Last updated 3/07/2006

Mac OS X Bible, Panther Edition
Author Derrick Story
Publisher: O'Reilly
113 pages--------$14.95

"This book is designed as a pocket guide for a reason. Put it in your camera bag! Yes it is fun to shooting techniques in the comfort of your home, but you're not going to memorize every word, technique, and chart.

When you are on location waiting for the event to begin, pull out this book, read a few pages about the work you are about to do, and incorporate these tips in you style of film making.

You are about to capture new worlds through the lens of your camcorder. Get out there and make it happen."

Digital Video Presents a wealth of information in three easy-to-reference chapters:

• "What Is It?" is an alphabetical quick reference to all the parts of the digital video camera. Read this when deciding what video camera to buy. Read it again with camera in hand for a better understanding of your machine.
• "How Does It Work?" provides ten lessons on creating and improving our video workflow. Describes/explains a "due process" from preparing to shoot to preparing copies for specific types of output.
• "How Do I...?" presents tips, tricks, and techniques for shooting professional-quality video in easy-to-understand language. Tips like how to shoot the classic walking interview, and how to cope with the wind. Experienced advice for beginning and experienced photographers

The appendix includes tables such as the color temperatures, video minutes to hard disk space used, video cables and connectors, and types of microphones,

There is a lot in this little book.

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