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Portable Video : ENG and EFP

by: Medoff; Fink

Portable Video : ENG and EFP

by: Medoff; Fink

ISBN 13:
9780240807973
ISBN 10:
0240807979
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/02/2007
Publisher: Elsevier Science

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The world of portable video is fast-paced and dynamic, combining newly developed equipment with constantly changing techniques and applications. Portable Video presents everything-from basic creative and technical editing techniques to budgets and copyright issues in an easy-to-read format. It has information on the newest advances for anyone seeking to learn about the techniques and equipment for electronic news gathering (ENG) and electronic field production (EFP).

Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction	p. 1
ENG and EFP: The World of Professional Video	p. 2
Electronic News Gathering: Capturing the Event	p. 4
A Brief History	p. 4
TV News Videography Today	p. 5
Electronic Field Production: Video Production on Location	p. 8
Birth of an Industry	p. 8
Video Production Today: The Process	p. 9
Summary	p. 13
Electronic News Gathering Style	p. 15
Recorded Coverage	p. 15
Spot News	p. 15
General News	p. 21
Feature News	p. 23
Sports News	p. 25
Summary	p. 27
Live Coverage	p. 28
Getting the Picture Out	p. 28
Communications	p. 31
Interrupted Feedback	p. 32
Form and Style	p. 32
Electronic Field Production	p. 35
What Can Go Wrong?	p. 35
Summary	p. 38
Electronic Field Production Style	p. 41
Corporate and Professional Videos	p. 42
Corporate News Show	p. 42
Instruction, Training, and Demonstration	p. 43
Teleconferencing	p. 44
Sales, Promotion, and Motivation	p. 44
Entertainment	p. 44
Commercials and Public Service Announcements	p. 45
Commercials	p. 45
Public Service Announcements	p. 48
Budgets	p. 48
Performance Videos	p. 48
Historical Archive	p. 51
Sports Videos	p. 52
Competition Coverage	p. 53
Skycam	p. 54
Feature Coverage	p. 54
Music Videos	p. 55
Variety of Settings	p. 56
Style and Technique	p. 56
Nature and Documentary Videos	p. 57
Video Art	p. 57
Multimedia	p. 59
Internet	p. 60
World Wide Web	p. 60
Vlogging	p. 63
Podcasts	p. 63
Mobile TV	p. 64
Summary	p. 64
Framing and Composition-The Language of Video	p. 67
Identifying the Storyline	p. 67
Framing-The Range of Shots	p. 68
Shots by Perspective	p. 68
Camera Action Shots	p. 71
Special-Use Shots	p. 75
Composition-Aesthetic Considerations	p. 77
Creating the Third Dimension	p. 77
Effects of Focal Length	p. 79
Distance	p. 80
Balancing the Picture	p. 81
Composing Specific Shots	p. 85
Following the Action	p. 89
Breaking the Rules	p. 90
Summary	p. 91
Scriptwriting	p. 93
Electronic News Gathering	p. 93
W5H and the Inverted Pyramid	p. 93
Writing to the Visuals	p. 94
Writing Interviews	p. 95
Writing Style	p. 95
Electronic Field Production	p. 96
Goals	p. 97
Target Audience	p. 97
Format	p. 98
Style	p. 99
Central Visual Theme	p. 100
Research	p. 100
Treatment	p. 101
Outline	p. 103
Script	p. 103
Review and Revision	p. 106
Storyboard	p. 106
Editing Script	p. 108
Story Structure	p. 108
Summary	p. 110
Preproduction and Production	p. 113
Preproduction	p. 113
Electronic News Gathering	p. 113
Electronic Field Production	p. 114
Production Crew	p. 114
Scheduling and Coordinating	p. 118
Location Selection and Survey	p. 119
Graphics and Props Preparation	p. 122
Clearance on Copyright Materials	p. 122
Travel Planning	p. 123
Production/Shooting on Location	p. 128
ENG versus EFP	p. 129
Setting Up	p. 129
Sound and Light	p. 130
Location Integrity	p. 131
Maintaining Control	p. 131
Backup Plans	p. 132
Security	p. 132
Dealing with the Public	p. 133
Checklists	p. 133
Recording	p. 134
Rehearsing	p. 134
Shooting (and Reshooting)	p. 134
Wrapping Up	p. 135
Summary	p. 136
Postproduction: Editing It All Together	p. 137
Technical Editing Basics	p. 138
Log	p. 138
Edit Decision List	p. 138
Capture	p. 141
Import	p. 141
Trim	p. 142
Sequence	p. 142
Layer	p. 142
Effects	p. 143
Mix	p. 143
Render	p. 143
Distribute	p. 144
Technical Concepts	p. 146
Creative Editing Basics	p. 150
Sequencing the Shots	p. 150
Maintaining Continuity	p. 154
Establishing a Story Line	p. 156
Pacing	p. 158
Adding Postproduction Value	p. 159
Editing Sound	p. 163
Summary	p. 166
Video	p. 169
Light, Lenses, Cameras, and Recorders	p. 169
Video: The Process of Image Acquisition	p. 169
Principles of Lens Operation	p. 170
Lens Components	p. 171
Video Cameras	p. 183
Camera Basics	p. 184
Camera Functions	p. 187
