Quicktime For Filmmakers

Over the decades, distribution has remained the most elusive aspect of filmmaking. The Web provides filmmakers with a new option for distribution, exhibition, and broadcast. While other media streaming technologies are available, QuickTime remains the most popular option for its versatility, excellent quality, and ease of use. QuickTime for Filmmakers shows filmmakers and videographers how to utilize this industry standard tool and offers advice on how best to shoot a film for Internet delivery. Other topics include: Editing and converting video, adding and editing soundtracks and using text in QT movies, compressing media, and preparing movies for http and RTSP streaming or a combination of both. A chapter on virtual reality explores QuickTime's unique feature for creating 360 panoramas, immersive cubic VR, object movies and VR scenes. A companion CD-ROM demonstrates topics covered in the book and provides samples of film prepared for web delivery.

Do you have a cinematic story to tell? Are you interested in learning how to make independent productions using the popular and affordable QuickTime Pro? If so, you will find all the instructions you need in this hands-on guide. Digital Movies with QuickTime Pro is the first comprehensive book to teach home computer users (Windows or Mac) how to make digital movies from start to finish. It focuses on how QuickTime Pro can be used to make a feature-length digital movie, using tutorial footage from an actual independent movie shot in video and finished in QuickTime Pro. Geared toward aspiring and intermediate filmmakers, the book begins with comprehensive information on what cinematic effects to employ, and common screenwriting/shooting pitfalls to avoid. In addition, there is coverage of the key bushiness aspects of movie making, including how to form a corporation, develop a schedule, and scout for talent. From there users learn how to shoot cinematic DV footage and use QuickTime Pro as a stand-alone editing tool, or in conjunction with other popular editing software such as iMovie 2, Final Cut Pro 3, Discreet Cleaner 5.1, or Adobe Premiere 6. Once the film is edited, the various delivery methods are covered. QuickTime films can be burned to CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or displayed on a laptop. They can be streamed or downloaded to a Web site, or they can be output as composite video onto VHS. Whatever method your audience needs, you'll find details on how to deliver your finished work effectively.

In this fully updated edition, readers will learn professional cinematic techniques to create their own effective, professional multimedia presentations. The text explains QuickTime--the digital-video standard developed by Apple Computer--as well as the crafts of moviemaking and editing.

The only guide to MoviePlayer lets readers quickly and easily harness the full power of digital editing. QuickTime 3.0 is Apple Computer's industry-leading digital sound and audio format, both on the Internet and elsewhere. This title is keyed toward Internet developers, multimedia developers, and digital audio and video enthusiasts and hobbyists.

This handy 180-page book offers a great overview of QuickTime Pro, including a fundamental explanation of video encoding and an invaluable look-up guide of video codecs and the QuickTime Pro interface. Includes step-by-step tutorials for the five things people do most with QuickTime Pro: Capturing, editing, using different video tracks, exporting, and scripting QuickTime Pro actions with Automator. Available for both Windows and Mac, QuickTime 6 was downloaded more than 350 million times. Moreover 98% of those downloads were from PC users, at a rate of over 10 million per month. QuickTime Pro is now available and can be downloaded for $29.99.

This handy 180-page book offers a great overview of QuickTime Pro, including a fundamental explanation of video encoding and an invaluable look-up guide of video codecs and the QuickTime Pro interface. Includes step-by-step tutorials for the five things people do most with QuickTime Pro: Capturing, editing, using different video tracks, exporting, and scripting QuickTime Pro actions with Automator. Available for both Windows and Mac, QuickTime 6 was downloaded more than 350 million times. Moreover 98% of those downloads were from PC users, at a rate of over 10 million per month. QuickTime Pro is now available and can be downloaded for $29.99.

QuickTime: Far more than just watching movies! Why just watch when you can interact? With interactive media expanding all around us, it's good to know that you can realize the projects you have in mind and get them out into the world. Interactive media makers can learn how to harness the power of QuickTime, and web designers can unleash powerful time-based media. Filmmakers can immerse themselves in the digital future. With the release of the version 6, QuickTime is set to move even further ahead of the competition. But of course, you can't just watch! What this book covers: QuickTime is so much more than a software tool or a media format. Its open architecture and standard-embracing technology mean that it will continue to be at the forefront of digital media. Revolutionary QuickTime Pro takes the reader through the whole spectrum of QuickTime use, from streaming video across networks to interactivity, virtual reality and even its role in DVD authoring. This includes: Planning your projects Creating your QuickTime content QuickTime's interaction with other products, including Macromedia Flash & Director How best to get QuickTime media to your audience What you’ll learnWho this book is for Interactive media makers who wish to learn how to harness the power of QuickTime Web designers who would like to unleash powerful time-based media Filmmakers interested in the digital future

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Accompanying CD-ROM contains resources for Macromedia Flash including project files, Flash-related software, royalty-free sounds and web resources.

This is a step by step guide for editing sound to picture using Pro Tools, starting by explaining the Pro Tools systems the author does a great job covering all key audio topics including the equipment, sound, music, effects, output and mixing tools. The book is for professional sound engineers and film students needing to use sound effects and edit sound to picture in Pro Tools, Pro Tools is used by 80% of the motion picture industry and taught in most film schools. While there are many Pro Tools books on the market most are aimed at the music user and there is a lack of material for the film and video specific application of this software. Clearly set out and thorough in coverage the book takes a practical approach, a live project runs through the chapters illustrating how different functions have been added to a film providing you with the real detail as to how you would apply it to your edit. Extensively illustrated in colour and packed with time saving hints and tips a DVD with tutorials completes the package.