The Computer Videomaker Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Making Video

By Computer Videomaker Magazine and Videomaker

From the editors of Videomaker Magazine comes this exciting new book that takes the novice, step-by-step, through the elements that create a quality video production. The Computer Videomaker Handbook provides information on all the latest tools and techniques available to help you shoot like the pros. The second edition has been updated to include topics like shooting, serving, encoding, editing to stream, making streaming slide shows, non-streaming delivery, MPEGs, QuickTime and how to make CD-ROMs and DVD-videos. Whether you're a novice videomaker or a would-be prosumer, learn to make better, more exciting video with The New Videomaker Handbook. The book examines the latest in digital production and the Internet, including video streaming. A companion website demonstrates the streaming techniques covered in the book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 024080435X
• ISBN13: 9780240804354
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Focal Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Resource

I've had this book for years and I still refer back to it, especially when I am working on a new project. I also refer to Videomaker's website, but it's always handy to have a book like this in your arsenal. It was a good investment.

A complete reference for videographers of all levels

I've been a subscriber to Videomaker magazine for years and highly recommend the magazine as well as the book. The book does a great job of putting all of the basics and many intermediate to advanced video techniques all in one concise edition. It even features a comprehensive glossary of terms so that amateurs can speak the language of the pros. If you're just beginning and want to learn about how to properly compose your shots or the best way to light your subject and tweak your sound then this book is for you. Having made many videos over the last 10 years I found the book helped reinforce many of the techniques that seasoned videographers tend to take for granted. For this reason I think that even intermediate to advanced videographers could benefit from reading this book. I'm glad to have it and find myself referring to it on a fairly regular basis.