Making Media: Foundations of Sound and Image Production, 4th Edition

ISBN 97811382403919781138240391334 Pages Written By Jan Roberts-BreslinMaking Media: Foundations of Sound and Image Production takes the media production process and deconstructs it into its most basic components. Students will learn the basic concepts of media production – frame, sound, light, time, motion, and sequencing – and be able to apply them to any medium they choose, from film and television to fine art and online applications. They will also become well-grounded in the digital work environment and the tools required to produce media in today’s digital environment.This new fourth edition is completely updated and includes a new chapter on the production process and production safety; information on current trends in production, exhibition, and distribution; and much more. New topics include virtual and augmented reality, the use of drones and new practices interactive media.The text is also fully illustrated and includes sidebar discussions of pertinent issues throughout. The companion website has been completely revamped with interactive exercises for each chapter, allowing students to explore the process of media production. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Content and Preproduction    The Primacy of Content    Developing Story Ideas    Classifying Content    Development    Ethical and Legal Responsibilities    Conclusion     Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 2. Composing the Frame    Seeing the World Through a Frame    The Still Image    Controlling the Frame    What’s in the Frame and What Isn’t: Shot Sizes    The Weight and Magnetism of the Frame    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 3. Reproducing the Frame    Creating the Image    Lenses    The Frame Applied to Different Media    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 4. Depth and Movement and Time    Media Illusions    Creating Visual Depth    Movement    Movement Considerations in Different Media    Animation and Motion Graphics    Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Reality    Time and Space    Sounds and Images Existing in Time    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 5. Light    The Importance of Light    Understanding Light    Lighting Concerns of Different Media    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 6. Sound    The Importance of Sound    Understanding Sound    Reproducing Sound    Sound Variations    Types of Audio Media    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 7. Sound and Image    A + B = C    Elements of Sound Design    Sound Recording for Different Media    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts8. Approaches to Production    Determining Your Approach    The Production Team    The Role of Collaboration    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts9. Making It Happen    The Preproduction Process    Insurance and Permissions    Production Safety10. The Theory of Linear Structure    Putting the Story Together    Issues of Structure in Preproduction    Approaches to Structuring Motion Pictures    Applications of Structure    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 11. The Practice of Linear Structure    Sound and Image Transitions    Live Editing    Postproduction Editing    Digital Nonlinear Editing    Issues of Convergence and Compatibility    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 12. Nonlinear Structure    Understanding Nonlinearity    Types of Interactive Media    The Process of Making Interactive Media    Putting the Pieces Together    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key Concepts 13. Exhibition, and Distribution    Changing Media Forms    Getting the Work to an Audience    The Future    Making Media Professionally    Conclusion    Putting It into Practice    Key ConceptsGlossaryIndex　Author:Jan Roberts-Breslin is a media artist whose video art has been screened and won awards at U.S. and international film and video festivals, aired on PBS, and exhibited at museums. She is a Professor of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College in Boston, where she was the Founding Director of the MFA in Film and Media Art, and currently serves as Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies. She has been a Visiting Scholar at the Communications University of China in Beijing.Reviews:    "Jan Roberts-Breslin’s Making Media is an excellent primer for the introductory media production course. She weaves a comprehensive roadmap for the budding media artist from concept through execution to distribution. A valuable addition to media production instruction."    —Thomas Rondinella, Seton Hall University