Video Production: Disciplines and Techniques [Paperback]

Thomas D. Burrows (Author), Lynne Schafer S Gross (Author), James C. Foust (Author), Donald N. Wood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072314524 | ISBN-13: 978-0072314526 | Publication Date: August 4, 2000 | Edition: 8

Video Production: Disciplines and Techniques introduces students to the operations underlying multiple-camera video production. This textbook deals with a range of issues from how crew members interact with equipment to the manner in which crews interact with each other. More than just telling students "what to do," this textbook shows how to do a job and why.

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About the Author

Thomas D. Burrows is Professor Emeritus in the Radio, TV, and Film Department at California State University, Northridge. Retirement from full-time teaching has provided him the opportunity to pursue a number of activities relating both to his academic background and to his work as a professional broadcaster. He continues to work with California State University, Northridge, on a number of projects, and he is active in the production division of the broadcast Education Association. During his earlier career as a producer and director, he received the Christopher, Emmy, and Peabody awards. He holds an M.A. degree from the School of Journalism at the University of Southern California.

Lynne Schafer Gross is presently a Professor in the Department of Radio-TV-Film at California State University, Fullerton. She has written ten other textbooks and hundreds of magazine articles. In 1999 she was the recipient of the Frank Stanton Award for Distinguished Contribution to Electronic Media Education and in 1997 she received the Distinguished Education Service Award from the Broadcast Education Association. She is a past governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has also chaired that organization’s Library Committee and Student Activities Committee. As Past President of the Broadcast Education Association she increased membership 24% and funding 59%. Professionally, she is currently Associate Producer for the video series “Journeys Below the Line” and in the past she was Director of Programming for Valley Cable TV and the producer of numerous radio and TV programs for public, commercial, and cable outlets. Her teaching and consulting have taken her to many countries including Malaysia, Swaziland, Estonia, Australia, Guyana, and Russia. Her doctorate is from UCLA.

James Foust is an Assistant Professor and current head of the Broadcast Journalism sequence at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. He has worked for more than six years in Television production and news videography and editing. James Foust has a Ph.D. in Mass Communication and a MS in Journalism from Ohio University. He received his BA in Telecommunications from Youngstown State University.

Donald N. Wood has been teaching at California State University, Northridge, since 1970 as a professor of radio-TV-film. Professor Wood is the author of Mass Media and the Individual and Designing the Effective Message, and he is co-author of Educational Telecommunications. His most recent book (1996) is Post-Intellectualism and the Decline of Democracy: The Failure of Reason and Responsibility in the Twentieth Century.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 8 edition (August 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072314524
• ISBN-13: 978-0072314526
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,531,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, May 3, 2002

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"ps37_23" (West Chester, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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This is one of the best books that I've every used. I had it for 5 years and I use it all the time. it's great for beginnners, and professionals. I own my own video productions company.
I'd recomend it to anyone and everyone!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good to the spine, August 20, 2010

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Cheyenne Autumn (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

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I needed to purchase this book for my Television Studio class for college and you couldn't ask for a better book! Each and every chapter is packed with information and pictures to help you better understand the lessons. This book compared to some of the other relative ones blows them right out of the water! you definately have to purchase this book if you're interested in the Television basics or whatever! I wasn't really sure what to expect but each chapter is about seven-twelve pages long but it's worth it! Don't be intimidated by the size of the book because the chapters are well-constructed and they really take the time to lay out each thing for you to better understand.

It actually makes you feel like you're working right along-side the television studio crew as they prepare a live broadcast by the way the paragraphs are worded! what more could you ask for? believe me, it's definately worth the price! the used books are just the same as the new ones, it doesn't come with a cd or anything so you're not missing out. It's reccomended for anyone! If you're interested in lighting, becoming the director, stage manager, camera man, or whatever, this is the book for you! It's well worth the price! don't pass this up!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Video Production Textbook, November 4, 2006

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I continue to look for a book that conveys the myriad practical details needed to put together a successful video program. I'll have to admit this is one of the best textbooks I've seen on the subject; but I continue to search for a more practical guide to the art/science of live video production.