C O N T E N T S

  • Introduction

Chapter 1. THE BASICS

  • Your Tools
  • Your Process

Chapter 2. YOUR CAMERA

  • Fondle Your Camera
  • Assignment #1: The Blindfold Test
  • Camera Care
  • Videotape
  • Using Your First Videotape
  • Assigment #2: Shooting Tape
  • Your Friend: Timecode
  • Assignment #3: Working with Your Timecode
  • Assigment #4: Break the Timecode
  • Assignment #5: Fix the Timecode
  • Summary

Chapter 3. SHOOTING

  • The First Important Thing About Shooting
  • Rubin's Rules of Shooting
  • How to Shoot
  • Structure
  • Coverage
  • The Hollywood Way-A Helpful Paradigm
  • Assigment #6: Watch Some TV
  • Takes and Repetition
  • Framing and Design
  • Stop Moving the Camera
  • Assignment #7: At Dog Park
  • Assignment #8: More Dog Park
  • Lighting
  • Sound Coverage
  • What to Shoot: Small Moments
  • Summary

Chapter 4. ORGANIZING YOUR VIDEO

  • Organizing Your Materials
  • Logging
  • Assignment #9: Make a Logbook
  • Storage and Care of Videotapes

Chapter 5. GETTING READY TO EDIT

  • The Camera and the Computer
  • Digital Video is Big
  • Shooting Ratios
  • Cabling
  • Your Edit Bay
  • Choosing What To Edit
  • Capturing Video

Chapter 6. EDITING

  • Who Needs Editing?
  • Editing Terms and Concepts
  • Rubin's Rules of Editing
  • Your Post Production Schedule
  • Approaches to Editing
  • Editing Assignment #10: Compilation Music Video
  • Assignment #11: An Interview
  • The Art of Editing
  • Re-editing and Versions
  • Sound and Soundtracks
  • Your Master Tape
  • Titles and Special Effects
  • Final Assignment: Smal-Moment Video
  • Finishing Up
  • Conclusion

 

Chapter 1. THE BASICS

Chapter 2. YOUR CAMERA

Chapter 3. SHOOTING

Chapter 4. ORGANIZING YOUR VIDEO

Chapter 5. GETTING READY TO EDIT

Chapter 6. EDITING

 

 

 

 

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