Skip to Content
Basic Betacam Camerawork, 3rd Edition
book

Basic Betacam Camerawork, 3rd Edition

by Peter Ward
April 2013
Beginner
224 pages
7h 22m
English
Routledge
Content preview from Basic Betacam Camerawork, 3rd Edition

Effects filters

One of the oldest methods of customizing the image is in the use of filters usually placed in a filter holder/matte box positioned in front of the lens. These are used for various reasons such as to control light, contrast or part of the subject brightness, to soften the image or to colour the image. Most camcorders also have one or two filter wheels fitted between lens and prism block carrying colour correction filters and/or neutral density filters.

Altering the appearance of the image

Filters fall into three main groups – colour correction filters, neutral density filters (used as a control in exposure), effects and polarizing filters. They all alter the quality of light reaching the CCDs, but whereas the first two groups attempt ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

Special Make-up Effects for Stage & Screen

Special Make-up Effects for Stage & Screen

Todd Debreceni
Real World Digital Video, Second Edition

Real World Digital Video, Second Edition

Pete Shaner, Gerald Everett Jones

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780240516042