Video Recorders	p. 192
The Format Wars	p. 192
Older Formats: Hi8, S-VHS, and 3/4-Inch SP	p. 192
Standard Analog Videocassette Formats: Beta SP and MII	p. 194
Digital Formats: D Series, Digital Betacam, Betacam SX, DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and Digital S	p. 194
Digital Video Recorders	p. 196
Time Code	p. 197
Typical Control Functions	p. 198
Typical Inputs	p. 198
Typical Outputs	p. 199
Onboard Decks	p. 200
Meters	p. 200
Warning Lights	p. 200
Time Base Correctors	p. 201
Maintenance	p. 201
Troubleshooting	p. 201
Batteries	p. 202
Recharging	p. 202
Life Span	p. 203
Proper Care	p. 203
Tripods and Camera-Mounting Devices	p. 204
Fluid Heads	p. 204
Tripod Legs	p. 205
Dollies	p. 205
Cranes and Booms	p. 206
Steadicam	p. 206
Car Mounts	p. 207
Aerial Mounts	p. 207
Special Mounts	p. 207
Miniature Cameras	p. 208
Summary	p. 208
Audio	p. 211
Microphone Structure	p. 211
Microphones and Audio-Recording Techniques	p. 212
Dynamic Microphones	p. 212
Condenser Elements	p. 212
Sensitivity	p. 213
Sound Sensitivity	p. 214
Directional Sensitivity	p. 214
Frequency Response	p. 216
Impedance	p. 217
Microphone Impedance	p. 217
Overload	p. 217
Other Factors	p. 218
Selection and Placement	p. 218
Choosing a Mic	p. 218
Placing a Mic	p. 218
Style	p. 219
Handheld Microphones	p. 219
Mounted Microphones	p. 220
Lavaliere Microphones	p. 220
Special Applications	p. 221
Performance Microphones	p. 221
Multiple-Application Microphones	p. 221
Headset Microphones	p. 222
Surface-Mount and Pressure-Zone Microphones	p. 222
Wireless Microphones	p. 223
Accessories	p. 224
Mounts	p. 224
Acoustic Filters and Windscreens	p. 225
Audio Cables and Connectors	p. 225
Balanced and Unbalanced Lines	p. 225
Connectors and Adapters	p. 226
Signal Loss in Audio Cable	p. 226
Phase	p. 227
Filters and Pads	p. 227
Handheld Microphones	p. 227
Camera-Mounted Microphones	p. 228
Boom Microphones	p. 229
Lavaliere Microphones	p. 229
Wireless Microphones	p. 230
Monitoring, Mic Pre's, Mixing, and Stereo	p. 231
Monitoring	p. 232
Microphone Preamplifiers	p. 232
Mixing	p. 232
Stereo	p. 233
Summary	p. 233
Light: Understanding and Controlling It	p. 235
The Physical Properties of Light	p. 235
What Is Light?	p. 235
The Color of Light	p. 236
The Direction and Size of a Light Source	p. 238
The Quantity of Light	p. 239
Creating Light	p. 241
Light Emitters	p. 241
Lighting Equipment	p. 247
Basic Lighting Technique	p. 257
The Starting Point: Exposure	p. 257
The Art of Casting Shadows	p. 261
Basic Theory	p. 261
Formal Lighting	p. 263
Natural Lighting	p. 266
Light as an Editorial Tool	p. 273
Summary	p. 275
Budgeting and Pricing	p. 277
ENG and EFP	p. 278
Electronic News Gathering	p. 278
Electronic Field Production	p. 279
Creating an Accurate Budget	p. 280
Line Costs	p. 280
Budgeting for Smaller Projects	p. 281
Budget Tracking	p. 286
Computer Assistance	p. 287
EFP Pricing Formula	p. 287
Entry into the Video Marketplace	p. 289
Leasing	p. 289
Using the Web for Video	p. 290
Being Realistic	p. 290
Summary	p. 290
Laws, Ethics, Copyrights, and Insurance	p. 293
Defamation: Libel and Slander	p. 293
Privacy versus the Right to Know	p. 294
ENG: News Productions	p. 295
EFP: Non-News Productions	p. 304
Copyrights	p. 306
Violations	p. 306
Fair Use Rules	p. 308
Permission	p. 309
Piracy	p. 310
Exclusivity	p. 311
Bugs	p. 311
Courtesies	p. 311
Pool	p. 312
Public Domain Materials	p. 313
Copyright Guidelines for the Web	p. 313
Protecting Your Work	p. 314
Obtaining Protection	p. 314
Alerting Others of Protection	p. 316
Scope	p. 316
Insurance	p. 316
Comprehensive Liability	p. 316
Equipment Loss or Damage	p. 317
Rental Floaters	p. 317
Restrictions	p. 318
Other Coverage	p. 318
Errors and Omissions	p. 318
Workers' Compensation	p. 318
Completion Guarantee Bond	p. 318
Producers' Insurance Policies	p. 319
Summary	p. 319
New Trends and Technologies	p. 321
Format Wars	p. 322
Buying Equipment	p. 323
Cameras	p. 324
Editors	p. 324
Monitors	p. 325
Speakers	p. 326
Digital TV	p. 326
High-Definition TV	p. 327
Streaming Video	p. 328
A Cautionary Note	p. 329
Summary	p. 329
Glossary	p. 331
Bibliography	p. 355
Books	p. 355
Periodicals and Web Sites	p. 359
Format Guidelines for Screenplays	p. 361
Format Guidelines for Two-Column Scripts	p. 367
How to Format a Two-Column Script in Microsoft Word Using the "Tables" Tool	p. 369
Storyboards	p. 373
Analog Tape-to-Tape Video Editing	p. 379
Index	p. 385
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Portable Video : ENG and EFP

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