Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Joining the DSLR Video Revolution 7
Chapter 1: Going from Still to Video in a Single Camera 9
Chapter 2: Exploring DSLR Video Capabilities 23
Chapter 3: Keeping Your Camera Steady 45
Chapter 4: Audio Matters 57
Part II: Control the Camera, Control the Movie 67
Chapter 5: Shooting Video with Your DSLR 69
Chapter 6: Getting Creative with Your Shoot 87
Chapter 7: Breaking Dawn Over Light Sources 111
Chapter 8: BYOL: Bringing Your Own Light 131
Chapter 9: Reigning in the Frame 147
Chapter 10: Making the Most of Audio Capture 161
Part III: Fixing It in Post 173
Chapter 11: Building Your Editing Suite 175
Chapter 12: Getting to Know Adobe Premiere Elements 197
Chapter 13: Making Your Movie 217
Chapter 14: Taking Your Edit to Infinity and Beyond 241
Chapter 15: Presenting Your Movie 253
Chapter 16: Archiving Your Movie Files 267
Part IV: Becoming a Filmmaker 281
Chapter 17: Doing the Preshoot Work 283
Chapter 18: Roles in the Filmmaking Process 299
Chapter 19: Managing the Day of the Shoot and Beyond 313
Chapter 20: Your Red Carpet Premiere Awaits 325
Part V: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Improve Your Filmmaking Skills 335
Chapter 22: Ten Steps to Creating a Music Video 345
Chapter 23: Ten Wedding Video Techniques 355
Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Creating a Documentary 363
Index 371