Practical DV Filmmaking

Name: Practical DV Filmmaking
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ISBN: 9780240807386

ISBN-10: 0240807383

ISBN-13: 9780240807386

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Russell Evans

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Written for the beginner, Practical DV Filmmaking guides you thorough the process of making a film with low-cost digital equipment: from development through to production, post-production and distribution. While the technical tools you need are fully explained, the book concentrates on filmmaking principles throughout, illustrating how these tools can be used to achieve stylistic approaches for innovative filmmaking. The book assumes no background knowledge in either technology or filmmaking and is divided into four key areas: *DEVELOPMENT: turn your idea into a workable script, storyboard and schedule. *PRODUCTION: develop skills to shoot original short films and turn a zero-to-low budget…

Book details

List price: $35.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 12/19/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 424
Size: 7.44" wide x 9.72" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 2.222
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction to the second edition


How to use this book



Overview



Think big



The filmmaking process



Low-budget filmmaking



Inside video



What is digital technology?



How the camcorder works



Operating the camcorder



In-camera edit: hand-made movie



Video safety and good practice



Video compression



Films and how they work



Types of film and filmmakers



In-camera edit



How films work



Film language and how to speak it



Pre-production



Logistics and crew



Working out a budget



Collaboration and you



Scene description



Collaboration



Developing stories



Making a schedule



Scriptwriting



Story and structure



Core scenes



Silent movie remake



Alternative script structure



New movie structures



Devising stories for low budgets



Revealing subtext in your movie



Symbolism in the movies



Visuals



Visualizing your film



Storyboards and visual tools



Production tools



A condensed guide to shooting



Lighting



Sound recording



The chase



Sound environment



Real world guide to location shooting



Shooting for compression



New format movie



Production aesthetics



Better looking films



Close-ups



Continuity



Urban legends



Documentary



My obituary



Music video and the VJ



Music video



Post-production tools



Condensed guide to editing



Starting to work in digital editing



Preparing to edit



Editing with sound



Understanding timecode



Working with text



Post-production aesthetics



Editing aesthetics: editing for genre



Editing aesthetics: non-narrative



Polymedia movie



Montage editing



Movie spell



Careers and distribution



Where am I going?



What's a career?



Careers: essential knowledge



Essential qualities



Three stages of a career



The career map



Career troubleshooting



How do I get there?



Where to get your movies seen



Guide to distribution



Strategies for promotion



Showreel: who am I?



Film festivals



Using Internet broadcast sites



Your rights: protecting your movie on the web



Mapping the industry



State of the art: mapping the film industry



State of the art: expansion and convergence



Trends affecting film


Glossary of film and video terms


Bibliography


Index