Introducing a Radical New Book for Digital Video Production and the Internet

Chapters Include:

Chapter 1. Making the connection

A. Introduction to multi-media production

1. overview of the book
2. overview of the Internet/WWW
3. overview of multi-media production

B. The significance of the new media

1. its connection to radio and television entertainment and information programming.
2. Its connection to the video production program/curriculum
3. Its importance to business and industry
4. Its importance as a career skill

Chapter 2. The new media audiences

A. History of multi-media

1. the computer
2. the software
3. changes in the user

B. The audience today

1. who is watching now
2. who will be in the future

C. What audiences want

1. information
2. training
3. entertainment

Chapter 3. Getting connected

A. making the connection

1. how the Internet works
2. TC/IP, SLIP
3. POP

B. What you need to get onto the Internet

1. hardware
2. software

Chapter 4. Re-thinking and re-engineering the production process from traditional to digital

A. Pre-production

1. Idea
2. treatment/story outline
3. script
4. budget
5. people

B. Production

1. directing in the studio
2. directing on location
3. documentary
4. working with actors

C. Post-Production

1. narration
2. music
3. editing
4. final mix and release

D. Adapting production techniques using new media tools

Chapter 5. Video Production today

A. Commonly used technologies

1. cameras
2. analog tape formats
3. analog editing technology
4. digital editing technology

Chapter 6. Selecting and Understanding Digital Tools

A. Computer platforms

1. PC-based
2. Apple
3. Unix Workstation

B. Selecting software

1. Web authoring
2. vector-based graphics
3. bit map editing
4. word processing programs
5. non-linear video editing
6. non-linear audio editing

Chapter 7. Using Popular Digital Tools

A. Most-used PC and Mac software programs

1. Adobe Photoshop
2. Adobe Premier
3. Cosa Aftereffects
4. Adobe Illustrator
5. Adobe Freehand
6. Corel Draw

B. Most used Unix workstation software

Chapter 8. Producing for the World Wide Web

A. What is the World Wide Web?

B. Common Web languages

C. Assignment - How to design a basic web page

D. How do put something on the web

Chapter 9. Advanced Web design

A. Advanced languages

1.CGI
2.Java
3.Perl
4.Macromedia

B. Assignment - Producing an advanced Web service

Chapter 10. Interactive learning media

A. CD-ROM

1. organization
2. design
3. presentation

B. Future digital storage options

Chapter 11. Radio and television on the Internet

A. Real Audio

1. programming for the Internet
2. challenges to on-air broadcasting

B. Video

1. using CU-SeeMe
2. new audiences for old media

Chapter 12. Putting it all together

A. Final words on the integration of new technology in program creation/distribution

B. Careers

INDEX/APPENDICES

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