From Still To Motion: A Photographers Guide To Creating Video With Your Dslr (voices That Matter)

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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.

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FROM STILL TO MOTION A photographer’s guide to creating video with your DSLR JAMES BALL > ROBBIE CARMAN > MATT GOTTSHALK > RICHARD HARRINGTON From Still to Motion A photographer’s guide to creating video with your DSLR James Ball, Robbie Carman, Matt Gottshalk, and Richard Harrington New Riders 1249 Eighth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 510/524-2178 Fax: 510/524-2221 Find us on the Web at www.newriders.com To report errors, please send a note to [email protected] New Riders is an imprint of Peachpit, a division of Pearson Education Copyright © 2010 by James Ball, Matt Gottshalk, Robbie Carman, and Richard Harrington Senior Editor: Karyn Johnson Production Editor: Hilal Sala Development and Copy Editor: Anne Marie Walker Compositor: Kim Scott, Bumpy Design Proofreader: Scout Festa Indexer: Jack Lewis Interior Design: Mimi Heft, with Kim Scott Cover Design: Mimi Heft Cover Production: Andreas DeDanaan Cover Photo: Lisa Robinson Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact [email protected] Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an “As Is” basis without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of