Some WWW for you

My personal recommendations. Do check them out. PL. RIGHT CLICK & OPEN IN NEW WINDOW.

• http://psych.hanover.edu/KRANTZ/art/index.html: Learn how visual perception is used in art (including video)
• http://videoexpert.home.att.net/: Learn how to select equipment, set up, operate and produce videos
• http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/nbpts/tutorials/video.html: Basics of video camera and support systems
• http://www.eyeconvideo.com/tips/tips.asp: Some production tips
• http://www.rondexter.com: Straight answers to frequent and seldom-asked film and video questions you will not find answered anywhere else.
• http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/TechHelp/VideoHelp/VideoGuide.html: Advice sheets, activity sheets etc.
• http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~candace/videobasics.htm: Learn the basics of shooting, editing and lighting for video.
• http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind.htm: Lessons, interactive quizzes, tests etc.
• http://www.bctv.net/telcom/tel40text/1camerascomp.html#anchor379088: Basics of composition and working with a video camera
• http://wneo.org/video/Default.htm: Television production tips
• http://www.mandy.com/: Link that leads you to links to purchase equipment from
• http://www.canon.com/bctv/calculator/index.html: To calculate angle of view for lenses with different focal lengths
• http://www.videomaker.com/: Online magazine on video production.
• http://video101course.com/index.html: Basics of video production
• http://www.indiantelevision.com/ site on Indian television industry. Policy papers, happenings and developments.
• http://www.scatmag.com/ online magazine on Indian Cable and Satellite television industry
• http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/ all about hardware, software and other technical articles.
• http://www.softweigh.com/video/diy.html: Learn how to make video gadgets at cost-effective prices. Purchase the guides here.
• http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/ : How to build a cheap steadicam system.
• http://www.homebuiltstabilizers.com/index.htm: Learn how to make camera stabilizer systems.
• http://www.shuttertalk.com/articles/diylighting: How to build a cost-effective lighting system.
• http://www.dpamicrophones.com/page.php?PID=40 : Microphone technology guide.
• http://www.dpamicrophones.com/page.php?PID=268: Microphone placements in different situations.

New Textbook: VIDEO PRODUCTION by Vasuki Belavadi

NEW!!

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

The first textbook on Video Production in India has hit the stands! Scroll down to know more about Video Production.

Why this book?

> Most books available in the market are foreign editions and are priced in dollars.
> It doesn't emphasise on technology but on techniques.
> All the concepts have been lucidly explained with adequate illustrations and pictures.
> It has an accompanying CD to explain the basic concepts.
> The book moves from the conceptual to the practical.
> It has a number of exercises that one can practice to gain skill
proficiency.
> It is written for both students of video production in various Indian universities as also amateurs who want to take up serious video production.
> It is the only textbook that deals exhaustively with all the important elements of video production viz. scriptwriting, lighting, sound & editing. Also, all aspects of multi-camera production--studio & field-based.
> It also has an exclusive chapter on Broadcast & TV Technology that deals with transmission technologies like terrestrial, satellite & cable, Conditional Access System, Direct to Home & Internet Protocol Television.
> It has an exhaustive glossary of terms chapter/concept-wise.
> It is the only textbook that lists a number of websites for further reading & help you build your own rigs cost effectively!

FREE! A demo CD with every copy of
VIDEO PRODUCTION!

The perfect companion to Video Production, the CD uses video clips, images, sound, text, and interactive elements to guide the learner through the various phases of video production and helps acquire necessary skills. Intended to be used along with the textbook, the CD has the following features:

• Easy-to-use Explorer-based learning material on basic video production techniques and processes
• Easy navigation among and within the topics in non-linear fashion
• Lucid explanation about the principles and processes involved in both single and multi-camera productions
• Enlargeable images for better understanding of the parts and principles
• Short and simple videos to illustrate equipment and demonstrate the basic principles involved in using them
• Printer friendly forms in PDF format, wherever relevant, to print and use
• Interactive quiz at the end of each section to help the learner evaluate progress

QUERIES:

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
or
vasukidotbelavadiatgmaildotcom

WELCOME TO LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

This weblog is conceptualized to be a one-stop video production guide for Indian students. You will see links to equipment manufacturers and dealers in India to help buyers and a number of tips and tricks that will help you see through your production.

Tips on taking care of your video equipment like camera, lights, microphones, audio mixers etc, and tips on both single and multi-camera productions etc will form part of the content.

Don't forget to check out the downloads. Lots of goodies that you'll enjoy reading and preserving!

And yes, don't forget to keep writing in with your own stuff. They shall all be duly acknowledged.

Happy surfing!