Trifling With Fate: How to Make a Digital Video Feature Film

, by Bergmann, Michael

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ISBN: 9780971287204 | 0971287201
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/1/2001

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Preface	p. i
Starting Out	p. 1
A Word to First-Time Directors	p. 2
Professionalism	p. 3
Preproduction	p. 6
Script Considerations	p. 6
Casting	p. 24
Locations	p. 26
Budgeting	p. 26
Production	p. 29
Working with the Cast	p. 29
Working with the Crew	p. 32
Changing Your Mind	p. 38
A Word from the Production Designer by Meredith Bergmann	p. 40
Shooting Schedule	p. 45
Insurance	p. 47
Unions	p. 47
MiniDV Technical Information
The Camera	p. 49
PAL vs. NTSC	p. 53
Choosing a Specific Camera	p. 56
Sound Recording	p. 57
Lights and Accessories	p. 60
Postproduction	p. 64
MiniDV Technical Information
Editing Movies on a Computer	p. 66
How it Works	p. 67
Why it Doesn't Quite Work Yet	p. 68
How DV is Different from Editing Film or Other Kinds of Videotape on a Computer	p. 69
MinIDV Technical Information
Hardware	p. 71
The Editing Computer	p. 71
Hard Drive Storage	p. 73
Previews and Real-Time Effects	p. 73
DV Interface Card	p. 77
DV Device	p. 82
Monitor	p. 85
Sound Card	p. 86
Software	p. 88
Operating System	p. 88
Editing Software	p. 88
Special Effects Software	p. 90
Titling Software	p. 91
Audio Processing Software	p. 92
The Revolution and Before	p. 93
Logging	p. 96
Video	p. 96
Audio	p. 96
Synchronizing Audio and Video	p. 97
Dialogue Editing	p. 101
Sound Mixing	p. 103
Final Output Considerations	p. 104
Transfer to Film	p. 104
Artistic Considerations in Editing	p. 108
A Word from the Editor by Ardythe Ashley	p. 111
Working with an Editor	p. 113
Music	p. 114
A Word from the Composer by Doug Scofield	p. 116
When you don't have Final Cut	p. 118
The Annotated Screenplay	p. 124
Alfred Hitchcock Puts it All in Perspective	p. 238
Appendix
Complete List of Equipment with Prices	p. 240
Shooting Schedule	p. 243
Variety's Review of Trifling With Fate	p. 259
Further Reading	p. 262
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