The Videomaker Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Making Videos Book

Introduction: Just Do It
• Part 1: Before You Get Started
• All About Lenses
• Close Up
• Filter Features
• Solar Panel Imaging
• Image Stabilizers
• The Viewfinder
• The Department of Tape Transportation
• Tape Truths
• Degeneration
• Resolution Lines
• Good Connections
• Try a Tripod
• Blending a Sweet Sound
• Part 2: Pre-Production
• Honing Your Ideas
• The Sands of Time
• Script Right
• Look Who's Talking
• The Storyboard
• Budget Details
• A Modest Proposal
• A Word From Your Sponsor
• Recruiting a Crew
• Scouting Locations
• Legal Videopoly
• Part 3: Production
• Reflecting
• The Uses of Light
• Outdoor Lighting
• Indoor Audio
• Audio on Location
• Great Shots
• It's Your Move
• It's All About Direction
• Sets, Lies and Videotape
• Looking Good
• Time-lapse Videomaking
• Move Over MTV
• Practical Special Effects
• Part 4: Post-Production
• The Art of the Edit
• Bullseye Editing
• Seizing Cut Control
• Titles
• Adventure in Sound Editing
• In the Audible Mood
• Dig 'Em Out, Dust 'Em Off
• Easy Copy II
• Part 5: Distribution
• Commercial Distribution
• On the Air
• Low-power Television
• Access Your Community
• Promotion Strategies
• The Demo Tape