Video Camera Techniques

by Gerald Millerson

Overview

Video Camera Techniques is an ideal starter guide for anyone owning a camcorder, newcomers to the field of broadcast or corporate video-making, or students who all wish to make videos to professional standards.


Written in Gerald Millserson's easy to understand style, this step by step guide will help you to master the operation of your camera and quickly develop your own style and imaginative skills.

This new edition now covers the latest types of video camera and gives guidance on camera handling and picture making form basics to advanced techniques.

Gerald Millerson's books on video and television have long been acknowledged as among the best ever published. For more in-depth coverage of all aspects of video production his highly acclaimed Video Production Handbook is the definitive work on the subject. He is the author of two other titles in the Media Manuals series - Lighting for Video and Effective TV Production. His other books published by Focal Press are The Technique of TV Production (now in its 12th edition), The Techniques of Lighting for TV and Film and TV Scenic Design Handbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136049934
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/29/1994
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Gerald Millerson

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Video Cameras; Chapter 2 Meet your Camera; Chapter 3 Camera Systems; Chapter 4 Creating the Picture; Chapter 5 The Camera Lens; Chapter 6 The Viewfinder; Chapter 7 Small-Format Cameras; Chapter 8 Portable/Lightweight Cameras; Chapter 9 Studio Cameras; Chapter 10 Hand-holding the Camera; Chapter 11 Supporting the Camera; Chapter 12 The Mounting Head; Chapter 13 The Camera Tripod; Chapter 14 The Pedestal; Chapter 15 Jibs and Cranes; Chapter 16 Adjusting the Lens Aperture; Chapter 17 Controlling Exposure; Chapter 18 Focusing — The Principles; Chapter 19 Focusing — The Problems; Chapter 20 Depth of Field in Practice; Chapter 21 Focal Length and Lens Angle; Chapter 22 Varying the Lens Angle; Chapter 23 Lens Angle and Perspective; Chapter 24 Why Change The Lens Angle?; Chapter 25 Lens Angle Problems; Chapter 26 The Zoom Lens; Chapter 27 Zoom Lens Problems; Chapter 28 Automatic Controls; Chapter 29 Classifying Shots; Chapter 30 Basic Shots of People; Chapter 31 Unkind Shots; Chapter 32 Long Shots; Chapter 33 Medium Shots; Chapter 34 Close Shots; Chapter 35 Calculating shots; Chapter 36 The Picture Frame; Chapter 37 Framing the Shot; Chapter 38 Reframing; Chapter 39 The Basics of Composition; Chapter 40 Practical Composition; Chapter 41 Composing in Depth; Chapter 42 Concentrating Attention; Chapter 43 Inappropriate Shots; Chapter 44 Problem Shots; Chapter 45 Changing Camera Height; Chapter 46 High Shots; Chapter 47 Low Shots; Chapter 48 Dolly Shots; Chapter 49 Trucking and Arcing; Chapter 50 Developing Shots; Chapter 51 Camera Movement; Chapter 52 In the Field– The Single Camera; Chapter 53 Videotaping and Editing; Chapter 54 Light and Lighting; Chapter 55 Remotes – Multi-Camera team; Chapter 56 Studio Production; Chapter 57 Ready for Rehearsal; Chapter 58 Check the Studio; Chapter 59 Camera Guides; Chapter 60 In Action; Chapter 61 The Director Relies on You; Chapter 62 Lining Up Your Shots; Chapter 63 Matching Shots; Chapter 64 Shooting Unrehearsed Action; Chapter 65 Problems during the Show; Chapter 66 Helping the Talent; Chapter 67 Helping Lighting Treatment; Chapter 68 Helping Sound Treatment; Chapter 69 The Switcher and the Camera; Chapter 70 Shooting Graphics; Chapter 71 Shooting People; Chapter 72 Shooting Demonstrations; Chapter 73 Shooting the Pianist; Chapter 74 Shooting Instrumentalists; Chapter 75 Filters and Effects; Chapter 76 All Done By Mirrors; Chapter 77 Camera Care; Chapter 78 Practice Makes Perfect;