Books on Digital Imaging
 Shooting
Digital Video
Digital video is a revolutionary force in filmmaking today, and Shooting
Digital Video provides a much-needed guide to selecting the right
equipment for the job and using it to produce professional-level work.
An excellent resource for those interested in shooting documentaries,
news, shorts, home videos, corporate videos, or even low-budget
features, Shooting Digital Video offers complete technological coverage
- from editing to compression for the web. From acquiring and
maintaining the necessary equipment to shooting and lighting your DV,
this book will show both the professional and the amateur how to do it
with style.
 DVCAM
A Practical Guide to the Professional System
DVCAM: A Practical Guide to the Professional System, is a nuts and bolts
guide for anyone who wants to learn more about Sony DVCAM, to determine
what equipment to use, how various models compare, and how to use each
of them. A user-friendly overview of the DVCAM format and its equipment,
the text covers camcorders, cameras, tape, VTRs, editors, and
accessories. The focus is on quick guides (Jump Start chapters) that
show how to use the various Sony DVCAM camcorders: DSR-PD100A,
DSR-PD150, DSR-250, DSR-300A, and DSR-500WS. Professionals, film
students, independent feature filmmakers, schools, government agencies
and military services, and news crews will benefit from its hands-on
approach.
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Shooting Digital Video
- Advice for the professional as well as the amateur on how
to shoot DV with style
- Includes technical information on equipment selection,
use, maintenance, and accessories
- Companion website features tutorials, discussion on and
links to various software programs
"Rich with illustrations and examples, this book is a
must-have for serious videographers working with the digital
video format. It covers everything from inserting a tape, to
tripods, to lighting, all in a user-friendly format. It has
valuable sections about equipment selection and
maintenance." - Don Smith, Videomaker
"Of all the new books on the subject, Fauer's is one of the
most accessible. It was written for beginners as well as
"die-hard film fanatics," and is an attempt to reach
"a more diverse audience than just the ranks of
professional cinematographers". - Ray Zone, American
Cinematographer
"This eminently useful volume is rounded out with an
appendix that includes a list of suppliers by name and address,
tape-to-film facilities, Web resources and helpful
publications". - Ray Zone, American Cinematographer
"Shooting Digital Video is a delight for a whole bunch of
reasons. First of all, unlike many technical books, it is
written in a conversational style that makes it quite enjoyable.
It's rare that a book on a technical subject gets an actual
laugh out of me...My bet is you will find it well worth the
purchase price too." - Zale Dalen, volksmovie.com
Written by a professional filmmaker and author of six other
camera-related titles, this handbook offers the expert's view of
this innovative process. Providing the necessary information and
advice to make a masterful looking digital video, this text
covers the practical, theoretical, and technical aspects of the
process. Beyond an in-depth look at digital video cameras and
equipment, some other topics covered are editing, DV to film
transfers, image stabilization, transferring stills to computer,
touching up your pictures, lenses and filters, audio and audio
accessories, and suppliers. As an added value, the companion
website features sample videos, freeware and shareware of
editing and compression software, and other technical updates.
Introduction; Credits; What is DV?; Selecting and Using the
DV Camera; Maintenance and Simple, Do-it-yourself Repair;
Pre-production; Production; Post-Production
For: Advanced amateur prosumer users:
independent filmmakers, film students, documentary, wedding,
nature, sports filmmakers, police military, medical, corporate.
Professionals: camera operators, directors, producers making the
change to digital.
ISBN: 0240804643
Halftones: 190
Measurements: 7 x 9.25 In
Pages: 304
Publication Date: Friday, June 22, 2001
Price: $34.95
available at bookstores, focalpress.com, amazon.com,
cinematographer.com |
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DVCAM
A Practical Guide to the Professional System
- A nuts and bolts guide to the DVCAM format and equipment
- Jump Start chapters provide overviews of various Sony
DVCAM camcorders
- User-friendly and thoroughly illustrated
"What I found was
a well laid out book with comparisons not so much of
manufactures but of formats. The virtues of DVCAM are well laid
out in language that is easy to understand for the layman but
not so simplistic that a professional can't get something out of
it. An excellent read for both the user who is already shooting
DVCAM and the professional cameraman who is who is just entering
the digital realm. With comprehensive sections on the difference
between compression, sampling, quantizing, and digitizing the
reader gains a better understanding of whats going on when an
image hits the CCD and how it ends up on tape." -
volksmovie.com
"In his previous book, Shooting Digital Video, Jon Fauer,
ASC provided an exemplary overview of digital video, covering
DVCam, MiniDV and DVCPro. His new book, DVCAM, is a
comprehensive summary of the Sony DVCam format and its
equipment, including cameras, tape, VTRs, editors and
accessories." - Ray Zone, American Cinematographer
This comprehensive, hands-on book is an overview of the DVCAM
format and its equipment. DVCAM is the professional video
standard developed by Sony, based on the consumer DV video
format. In the five years since DVCAM was introduced, over
200,000 cameras and VTRs have been sold, making it the
best-selling professional format of all time.
What is DVCAM; Choosing a DVCAM Camcorder; Sony DSR-PD100A;
DSR-PD150; DSR-250; DSR-300A; DSR-500WS; Common Features; Still
Photos; Audio; Lenses; Matteboxes and Filters; Tripods and
Heads; Camcorder Care; VTRs; Editing; Serious Editing; Where
Does it All Go?; Theory; Sony Contacts; Suppliers; Technical
Specs; Credits; Index; About the Author
For: Buyers of Sony camera products and current users
of Sony DVCAM products; professionals
ISBN: 0240804805 Paperback
Halftones: 150
Measurements: 6 x 9.25 In
Pages: 250
Publication Date: Friday, October 19, 2001
Price: $24.99
available at bookstores, focalpress.com,
amazon.com, cinematographer.com
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