From Still to Motion: A photographer's guide to creating video with your DSLR (Voices That Matter)

Book and accompanying DVD with over six hours of video training—all geared to teach you everything about shooting video with your DSLRWith the arrival of high-definition video-enabled DSLR cameras, photographers are faced with an opportunity for creativity and a competitive edge in their field unlike anything they’ve experienced before. Add to that the expanding demands from a video-hungry audience and it’s no longer a matter of if you are going to add video to your repertoire of skills, it’s when.Here to guide you in a thorough exploration of the video-making process — from preproduction to post — and to ease your transition from still to motion are four veterans who speak the language of both photography and video fluently. With their clear, instructive approach, they quickly get you up to speed on everything from picking your gear, to properly lighting for motion, to using professional-level audio, color correction, and editing techniques, to media management and outputting, and much more. Here are just a few highlights from this richly illustrated, completely interactive book and DVD:Explores the entire spectrum of video for DSLR camera owners, with recommendations on gear, planning, lighting, lenses, audio, editing, color correcting, exporting, media management, and more.Covers a wide variety of shooting styles, including indoor, outdoor, studio, portrait, event, and available light.Addresses technical challenges associated with DSLR video, such as camera movement, multiple camera coverage, low-light videography, and synchronized sound.Explores additional creative techniques such as stop motion and timelapse photography in depth.Includes a real-world example of a music video and promo package throughout the book to demonstrate concepts in action, with additional profiles of photography experts in nature, sports, commercial, and weddings and events.The accompanying DVD contains over 6 hours of video training that delves deeper into each topic, as well as high-definition footage, hands-on project files, and templates to experiment with and follow along.Share your work and communicate with other readers at www.facebook.com/dslrvideo. Contents......Page 7 PART I: A NEW WAY TO TELL STORIES......Page 12 1 From Still to Motion: An Evolution of an Art Form......Page 13 Who This Book Is For......Page 16 What Gear Do You Need?......Page 17 The Journey Ahead......Page 18 Meet the Cast......Page 21 Additional Resources......Page 24 2 Sequential Images: It’s No Longer Just About the Shot......Page 25 Making the Transition......Page 28 The Language of Cinema......Page 30 Composition Rules for Cinema......Page 38 Sequencing Images......Page 42 Making a Plan......Page 44 3 Before You Shoot: The Need for Preproduction......Page 47 Organizing the Planning Meeting......Page 50 Performing the Site Survey......Page 52 From Site Survey to Final Frame......Page 56 Crewing the Project......Page 59 Determining What Gear to Bring to the Shoot......Page 61 4 Crash Course in Video Technology: The Technical Essentials of Video......Page 63 Frame Rate......Page 66 Line Scanning......Page 68 Compression......Page 70 PART II: CINEMATIC LIGHTING......Page 74 5 Playing with the Light: Bringing Your Subject to Life......Page 75 Think Fast and Go with Your Gut......Page 78 The Essentials of Three-point Lighting......Page 81 Preparing the Scene......Page 85 Techniques for Controlling the Light......Page 87 6 Using What You’ve Got: Making the Most of Available Light......Page 96 The Goal of Lighting......Page 98 Capturing Accurate Color in the Field......Page 103 Shooting with Outdoor Light......Page 108 Shooting in Low-light Conditions......Page 114 7 Little Lights: Compact and Lightweight Solutions......Page 117 LED Lighting Essentials......Page 120 Other Lighting Technology......Page 125 Recommended Kits......Page 127 8 Make It Good, Fast, and Cheap: Lighting on a Budget......Page 131 Low-cost Alternatives......Page 134 Adapting Photo Gear......Page 135 DIY Lighting and Grip Gear......Page 139 PART III: GEARING UP FOR MOTION AND SOUND......Page 146 9 Body Parts: Selecting a Camera Body for Video......Page 147 Selecting a Camera......Page 150 Powering the Camera......Page 154 Recording Compression......Page 155 On-camera Monitoring......Page 157 External Monitoring......Page 159 10 Through the Lens: The Unique Demands of Video......Page 163 Selecting Lenses......Page 166 Match the Lens to the Shot......Page 171 Using a Follow Focus......Page 174 11 Get a Steady Shot: Basic Camera Support......Page 177 Going Handheld......Page 180 Stabilizing with a Tripod......Page 182 Using Monopods......Page 188 Other Tools......Page 189 12 Great Support: Putting the Camera Into Motion......Page 193 Handheld Rigs......Page 196 Stabilizers......Page 197 Dollies......Page 199 Jibs and Cranes......Page 204 13 Audio Is Half the Story: Great Sound Is Essential......Page 210 Capturing Quality Audio......Page 212 Technical Essentials of Audio......Page 214 Microphone Technology......Page 215 Microphone Selection......Page 217 Microphone Pickup Patterns......Page 220 Recording Professional Audio......Page 221 14 Capturing Securely: Field Storage......Page 227 Selecting a Storage Format......Page 230 Backing Up in the Field......Page 