Making Media : Foundations of Sound and Image Production

by Roberts-Breslin

• ISBN13: 9780240805023
• ISBN10: 024080502X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-13
• Publisher: FOCAL PRESS

Summary

Making Media takes the media production process and deconstructs it into its most basic components. Students will learn the basic concepts of media production: frame, sound, light, time, motion, sequencing, etc., and be able to apply them to any medium they choose. They will also become well grounded in the digital work environment and the tools required to produce media in the digital age. A CD-ROM, compatible with both Macs and PCs, will provide interactive exercises for each chapter, allowing students to explore the process of media production. The text is heavily illustrated and complete with sidebar discussions of pertinent issues. Focusing on the building blocks that transcend the boundaries between film, television, multimedia, and the Internet, this highly illustrated and interactive text stresses the commonalities of various types of media and prepares the student to succeed within a wide range of disciplines.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Content	1	(26)
The Primacy of Content	1	(1)
Ethical and Legal Responsibilities	2	(4)
Developing Story Ideas	6	(9)
Preproduction Process	15	(9)
Conclusion	24	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	24	(1)
Key Concepts	25	(2)
The Frame	27	(46)
Seeing the World Through a Frame	27	(2)
Controlling the Frame	29	(13)
Reproducing the Frame	42	(14)
The Frame Applied to Different Media	56	(13)
Conclusion	69	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	69	(1)
Key Concepts	70	(3)
Light	73	(42)
The Importance of Light	73	(2)
Understanding Light	75	(29)
Lighting Concerns of Different Media	104	(7)
Conclusion	111	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	112	(1)
Key Concepts	112	(3)
Sound	115	(40)
The Importance of Sound	115	(2)
Understanding Sound	117	(4)
Reproducing Sound	121	(15)
Sound Variation	136	(11)
Types of Audio Media	147	(4)
Conclusion	151	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	151	(1)
Key Concepts	152	(3)
Time	155	(16)
Time and Space	155	(5)
Sounds and Images Existing in Time	160	(7)
Conclusion	167	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	168	(1)
Key Concepts	168	(3)
Sound and Image	171	(14)
A + B = C	171	(5)
Sound Recording for Different Media	176	(7)
Conclusion	183	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	183	(1)
Key Concepts	184	(1)
Movement and Depth	185	(28)
Media Illusions	185	(2)
Creating Visual Depth	187	(4)
Movement Within the Frame	191	(13)
Movement Considerations in Different Media	204	(5)
Conclusion	209	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	209	(1)
Key Concepts	210	(3)
The Theory of Linear Structure	213	(34)
Putting the Story Together	213	(4)
Approaches to Structuring Film and Video	217	(21)
Applications of Structure	238	(7)
Conclusion	245	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	245	(1)
Key Concepts	246	(1)
The Practice of Linear Structure	247	(52)
Sound and Image Transitions	247	(2)
Live Editing	249	(5)
Postproduction Editing	254	(22)
Digital Nonlinear Editing	276	(19)
Conclusion: Trends	295	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	296	(1)
Key Concepts	296	(3)
Nonlinear Structure	299	(26)
Understanding Nonlinearity	299	(5)
Interactive Media	304	(7)
Software Applications	311	(4)
Putting the Pieces Together	315	(1)
Multimedia vs. the Web	315	(6)
It's All Coming Together	321	(1)
Conclusion	321	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	322	(1)
Key Concepts	322	(3)
Approaches to Production and Distribution	325	(20)
Traditional and Convergent Trends and Predictions	325	(1)
Determining Your Approach	326	(12)
Distribution Outlets	338	(3)
The Future	341	(1)
Conclusion	342	(1)
Putting It Into Practice	342	(1)
Key Concepts	343	(2)
Glossary	345	(14)
Bibliography	359	(2)
Index	361