Video Editing: A Postproduction Primer
Video Editing will help the reader to become both knowledgeable about and comfortable with practical editing concepts, techniques, and practices. It possesses a unique combination of technical information, hands-on techniques, applied aesthetics, and discussions of industry procedures. This text makes an often intimidating process easy to understand and follow. This new edition provides up-to-date information on the newest technologies and includes extensive coverage of digital editing, as...
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Complete guide to video editing for the novice through to the professional editor Covers technical as well as creative aspects of video editing Updated information on Random Access Editing/Random Access On-line. Video Editing, Third Edition continues the tradition of its predecessors as a complete guide to video editing for the novice up to the professional, taking them through the conceptual aspects of video postproduction. It covers technical as well as creative aspects of video editing, and its direct approach and accessible style make this book a good choice for students and professionals alike. About the Author: Steven E. Browne is currently the supervising editor at New Wave Productions, where he oversees video finishing of all Walt Disney, Hollywood Pictures, and Touchstone Pictures first-run feature film broadcast commercials. He has over 20 years of diverse and extensive experience as both an on-line and off-line editor. Mr. Browne is also the author of a number of other books including Film/Video Terms and Concepts, Getting That Job in Hollywood, and Videotape Post-Production Primer.
IntroductionAcknowledgmentsPt. ITechnical Aspects of Videotape11A Brief History of Videotape32Videotape, Control Track, and Time Code133Videotape Formats and Their Uses314Controlling Video and Audio495The Video Edit616More on High Definition and the 16 by 9 Ratio69Pt. IIConcepts of Videotape Editing777Creating and Using the Master Log798Time Code, Computer, and Random-Access Editors879Off-Line versus On-Line Editing9710Creating Video Effects103Pt. IIIWorking with the Image12111Shooting for Postproduction12312Editing Pictures139Pt. IVWorking at the Keyboard15513Machine-to-Machine Editing15714Reading the Computer Edit16115The Computer Keyboard16916Off-Line and On-Line Random-Access Editing17917The Linear On-Line Edit Session18918The Student Editor197Pt. VOther Editing Processes20319Audio Postproduction20520Editing Film on Video21121Special Circumstances22522Examples of Professional Video Editing23123Finding a Job in Postproduction23724A Look into the Future243App.: Compatibility247Bibliography251Glossary253Index277
