Master the fundamentals of studio production procedure and become an effective leader on set. Gain fluency in essential studio terms and technology and acquire the skills you need to make it in the industry. Elegant, accessible, and to the point, the second edition of Andrew H. Utterback’s Studio Television Production and Directing is your back-to-the-basics guide to studio-based lighting, set design, camera operations, floor direction, technical direction, audio capture, graphics, prompting, and assistant directing. Whether you are an established studio professional or a student looking to enter the field, this book provides you with the technical expertise you need to successfully coordinate live or taped studio television in the digital age. This new edition has been updated to include: A UK/Euro focused appendix, enhancing the book’s accessibility to students and professionals of television production around the world An advanced discussion of the job of the Director and the Command Cue Language Fresh discussion of tapeless protocols in the control room, Media Object Server newsroom control software (iNews), editing systems, switcher embedded image store, and DPM (DVE) Brand new sections on UHDTV (4K), set design, lighting design, microphones, multiviewers, media asset management, clip-servers, and the use of 2D and 3D animation Expanded coverage of clip types used in ENG and video journalism (VO, VO/SOT, and PKG) An all new companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/utterback) with pre-recorded lectures by the author, sample video clips, an expanded full color image archive, vocabulary flashcards, and more Note: the companion website is still under development, but in the meantime the author's filmed lectures are all freely available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRp_aSpO0y8cDqLjFGZ2s9A

Video Field Production and Editing concentrates on video techniques and technology appropriate for "small scale" single-camera electronic field production (EFP) and electronic news gathering (ENG). This book offers the latest material on new digital field recording and editing technologies and is written in a concise, non-technical, user-friendly format. Reorganized and updated throughout, with new sections dedicated to HDV (High Definition Video) videotape recording formats, and tapeless digital recording media including high capacity optical discs, solid-state memory cards, and computer hard drives, the book walks the reader through the video production process from initial planning through final editing.

The function of general facilities for the vision mixer (a control panel enabling picture sources to be selected individually or in groups) is discussed. Basic factors which determine the lighting facilities needed in a studio are charted with the various types of lighting equipment and accessories illustrated. The book concludes with a discussion of the facilities for processing and editing film and videotape. Over 200 illustrations are included in this text along with a glossary and list of further reading. This book, which is 1 of 10 in a series entitled "Media Manuals," may be used in television production classes. KT, 3-77

Abstract: The basics of successful television (TV) production are presented for those who have no background in this field. Information is provided on: terminology; broadcasting vs. non-broadcasting; TV production facilities; the 3 principal levels of TV production sophistication relative to equipment, personnel, facilities, and budget; the various video recording formats; color TV; TV pre- and post-production; and the actual "shooting" process. The preparatory requirements associated with TV production costs in terms of physical resources, technical know-how, team management, audience needs, legal aspects, and financial resources are cited. A glossary, a listing of TV equipment manufacturers, and a bibliography on TV production are appended. (wz).