Title: Video Shooter, Second Edition; Storytelling with HD Cameras
Category: Filmmaking, Video Equipment, Video Shooting
Author: Barry Braverman
ISBN-13 number: 9780240810881
Binding: Paperback
No. of Pages: 300
Publisher: Focal Press
Publication date: 5/10/09
Dimensions: 7.5"x9.25" (18x23.5cm)
Description:
Tired of the dry rudimentary guidebooks that ignore the art of telling compelling video stories? Video Shooter takes you to a new level of competence and expertise by presenting the camera as a potent storytelling tool. Sure, you will learn the basics of HD formats, the fundamentals of compression and color space, but only so much as these technical areas serve your craft, which includes more fundamentally camera placement and eyeline, choice of lens focal length and the power of the triangle in creating powerful compositions. Throughout the book you will come to understand the master shooter's guiding principle, that story is the conduit through which all creative and technical decisions flow.
Humorous and opinionated, the author provides insightful anecdotes and tutorials that help you learn the video shooter's craft. While the book focuses primarily on how to get the most out of your entry- and mid-level P2, XDCAM, and AVCHD camcorder, the principles and lessons covered such as shooting for green screen and understanding point of view apply just as well to video shooters and storytellers of any level.
Features:
- Engaging and informative, veteran shooter Barry Braverman shares the ins and outs of crafting a story using DV cams.
- Extensively illustrated in full color, readers will see examples of good video shooting that will help them learn what to do (and what to avoid) in their own videos.
- Companion website offers tutorials, bonus illustrations, examples, demos, equipment reviews, craft tips, blogs, and an instructor's corner complete with students' work.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Shooter's Point of View
Chapter 2 The Video Storyteller
Chapter 3 The Storyteller's Box
Chapter 4 The World in High Definition
Chapter 5 Command and Control
Chapter 6 Tweaking Your Story's Image
Chapter 7 Going with the Flow
Chapter 8 Your Window on the World
Chapter 9 Making Light of Your Story
Chapter 10 The Audio Story
Chapter 11 Supporting Your Story
Chapter 12 The New Shooter Storyteller
Index
