Single-Camera Video Production

by Robert B. Musburger, PhD, Michael R Ogden

Overview

Learn everything you need to know about producing single-camera video, from preproduction planning to setting up, rehearsing, shooting, editing, and delivering. Master lighting, audio, and editing techniques that will enhance the quality of your video projects and captivate your audience.

Simple, elegant, and easy to use, Single-Camera Video Production, Sixth Edition is a staple in any video student or artist’s library. Whether you’re just learning the basics of video production or you’re a veteran who needs a refresher, this book provides you with a toolkit for understanding and implementing single-camera workflows, as well as how to use the single-camera format to its best advantage by emphasizing the importance of goals, audience analysis, and technology. This new edition has been updated to include:

• Expanded sections on digital workflows, field and studio production, preproduction planning, audio, lighting, distribution, and editing techniques
• Detailed gear lists covering the latest camera, recorder, audio, lighting, and stabilization equipment used in the industry today
• Fresh tips on creating video for your target audience and exhibition platform and shooting for the editing process
• Insider career advice, including tips on how to get an internship, interviewing, finding a job, and earning a promotion
• A companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/singlecam) with video examples of the techniques discussed in the book, as well as evolving updates on key technological shifts

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415822589
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/26/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Robert B. Musburger is a Professor Emeritus and former Director of the School of Communication at The University of Houston. The owner of Musburger Media Services, he has worked for 20 years in professional broadcasting, serving as camera operator, director, producer, and writer.

Michael R. Ogden is a Professor and Director of the Film and Video Studies Program at Central Washington University. He is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with over 20 years’ experience in the television and film industry as a cinematographer, editor, director, producer, and scriptwriter.

Table of Contents

Production Philosophy; The Technology; The Equipment; Preproduction; Production; Postproduction; Your Future;

Editorial Reviews

"A leading text in the field of visual arts education, this new edition of Musburger and Ogden's authoritative guide to single-camera video production will continue to find widespread use in universities and schools. Emphasizing technology and technique, it brings clarity and up-to-date thoroughness to all aspects of its complicated and multifaceted subject." - Raymond Fielding, Dean Emeritus, Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts; Author, The Technique of Special Effects Cinematography and A Technological History of Motion Pictures and Television

"The sixth edition of Single-Camera Video Production is informative, packed with details, and serves as an
effective reference for those wanting to integrate more video into their research, teaching, or content creation. This book provides the scaffolding needed to build your understanding and experience in shooting and recording video... The book walks the readers step-by-step through the pre-production, production, and post-production processes using multiple screenshots, visual examples, charts, and tables. It’s a great reference resource to have on one’s bookshelf." - Dr. Gregory Zobel, Western Oregon University, USA

 

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