233 PART IV: POSTPRODUCTION......Page 238 15 Get It Together: Media Management for DSLR Video......Page 240 Choosing a Media Drive......Page 242 Transferring Media......Page 245 Organizing Media for an Edit......Page 246 Transcoding Footage to Edit......Page 249 Converting and Conforming Frame Rates......Page 251 Backup and Archive......Page 252 16 A Cut Above: The Basics of Video Editing......Page 255 Selecting an Editing System......Page 258 Three-point Editing Basics......Page 259 Syncing Picture and Sound......Page 265 Transitions, Effects, and Speed Adjustments......Page 269 17 Color Control: Color Correction and Grading......Page 273 Color Concepts......Page 276 Calibrating Your Video Monitor......Page 279 Correcting and Grading On Set and in Post......Page 280 Color Correction and Grading Software......Page 286 Broadcast Safe Video......Page 288 18 Distribution Deal: Publishing Your Video......Page 290 Output Checklist......Page 292 Creating a Master File......Page 294 Creating DVD and Blu-ray Discs......Page 295 Outputting for the Web......Page 297 Creating Prints from Video Frames......Page 300 PART V: CREATIVE EXPLORATIONS......Page 304 19 Stop and Go: Creating Stop Motion Animation......Page 305 Gearing Up for Stop Motion......Page 308 Preparing for Stop Motion......Page 312 The Production Process......Page 315 The Postproduction Process......Page 318 20 Time Floats By: Creating Time-lapse Animation......Page 319 Essential Equipment......Page 322 Shooting Approach......Page 324 Technical Approach......Page 328 C......Page 331 E......Page 332 L......Page 333 O......Page 334 S......Page 335 Z......Page 336 Book and accompanying video with over six hours of video training—all geared to teach you everything about shooting video with your DSLR With the arrival of high-definition video-enabled DSLR cameras, photographers are faced with an opportunity for creativity and a competitive edge in their field unlike anything they've experienced before. Add to that the expanding demands from a video-hungry audience and it's no longer a matter of if you are going to add video to your repertoire of skills, it's when. Here to guide you in a thorough exploration of the video-making process — from preproduction to post — and to ease your transition from still to motion are four veterans who speak the language of both photography and video fluently. With their clear, instructive approach, they quickly get you up to speed on everything from picking your gear, to properly lighting for motion, to using professional-level audio, color correction, and editing techniques, to media management and outputting, and much more. Here are just a few highlights from this richly illustrated, completely interactive book and video: Explores the entire spectrum of video for DSLR camera owners, with recommendations on gear, planning, lighting, lenses, audio, editing, color correcting, exporting, media management, and more. Covers a wide variety of shooting styles, including indoor, outdoor, studio, portrait, event, and available light. Addresses technical challenges associated with DSLR video, such as camera movement, multiple camera coverage, low-light videography, and synchronized sound. Explores additional creative techniques such as stop motion and timelapse photography in depth. Includes a real-world example of a music video and promo package throughout the book to demonstrate concepts in action, with additional profiles of photography experts in nature, sports, commercial, and weddings and events. The accompanying video contains over 6 hours of video training that delves deeper into each topic, as well as high-definition footage, hands-on project files, and templates to experiment with and follow along.Share your work and communicate with other readers at www.facebook.com/dslrvideo. All of Peachpit's eBooks contain the same content as the print edition. 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Book and accompanying DVD with over six hours of video trainingall geared to teach you everything about shooting video with your DSLR With the arrival of high-definition video-enabled DSLR cameras, photographers are faced with an opportunity for creativity and a competitive edge in their field unlike anything theyve experienced before. Add to that the expanding demands from a video-hungry audience and its no longer a matter of if you are going to add video to your repertoire of skills, its when. Here to guide you in a thorough exploration of the video-making process from preproduction to post and to ease your transition from still to motion are four veterans who speak the language of both photography and video fluently. With their clear, instructive approach, they quickly get you up to speed on everything from picking your gear, to properly lighting for motion, to using professional-level audio, color correction, and editing techniques, to media management and outputting, and much more. Here are just a few highlights from this richly illustrated, completely interactive book and The accompanying DVD contains over 6 hours of video training that delves deeper into each topic, as well as high-definition footage, hands-on project files, and templates to experiment with and follow along. Share your work and communicate with other readers at (http://www.facebook.com/dslrvideo) www.facebook.com/dslrvideo .