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From the editor of the standard handbook of video and television engineering this is the all-media guide to professional video production. You don't need an engineering degree to succeed in video production. In this book, video expert Jerry Whitaker shows you production from the inside out, from studio lighting to creating post-production special effects. The Art of Video Production is perfect for anyone who wants to build skills in the fast-growing field of digital video production, and produce video for TV, HDTV, movies, the Internet, or any other application. ""Master Handbook of Video Production"" shows you how to: select, install, and work with digital equipment; understand MPEG video compression; design video production centers; master standard-definition and high-definition production; assess bandwidth, scanning, and resolution issues; optimize use of video computer graphics, time code, and archiving; master video switching, timing, and distribution; and achieve the highest production values in video and high-definition video.

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Author:   Jerry Whitaker
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9780071382465

ISBN 10:   0071382461
Pages:   406
Publication Date:   16 March 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Contributors Preface Chapter 1: Production Facility Design Chapter 2: The Physical Nature of Sound Chapter 3: Criteria for Acceptability of Acoustical Performance Chapter 4: Sound Isolation Chapter 5: Production Standards for High-Definition Video Chapter 6: DTV-Related Raster-Scanning Standards Chapter 7: Production Format Considerations Chapter 8: Fiber Optic Devices and Systems Chapter 9: Sync Generation and Distribution Chapter 10: Video Signal Distribution Chapter 11: Video Signal Processing Chapter 12: Switching Systems for Signal Routing and Distribution Chapter 13: Video Production Switching Chapter 14: Studio Communications Chapter 15: Staging and Lighting Chapter 16: Video Tape Recording Chapter 17: Magnetic Tape Chapter 18: Motion Picture Film Chapter 19: Film/Video Equipment Chapter 20: Facility Infrastructure Issues Chapter 21: Equipment Rack Enclosures and Devices Chapter 22: Wiring Practices Subject Index About the Editor

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Jerry Whitaker is Vice President of Standards Development at the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), Washington, D.C. He was previously President of Technical Press, a consulting company based in the San Jose area. Whitaker has been involved in various aspects of the electronics industry for over 30 years, with specialization in communications. He has lectured extensively on the topic of electronic systems design, installation, and maintenance. He is the former editorial director and associate publisher of Broadcast Engineering and Video Systems magazines, and a former radio station chief engineer and television news producer. Mr. Whitaker is a Fellow of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and an SBE-certified professional broadcast engineer. He is also a fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

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