Television Production Handbook : 12th Edition

Television Production Handbook : 12th Edition
ISBN: 9781285052670
Publication Date: 31 January 2014

In the field-defining text Television Production Handbook, author Herbert Zettl emphasizes how production proceeds in the digital age-from idea to image-and how it moves through the three major phases, from preproduction to production to postproduction. In this context, Zettl describes the necessary tools, considers what they can and cannot do, and explains how they are used to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness. This edition features the latest digital equipment and production techniques, including stereo 3D, 3D camcorders, 4K and 8K digital cinema cameras, portable switchers, LED lighting instruments, and digital lighting control systems.

New to this Edition

• Since the last edition, digital technology has established itself so firmly in all facets of television production equipment that the difference between analog and digital signals no longer justifies an entire chapter. Consequently, the previous edition's Chapter 5, "Analog and Digital Television," has been removed and the remaining information about digital processes has been integrated into several other chapters.
• Coverage of videotape production has been removed, as it is typically now used out of necessity rather than choice.
• Material has been honed and clarified, pared to eliminate unnecessary repetition, and in some cases relocated to create even more cohesive learning units. For example, the major discussion of color has been moved from the camera chapter to the design chapter.
• This edition discusses the basic equipment features as well as perceptual and production principles of stereo 3D. Zettle also covers all important new equipment, including 3D camcorders, 4K and 8K digital cinema cameras, portable switchers, LED lighting instruments, and digital lighting ...