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Storytelling with HD Cameras
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Second Edition
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.
* Engaging
and informative, veteran shooter Barry Braverman shares the craft and emotion of constructing compelling visual stories with HD cameras
* Explores the video storyteller's window on the world, the use of perspective and choice of lens, the crafting of close-ups, control
of depth of field and recommended use of cine lenses and adapters
* Considers the art of tweaking the HD image through proper
camera setup, supplemental glass filters and postproduction software to control noise, contrast and detail level
* Covers the
latest tapeless technologies and workflow from recording to flash memory and optical disc to outputting to DVD, Blu-ray and the Web
* Companion website offers tutorials, bonus illustrations, equipment reviews, tips and tricks, a reader's help line and the author's
blog
Audience
Novice and intermediate filmmakers, film students, and serious film hobbyists using inexpensive digital video equipment.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Shooter's Point of View
Chapter 2 The Video Storyteller
Chapter 3 The Storyteller's
Box
Chapter 4 The World in High Definition
Chapter 5 Command and Control
Chapter 6 Tweaking Your Story's Image
Chapter 7 Going with the Flow
Chapter 8 Your Window on the World
Chapter 9 Making Light of Your Story
Chapter 10
The Audio Story
Chapter 11 Supporting Your Story
Chapter 12 The New Shooter Storyteller
Index
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Paperback, 304 pages, publication date: OCT-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-81088-1
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS
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