No Budget Digital Filmaking

Review
Thanks to the rise of digital video technology, millions of people now have the tools to create their own films. But without an infusion of movie studio capital, how can you make effective videos on a low budget -- without making them look low budget? Enter McGraw-Hill's No-Budget Digital Filmmaking.


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MAKE WINNING VIDEOS — WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SHIRT! Thanks to the rise of digital video technology, millions of people now have the tools to create their own films. But without an infusion of movie studio capital, how can you make effective videos on a low budget — without making them look low budget? Enter McGraw-Hill’s No-Budget Digital Filmmaking. Written with insight by a veteran director, producer, and videographer, No-Budget Digital Filmmaking offers detailed instructions on every step in the creative process: from script writing and storyboarding to casting, shooting, editing, and postproduction. As a result, the book will help you: * Understand the intricacies of preproduction: the key to making videos on a shoestring * Learn how to find and procure free locations, equipment, and actors * Design effective lighting setups for zero cost * Grasp the benefits of the latest high-tech media: DVD, streaming media, and more! Plus, the book provides comprehensive discussion on the gamut of distribution methods — such as the Web, the festival circuit, or public exhibition — to help you get your work in front of the right audience. So no matter if you’re a student, a hobbyist, or a professional with years of seasoning under your belt, No-Budget Digital Filmmaking can help you realize your next masterwork — without breaking the bank! SELECTED TABLE OF CONTENTS: * Getting Started * Preproduction * The Television Commercial * The Corporate Video * How-To Videos * Documentaries * Training Videos * DVD Authoring * Features * Streaming Video on the Web * And more!


From the Back Cover
MAKE WINNING VIDEOS — WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SHIRT!

Thanks to the rise of digital video technology, millions of people now have the tools to create their own films. But without an infusion of movie studio capital, how can you make effective videos on a low budget — without making them look low budget? Enter McGraw-Hill’s No-Budget Digital Filmmaking.

Written with insight by a veteran director, producer, and videographer, No-Budget Digital Filmmaking offers detailed instructions on every step in the creative process: from script writing and storyboarding to casting, shooting, editing, and postproduction. As a result, the book will help you:
* Understand the intricacies of preproduction: the key to making videos on a shoestring
* Learn how to find and procure free locations, equipment, and actors
* Design effective lighting setups for zero cost
* Grasp the benefits of the latest high-tech media: DVD, streaming media, and more!

Plus, the book provides comprehensive discussion on the gamut of distribution methods — such as the Web, the festival circuit, or public exhibition — to help you get your work in front of the right audience. So no matter if you’re a student, a hobbyist, or a professional with years of seasoning under your belt, No-Budget Digital Filmmaking can help you realize your next masterwork — without breaking the bank!

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Thanks to the rise of digital video technology, millions of people now have the tools to create their own films. But without an infusion of movie studio capital, how can you make effective videos on a low budget -- without making them look low budget? Enter McGraw-Hill's No-Budget Digital Filmmaking. Written with insight by a veteran director, producer, and videographer, No-Budget Digital Filmmaking offers detailed instructions on every step in the creative process: from script writing and storyboarding to casting, shooting, editing, and postproduction. book provides comprehensive discussion on the gamut of distribution methods -- such as the Web, the festival circuit, or public exhibition -- to help you get your work in front of the right audience. So no matter if you're a student, a hobbyist, or a professional with years of seasoning under your belt, No-Budget Digital Filmmaking can help you realize your next masterwork -- without breaking the bank!

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MAKE WINNING VIDEOS — WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SHIRT!

Thanks to the rise of digital video technology, millions of people now have the tools to create their own films. But without an infusion of movie studio capital, how can you make effective videos on a low budget — without making them look low budget? Enter McGraw-Hill's No-Budget Digital Filmmaking.

Written with insight by a veteran director, producer, and videographer, No-Budget Digital Filmmaking offers detailed instructions on every step in the creative process: from script writing and storyboarding to casting, shooting, editing, and postproduction. As a result, the book will help you:
* Understand the intricacies of preproduction: the key to making videos on a shoestring
* Learn how to find and procure free locations, equipment, and actors
* Design effective lighting setups for zero cost
* Grasp the benefits of the latest high-tech media: DVD, streaming media, and more!

Plus, the book provides comprehensive discussion on the gamut of distribution methods — such as the Web, the festival circuit, or public exhibition — to help you get your work in front of the right audience. So no matter if you're a student, a hobbyist, or a professional with years of seasoning under your belt, No-Budget Digital Filmmaking can help you realize your next masterwork — without breaking the bank!