How to Do Everything With Digital Video (數位影片全攻略)

Discover the boundless world of digital video. Beginning with the essential task of steadying your camera, this exceptional resource provides a solid foundation for understanding shooting techniques, editing, sound and visual effects, and transferring your finished video to other media--including the Internet and CD-ROM. Get helpful tips on shooting a variety of subjects including people, sporting events, landscapes, architecture--and even interviews. Perform professional editing, use hardware, manage your project efficiently, and produce high-quality video. How To Do Everything with Digital Video will teach you to get the most from your equipment, your subjects, and your own font of ideas.

• Select the best digital camcorder for your needs
  
• Connect your camcorder to external equipment and computers
  
• Plan your shots with editing in mind
  
• Design lighting to create mood, depth, and other effects
  
• Perform frame-accurate, repeatable edits with timecodes
  
• Capture, process, and synchronize sound
  
• Enhance your video project with titles and animation
  
• Store data electronically, or transfer back to tape
  
• Create video projects such as family histories, marketing or how-to pieces, and more
  
• Integrate digital video with CD-ROM, Internet, and other media
  

Contents            

  I: Digital Video Cameras and Camcorders
    1: Learn the Basics of Video Cameras
    2: Operate Your Digital Camcorder
    3: Get the Best Lighting
    4: Record Quality Sound for Your Projects
    5: Plan Your Digital Video Projects First
  II: Edit Your Footage and Add Special Effects
    6: Select and Use Digital Video Capture Hardware
    7: Transfer Your Video Clips and Edit Them
    8: Trim Your Video Clips
    9: Insert Clips into the Timeline
    10: Synchronize Your Video with Sound
    11: Create Titles and Animation
    12: Add the Finishing Touches to Your Video
  III: Take Your Edited Video on to Other Sources
    13: Transfer Your Finished Video Back to Tape
    14: Make CD-ROMs with Your Video
    15: Use Your Video on the Internet
  IV: Create Practical Digital Video Projects
    16: Film a Video Inventory
    17: Make a Video Family History
    18: Create a Marketing Video for Your Organization
    19: Making a ¿How-to¿ Video
  V: Use Analog Video in your Digital Projects
    20: Recycle Your Analog Camcorders to Create Digital Video
Ch 21: Select and Install Analog Video Capture Hardware
    22: Use Analog Video in Your Digital Project
    23: Use Footage from an Internet Camera in Your Digital Video