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

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.