By
Barry Braverman, Barry Braverman is a veteran director of photography with over twenty years of experience including work on National Geographic specials,
network television programs, national commercials, and music videos. The director of DVD training at Video Symphony in Burbank and a
contributing editor to Video Systems magazine, he lives in Hollywood, CA.
Description
Tired of the dry rudimentary guidebooks that ignore the art of telling compelling video stories?
Video Shooter takes you to
a new level of competence and expertise by presenting the camera as a potent storytelling tool. Sure, you will learn the basics of HD
formats, the fundamentals of compression and color space, but only so much as these technical areas serve your craft, which includes
more fundamentally camera placement and eyeline, choice of lens focal length and the power of the triangle in creating powerful compositions.
Throughout the book you will come to understand the master shooter’s guiding principle, that story is the conduit through which all creative
and technical decisions flow.
Humorous and opinionated, the author provides insightful anecdotes and tutorials that help you
learn the video shooter’s craft. While the book focuses primarily on how to get the most out of your entry- and mid-level P2, XDCAM,
and AVCHD camcorder, the principles and lessons covered such as shooting for green screen and understanding point of view apply just
as well to video shooters and storytellers of any level.
As apprenticeships in the industry have largely disappeared, aspiring
shooters and film students have had to seek alternative sources for training and guidance. In
Video Shooter, you will find a
master teacher offering perceptive lessons with a healthy dose of inspiration; these pages are as close to a living and breathing mentor
as one can get in a printed form.
Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations present the many lessons throughout the book.
Please visit the Companion Web site: http://booksite.focalpress.com/Braverman/ (registration code is located inside the
book)
Audience:
Novice and intermediate filmmakers, film students, and serious film hobbyists using inexpensive digital video equipment.
