Video field production and editing

Synopsis

This text for student video producers applies professional standards of production to smaller-scale operations involving a single camera/camcorder operated by a small crew in the field. This sixth edition highlights newer video formats (DV/DVCAM/DVCPRO, and Digital 8), includes new and revised photographs of video field production and equipment, and updates an appendix of production exercises. Compesi (San Francisco State University) covers key skills dealing with lenses, lighting, sound, production planning, ethics, linear and nonlinear editing, time code, and copyrights. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)