Sound Person's Guide to Video
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Burlington
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780080517414
Subjects: Sound; Video recording. Sound; Recording and reproducing; Video recording
Description: An essential guide to all aspects of video technology for sound technicians wishing to broaden their knowledge. It explains in a highly readable and engaging way, the key technologies and issues, as well as the terms, acronyms and definitions. Although intended for the sound professional, this book will also appeal to anyone involved in working with 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 lo.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; A Sound Person's Guide to Video; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1. The origins of television and video; Chapter 2. The magic of television; Chapter 3. Video recording; title: 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.