1.Introduction. In the Field with
Evening Magazine. The Changing Nature of Video Production.
Production Uses of Portable Video Equipment.
Video as a Medium of Communication.
Technical Factors and Aesthetic Factors.
2.The Portable Video Camera. Electronic Image Reproduction.
Television Scanning: The NTSC and ATSC Standards.
Video Signal Control.
The Color Signal.
Camera Performance Characteristics.
Camera Viewfinder Systems.
Camera Configuration.
3.Lenses and Visualization. Part 1: Lenses. Lenses: Functions and Types.
Zoom Lens Components.
Zoom Lens Operation.
Aperture Control and Depth of Field.
Part 2: Visualization and Composition. Aesthetics of Visual Composition.
Camera Movement.
Shooting to Edit.
Subject-Camera Relationships.
4.Video Recording. Helical Scan Recording.
Control Track.
Videotape Recording Formats.
Compatibility.
Types of Videocassette Recorders.
Videotape.
Other Video Recording Devices.
5.Operating the Portable Video Camcorder. The Basic System.
Common Camcorder Camera Section Controls.
VCR Section Control and Inputs/Outputs.
Power and Videotape.
Camcorder System Setup.
Audio and Video Connectors.
Monitoring the Recording.
Camera-Mounting Equipment.
Carrying the Equipment.
6.Lighting. Part 1: Physical Factors of Lighting. Base Illumination.
Contrast Range.
Color.
Lighting Equipment.
Power Requirements.
Controlling the Intensity of Light.
Other Equipment.
Lighting Safety.
Part 2: Aesthetic Factors. Modeling.
Three-Point Lighting.
Lighting Problems.
7.Sound. Part 1: Technical Factors. Sound in Video Field Production.
Sound: Technical Bases.
Microphone Characteristics.
Camera-Mounted Microphones.
External Microphones.
Wired and Wireless Microphones.
Recording Sound on a Portable Camcorder.
Mixers.
Standardized Recording Procedures.
Monitoring Sound.
Hints for Recording Good Sound.
Special Problems.
Equalizing and Filtering to Improve Sound Quality.
Adding Sound to Prerecorded Videotape.
Additional Sound Recording and Playback Devices.
Part 2: Sound Aesthetics. Types of Sound.
Sound Perspective and Sound Presence.
Constructing the Audio Portion of a Program.
The Visual Impact of Microphones.
8.Video Editing 1: Editing Aesthetics. Role of the Editor.
Types of Editing.
Continuity Editing.
Dynamic Editing.
Transitions and Effects.
Sound in Editing.
9.Video Editing 2: Linear, Cuts-Only Videotape Editing. Electronic Videotape Editing.
Editing System Components.
Control Track Editing.
Assemble and Insert Editing.
Editing on a Cuts-Only System.
10.Video Editing 3: A/B-Roll and SMPTE Time Code. A/B Roll Editing.
SMPTE Time Code.
The Video Switcher.
Signal Processing.
11.Video Editing 4: Digital Nonlinear Editing. Desktop Video Production.
Digital Nonlinear Video Editing.
Three Types of Nonlinear Editing Systems.
Components of a Nonlinear Video Editing System.
The Process of Nonlinear Editing.
12.Graphics and Design. Guiding Principles.
Functional and Practical Factors.
Sources of Graphics for Video.
Computer-Based Video Graphics Systems.
Integrating Graphics and Effects into a Video Production.
13.Production Planning. Stages and Types of Production.
Preproduction Planning.
Production Planning.
Postproduction Planning.
Ethics and Video Production.
Appendix 1: Production Projects. Appendix 2: Development of Videotape Recording. Appendix 3: Measurement of Light Intensity. Appendix 4: Guidelines and Information for Filming in San Francisco. Appendix 5: U.S. Copyright Office Short Form PA. Appendix 6: Digital Information and the Metric System. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. 