Jim Church's Essential Guide to Underwater Video, Second Edition (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Church’s ability to present complicated topics in a clear and easy-to-understand manner is evident in this thorough guide. -- DEMA Daily Reporter

Essential for beginners. Carry it with your equipment manuals and refered to before you shoot. -- The Sea Breeze

Even beginners will get professional results fast by following Jim’s step-by-step instructions. -- California Diving News

Jim Church is a legend in the world of underwater photography and videography. I seriously recommend this book. -- Sport Diver, England

Written by the world-famous pioneer in the field of underwater photography. -- Fountain Press

Product Description

Jim Church’s unsurpassed ability to present complicated topics in a clear and easy-to-digest manner is thoroughly evident in this superbly organized guide. Even beginners will get professional results fast by following Church’s step-by-step instructions. More advanced users will find a wealth of valuable information that will improve not only their shooting techniques, but also their storyboarding, editing and production skills. Includes latest digital formats including Digital8.

Some of the topics covered are: surviving the equipment jungle; secrets of professional shooting techniques; adding interest and variety; directional continuity; putting models at ease; lighting; shooting close-up, medium and long shots; planning the story line; editing; adding slides and graphics; how to shoot your dive trip; topside video techniques; guides to shooting Grand Cayman, Truk & liveaboards.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Aqua Quest Publications, Inc.; 2nd edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881652262
• ISBN-13: 978-1881652267
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #801,187 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly an Essential Guide by the Master Instructor, April 23, 2001

By	Robert A Decker MD (Kaneohe, Hawaii United States) - See all my reviews

Jim Church has done it again. This concise reference to underwater video goes through the basics of using the camera to extensive help in setting up scenes, in-camera editing, and story production. The use of illustrations and demonstating photographs is most helpful. The book is very "technical" in areas where Jim feels that knowledge of the way the camera, lenses, and lighting interact will help the videographer improve his outcome. To my knowledge this is the best book available for the beginning to intermediate level underwater video photographer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but technical, March 11, 2001

By A Customer

Maybe I'm too much of a novice, but this book (which is now in it's second edition) is a bit too technical for me. Certainly the techniques for video taping are helpful, and all is explained clearly with solid illustrations. But the sections on lenses, focal lengths, etc, gets to be a bit much.

Overall, I think for a beginner (and maybe more experienced) this is worth getting . . . I just wish some parts were a bit easier to comprehend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, June 13, 2009

By	Rashid Al Moqbil - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i found the book very nice, and clear to understand, it is good for the underwater biginners.