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Video: Digital Communication and Production Second Revised and Expanded Edition The first edition of this book has proved very popular in college and high school courses and with individual video makers as well. This new, revised edition expands the original chapters and adds new chapters to stay abreast of the continuing digital revolution. To learn more about the book, click the headings below, or just scroll down the page.
About the Book	About the Contents	Major Sections
Audience	Chapters	samples
Support Materials	About the Author	About the Publisher
To Obtain the Book
About the Book	Video: Digital Communication and Production is Clearly written, systematic, and comprehensive Generous, with over 500, 9-by-11 inch hard-bound pages Lavishly illustrated, with over 1,200 full color images Modular, so that chapters may be read independently Up-to-date, with all the current digital technology
About the Contents	Video Digital Communication & Production is a complete introductory course in video — the 21st century fusion of television and film that is the future of media production. "Digital" in the book's title reflects the fact that video production is now entirely digital, from the camcorder at one end to the DVD at the other. Today, a person trained in digital video can work with equal confidence in film, because, aside from certain technicalities of lighting and cinematography, film production shares essentially the same computer-based processes and techniques.
Major Sections	Quick Launch: Chapters 1 and 2 get students out making videos immediately. Video communication: Chapters 3 through 8 cover the concepts and principles behind the hardware and production techniques. Preproduction: Chapters 9 and 10 present the crucial processes involved in preparing to make successful programs. This edition includes expanded material on scriptwriting for different video genres. Videography, lighting, and audio: Chapters 11 through 16 introduce all major aspects of technical production. The chapters on lighting have been reorganized and expanded from two to three, to clarify procedures and include more solutions for practical lighting problems. Directing: Chapters 17 and 18 survey the art and craft of directing – both the camera and the people it records. Postproduction: Chapters 19 through 24 explain the basics of digital post. In this new edition, the original four chapters have been largely replaced by six new or heavily revised units that treat digital editing in greater depth, including professional-level DVD authoring.
Audience	Intended primarily for college and senior high school video production courses, the book has proved equally popular with independent video makers, both serious hobbyists and entry-level professionals. It has been used successfully in 7th and 8th grade classes as well. The extensive treatment of video communication has proved an excellent resource in media literacy studies.
Chapters	1. About Video 2. Getting Started 3. Video Space 4. Video Time 5. Video Composition 6. Video Language 7. Video Sound 8. Video Communication 9. Program Development 10. Production Planning 11. Camera Systems 12. Camera Operation	13. Lighting Tools 14. Lighting Design 15. Lighting Applications 16. Recording Audio 17. Directing for Content 18. Directing for Form 19. Editing Operations 20. Editing Principles 21. Digital Editing 22. Mastering Digital Software 23. Authoring DVDs 24. Analog Editing
	Sample Chapter (PDF document) Click here to see the new chapter on authoring DVDs. (To limit file size, this PDF is lower quality than the actual book.) To see three complete chapters on-line, go to the publisher's website: Goodheart-Willcox Publisher
Support Materials	The text is supported by a comprehensive workbook with chapter-by-chapter content and vocabulary exercises. However the the core of the workbook lies in nearly 100 classroom activities and video mini-projects, with complete guides for student production. A thorough teacher's guide accompanies the workbook. Click here to see six sample workbook pages in PDF format. (The exercises are not complete because the samples show only one page each.)
About the Author	After graduating from Harvard, Jim Stinson studied Theater history at the Yale Graduate School and directing at the Yale School of Drama before transferring to the UCLA film school, where he earned the degree of Master of Fine Arts. Though he has worked on commercials, series TV shows, and feature films, he has spent most of his career as a writer, producer, director, videographer, and/or editor of educational and corporate video programs. In the classroom, he has taught film production at Art Center College of Design, Media history and criticism at California State University, Los Angeles, and video production at La Canada High School, La Canada, CA. For twelve years he was a columnist and Contributing Editor at *Videomaker* magazine, for which he has also conducted over 100 video production seminars.
About the Publisher (from their website)	Goodheart-Willcox is a premier publisher for Technical, Trades, Technology; Family & Consumer Sciences; and Career Education. Since 1921, we have been devoted to publishing a variety of exciting products including innovative textbooks, useful supplements, and inviting multimedia resources for school, industry, and individual training.
To Obtain the Book	The book is available from the Goodheart-Willcox website, G-W.com.