TV Technical Operations: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780240515687 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 238 str.

Peter Ward

Opis

This work offers an overview of attitudes and practical skills needed by new entrants to the broadcast industry. Topics outlined include the need to develop a professional approach; the need to develop the occupational skills needed to meet deadlines, work under pressure and within a budget; the importance of understanding the potential of broadcast equipment in programme-making and the need to keep up-to-date with technique and technology; the individual responsibility to ensure continuity of experience and training in all craft skills that technical operators are required to work in; an introduction to the basic skills needed to work as a multi-skilling technical operator in television; and an introduction to broadcast equipment in general production use.

Spis treści

Working in television; Television production; Television engineering; Multi-camera camerawork; Audio technical operations; Working on location; Television lighting; Editing; Vision mixing; News and magazine items; Further reading; Glossary

O autorze

Freelance cameraman and trainer, working with ITTC and ex-Chairman of the Guild of Television Cameramen. He spent many years working on a variety of programmes at the BBC before becoming Head of Cameras at Television South West. He is the author of Basic Betacam Camerawork 3rd edition, Digital Video Camerawork 3rd edition, Digital Video Camerawork, TV Technical Operations (all in the Media Manual series), Picture Composition for Film and Television and co-wrote Multiskilling for Television Production.