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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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Overview of Moviemaking | |
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Cast and Crew | |
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Producing | |
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Writing | |
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Directing | |
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Acting | |
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Production Design | |
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Picture Creation | |
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Sound | |
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Editing | |
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Special and Visual Effects | |
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Other | |
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The Production Process | |
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The Traditional Film Production Model | |
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The Changing Nature of the Production Process | |
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Notes | |
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Planning the Movie | |
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Finding and Financing the Right Script | |
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Breaking Down the Script | |
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Scheduling | |
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Shooting Schedules | |
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Stripboards | |
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Production Schedules | |
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Call Sheets | |
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Other | |
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Budgeting | |
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Budgeting Procedures | |
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Budgeting a Student Production | |
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Casting | |
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Hiring Behind-the-Scenes Personnel | |
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Finding Locations | |
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Designing and Constructing Sets | |
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Designing Costumes, Wardrobe, Makeup, and Hairstyling | |
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Obtaining Props | |
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Developing Effects | |
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Planning Sound | |
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Acquiring and Checking Equipment | |
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Obtaining Rights | |
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Arranging for Travel and Food | |
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Buying Insurance | |
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Notes | |
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Cameras | |
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Aspect Ratio | |
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Formats | |
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Film Formats | |
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Analog Video Formats | |
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Digital Video Formats | |
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High-Definition Video Formats | |
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Technical Considerations | |
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Resolution | |
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Compression | |
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Color Sampling | |
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Bit Depth | |
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Recording Media | |
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Film Stock | |
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Video Recording Media | |
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Camera Construction | |
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Film Cameras | |
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Video Cameras | |
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Time Code | |
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Viewers | |
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Basic Camera Features | |
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Power | |
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Recording Controls | |
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Menus | |
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Color Rendition | |
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Gain | |
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Shutter Speed | |
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Other Features | |
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Lenses | |
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Focal Length | |
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Focus | |
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Aperture | |
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Depth of Field | |
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Camera Supports | |
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Handheld Cameras | |
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Tripods | |
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Dollies and Cranes | |
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Care of Equipment | |
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Notes | |
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Approaches to Image Capturing | |
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Shot Determination | |
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Basic Shots | |
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Subjective Shots | |
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Lens Selection | |
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Focal Length Characteristics | |
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Depth of Field | |
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Camera Angle | |
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Composing within the Static Frame | |
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Manipulating the Mise-en-Scene | |
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Balance | |
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Creating Depth | |
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On-Screen/Off-Screen Space | |
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The Edge of the Frame | |
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The Moving Frame | |
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Camera Movements | |
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Zooming | |
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Time | |
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Shooting Multi-Camera | |
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Color and Tonality | |
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Black and White or Color | |
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Color Considerations | |
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Shooting to Edit | |
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Methods of Shooting Scenes | |
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Shot Duration | |
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Shooting for Continuity | |
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Shooting for Visual Effects | |
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Now That You Know the Rules ... | |
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Notes | |
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Lighting | |
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Measuring the Light | |
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Incident Meters | |
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Reflected Light Meters | |
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Spot Meters | |
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Getting Correct Exposure | |
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Problems with Automatic Metering Systems | |
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Footcandles, F-Stops, and EI | |
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Contrast Range | |
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Using a Monitor to Help Evaluate Exposure | |
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Using a Waveform Monitor to Evaluate Exposure | |
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The Color of Light | |
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum | |
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The Klevin Scale | |
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Tungsten and Daylight-Balanced Light | |
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Small-Scale Color Corrections | |
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The Vectorscope | |
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Filters for Light Intensity and Contrast | |
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Mounting Filters | |
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Lighting Instruments | |
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Lamps | |
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Classification of Lights | |
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Mounting Equipment | |
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Controlling Light | |
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Electric Power Requirements | |
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Lighting Safety | |
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Notes | |
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Approaches to Lighting | |
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Lighting Styles | |
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Basic Three-Point Lighting | |
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Comparison of Lighting for Film, SDTV, and HDTV | |
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Preparing to Light | |
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Outdoor Lighting | |
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Contrast Reduction | |
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Maintaining Continuity in Changing Light | |
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Shooting at Night | |
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Adapting to Weather Conditions | |
