Book description
A how-to guide for getting professional-quality video from your DSLR
Shooting HD Video with a video-enabled DSLR has many benefits and some tricky drawbacks that digital filmmakers and videographers can overcome to get professional results. The DSLR Filmmaker's Handbook helps filmmakers harness the HD video capabilities of their DSLRs to create professional-level video. Packed with professionally-tested techniques, this indispensible book serves as a training guide for the complex steps that must be taken before, during, and after filming.
Teaches you the key tools and techniques for using your DSLR to shoot high-quality, professional-level video
Distills dense information about filmmaking and filters it down to easily understood granules
Shows you what to expect and what to avoid with your DSLR and how to maximize the visual look of your film
Shares tools and techniques that have been used in real-world, independent movie-making environments
The DSLR Filmmaker's Handbook shows you how to overcome any tricky drawbacks that you may face while shooting HD video with your DSLR.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Publisher's Note
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Fundamentals of DSLR Filmaking
- Chapter 2: Gear and Recommendations
- Chapter 3: Testing and Custom Settings
- Chapter 4: Cameras and Lenses on Location
- Chapter 5: Camera Motion and Support
- Chapter 6: Lighting on Location
- Chapter 7: Sound on Location
- Chapter 8: Organizing and Storing Data in the Field
- Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
- Chapter 10: Converting and Editing Your Footage
- Chapter 11: Audio Crash Course
- Chapter 12: Color Correction and Grading
- Chapter 13: Compression
- Chapter 14: Fixing It in Post
- Chapter 15: Workshops
- Index
Product information
- Title: The DSLR Filmmaker's Handbook: Real-World Production Techniques
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2012
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9780470876602
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