New video technology makes it possible to produce Hollywood-quality features, documentaries, training films, and a variety of other productions at a fraction of the cost of traditional film production.
To master these digital tools for production, producers need to understand how to integrate these technologies with the traditional filmmakers’ resources. If you are interested in, or are currently producing digital features, documentaries, training material, etc., everything you need to know about digital hardware, software, scripting, production, postproduction, and editing is included in this comprehensive resource. Unlike other books on this subject, DIGITAL FILMMAKING HANDBOOK and guides novice filmmakers through the entire production process, (covers both Windows and Macintosh platform issues), while helping experienced filmmakers discover how DV differs from what they already know. It’s not just about video on your desktop, it’s about using your desktop to create productions that can be distributed on the web, home video, broadcast television, projection or video including NTSC, PAL or DTV.

Features

• Comprehensive “how-to” resource for digital video from scripting to production and release
• Covers Windows and Macintosh platform issues
• Teaches users how to set up their own workstation including all hardware and software concerns
• Includes an in-depth analysis and comparison of the various digital video formats and cameras
• Details the various delivery formats including the web, home video, t.v., projection, and video (NTSC, PAL or DTV)
• Provides detailed explanation of how to transfer digital video to film (including sample QuickTime movies of transferred footage)CD-ROM includes sample productions to use in the learning process, demos of leading products, and other supporting files for the information covered in the book

Table of Contents

Introduction; PRE-PRODUCTION: The Script; Financing and Budgeting; Scheduling and Storyboarding; Building a Workstation; Choosing the Videotape format; PRODUCTION: Cameras and Camera Accessories; Lighting and Set Dressing including Special Effects Lighting; Production Sound; POSTPRODUCTION: Preparing to Edit; Editing Systems; Locking Picture, Editing for content and story; Postproduction Sound; Color Correction and Image Enhancement; Special Effects; Outputs; Getting your 35 mm Release Print

Ben Long (San Francisco, CA) is a writer, producer, videographer, and the author of the best-selling title Complete Digital Photography, Third Edition as well as the first two editions of The Digital Filmmaking Handbook.

Sonja Schenk (Venice, CA) is a freelance producer and film video editor who has worked on a number of popular television shows and movies. She is also the author of Digital Non-linear Desktop Edition and co-author of both earlier editions of The Digital Filmmaking Handbook.