Studio Television Production and Directing: Concepts, Equipment, and Procedures Paperback

Master the fundamentals of studio production procedure and become an effective leader on set. Gain fluency in essential studio terms and technology and acquire the skills you need to make it in the industry. Elegant, accessible, and to the point, the second edition of Andrew H. Utterback’s Studio Television Production and Directing is your back-to-the-basics guide to studio-based lighting, set design, camera operations, floor direction, technical direction, audio capture, graphics, prompting, and assistant directing. Whether you are an established studio professional or a student looking ot enter the field, this book provides you with the technical expertise you need to successfully coordinate live or taped studio television in the digital age.

This new edition has been updated to include:

• A UK/Euro focused appendix, enhancing the book’s accessibility to students and professionals of television production around the world.
• A revamped lighting chapter covering LED lighting, triple-key protocal, chroma key compositing, and SportsVision
• An introductory discussion of the job of the director and the Command Cue Language
• Fresh discussion of tapeless protocols in the studio, newsroom software (iNews), and nonlinear editing systems for video and audio
• Brand new sections on WiFi/cellular capable cameras, remote live-streaming, media asset management, clip-servers, and the use of 3D animation in studio recording
• Expanded coverage of video clip types (VO, VO/SOT, and PKG) and methods of producing these clips to tell different kinds of stories
• An all new companion website with further tutorials, sample video clip types, interviews with US and international studio production professionals, and director’s cuts that can be found here: www.focalpress.com/cw/utterback