The following lists are reading selections that we believe are relevant (as supporting background, or course foreground) for the course topics provided.

1. INTRODUCTION TO POST-PRODUCTION

Readings: Novice's Introduction to Production [21-23]; The Film Story [24-31]; The Video Story [32-37]; Editing Flow Charts [196-201]; Online and Offline [79-82]; Timecode [83-91]; Telecine and 3:2 Pulldown [102-107] Component and Composite [120-128]; The Digital World [145-155]; Compression [156-164]; Bandwidth [171-174]; (Selected readings from Fundamentals, to mix with instructor's agenda); (Selected readings from Distribution)

2. INTRODUCTION TO (X) NLE,
where X = Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Avid, Media100, etc.

Readings: The Film Story [24-31]; The Video Story [32-37]; Editing Flow Charts [196-201]; Online and Offline [79-82]; Timecode [83-91]; (Component and Composite [120-128];) The Digital World [145-155]; Compression [156-164]; Bandwidth [171-174]; Editing Primitives (use this chapter in parallel with "how to" of system X. Digitizing and Capturing [253-256]; Computers [202-206]; Monitors and Windows [241-243]; System File Organization [207-210]; Nomenclature [211-215]; Fundamental [251-252]; Primitives of Editing (the how to part) Timelines [244-250]; Finish with: Videotape Assemblies [257-259]; Printouts [260-264]; Background readings: Distribution (Video on the Web [287-300]) Systems [315-349].

3. MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE

Readings: Preface of N4 [xi-xii]. Interview with the Author [388-391]; (Theory Chapter); History of Moving Pictures [39-40]; A Brief History of Electronic Editing (first few pages) [41-43]; Editing Ergonomics [237-240]; A Brief Review of Broadcasting [267-276]; The Economics of Revolution [277-279]; Video on the Web [287-300]; Electronic Cinema [312-314]; Horizontal and Vertical Nonlinearity [377-387].

4. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
(COMPUTER INTERFACE DESIGN)

Readings: Preface to N4 [xi-xii]; Editing Ergonomics [237-240]; Timelines [244-250]; Monitors and Windows [241-243]; System Interface Historical Overview [324-348]; Interview with the Author [388-391].

5. BUSINESS, VENTURE CAPITAL

Readings: A Brief Review of Broadcasting [267-276]; History and Moving Pictures [39-40]; A Brief History of Electronic Editing (41-*skim beginning and end); The Economics of Revolution [277-279]; Why Shows Cut Film (and HDTV) [280-283]; Video on the Web [287-300]; Electronic Cinema [312-314]; Interview with the Author [388-391]; Bandwidth [171-174].

6. HOME ENTHUSIASTS and ONE-DAY SEMINARS

Readings: First Things Chapter [3-17]; Online/Offline [79-82]; Timecode [83-91]; Computers/Open and Closed Architecture [202-206]; Types of Editing Systems/Turnkey Systems [317-323]; Fundamental Edits [251-252].