vi Video Digital Communication & Production
CHAPTER
About Video
About Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How Video Developed . . . . . . . . .
2
Video Versus Film . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Converging Technologies . . . . . . .
4
Types of Video Production. . . . . . .
6
Video Talents and Jobs . . . . . . . . . 7
Not for Professionals Only. . . . . . .
7
Video Communication . . . . . . . . . 7
The Nature of the Video World . . . .
7
The Language of Video Expression . .
9
The Construction of
Video Programs. . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Phases of Video Production . . . . . . 9
Preproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Postproduction . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER
Getting Started
About Video Production . . . . . . . 16
Equipment Basics . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Basic Camera Controls . . . . . . . .
16
Automatic Camera Controls. . . . .
17
Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Recording Media . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Camera Operation . . . . . . . . . . 20
Checking the Viewfi nder. . . . . . .
20
Checking Camera Settings. . . . . .
20
Using the Tripod . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Hand-Holding the Camera . . . . .
21
Avoiding Camera Problems . . . . .
22
Quality Video and Audio . . . . . . 22
Good-Quality Video . . . . . . . . .
22
Good-Quality Audio . . . . . . . . .
23
The Shooting Session . . . . . . . . . 27
Directing the Shoot . . . . . . . . . .
27
Managing the Shooting Session . . .
28
CHAPTER
Video Communication
About Video Communication . . . . 34
A Different Universe . . . . . . . . .
35
Video Construction . . . . . . . . . .
35
Video Truth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
The Video World . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Video Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
Video Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Space, Time, and Video Language . .
42
Video Construction:
The Role of Composition. . . . . . 43
Directing the Eye . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Managing Depth . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Video Construction:
The Power of Sound . . . . . . . . 45
Implication . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Reinforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Blending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Video Organization and
Video Language. . . . . . . . . . . 46
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Reinforcing with Audio . . . . . . .
49
Techniques for Different Programs .
51
Video and “Truth” . . . . . . . . . . 51
Types of Programs . . . . . . . . . .
51
The Ethical Producer . . . . . . . . .
55