Making Media

Foundations of Sound and Image Production
4. New Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-24038-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 975 g

Making Media: Foundations of Sound and Image Production takes the media production process and deconstructs it into its most basic components. Students will learn the basic concepts of media production – frame, sound, light, time, motion, and sequencing – and be able to apply them to any medium they choose, from film and television to fine art and online applications. They will also become well-grounded in the digital work environment and the tools required to produce media in today’s digital environment.

This new fourth edition is completely updated and includes a new chapter on the production process and production safety; information on current trends in production, exhibition, and distribution; and much more. New topics include virtual and augmented reality, the use of drones and new practices interactive media.
The text is also fully illustrated and includes sidebar discussions of pertinent issues throughout. The companion website has been completely revamped with interactive exercises for each chapter, allowing students to explore the process of media production.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roberts-Breslin, Jan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Installations-, Aktions-, Computer- und Videokunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmproduktion, Filmtechnik
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Fernsehproduktion

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments

1. Content and Preproduction

The Primacy of Content
Developing Story Ideas
Classifying Content
Development
Ethical and Legal Responsibilities
Conclusion

Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

2. Composing the Frame

Seeing the World Through a Frame
The Still Image
Controlling the Frame
What’s in the Frame and What Isn’t: Shot Sizes
The Weight and Magnetism of the Frame
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

3. Reproducing the Frame

Creating the Image
Lenses
The Frame Applied to Different Media
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

4. Depth and Movement and Time

Media Illusions
Creating Visual Depth
Movement
Movement Considerations in Different Media
Animation and Motion Graphics
Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Reality
Time and Space
Sounds and Images Existing in Time
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

5. Light

The Importance of Light
Understanding Light
Lighting Concerns of Different Media
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

6. Sound

The Importance of Sound
Understanding Sound
Reproducing Sound
Sound Variations
Types of Audio Media
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

7. Sound and Image

A + B = C
Elements of Sound Design
Sound Recording for Different Media
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

8. Approaches to Production

Determining Your Approach
The Production Team
The Role of Collaboration
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

9. Making It Happen

The Preproduction Process
Insurance and Permissions
Production Safety

10. The Theory of Linear Structure

Putting the Story Together
Issues of Structure in Preproduction
Approaches to Structuring Motion Pictures
Applications of Structure
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

11. The Practice of Linear Structure

Sound and Image Transitions
Live Editing
Postproduction Editing
Digital Nonlinear Editing
Issues of Convergence and Compatibility
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

12. Nonlinear Structure

Understanding Nonlinearity
Types of Interactive Media
The Process of Making Interactive Media
Putting the Pieces Together
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts

13. Exhibition, and Distribution

Changing Media Forms
Getting the Work to an Audience
The Future
Making Media Professionally
Conclusion
Putting It into Practice
Key Concepts
Glossary
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Jan Roberts-Breslin is a media artist whose video art has been screened and won awards at U.S. and international film and video festivals, aired on PBS, and exhibited at museums. She is a Professor of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College in Boston, where she was the Founding Director of the MFA in Film and Media Art, and currently serves as Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies. She has been a Visiting Scholar at the Communications University of China in Beijing.