TV Technical Operations

An introduction

By: Peter Ward

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Paperback | 11 February 2000 | Edition Number 1

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TV Technical Operations is an introduction for new entrants to the broadcast industry and is designed to prepare them for working in mainstream television by discussing essential techniques, technologies and work attitudes.

The author explores:
* the need to develop a professional approach
* the occupational skills needed to meet deadlines, work under pressure and within budget
* the importance of understanding the potential of broadcast equipment in program making
* the need to keep up to date with the technique and technology
* the responsibility to ensure continuity of experience and training in all craft skills that technical operators are required to work with
* the need to maintain a critical appraisal of what and who influences working practices and how these influences affect production and viewers
* an introduction to the basic skills needed to work as a multi-skilling technical operator in television
* an introduction to broadcast equipment in general production use

Peter Ward is a freelance cameraman and camerawork trainer working with international training and television consultancy. He was formerly head of cameras at Television South West.

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Acknowledgements	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
Working in Television
The Broadcast Industry	p. 10
Occupational Skills	p. 12
Staff and Freelance Work	p. 14
Technology and Conduct	p. 16
Team Work	p. 18
Television Production
Programme Production	p. 20
Shot Number System	p. 22
Studios	p. 24
TV Production Staff	p. 26
Location Facilities	p. 28
Rehearsal	p. 30
Transmission	p. 32
Television Engineering
Light Into Electricity	p. 34
Colour	p. 36
The Digital Signal	p. 38
Compression	p. 40
Charge Coupled Devices	p. 42
Vision Control	p. 44
Gamma and Linear Matrix	p. 46
Multi-Camera Camerawork
Introduction to TV Camerawork	p. 48
The Zoom Lens	p. 50
Focus	p. 52
Camera Controls	p. 54
Camera Mountings	p. 56
Camera Technique	p. 58
Operational Skills	p. 60
Camera Movement	p. 62
Picture Making Skills	p. 64
Composition	p. 66
Intercutting	p. 68
Rehearsal	p. 70
Transmission 1	p. 72
Transmission 2	p. 74
Robotic Camerawork	p. 76
Audio Technical Operations
Introduction to TV Sound	p. 78
Microphones	p. 80
Audio Monitoring	p. 82
Audio Control	p. 84
Audio Rig	p. 86
Recording Sound	p. 88
Audio and Programme Production	p. 90
Digital Audio	p. 92
Stereo	p. 94
Working on Location
Preparation for Location	p. 96
Operational Checks at Base	p. 98
Road Craft	p. 100
Safety	p. 102
Video Recording Formats	p. 104
White Balance	p. 106
Exposure	p. 108
Time Code	p. 110
Structure	p. 112
Shooting for Editing	p. 114
Interviews	p. 116
Television Lighting
The Nature of Light	p. 118
Visual Perception	p. 120
Lighting a Face	p. 122
Lighting Levels	p. 124
Luminaires	p. 126
Controlling Light	p. 128
Studio Lighting	p. 130
Vision Control	p. 132
Location Lighting	p. 134
Lighting an Interview	p. 136
Editing
Introduction to Editing	p. 138
The Technology of News Editing	p. 140
Insert and Assembly Editing	p. 142
Time Code	p. 144
Perennial Editing Techniques	p. 146
Perception and Shot Transition	p. 148
Matching Shots	p. 150
Basic Editing Principles	p. 152
Types of Edit	p. 154
Fact or Fiction?	p. 156
Telling a Story	p. 158
Structuring a Sequence	p. 160
Factual Editing	p. 162
Interviews	p. 164
Cutting on Movement	p. 166
Documentary	p. 168
Vision Mixing
Introduction to Vision Mixing	p. 170
Vision Mixing Technology	p. 172
Visual Transitions	p. 174
Vision Mixing Techniques	p. 176
Interviews	p. 178
Production Methods	p. 180
Opening and Closing	p. 182
Magazine Format	p. 184
TV Demonstration	p. 186
Music Coverage	p. 188
Chroma Key	p. 190
Mixer Facilities	p. 192
Frame Store	p. 194
Character Generators	p. 196
In Rehearsal	p. 198
Working with the Director	p. 200
Transmission	p. 202
News and Magazine Items
TV Journalism	p. 204
Objectivity	p. 206
Magazine Items	p. 208
Condensing Time	p. 210
Structure	p. 212
Engaging the Audience	p. 214
Interviews	p. 216
Sng	p. 218
Further Reading	p. 220
Glossary	p. 222
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