Video Production Handbook

by Steve Shlisky, Vina Cera, Misha Antonich, Christopher Clemens & Jennifer Vaughn

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Welcome to the Video Production Handbook, a practical approach to creating video content for a variety of formats. This handbook provides an overview of production techniques used in video production, including documentary, marketing, narrative short films, and commercial videos. Understanding how to take an idea from concept to final product starts with building a strong foundation in all aspects of production from development to delivery.

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Publisher
OERI
Subjects
Humanities
Licence
CC BY-NC 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Development
  7. 1.1: Determining Your Distribution Outlet
  8. 1.2: Understanding Your Audience
  9. 1.3: Production Styles
  10. 1.4: Video Formats
  11. 2: Releases and Contracts
  12. 2.1: Legal Protections
  13. 2.2: Image Licensing
  14. 2.3: Music Licensing
  15. 3: Scripting and Formats
  16. 3.1: Rundowns, Formats and Storyboards
  17. 3.2: Single-Column Scripts
  18. 3.3: Multi-Column Scripts
  19. 3.4: Three-Act Structure
  20. 4: Production Preparation
  21. 4.1: Planning to Shoot
  22. 4.2: The Production Bible
  23. 4.3: The Business of Filmmaking
  24. 5: Funding
  25. 5.1: The Business Plan and The Production Plan
  26. 5.2: The Film Proposal
  27. 5.3: Grants
  28. 5.4: Fellowships
  29. 5.5: Other Funding Avenues
  30. 5.6: Film Festivals
  31. 6: Set Etiquette
  32. 6.1: Who Does What
  33. 6.2: The Director's Commands
  34. 6.3: When the Shooting Stops
  35. 7: Camera Functions
  36. 7.1: White Balance
  37. 7.2: Lenses
  38. 7.3: DSLR vs. Mirrorless vs. Camcorders
  39. 7.4: Memory Cards
  40. 7.4.1: Formatting the SD (Memory) Card
  41. 7.5: Manual Mode
  42. 7.6: Iris/Aperture
  43. 7.7: Depth of Field
  44. 7.8: Neutral Density Filters
  45. 7.9: Gain and ISO
  46. 7.10: Focus
  47. 7.11: Frame Rate and Shutter Speed
  48. 8: Video Aesthetics
  49. 8.1: Basic Shot Sizes
  50. 8.2: Camera Position
  51. 8.3: Camera Movements
  52. 8.4: Lens Movements
  53. 8.5: Video Composition
  54. 8.6: Critical Focus
  55. 9: Lighting
  56. 9.1: Measuring Light
  57. 9.2: Types of Lamps
  58. 9.3: Qualities of Light
  59. 9.4: Common Lights
  60. 9.5: Light Modification and Control
  61. 9.6: Lighting Design
  62. 10: Sound
  63. 10.1: Elements of Sound
  64. 10.2: Microphones
  65. 10.2.1: Microphones Used in Video Production
  66. 10.2.2: Polar Patterns
  67. 10.3: Audio Connectors
  68. 10.4: Controlling Sound with a Video Camera
  69. 10.5: Location Audio
  70. 11: Planning/Organizing for the Edit
  71. 11.1: The Art and Craft of Editing
  72. 12: Nonlinear Systems and Requirements
  73. 12.1: Nonlinear Systems and Requirements
  74. 13: Formats/Compression
  75. 13.1: Formats/Compression
  76. 14: Editing Workflow/Assembly
  77. 14.1: Editing Workflow/Assembly
  78. 15: Rough Cuts
  79. 15.1: Rough Cuts
  80. 16: The Finishing Process
  81. 16.1: Steps of the Finishing Process
  82. 16.2: Fixing Transition Mistakes
  83. 16.3: Fixing Titles and Graphics
  84. 16.4: Fixing Color and Exposure
  85. 16.5: Video scopes for post-production
  86. 16.6: Video Tutorials on Color and Audio techniques
  87. Back Matter
  88. Index
  89. Glossary
  90. Detailed Licensing