Product Description

Video Production Workshop is the first book written to be accessible and appealing to a younger, digitally savvy audience interested in learning the full range of skills involved in planning and executing a video project. It introduces all the digital tools and basic techniques in sequence for readers to build proficiency and gain a well-rounded mastery of the art and craft of video production. Author Tom Wolsky begins with lessons in video editing and camera handling, and then moves on to scripting and storyboarding a production. Readers then step through a series of exercise projects. Separate chapters explore how to light different types of scenes as well as how to obtain well-recorded sound. The book is designed both for independent students as well as for classroom use, and it includes lessons on video journalism and its rights, responsibilities, and ethics. Related techniques for interviewing and working in a live studio are also presented. The book concludes with lessons in post-production techniques, especially motion graphics and special effects. The companion DVD is packed with DV footage for projects, plus demo plug-ins and free software.

Video Production Workshop introduces all the digital tools and basic techniques in sequence for readers to build proficiency and gain a well-rounded mastery of the art and craft of video production.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #707834 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Review
"If you want to learn editing, look no further…[Tom Wolsky] has proven himself an excellent teacher..." -Phil Gibson, president, Digital Media Academy --Phil Gibson, president, Digital Media Academy

Review
"If you want to learn editing, look no further…[Tom Wolsky] has proven himself an excellent teacher..." -Phil Gibson, president, Digital Media Academy

About the Author
Tom Wolsky is an honors graduate of the London School of Film Technique with nearly 40 years of professional experience spanning film, tape, and digital production. Career highlights include working on BBC documentaries and dramas; producing ABC News programs; managing tape operations and news editors; as well as the occasional screenwriting gig. Tom operates an independent studio, South Coast Productions. In recent years, he has acted as a guide on a number of online forums, published articles in DV and Macworld magazines, and taught in many venues including the Digital Media Academy at Stanford University.