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Indoor Lighting | |
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Shooting in Available Light and Low Light | |
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Bounce Lighting | |
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Mixed Lighting | |
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Lighting for Movement | |
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Lighting for Multiple Cameras | |
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Lighting for Visual Effects | |
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Variations in Lighting | |
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Notes | |
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Microphones and Recorders | |
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The Nature of Sound | |
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Pitch and Frequency | |
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Loudness and Amplitude | |
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Timbre | |
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Duration | |
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Velocity | |
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Microphones: Characteristics and Placement Techniques | |
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Directionality | |
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Construction | |
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Positioning | |
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Cables and Connectors | |
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Balanced and Unbalanced Cables | |
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Connector Types | |
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Recorders | |
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Double System and Single System Sound Recording | |
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Types of Recorders | |
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Recording Methods | |
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Features of Sound Recorders | |
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Audio Mixers | |
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Care of Audio Equipment | |
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Notes | |
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Approaches to Sound Recording | |
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Elements of Microphone Pickup | |
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Presence | |
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Perspective | |
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Balance | |
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Continuity | |
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Eliminating Unwanted Noises | |
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Miking Dialogue | |
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Selecting the Mic | |
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Setting Up the Mics | |
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Special Dialogue Situations | |
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Miking Automatic Dialogue Replacement | |
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Miking Voice-Overs | |
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Miking Sound Effects | |
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Miking Foley | |
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Miking Ambient Sounds | |
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Miking Music | |
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Recording Techniques | |
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Notes | |
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Directing | |
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The Roles of the Director | |
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Working with the Script | |
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Working with the Producer and the Writer | |
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Working with a Crew | |
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Hiring Crew | |
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Handling Crew | |
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Auditioning Actors | |
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Preliminaries | |
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The Process | |
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Rehearsing | |
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Early Rehearsing | |
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Ways to Improve Rehearsals | |
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Shooting | |
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A Typical Pattern | |
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Dailies | |
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Other Considerations | |
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Editing | |
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Notes | |
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Editing | |
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Making Material Computer Ready | |
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Film | |
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Analog Video | |
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Digital Video | |
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Setting Up the Computer | |
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Logging | |
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Capturing | |
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Cutting Clips Together | |
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Windows | |
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The Assembly Process | |
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Fine Tuning | |
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Managing Audio | |
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Adding Graphics | |
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Creating Visual Effects | |
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Adding Transitions | |
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Useful Tools | |
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Outputting the Project | |
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Building a DVD | |
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Notes | |
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Approaches to Editing | |
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Editing Styles | |
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The Classical Hollywood Pattern | |
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Variations | |
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Editing Elements | |
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Continuity | |
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Shot Selection | |
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Shot Relationships | |
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Screen Direction | |
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Cutting Points | |
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Rhythm | |
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Time and Space | |
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Transitions | |
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Notes | |
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Enhanced Sound and Picture | |
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Music | |
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Sound Effects and Ambient Sounds | |
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Foley | |
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ADR and VO | |
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Building Sound | |
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Sweetening | |
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Positioning | |
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Mixing | |
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Graphics | |
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Visual Effects | |
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Types of Visual Effects | |
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The Process for Creating Computerized Visual Effects | |
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Filter Effects | |
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Color Correction | |
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Compositing | |
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The Digital Intermediate | |
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Notes | |
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Approaches to Enhanced Sound and Picture | |
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Functions of Sound | |
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Supplying Information | |
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Enhancing Reality and Fantasy | |
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Establishing Time, Place, and Character | |
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Creating Mood and Emotion | |
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Directing Attention | |
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Functions of Picture | |
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Supplying Information | |
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Enhancing Reality and Fantasy | |
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Establishing Time, Place, and Character | |
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Creating Mood and Emotion | |
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Directing Attention | |
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Relating Sound and Picture to Each Other | |
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Notes | |
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The Final Stages of Moviemaking | |
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Transferring Back to Film | |
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Negative Cutting | |
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Using a Digital Intermediate | |
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Laboratory Work | |
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Film Projection | |
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Digital Cinema | |
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Video Distribution | |
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Netcasting | |
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Festivals | |
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Other Possibilities | |
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Notes | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |