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Film, Television & VideoOff-Line & On-Line Editor/Sound Mixer/Sound Designer/Script Supervisor/Visual Effects Designer • Post-ProductionNEW Basic Blue Screen &Green Screen Photography PlusVisual Effects Learning SeriesLearn the art and science of Blue Screen and GreenScreen photography from special effects veteran andAcademy Award Winner Peter Kuran. Whether youwant to shoot your own Blue and Green Screen tocomposite or just familiarize yourself with the termsand techniques, this informative tutorial takes youbehind the scenes to learn.PLUS version includes:30 minute program with compositing highlightsBroadcast resolution QuickTime movies (720x486)HD resolution QuickTime movies (1920x1080, 24p)PDFs include: Manual, Glossary, Resource Guide.30 min.F1193DVD $99.00Video Post Production“A good overview of off-line editing,on-line editing and sound mixing... highly recommended.”- Video Librarian MagazineThis program presents an entertaining overview of video post-productionbasics. Topics include pre-production planning, the efficient use of time codeand user bits, structuring the off-line edit to make the on-line edit fast andeconomical, digital effects, audio sweetening, digital audio and mixed formatfilm/tape procedures. This state-of-the-art presentation serves as its ownexample, making elaborate use of digital effects and graphics. A clear introductionto the sometimes bewildering world of video post which is as useful tocommunications specialists as it is to students. 28 min.F714DVD $159.00The Basics Of Multimedia“Timely and relevant.”- Dr. Lionel S. Duncan, Morgan StateUniversityMultimedia brings together graphics, animation, audio, video and text tocreate a new kind of experience. The resuIts turn passive viewers into involvedparticipants, opening up new possibilities for education, art and entertainment.This entertaining program examines the basic ingredients of multimedia, includinghardware, software, scripting, interactivity and even robotics. Included areinterviews with industry experts and examples of widely varied multimediapresentations from interactive databases and living books to virtual realityexperiences. 20 min.F658DVD $149.00Design Effective Desktop Video GraphicsGraphics created on your computer can look terrific or terrible when transferred tovideo. Designing Effective Desktop Video Graphics explores the use of text, line, color,backgrounds and graphic design for effective communication of your message.Special emphasis is placed on designing graphics that will withstand thelimitations of the video signal, including resolution, contrast tolerance,color tolerance and the potential for flicker and interference patterns.Considerations for readable text include density, size, style, edge treatment andanti-aliasing. The visual portion of this fast-paced program is made up almostentirely of graphics designed to demonstrate the points being made. 14 min.F322DVD $99.00The New Age Of Digital Video CompressionFrom CD-Roms and desktop video-conferencing to satellite TV and the internet,digital video compression is revolutionizing the way and how information ishandled.In Part I author and industry consultant Mark Long provides an overview andbrief history of digital compression, defines basic concepts, examines thedifferences between the analog and digital worlds and explores the wide rangeof compression applications.In Part II, Long uses simple language, analogies and detailed animated graphicsto guide us through the bewildering terminology and methodology of digital compression,with emphasis on MPEG, to emerging compression standard. 71 min.F928DVD $149.00Post Synchronization: The Editor’s RoleThis program shows the shooting of a period scene on a noisy location. Followthree possible dialogue replacement procedures including the original methodin which the film and guide track are cut into short loops, the “rock and roll”procedure using synchronous rollback, and the modern Automatic DialogueReplacement or ADR method.For each procedure we see exactly how guide tracks are prepared, how therecording session is executed, and finally how the new tracks are integrated withsound effects and music to create a polished final track. 28 min.F765DVD $49.95The Role of the Assistant EditorAll the basic procedures of the film editing room are covered including logging& edge numbers, syncing dailies, shot breakdown and preparation of a cut workprint. 45 min.F720DVD $59.95The Role of the Script SupervisorA detailed examination of the duties of the script supervisor and thecomplex issues of continuity. 28 min.F717DVD $59.95The Film ScoreRenowned American film composer Miles Goodman (La Bamba, Little Shop OfHorrors) works with an engineer and symphony orchestra to record the score of afeature film. The director, composer, composer’s assistant and engineer all givetheir perspective as the creative work proceeds. 24 min.F759DVD $59.95Music For FilmBritish composer Ron Goodwin demonstrates film music production procedureswith an emphasis on timing and synchronization. He shows how timings for ascene are taken by a music editor and then transformed onto a score by the composer.He demonstrates the use of click tracks and discusses their pros and cons.Goodwin illustrates his presentation with excerpts from his scores for The Trapand Where Eagles Dare and shows how a basic theme can be developed and usedin a wide range of ways throughout a film. 55 min.F762DVD $149.95Order: 1-800-262-8862 Fax: 1-310-574-0886 Email: sale@firstlightvideo.com www.firstlightvideo.com 13