Book description
This manual introduces digital camerawork techniques used in television and video production. Written as a practical guide, the author's step-by-step instructions take you through everything you need to know, from camera controls, to editing, lighting and sound.This text provides a solid foundation to build upon in the area of digital video production. In a period of transition between analogue and digital acquisition/recording formats Digital Video Camerawork provides up-to-date information familiarizing you with the different production styles and requirements.
Diagrams are used to illustrate the technology and techniques explained.
Digital Video Camerawork combines clear, technical explanations with practical advice. It is ideal for the less experienced broadcast camera operator and for students on media and television production courses.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
-
Television Engineering
- Technique and Technology
- Light into Electricity
- The Video Signal
- Image Quality
- Charge-Coupled Devices
- Fit and Had CCDs
- CCD Integration
- The Digital Signal
- Why Compression is Needed
- Compression Standards
- The Digital Camera
- Format and Budget
- Digital Recording
- DV Format
- Dvcpro Format
- Digital-S Format
- Disk Recording
- The Zoom Lens
-
Camera Controls
- Essential Camera Controls
- Auto and Manual Controls
- Lens Controls
- Effects Filters
- Colour Temperature
- Colour Temperature Correction Filters
- White Balance
- Viewfinder
- Exposure
- Contrast Range
- Exposure Continuity
- Contrast Control
- Electronic Contrast Control
- Adjusting Exposure
- Zebra Exposure Indicators
- Production Requirements
- Gain, Noise and Sensitivity
- Electronic Shutters
- Timecode
- Timecode and Production
- Timecode Lock
- Menus
- Scene Files
- Gamma and Linear Matrix
- Aspect Ratios
- Widescreen
- Widescreen Composition
- Camerawork
- Programme Production
- Editing
- Lighting
- Sound
- Road Craft
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: Digital Video Camerawork
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2012
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136056017
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