How Video Works

From Analog to High Definition

How Video Works on ScienceDirect(Opens new window)
Paperback, 320 Pages
Published: MAR-2007
ISBN 10: 0-240-80933-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-240-80933-5
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS


By
Marcus Weise, Marcus Weise has over thirty-five years experience in the television industry, serving as VP of Operations for TV Guide network since 1999. As an expert in the new digital technology, he has operated in both production and post production as an Associate Director and a Technical Consultant. He has long established working relationships with most of the major post production facilities in the Los Angeles area and a thorough knowledge of the current and newly emerging production and post production equipment and techniques.
Diana Weynand, Diana Weynand is an award winning producer, director, editor, and co-founder of Weynand Training International (www.weynand.com), an Apple Authorized Training Center and leader in training and curriculum development for emerging technologies. Diana was supervising editor for "The Barbara Walters Specials," directed and co-produced the Emmy nominated PBS series, 3Cinematic Eye,2 and was online editor for "Real World." She is author of four best selling books on Final Cut Pro and co-author of "The Secrets of Videoblogging." Diana also writes on High Definition production.

Description
How Video Works has been a bible for professionals in the video world since 1985. It offers easy to understand explanations of the entire world of video. A complete guide from analog video to all the new digital technologies, including HD, compression, and encoding. This book is a must-have for any broadcast or video production department. It is also perfect for the new video technician or non-tech creative professional who is just beginning to discover the digital world. Update your library with the brand new version of an industry standard.

Audience:
Any videotape operator, videographer, engineer, producer, editor or director that needs video recording to be high quality or who needs to understand video theory. Students taking courses on video basics, or as a secondary text for video production.


 
Last update: 6 Nov 2011