Book description
With the release of the RED ONE™ digital cinema camera,
the possibility of recording stunning, cinematic-quality images
with an affordable camera became a reality. Now that the industry
has embraced the nascent technology and added new tools and
workflows, filmmakers—from independents on up—are
leading the charge on establishing new rules.
Here to guide newcomers and RED veterans alike, popular trainer and
filmmaker Noah Kadner picks up where the manual leaves off.
You’ve got the basic operations down and now you’ll
learn how to use the camera in a production environment and
discover the various options in post. Using a clear, objective
approach, he offers best-practice advice on utilizing RED’s
proprietary tools, explains the workflows for Final Cut Studio,
Avid, and Premiere Pro, and gives workaround solutions where
needed. Well-known filmmakers and industry leaders share their own
bleeding-edge production methodologies throughout, offering a rare
view into this exciting new world of filmmaking.
Here are just a few things you’ll learn to do:
•Build a RED package that fits your budget
•Set up for sound recording and learn which audio tools to
use
•Achieve the optimal exposure using RED’s onboard tools
and external gear
•Edit your footage with step-by-step instructions for Avid,
Final Cut Pro, and Premiere Pro
•Work color correction into your HD, film, or Web
projects
•Prep your project for output and archive your footage
•Learn from pros such as Rodney Charters, ASC (DP,
24), Simon Duggan, ACS (DP, Knowing), Albert Hughes
(Director, The Book of Eli), and many others using RED
•Stay up-to-date and download additional resources at the
companion Web site at www.peachpit.com/red
"If you want to dive in and starting using the RED, look no
further. This book is the next best thing to having a top-notch
production crew with RED experts working by your side."
—Arthur Albert, Director of Photography, ER
"An essential guide loaded with knowledge, I recommend it as the
first purchase for any filmmaker who is thinking about owning or
currently owns the RED." —Rodney Charters, ASC, Director of
Photography, 24
"If you're planning to shoot with the RED camera, this is the book
to get!" —Rob Cohen, Director, The Fast and the
Furious
"Noah Kadner takes the best practices of using the RED camera and
shares them with the rest of us in this indispensable guide."
—Simon Duggan, ACS, Director of Photography, Live Free or
Die Hard, Knowing
"Written in an easy-to-follow style, yet thorough in covering
everything from production to postproduction to making money from
your investment, this is a book that should be on every
filmmaker’s desk and in their kit bag." —Norman Hollyn,
Film Editor, Instructor, and author of The Lean Forward
Moment
"If you want to see how the pros are using the RED camera, you need
this book." —Nancy Schreiber, ASC, Cinematographer, Every
Day
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- 1. The History of the Future
-
I. Red Planning and Production
- 2. Overview of the RED Workflow
- 3. Defining Your Project
- 4. Building a RED Package
- 5. Working with Sound
- 6. Exposing the Image
- 7. Exploring Shooting Formats
-
II. The RED Workflow: Postproduction
- 8. Building a Postproduction System
- 9. Using Helper Applications
- 10. Apple Final Cut Pro Workflow
- 11. Adobe Premiere Pro Workflow
- 12. Avid Workflow
- 13. Finishing Your Project
- 14. Archiving Your Media
- 15. Your Future with RED
- A. Complete System Menu Map
- B. RED Gallery
- Glossary
- Image Credits
Product information
- Title: RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2009
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321617682
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