American Cinematographer Video Manual 3RD Edition [Paperback]

Michael Grotticelli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0935578145 | ISBN-13: 978-0935578140 | Edition: 3

HISTORY: The ASC Video Manual, Third Edition, follows in the tradition of the earlier, highly successful video manuals published by the ASC. This new edition incorporates and updates the best segments from previous ASC Video Manuals and adds newer information about emerging digital technologies.

FIELD GUIDE: Learn how to create video productions, work with digital audio sampling, why time code is important in digital productions, selecting the right digital camera and much more. Everything for the novice right up to the pro level.

TOPICS: The Video Camera, Digital Video Formats, Camera Filters, Digital Test & Measurement, Lighting, Batteries, Digital Audio for Video -- and much more.

REFERENCE: Includes photographs, charts, diagrams, schematics and a comprehensive glossary.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michael Grotticelli is uniquely qualified to edit this book. He has been covering the professional video industry for more than12 years. His credits include: Technology/New Media Editor at Broadcasting & Cable; Editor of Television Broadcast; News /Technology Editor of TV Technology; and Managing Editor of Videography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 458 pages
• Publisher: A S C Holding Corp; 3 edition (May 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0935578145
• ISBN-13: 978-0935578140
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,346,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great little book that falls apart., November 24, 2004

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Chris Mills (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Cinematographer Video Manual 3RD Edition (Paperback)

This is a handy little book which covers many technical aspects of video in one volume. It's been a great resource for my work and I'd recommend it to anyone who is technically minded and is interested in what makes things work and why things are the way they are with digital and analogue video. The reason I've given this particular book only 3 stars is that it has started to shed pages after only having been moderately read. The binding glue is brittle and the pages come flying out. Other than that it is a great book.

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing book!, June 5, 2011

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David M. Clanton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Cinematographer Video Manual 3RD Edition (Kindle Edition)

I just received a copy of the American Cinematographer Video Manual, 3rd addition. What a major disappointment. Cheap binding. Poorly printed black and white photographs. Margins are too wide on each page. Why not print more words on each page resulting in narrower margins? Because of fast changing technology the book really needs to be updated each year. That 2001 copyright resulted in much of the video equipment models being outdated. What an embarrassment for the American Cinematographer Society publishing division.

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, April 24, 2011

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Bill C - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Cinematographer Video Manual 3RD Edition (Paperback)

On the ASC website they misleadingly portray this book as updated with the latest information. Well, the copyright date for the 3rd edition is 2001, that's right, it's 10 years old. Other than the fundamentals on IRE levels and time code etc. it was a great disappointment to find little relevance to the remarkable advances in video based cinematography that have occured since the Red Cam for example.