Making media : foundations of sound and image production /
Roberts-Breslin, Jan.
Making media : foundations of sound and image production / Jan Roberts-Breslin - 2nd ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, c2008. - xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Photography by Jan Roberts-Breslin ; illustrations by Daniel Breslin.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-272) and index.
1 Content and Preproduction 1
The Primacy of Content 1
Developing Story Ideas 1
Preproduction Process 7
Ethical and Legal Responsibilities 15
Putting It Into Practice 21
Key Concepts 21
2 The Frame 23
Seeing the World Through a Frame 23
Controlling the Frame 24
Reproducing the Frame 39
The Frame Applied to Different Media 50
Putting It Into Practice 62
Key Concepts 63
3 Depth and Movement in the Frame 65
Media Illusions 65
Creating Visual Depth 66
Movement
Movement Considerations in Different Media 80
Animation and Motion Graphics 82
Putting It Into Practice 83
Key Concepts 84
4 Light 85
The Importance of Light 85
Understanding Light 86
Lighting Concerns of Different Media 107
Putting It Into Practice 113
Key Concepts 113
5 Sound 115
The Importance of Sound
Understanding Sound 116
Reproducing Sound 119
Sound Variations 129
Types of Audio Media 138
Putting It Into Practice 140
Key Concepts 141
6 Sound and Image 143
A + B = C 143
Sound Recording for Different Media 146
Putting It into Practice 151
Key Concepts 151
7 Time 153
Time and Space 153
Sounds and Images Existing in Time 157
Putting It Into Practice 162
Key Concepts 163
8 The Theory of Linear Structure 165
Putting the Story Together 165
Approaches to Structuring Film and Video 168
Applications of Structure 162
Putting It Into Practice 166
Key Concepts
9 The Practice of Linear Structure 189
Sound and Image Transitions 169
Live Editing
Postproduction Editing
Digital Nonlinear Editing 208
Issues of Convergence and Compatibility 220
Putting It Into Practice 222
Key Concepts 222
10 Nonlinear Structure 225
Understanding Nonlinearity 225
Interactive Media 228
Software Applications 235
Putting the Pieces Together 239
Putting It Into Practice 243
Key Concepts
11 Approaches to Production, Exhibition,
and Distribution 245
Traditional and Convergent Trends and Predictions 245
Determining Your Approach 245
Distribution and Exhibition
The Future
Putting It Into Practice
Key Concepts
9780240809076 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0240809076 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Multimedia systems.
Sound--Recording and reproducing.
Image processing--Digital techniques.
006.7 / ROB/M
Making media : foundations of sound and image production / Jan Roberts-Breslin - 2nd ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, c2008. - xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Photography by Jan Roberts-Breslin ; illustrations by Daniel Breslin.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-272) and index.
1 Content and Preproduction 1
The Primacy of Content 1
Developing Story Ideas 1
Preproduction Process 7
Ethical and Legal Responsibilities 15
Putting It Into Practice 21
Key Concepts 21
2 The Frame 23
Seeing the World Through a Frame 23
Controlling the Frame 24
Reproducing the Frame 39
The Frame Applied to Different Media 50
Putting It Into Practice 62
Key Concepts 63
3 Depth and Movement in the Frame 65
Media Illusions 65
Creating Visual Depth 66
Movement
Movement Considerations in Different Media 80
Animation and Motion Graphics 82
Putting It Into Practice 83
Key Concepts 84
4 Light 85
The Importance of Light 85
Understanding Light 86
Lighting Concerns of Different Media 107
Putting It Into Practice 113
Key Concepts 113
5 Sound 115
The Importance of Sound
Understanding Sound 116
Reproducing Sound 119
Sound Variations 129
Types of Audio Media 138
Putting It Into Practice 140
Key Concepts 141
6 Sound and Image 143
A + B = C 143
Sound Recording for Different Media 146
Putting It into Practice 151
Key Concepts 151
7 Time 153
Time and Space 153
Sounds and Images Existing in Time 157
Putting It Into Practice 162
Key Concepts 163
8 The Theory of Linear Structure 165
Putting the Story Together 165
Approaches to Structuring Film and Video 168
Applications of Structure 162
Putting It Into Practice 166
Key Concepts
9 The Practice of Linear Structure 189
Sound and Image Transitions 169
Live Editing
Postproduction Editing
Digital Nonlinear Editing 208
Issues of Convergence and Compatibility 220
Putting It Into Practice 222
Key Concepts 222
10 Nonlinear Structure 225
Understanding Nonlinearity 225
Interactive Media 228
Software Applications 235
Putting the Pieces Together 239
Putting It Into Practice 243
Key Concepts
11 Approaches to Production, Exhibition,
and Distribution 245
Traditional and Convergent Trends and Predictions 245
Determining Your Approach 245
Distribution and Exhibition
The Future
Putting It Into Practice
Key Concepts
9780240809076 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0240809076 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Multimedia systems.
Sound--Recording and reproducing.
Image processing--Digital techniques.
006.7 / ROB/M