Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Understanding Digital Video Technology
An overview of digital video technology, including its history, evolution, and how it is used today, as well as necessary terms, concepts, principles, and conventions governing digital video technology.
Chapter 2 – Digital Video Cameras and Tape Formats
An examination of the current videotape formats for both analog and digital video, and an explanation of the parts and functions of a digital video camera.
Chapter 3 – Configuring a Digital Video Computer Editing System
A discussion of the computer technology required to edit digital video and how to research and budget for an editing system.
Chapter 4 – Digital Video Preproduction
An overview of the stages of preproduction, including styles of script writing for video, television, and film; storyboarding; and production schedules. The importance of obtaining legal permission to shoot video is also discussed.
Chapter 5 – Digital Video Production
The fundamental techniques of video production—working the video camera, framing shots, basic lighting, basic audio, and shooting for bluescreen and greenscreen.
Chapter 6 – Preparing Photographs for Digital Video
An explanation of how to properly incorporate photographs into digital video, and a step-by-step look at how to acquire and crop photographs without distorting them.
Chapter 7 – Incorporating Titles, Graphics, and Audio
A discussion of how to prepare titles, graphics, alpha channels, audio, and music for digital video.
Chapter 8 – Connecting Equipment and Capturing Digital Video
How to connect equipment and capture digital video, including how to properly cable and connect digital video cameras, video decks, and monitors to a computer editing station. The steps to capturing digital video and audio are also addressed in Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Chapter 9 – Editing Digital Video
A discussion of the basic editing techniques, including transitions, motion, layers, and effects with step by step examples in Adobe After Effects, Apple’s Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Chapter 10 – Rendering and Outputting Digital Video
An examination of how to render digital video in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Premiere Pro.
Appendix A – Digital Video Resource Guide
A list, with Web links, of digital video related resellers; usergroups, mailing lists, and forums; magazines and books; tradeshows and events; and training opportunities.
Appendix B – Digital Video Troubleshooting Guide
A troubleshooting checklist of common digital video problems and solutions regarding installation; device control, capture, and output; and editing, rendering, and playback.
Appendix C – Digital Video Product Guide
A list, with Web links, of digital video hardware, software, and related products, categorized by price and platform.
Appendix D – ILM's Fred Meyers
See excerpts from an exclusive interview with digital cinema expert Fred Meyers, High-Definition Supervisor, Industrial Light and Magic.
Appendix E – ILM's Ben Snow
See excerpts from an exclusive interview with Academy Award nominee Ben Snow, Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light and Magic.
Glossary – Digital Video Terminology
A comprehensive glossary of terminology includes traditional video, computer, and digital video terms.
Index
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