High-definition video and HDV are the latest technologies to answer the demand for better-quality video images. Indeed, HDV has greatly improved the overall quality of digital video, but capturing, editing, and outputting HDV can be trickly. That's where HDV Filmmaking comes into play. As one of the first books on the subject of HDV, this useful reference will take you through the entire spectrum of HDV production and post-production, from choosing a high-difinition video format and an HDV camcorder, to acquiring and editing HDV, to working with advanced HDV effects and delivering your finished product. You'll start by learning the basics about high-definition formats and then quickly move into more advanced topics, such as how to install and configure an HDV editing system, how to color-correct video, how to edit and mix audio, and how to use 3D images and animations in your work. Interviews with professional filmmakers and other artists help round out this comprehensive reference. Whether you are a professional in the film industry or a film student interested in the latest technologies and techniques. HDV Filmmaking is your guide to the exciting world of high-definition video.
Part 1: Introduction to HDV
Chapter 1: Understanding High-Definition Video Formats
Chapter 2: Choosing an HDV Camcorder
Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring an HDV Editing
Part 2: Acquiring HDV Video and Audio
Chapter 4: Operating an HDV Camcorder
Chapter 5: Lighting for HDV
Chapter 6: Designing Effiective Compositions
Part 3: Editing and Effects for HDV
Chapter 7: Editing HDV
Chapter 8: Color Correcting Video
Chapter 9: Editing and Mixing Audio
Chapter 10: Creating Graphics and Effects for HDV
Chapter 11: Working with 3D Animation and Effects
Chapetr 12: Delivering HDV Content