The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video

Unlike many training books The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video does not attempt to suggest what camera you should buy, nor does it tell you how to shoot Aunt Alice's 80th birthday party. This book, in its 89 pages, is a beautiful example of a subject that has been pared down to the essential information needed to learn it----and the subject is how to operate your video camera to get the best images you can. The book's table of contents lists eight sections: · Basics (such as camera functions, lenses, depth of field) · Composition · Basic Sequence · Screen Direction · Camera Moves · Montages · Lighting · Doing It (how to plan for a shoot) Each section is covered concisely, and there are over 200 simple, but effective, black and white line art illustrations to accompany the topic being discussed. This book is perfect for the person who wants to concentrate on improving their video camera operating skills.

Tom Schroeppel is an experienced film editor. Originally written for film cameras, the 2002 edition has been updated to apply also to video cameras. It's amazing how, in this short book, he is able to explain in simple language and illustrations almost everything you need to know in order to make a film or video. If you read your video camera's manual and this one book you will have all the tools you need to make excellent videos. I bought this book in the USC bookstore - it's used in a film class.

I recently picked up this book at a college bookstore, and I read it in about two hours. This is a fabulous book to get all the basic information needed to start making movies. It's littered with helpful diagrams and good examples. Buy it now!

The bare bones camera course is an amazing book. There is no fluff, just good, honest, workable techniques; all well explained. I wish i had come across this years ago.

Get the basics on film & video in an hour. Easy to understand with simple to the point drawings to make a video or film others would enjoy seeing. Found at the local J.College,used as beginning book for film class. Great Book