Sound Person's Guide to Video

Everything is covered: from how television and video cameras work to digital video recording, electronic news gathering, nonlinear editing, video effects as well as telecine, widescreen technology and the home cinema. The book also takes a look at the impact of digital technology on production methods and examines the technology and rationale behind digital television, High Definition Television, and DVD. It concludes with the use of video in multimedia and the internet.
Based on a series of popular articles in Audio Media magazine, this a vital introductory work for students and professionals wishing to broaden their knowledge of video.
*Covers all aspects of video; from television production technologies to digital television, HDTV, widescreen, and DVD recording.
*Easy to read and a fast way to broaden your knowledge

Chapter 1 The Origins of Television and Video; Chapter 2 The Magic of Television; Chapter 3 Video Recording - the Impossible Dream; Chapter 4 The Electronic Eye; Chapter 5 ENG and Betacam SP; Chapter 6 Digital Video; Chapter 7 Standards Conversion; Chapter 8 The Video Monitor; Chapter 9 Home Cinema; Chapter 10 Nonlinear Editing; Chapter 11 JPEG and MPEG2 Image Compression; Chapter 12 Digital Television; Chapter 13 Film; Chapter 14 Film Stock, Film Laboratories; Chapter 15 Cinema Technology; Chapter 16 IMAX; Chapter 17 Telecine; Chapter 18 Pulldown; Chapter 19 Lighting Technology; Chapter 20 The Art of Bluescreen;