101 Top Tips for DSLR Video : Using Your Camera to Make Great Movies

by Newton, David

• ISBN13: 9780470903995
• ISBN10: 0470903996
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-29
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

While digital cameras have long offered the facility to shoot low-quality video footage, the new generation of digital SLRs are opening up a whole new realm of creative possibility to photographers. The tips and techniques in this book -some previously only known to professional movie-makers, and others specific to DSLRs-will show even novice filmmakers how to plan, shoot, and edit stunning movies in high definition. Divided into chapters which cover key topics thematically, readers can quickly find out everything from why a clapper-board is important, through how to shoot a music video, to different ways to get a steady shot without a tripod. There is even a full chapter on the grammar of film-making, which provides a complete primer on telling any story-from flowery romance to gritty documentary-in what, for many photographers, is an unfamiliar medium. The accessible format makes it easy to dip in for a specific piece of information or read through for a thorough understanding of this exciting new area.