Connectors

CHAPTER 5 - Audio and Sound Control

Technical Aspects of Sound

Microphones

Connectors and Cables

Audio Mixers

Working with Audio Levels

Digital Audio

Sound Design

CHAPTER 6 - The Video Switcher

Types of Video Switchers

Operational Characteristics of a Video Switcher

Switcher Transitions

Keying

Digital Video Effects

CHAPTER 7 - Producing: The Role of the Producer

The Creative Producer

The Production Process Model

The Design Stage

The Production Stage: Aesthetic and Technical Aspects

The Postproduction Stage

Evaluation and Distribution

CHAPTER 8 - Directing Part 1

The Role of the Director

Responsibilities During the Preproduction Process

Aesthetics of Production: Visualization, Continuity and Composition

CHAPTER 9 - Directing Part 2 The Director’s Role During Production

Rehearsals

Directing Multiple Cameras: Studio and Remotes

Directing Single Camera Productions

The Role of the Director in Postproduction

CHAPTER 10 - Video Recording and Editing

Video Recording Technologies

Digital Recording

Digital Video Recording Systems

VR Operational Controls

Video Editing Technologies

Linear Videotape Editing

Digital Nonlinear Editing

CHAPTER 11 - Video Editing Techniques

Editing for Multicamera and Single Camera Productions

Continuity and Dynamic Editing

Editing Voice Driven Pieces

Storytelling

CHAPTER 12 - Graphics and Set Design

Design: The Guiding Principles

Basic Factors in the Design of Graphics for Television and Video

Create: Production Processes and Sources of Graphics

Integrate: Integrating Graphics into a Video Production

Set Design

CHAPTER 13 - Video on the Web

Types of Video on the Web

Methods of Streaming: Progressive Download, Real-Time, and Live Streaming

The Process of Preparing Streaming Video

GLOSSARY

INDEX