How To Do Everything With Digital Video

by Frederic H. Jones, Jones, Jeffrey Wilson (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover the boundless world of digital video. Beginning with the essential task of steadying your camera, this exceptional resource provides a solid foundation for understanding shooting techniques, editing, sound and visual effects, and transferring your finished video to other media -- including the Internet and CD-ROM. Get helpful tips on shooting a variety of subjects including people, sporting events, landscapes, architecture -- and even interviews. Perform professional editing, use hardware, manage your project efficiently, and produce high-quality video. How To Do Everything with Digital Video will teach you to get the most from your equipment, your subjects, and your own font of ideas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072194630
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia
Publication date:	12/28/2001
Series:	How to Do Everything Series
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xii
	Introduction	xiii
Part I	Digital Video Cameras and Camcorders
Chapter 1	Learn the Basics of Your Digital Video Camera	3
	Digital Video Cameras and Digital Video Camcorders	4
	The DV Format	6
	What to Look for When You're Buying a Digital Video Camera	8
	Basic Operation of Your Camcorder	9
	Become an Expert on Your Camcorder	17
	Summary	7
Chapter 2	Operate Your Digital Camcorder with Ease	19
	Holding the Camera Steady	20
	Basic Shooting Techniques	21
	Picture Composition	25
	Videotaping Moving Objects: Panning and Tracking	27
	Continuity	29
	Planning and Editing	29
	Summary	31
Chapter 3	Shoot Effective Video of a Variety of Subjects	33
	Videotaping People	34
	Videotaping Animals	39
	Videotaping Sports	41
	Capturing Landscapes and Architecture on Video	43
	Getting the Best Interviews on Videotape	47
	Spontaneous Videotaping	49
	Summary	50
Chapter 4	Get the Best Lighting for Your Videos	51
	The Basics of Lighting	52
	Lighting Equipment	57
	Don't Short Circuit Electrical Safety	61
	Putting Lighting Techniques to Work	61
	Summary	66
Chapter 5	Record Quality Sound	67
	The Nature of Sound	68
	Three Ways to Add Sound to Your Videos	72
	Using a Microphone	74
	Sources for Sound Effects and Music	80
	Summary	82
Part II	Edit Your Footage and Add Special Effects
Chapter 6	Basics of Video Editing	85
	Basic Editing Methods	86
	What Is Editing?	87
	Why Edit?	87
	Why Plan?	88
	The Nature of a Video	89
	Planning a Video	90
	The Editing Process	93
	Summary	96
Chapter 7	Select Your Digital Video Capture Hardware and Software	97
	Connecting Your Camera and Your Computer	98
	Choosing the Best Editing Software for Your Needs	102
	Summary	107
Chapter 8	Transfer Your Video Clips and Edit Them	109
	Making a Scene About Your Video Project	110
	The DV-Capture Utility Program	111
	Batch Capturing Clips	116
	Summary	117
Chapter 9	Create an Editing Timeline	119
	Using the MainActor Video Editor	120
	Editing a Simple Video with MainActor Sequencer	123
	Exporting Your New Video	132
	Summary	133
Chapter 10	Add Transitions and Effects to Your Timeline	135
	Creating Effective Transitions	136
	Applying Video Transitions Using Sequencer	137
	Transitions Available in MainActor Sequencer	140
	Using Video Effects in Your Video Production	153
	Video Paths	161
	Summary	164
Chapter 11	Synchronize Your Video with Sound and Music	165
	Adding Music to Your Production	166
	Recording and Capturing Audio Clips and Elements	169
	Using an Audio Editing Software Package	171
	Editing an Audio Clip with Sound Forge	173
	Processing Audio Effects in MainActor	176
	Inserting and Deleting Audio Tracks in MainActor	184
	Trimming Audio Clips	187
	Mixing Soundtracks and Balancing Dynamics	188
	Synchronizing with Recorded Video Sound	189
	Summary	190
Chapter 12	Create Titles and Title Animation	191
	Designing Effective Titles	192
	Creating Opening Titles	193
	Creating Credits	197
	Copyrights and Copyright Notices	199
	Using the Windows Paint Program	199
	Scrolling Text Across a Bitmap	202
	Using 3D Animated Text	206
	Summary	212
Chapter 13	Add the Finishing Touches to Your Video	213
	Duplicating Your Tapes for Distribution	214
	Creating Labels for Your Videotapes	215
	CD-ROM Labels and Packaging	217
	Copyrights and Copyright Notices	223
	Summary	226
Part III	Take Your Edited Video on to Other Sources
Chapter 14	Transfer Your Finished Video to Tape and CD	229
	Transferring Your Finished Video Back to Your Camcorder	230
	Creating a CD from Your Digital Video	234
	Embedding Your MPEG Movie in a Menu	237
	Burning Your CD	240
	Summary	241
Chapter 15	Use Your Video on the Internet	243
	Creating a Video for Downloading	244
	Creating a Video for Streaming	246
	Webcasting	259
	Tools for Webcasting	260
	Summary	262
Part IV	Create Practical Digital Video Projects
Chapter 16	Create a Video Inventory of Your Home	265
	Planning a Video Inventory of Your Home	267
	Creating a Shot list	271
	Shooting Clips for Your Inventory Video	272
	Organizing Your Clips	274
	Capture Your Video Clips to Your Computer with DV-Capture	275
	Creating Simple Titles to Separate the Room-by-Room Scenes	275
	Editing Your Inventory Video	278
	Creating a Final CD-ROM of Your Inventory Video	282
	Summary	284
Chapter 17	Make a How-to Video	285
	Scripting Your Project	286
	Video Shooting Script	288
	Creating Your How-to Video Using HyperCam Screen Camera Software	292
	Summary	298
Chapter 18	Create a Marketing Video for Your Organization	299
	Creating a Marketing Video for an Organization	301
	Video Shooting Script	302
	Shooting Your Scenes	317
	Scanning Still Images	317
	Designing Your Sound	318
	Editing Your Clips	319
	Creating Your Titles	319
	Transferring Your Finished Video Out to Tape	319
	Summary	320
Chapter 19	A Variety of Video Projects for You to Try	321
	Making a Living Family History	322
	Weddings	327
	Creating an Online Seminar Web Course	332
	Other Ideas for Using Your Talents as a Videographer	336
	Summary	337
Part V	Appendix
Appendix	Use Windows XP Movie Maker and Windows Media Video 8	341
	Windows Media Audio and Video 8	342
	Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP	343
	View Your Movie Using Windows XP Media Player	352
	Summary	353
	Index	355

Editorial Reviews

Step-by-step instructions, a lack of extraneous information, and ample screen shots make this title useful for both new Mac users and those upgrading from earlier versions of Office (for Mac or PC). The author addresses how OS X's Aqua interface has changed the appearance of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage's tool bar icons, dialog boxes, and alerts. The task-based layout also allows readers to locate quickly needed instructions, and the last two chapters on combining applications will be especially valuable to users accustomed to working with only one program. Recommended; larger public libraries should expect demand, given Mac's recent resurgence, thanks in part to the Aqua interface. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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