II. INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED COURSE FOR
*ON
THE AIR* iNet SHOW
Part 1
Production
Processes and People
- The
Production Process
THE
EFFECT-TO-CAUSE PRODUCTION MODEL
Basic Idea
Desired Effect: Defined Process Message
Cause: Medium
Requirements
Script Formats
Real Effect: Actual Process Message
Evaluation
GENERATING
IDEAS
Clustering
Brainstorming
- The
Production Team: Who Does What When?
TEAM MEMBERS
Preproduction Team
Production Team
Postproduction Team
PASSING THE BUCK
TAKING AND SHARING RESPONSIBILITY
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Interview Time Line
Production Schedule: -Interview (Studio 1)
Part II
Image Creation
and Control
- Digital
Video
BASIC IMAGE FORMATION
Scanning Process
Digital Television Scanning Systems
PRIMARY COLORS OF VIDEO
WHAT IS DIGITAL?
The difference between analog and digital
WHY DIGITAL?
Quality
Compression and signal transport
- The
Video Camera
BASIC CAMERA FUNCTION AND ELEMENTS
Function
The lens
Beam Splitter
Imaging Device
Viewfinder
TYPES OF CAMERAS
Studio Cameras
HDTV Cameras
ENG/EFP Cameras
Consumer Cameras
What?s the Difference?
- Looking
Through the Viewfinder
FRAMING A SHOT
Aspect Ration
Field of View
Vectors
Composition
Psychological Closure
MANIPULATING PICTURE DEPTH
Defining the Z-axis
Lenses and Z-axis?s Length
Lenses and Depth of Field
Lenses and Z-axis Speed
CONTROLLING CAMERA AND OBJECT MOTION
Controlling Camera Movement and Zooms
Controlling Object Motion
- Operating
the Camera
BASIC CAMERA MOVEMENTS
CAMERA MOUNTS AND HOW TO USE THEM
The Handheld and Shoulder-Mounted Camera
The Tripod-Supported Camera
The Studio Pedestal
Special Camera Mounts
OPERATIONAL FEATURES
White-balancing
Focusing
Zooming
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Checklist: Camcorders and ENG/EFP Cameras
Checklist: Studio Cameras
- Light,
Color, Lighting
LIGHT
Types of Light
Light Intensity
Contrast
SHADOWS
Attached shadows
Cast Shadows
Falloff
COLOR
Additive and Subtractive Color Mixing
The Color Television Receiver and Generated Colors
Color Temperature and White-Balancing
LIGHTING INSTRUMENTS
Spotlights
Floodlights
LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
Operation of Lights
Checklist: Lighting Safety
Studio Lighting
Field Lighting
Guidelines: field Lighting
Measuring Illumination
- Audio
and Sound Control
SOUND PICKUP PRINCIPLE
MICROPHONES
How Well They Can Hear
Sound Pickup
How They Are Made
How They Are Used
SOUND CONTROL
The Audio Mixer
The Audio Console
Cables and Patch Panel
SOUND RECORDING
Analog Recording Equipment
Digital Recording Equipment
SYNTHESIZED SOUND
SOUND AESTHETICS
Environment
Figure-Ground
Perspective
Continuity
Energy
- Video
Effects
STANDARD ELECTRONIC VIDEO EFFECTS
Superimposition
Key
Wipe
DIGITAL EFFECTS
Digital Image Manipulation Equipment
Common Digital Video
Effects
Synthetic Image Creation
Animation
PART III
Video Recording,
Switching, and Editing
- Video Recording
VIDEOTAPE-RECORDING SYSTEMS
Tape-and Disk-Based Recording Systems
Basic Videotape Tracks
Composite, Y/C Component, and RGB Component systems
Types of Videotape
Recorders
Time Base Corrector
Tape Formats
VIDEOTAPE-RECORDING PROCESS
The ?Before? checklist
The ?During? checklist
The ?After? Checklist
NONLINEAR STORAGE SYSTEMS
Computer Disks
Electronic Still Store
Systems
Read/Write Optical Discs
CD-ROMs and DVDs
USE OF VIDEO RECORDING
Interactive Video
Multimedia
- Switching and
Postproduction Editing
SWITCHING, OR INSTANTANEOUS EDITING
Basic Switcher Layout
Multifunction
Switchers
Switcher Operation
POSTPRODUCTION EDITING
Linear Editing Systems
Nonlinear Editing Systems
Editing Preparations
Production tips to make postproduction easier
Off-line and On-line
Editing
- Editing
Principles
EDITING PURPOSE
EDITING FUNCTIONS
Combine
Condense
Correct
Build
AESTHETIC PRINCIPLES OF CONTINUITY EDITING
Mental Map
Vectors
On-and Off-screen Positions
AESTHETIC PRINCIPLES OF COMPLEXITY EDITING
Intensifying the Event
Supplying Meaning
Part IV
Talent and the
Production Environment
- Talent,
Clothing, and Makeup
PERFORMING TECHNIQUES
Performer and Camera
Audio and Lighting
Timing and Prompting
ACTING TECHNIQUES
Environment and audience
Small Screen and close-ups
Repeating Action
AUDITIONS
CLOTHING
Texture and Detail
Color
MAKEUP
Technical Requirements
Close-ups
Materials
- Production
Environment: The Studio
THE VIDEO PRODUCTION STUDIO
Physical Layout
Major Installations
THE STUDIO CONTROL ROOM
Image Control
Sound Control
MASTER CONTROL
STUDIO SUPPORT AREAS
Scenery and Property Storage
Makeup
SCENERY, PROPERTIES, AND SET DRESSINGS
Scenery
Properties
Set Dressings
SET DESIGN
Process Message
Floor Plan
Prop List
Using the Floor Plan for Setup
Evaluating the Floor Plan
- Field
Production and Synthetic Environments
ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING
News Gathering
Transmission
ELECTRONIC FIELD PRODUCTION
EFP Preproduction: Remote Survey
Production
Checklist: Field Production Equipment
Postproduction: Wrap-up
BIG REMOTES
SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS
Computer-Generated Settings
Virtual Reality
Interactive video
