303 Digital Filmmaking Solutions : Solve Any Video Shoot or Edit Problem in Ten Minutes or Less, for Ten Dollar or Less (Digital Video/Audio) [Paperback]

Chuck Gloman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007141651X | ISBN-13: 978-0071416511 | Publication Date: March 21, 2003 | Edition: 1

With the advent of digital video cameras, anyone can shoot and produce a video for very little money -- in fact, hundreds of thousands of people are doing so. When video photographers look for guidance, they don't want to read a big book cover to cover -- they want help on their particular problem immediately.

This compendium of solutions is designed to allow anyone to dig into each problem category and quickly find the necessary guidance. Each solution is 2-5 pages in length, most with at least one photo or diagram illustrating the situation. With the help of this book, even a complete neophyte can take advantage of Chuck Gloman’s 22 years in the video trenches and use hard-earned trade secrets to make their videos look professional.

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MORE THAN 300 INSTANT SOLUTIONS!

Here’s where to turn when your digital filmmaking question needs an answer NOW!

Want to make digital videos that rival the pros? Have a problem or question that requires an instant fix? This relentlessly practical film-school in a nutshell helps you solve nearly every imaginable issue in digital filmmaking quickly, clearly, and without great expense. Inside, author Chuck Gloman, independent producer, director, and videographer shares the secrets he’s learned in 23 years as a professional filmmaker.

THE QUICK-LOOKUP WAY TO PROFESSIONAL VIDEO: Designed to give you answers right away to any kind of question—from what kind of lens to use to how to deal with extraneous noise on the set or talentless actors, 303 Digital Filmmaking Solutions gives you a creative answer in a few paragraphs. Organized into more than 300 concise solutions within each stage of production, this book helps you solve shooting, editing, directing, and producing problems from pre- to post-production. It’s quicker than film school— and a lot less expensive!

303 Digital Filmmaking Solutions has sections on:
* Scripting
* Scouting Locations
* Permissions
* Casting
* Cameras
* Audio
* Lenses
* Filters
* Models
* Affordable Makeup
* Affordable Costumes
* Shooting on Location
* Sex and Nudity
* Choreographing Action Sequences
* Explosions
* Special Effects
* Squibs
* Horror
* Romance
* Editing
* Permissions
* Transport
* Permits
* Bystanders
* Noise
* Building Sets
* Lighting
* Gelling
* Electrical
* Vehicles in Motion
* Aircraft
* Underwater
* Animals
* Hiding Microphones
* Maintaining Sync
* Dubbing
* Mixing
* Low-Cost Graphics
* Low-Cost Animation
* Nonlinear Sound
* Editing Shortcuts
* Stock Footage
* Stock Music
* Rental Houses
* Copy Guarding
* Cheap Dupes
* Labeling
* Much More!

About the Author

Chuck Gloman has been an independent producer, videographer, director, and editor with experience in all areas of video--from commercial production (800 to date) to corporate training (450 to date). A resident of York, Pennsylvania, he is a regular contributor to Videography, Mix, Television Broadcast, and Government Video.

Product Details

• Paperback: 386 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (March 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007141651X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071416511
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,692,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars self-important, March 14, 2005

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I don't understand why this book has the ratings of the other reviews here. It is a big disappointment. While this book has some interesting tips between the lines (that's why I give it 2 stars instead of one), it is merely a rambling of a self-important producer. The 303 "solutions" are at best 303 anecdotal stories. Take solution #96 "How to Shoot in a Boat" for example, it reads, in its entirety "I always seem to get the jobs of shooting from some kind of moving vehicle. You've read my exploits in the air and on the ground, but what about in the water? Shooting footage from a boat is a skill that someday I will master. Not wanting to delve into jet skis, Ski-Dos, or speedboats, I will be discussing motorboats and sailboats." Great solution Chuck! That really makes my filming much better. Perhaps it would be possible to cut down this book into 99 tips and solutions, but in the style its been written it would still be painful to read and extract useful information. Furthermore, the cover says, "solve any video or edit problem in 10 minutes or less". Not only is that untrue but also shows how silly this book is. The picture of a consumer DV camera also has nothing to do with the content, because Chuck uses big professional equipment throughout this book, stuff that takes more than 10 minutes to just unpack by the way. I haven't found a good book to suggest as an alternative yet, but don't waste your money on this one. Try any other.

Update january 2008: Interestingly, the publisher has changed the cover to show a semi professional camera. Did they read my review? and agreed??

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical solutions make book a must read., May 5, 2003

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Tom Landis (East Berlin, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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Gloman's new book, "303 Digital Filmmaking Solutions", is a practical book that new digital filmmakers and veterans alike will find useful in using to solve filmmaking problems. The digital age is here and this book covers the gamut from preproduction to post production.
One of the best things Gloman did was to arrange the subjects in relatively short segments for quick reading on each solution.

Pulling from over twenty three years of experience, the author relates so many practical and low cost ways to make digial filmmaking a success for you. These little tibits and real life learning experiences that Gloman shares will save you time and money in your own productions.

You can skip reading this book and take years to learn the skills covered in "303 Digital Filmmaking Solutions", or read the book and shortcut your way to success.

This book is highly recommended.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not much, September 7, 2005

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Patrick Sherman (DuPont, WA) - See all my reviews
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303 ways to shoot anything basically. Such as how to shoot a birthday, how to shoot a girls birthday, how to shoot a birthday on saturday.. you get the idea..