How to Do Everything with Digital Video

By: Frederic H. Jones

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Paperback | 28 December 2001

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Another winner in the extremely popular How to Do Everything series, this friendly, solutions-oriented book is filled with step-by-step examples on shooting, editing, and producing professional-quality home or business videos complete with sound, animation, and other finishing touches. The book covers all the hardware and software involved as well as techniques for creating streaming video for Internet use.

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