Working with HDV: Shoot, Edit, and Deliver Your High Definition Video (Paperback)

by Chuck Gloman (Author), Mark J. Pescatore (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"HD acquisition technology has changed dramatically over the past few years. Without accurate and honest analysis of these changes, huge mistakes artistically, technically and most importantly, financially will be made. Chuck and Mark have dramatically lessoned your exposure (no pun intended) to disaster by writing this book."
- Randall P. Dark, Co-founder and President, HD Vision Studios

"This is not just a thoughtful and much needed book for HDV; it provides excellent information about digital video technologies as a whole, including some historical perspective and technical discussions that are made surprisingly simple to understand by the writers. This text is an excellent basic primer for any producer or student entering the brave new world of high definition digital production."
- Connie Book, Associate Professor and Department Chair, Elon University School of Communications

"Written by two authors with loads of hands-on experience and rigorously tech edited, this book aims to demystify the technology and techniques of working with HDV so that people can get the most out of the format. This book is written at a level accessible to beginners and is heavily illustrated with stills, charts, and photos. The whole process, from project planning to distribution on DVD, is covered." - internetvideomag.com October, 2006

One of the book's strengths, we think, is the authors' ability to put everything into context, whether it's the development of the first 3-CCD chip camera, or the discussion centered on CMOS. We also like inclusion of real world experiences in the form of video projects they've actually shot.-Theano Nikitas, Camcorder & Computer Video, Ventura, CA, Feb 2007

Book Description
The DV revolution is over and the HDV revolution is on!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press (October 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240808886
• ISBN-13: 978-0240808888
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #683,595 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anyone using HDV Needs to Know...., November 16, 2006

By	Maura Smith "filmmaker" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a filmmaker. I have recently begun shooting in HDV format. It was a struggle to find any good technical support especially in the editing phase. I paid for support from both Avid and Final Cut Pro, a hefty $900 each. Avid was of NO help. If I had had access to this$34.95 book, I would have avoided all those expenditures. When I was purchasing my first HD camera, I was at the mercy of the salesman at Rostrum Camera and the internet. Nobody seemed to know. Cameras were being recommended soley on the cost. I remember asking the saleman a simple question and I was told, after I bought the Sony HVR-ZIU camera, that he hadn't a clue about the camera.
I am so grateful that all of my questions can clearly be answered by referrring to Working with HDV.
This will soon become the Bible of HDV shooting.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great - non- technical, January 8, 2007

By	Chuck Gloman (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

Working with HDV is an excellent resource for non-technical people like me who want to learn new technologies without having to be an engineer. Written in easy to understand language, I gained a wealth of information and learned how important focus real is (I like the free focus chart included). I recommend this book for anyone considering HDV as an upgrade or beginners starting out in the industry.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed review, December 4, 2007

By	Lee Glover "leelg" (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am just starting to explore using HDV and purchasing some equipment. The book "Working with HDV" was a great introduction to HDV but the overal quality of the book was very mixed. The author did seem very knowledgeable about the subject matter and parts of the writing were excellent. The first few chapters which provide a historical perspective and overview of HDV was really excellent with the right balance of technical detail. the middle portion on HDV production techniques was marginally useful as it did not go into enough detail to be really helpful. The last portion on post production and delivery was awful. It seemed like the deadline was approaching and the last few chapters were just thrown together. It was just a bunch of disjointed information on various options without any flow to it whatsoever. Some sections seemed incomplete and without any clear purpose in the text (e.g. some of the case studies). Maybe it was because there are so many software and hardware products on the market it was not possible to go into any detail. One of the problems was several terms were used which were not defined unlike the first chapters which explained everything thoroughly. There were also a fair number of editing mistakes which I found a bit annyoing (example: page 59 second paragraph last sentence should read "384-Kbps").

Overall I found the book useful and the first few chapters alone were worth the cost...but barely.