The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video

By Tom Schroeppel and Chuck DeLaney

Book Overview

Over 200,000 sold Adopted for use by over 700 college courses Written by a working professional, here is the most user-friendly book available on the subject of film and video production; it reduces the shooting experience to its essence, making complicated concepts easy to grasp. Using simple clear language and more than 150 illustrations, the book explains: Exposure Lenses Composition Basic sequence Crossing the line Lighting Montages Sound Editing And much more When you finish this book, you will know and understand how to shoot good pictures that will edit together seamlessly in post-production. With added chapters on sound and editing, this new edition of The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video rounds out the education of any filmmaker. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621535266
• ISBN13: 9781621535263
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Allworth
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Resource

Unlike many training books The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video does not attempt to suggest what camera you should buy, nor does it tell you how to shoot Aunt Alice's 80th birthday party. This book, in its 89 pages, is a beautiful example of a subject that has been pared down to the essential information needed to learn it----and the subject is how to operate your video camera to get the best images you can. The book's table of contents lists eight sections: · Basics (such as camera functions, lenses, depth of field) · Composition · Basic Sequence · Screen Direction · Camera Moves · Montages · Lighting · Doing It (how to plan for a shoot) Each section is covered concisely, and there are over 200 simple, but effective, black and white line art illustrations to accompany the topic being discussed. This book is perfect for the person who wants to concentrate on improving their video camera operating skills.

Short & Sweet

Tom Schroeppel is an experienced film editor. Originally written for film cameras, the 2002 edition has been updated to apply also to video cameras. It's amazing how, in this short book, he is able to explain in simple language and illustrations almost everything you need to know in order to make a film or video. If you read your video camera's manual and this one book you will have all the tools you need to make excellent videos. I bought this book in the USC bookstore - it's used in a film class.

Great book

I recently picked up this book at a college bookstore, and I read it in about two hours. This is a fabulous book to get all the basic information needed to start making movies. It's littered with helpful diagrams and good examples. Buy it now!

Great info!

The bare bones camera course is an amazing book. There is no fluff, just good, honest, workable techniques; all well explained. I wish i had come across this years ago.

Great book to learn the bacics of video filming in an hour

Get the basics on film & video in an hour. Easy to understand with simple to the point drawings to make a video or film others would enjoy seeing. Found at the local J.College,used as beginning book for film class. Great Book