Basic TV Technology

Basic TV Technology
Author: Robert L Hartwig
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136068139

Basic TV Technology is the essential basic guide to the fundamentals underlying all television and video systems, written for students and nontechnical professionals. You don't need to have a math or science background in order to understand this explanation of how the principal pieces of equipment work, what their functions are, and how they are integrated to form a complex video system. An understanding of this material will be necessary for you to succeed in the real world, where one person often has to perform many different roles and functions within a production. Armed with some basic technical background information, you'll be more effective at figuring out new applications and at problem-solving. The fourth edition of Basic TV Technology has been updated to reflect the industry shift to digital video and includes new information on compression, television standards, LCD displays, HD, and equipment. This book features the accessible Media Manual format, in which every topic is covered in two pages: one of explanatory text and one of figures. For more information on TV technologies, go to: http://www.insightmedia.info/news/

Basic TV Reporting

Basic TV Reporting
Author: Ivor Yorke
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1997-10-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1136026010

Basic TV Reporting is a practical, easy to read guide to the skills needed to become a successful television reporter - arguably the most demanding and glamorous job in journalism. The book describes the role in detail, how reporters fit into the editorial team and where their duties begin and end. Basic TV Reporting is a practical, easy to read guide to the skills needed to become a successful television reporter - arguably the most demanding and glamorous job in journalism. The book describes the role in detail, how reporters fit into the editorial team and where their duties begin and end. The late Ivor Yorke has enjoyed a wealth of experience to pass on to aspiring broadcast journalists, having spent more than 20 years as a writer, reporter, producer and editor, before becoming Head of Journalist Training, BBC News and Current Affairs. He was also a freelance training consultant. He is the author of Television News (now in its third edition) and co-author with the late Bernard Hesketh of An Introduction to ENG, also published by Focal Press. Reviews: `This is a short, well-constructed book which is of as much value to the interviewed as to the interviewer. It is practical and down-to-earth (`keep off the gin, and stick to the tonic') and delightfully easy to read.' British Journal of Educational Technology. ' Easy to read guide to the skills needed to become a successful TV reporter.' Voice of the Listener

Basic TV Technology

Basic TV Technology
Author: Robert L. Hartwig
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1995
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780240802282

* Uses extensive updates and several new topics * Uses the unique building-block approach for which Media Manuals are known. Basic TV Technology, Second Edition, teaches students and beginning professionals the technical fundamentals underlying all television and video systems and demonstrates how various pieces of equipment work, what their functions are, and how they are integrated to form a complex video system. new topics include the PAL system, nonlinear editing, open architecture vs. dedicated equipment, and an update on HDTV and the FCC's plans for its future. Robert L Hartwig is Broadcast Program Director at Cuesta Community Collegein San Luis Obispo, California where he also resides. He has more than 20 years of broadcasting experience in radio and television.

Modern Cable Television Technology

Modern Cable Television Technology
Author: David Large
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 1093
Release: 2004-01-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080511937

Fully updated, revised, and expanded, this second edition of Modern Cable Television Technology addresses the significant changes undergone by cable since 1999--including, most notably, its continued transformation from a system for delivery of television to a scalable-bandwidth platform for a broad range of communication services. It provides in-depth coverage of high speed data transmission, home networking, IP-based voice, optical dense wavelength division multiplexing, new video compression techniques, integrated voice/video/data transport, and much more. Intended as a day-to-day reference for cable engineers, this book illuminates all the technologies involved in building and maintaining a cable system. But it's also a great study guide for candidates for SCTE certification, and its careful explanations will benefit any technician whose work involves connecting to a cable system or building products that consume cable services. - Written by four of the most highly-esteemed cable engineers in the industry with a wealth of experience in cable, consumer electronics, and telecommunications - All new material on digital technologies, new practices for delivering high speed data, home networking, IP-based voice technology, optical dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM), new video compression techniques, and integrated voice/video/data transport - Covers the latest on emerging digital standards for voice, data, video, and multimedia - Presents distribution systems, from drops through fiber optics, an covers everything from basic principles to network architectures

Basic Betacam Camerawork

Basic Betacam Camerawork
Author: Peter Ward
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-04-26
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136049541

Basic Betacam Camerawork offers a complete introduction to both the analogue and digital beta camera formats: Betacam, Digital Beta, Betacam SX and DV & DVCAM. Step-by-step instructions are given covering everything from pre-recording checklists, to technical camera specifications, instruction on exposure and lighting, composition, editing and sound and techniques for different programme styles. Aimed at TV camera operators just starting out and film cameramen and women converting to video this book will also appeal to students on film and television production courses. Peter Ward is a freelance cameraman and trainer working with the International Television Training Consultancy and ex-Chairman of the Guild of Television Cameramen. He spent many years working on a variety of programmes at the BBC before becoming Head of Cameras at Television South West. Peter is author of the following books for Focal Press: Digital Video Camerawork, Picture Composition for Film and Video , Studio & Outside Broadcast Camerawork, TV Technical Operations and co-author of Multiskilling for TV Production. Basic Betacam Camerawork offers a complete introduction to both the analogue and digital beta camera formats.

Basic Television

Basic Television
Author: Paul B. Zbar
Publisher: Gregg Division McGraw-Hill
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1978
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Continuity Supervisor

Continuity Supervisor
Author: Avril Rowlands
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2012-07-26
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1136055061

The Continuity Supervisor is a practical guide to the basics of continuity, designed to be of use both to the newcomer and those more experienced. Formerly titled 'The Continuity Handbook: a guide for single-camera shooting, this new edition covers the latest technological changes which affect the Continuity Supervisor. Avril Rowlands worked at the BBC for any years as a PA. She has been involved in specialised training for the television industry and major film and television colleges. Her highly acclaimed residential courses attract students from major television companies worldwide. She is also a writer and independent television producer.

Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals

Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals
Author: August E. Grant
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2008
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0240810627

Now in its 11th edition, this text has become an indispensable information resource for business, government, and academia. Every chapter has been completely rewritten to reflect the latest developments and market statistics.

Encyclopedia of Television

Encyclopedia of Television
Author: Horace Newcomb
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 2732
Release: 2014-02-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1135194793

The Encyclopedia of Television, second edtion is the first major reference work to provide description, history, analysis, and information on more than 1100 subjects related to television in its international context. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclo pedia of Television, 2nd edition website.

Video Camera Techniques

Video Camera Techniques
Author: Gerald Millerson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1994-08-29
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136049940

Video Camera Techniques is an ideal starter guide for anyone owning a camcorder, newcomers to the field of broadcast or corporate video-making, or students who all wish to make videos to professional standards. Written in Gerald Millserson's easy to understand style, this step by step guide will help you to master the operation of your camera and quickly develop your own style and imaginative skills. This new edition now covers the latest types of video camera and gives guidance on camera handling and picture making form basics to advanced techniques. Gerald Millerson's books on video and television have long been acknowledged as among the best ever published. For more in-depth coverage of all aspects of video production his highly acclaimed Video Production Handbook is the definitive work on the subject. He is the author of two other titles in the Media Manuals series - Lighting for Video and Effective TV Production. His other books published by Focal Press are The Technique of TV Production (now in its 12th edition), The Techniques of Lighting for TV and Film and TV Scenic Design Handbook.