Table of Contents

Digital Video Hacks
By Joshua Paul
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Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: May 2005
ISBN: 0-596-00946-1
Pages: 426

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		Credits
			About the Author
			Contributors
			Acknowledgments
		Preface
			Why Digital Video Hacks?
			How to Use This Book
			How This Book Is Organized
			Conventions Used in This Book
			Using Code Examples
			How to Contact Us
			Safari® Enabled
			Got a Hack?
		Chapter 1.  Prepare
			Section 1.1.  Hacks 1 16
			Hack 1.  Successfully Complete a Project
			Hack 2.  Keep Your Project Organized
			Hack 3.  Number Your Tapes
			Hack 4.  Black and Code a Tape
			Hack 5.  Log Using a Spreadsheet
			Hack 6.  Create a Digital Storyboard
			Hack 7.  Create a Two-Column Script
			Hack 8.  Build Your Own Apple Box
			Hack 9.  Make Your Own Slate
			Hack 10.  Control Your Camcorder Remotely
			Hack 11.  Monitor Your Camera
			Hack 12.  Protect Outdoor Cameras
			Hack 13.  Digitize Lots of Footage Quickly
			Hack 14.  Build Your Own Blue Screen
			Hack 15.  Stabilize Your Shots
			Hack 16.  Roll Your Own Dolly
		Chapter 2.  Light
			Section 2.1.  Hacks 17 25
			Hack 17.  Compile a Cheap Lighting Kit
			Hack 18.  Light with Work Lights
			Hack 19.  Use Paper Lamps for Lighting
			Hack 20.  Add Diffusion to a Camcorder Light
			Hack 21.  Take Video in Total Darkness
			Hack 22.  Shoot a Green Screen Image
			Hack 23.  Shoot Clearly Through a Window
			Hack 24.  Reflect Light from a Shade
			Hack 25.  Use Clothespins Like a Professional
		Chapter 3.  Acquire
			Section 3.1.  Hacks 26 38
			Hack 26.  Create a Time-Lapse Video of a Sunset
			Hack 27.  Mount Your Camera to Your Car
			Hack 28.  Slate Your Cuts
			Hack 29.  Transcode a Movie's Codec
			Hack 30.  Pantyhose Diffusion Filter for Flattering Portraits
			Hack 31.  Convert PAL to NTSC
			Hack 32.  Record a Television Screen Without Flicker
			Hack 33.  Import Footage from a DVD
			Hack 34.  Use HDV for Better DV Quality
			Hack 35.  Make a Movie Without a Camcorder
			Hack 36.  Freeze Time
			Hack 37.  Convert Analog Video to Digital Video
			Hack 38.  Create a 3D Video
		Chapter 4.  Edit
			Section 4.1.  Hacks 39 50
			Hack 39.  Digicam Movie Editing Made Easy
			Hack 40.  Make Videos with Windows Movie Maker
			Hack 41.  Make a Movie Using iMovie
			Hack 42.  Rotate Your Movie from Horizontal to Vertical
			Hack 43.  Create a Submaster for Editing
			Hack 44.  Use a Television to Avoid Surprises
			Hack 45.  Convert a Closed Caption File to a Script
			Hack 46.  Make a Tough Cut Easy on Your Viewers
			Hack 47.  Create an Interactive Video Catalog
			Hack 48.  Fix Timecode Problems on an Existing Tape
			Hack 49.  Add Bookmarks to Your Movie
			Hack 50.  Create Faster DVD Navigation
		Chapter 5.  Audio
			Section 5.1.  Hacks 51 60
			Hack 51.  Mobile Audio Booth
			Hack 52.  Reduce a Microphone's Wind Noise
			Hack 53.  Make Your Own Boom
			Hack 54.  Export Your Audio for Mixing
			Hack 55.  Cover Missing Audio with Room Tone
			Hack 56.  Make Your Audio Sound Better
			Hack 57.  Fool Your Audience's Perception
			Hack 58.  Get Music for Free
			Hack 59.  Wrangle Your Music and Sound Library
			Hack 60.  Cut to the Beat of Your Music
		Chapter 6.  Effects
			Section 6.1.  Hacks 61 74
			Hack 61.  Give Your Video a "Film Look"
			Hack 62.  Make Your Own Weather Report
			Hack 63.  Zoom In from a Satellite
			Hack 64.  Remove an Unwanted Object
			Hack 65.  Create an Invert Effect Using Movie Maker
			Hack 66.  Turn Video into Matrix-Style Symbols
			Hack 67.  Create a Surreal Scene
			Hack 68.  Change a Scene from Day to Night
			Hack 69.  Create a Credit Flag
			Hack 70.  Composite a Green Screen Image
			Hack 71.  Create a Shadow for a Green Screen Image
			Hack 72.  Alternate Endings Based on the Time of Day
			Hack 73.  Alter a Video's Look After Editing
			Hack 74.  Expose Only One Color
		Chapter 7.  Distribute
			Hack 75.  Make a Window Burn Copy
			Hack 76.  Skin Your Movie
			Hack 77.  Determine Which Codec to Use
			Hack 78.  Play a Movie Off a CD in a DVD Player
			Hack 79.  Distribute Your Movie on DVD
			Hack 80.  Stream a DVD
			Hack 81.  Vlog Your Life
			Hack 82.  Host Your Video on a Web Site
			Hack 83.  Encode a Video to Stream on the Internet
			Hack 84.  Take Donations via PayPal
			Hack 85.  Set Up an Internet Television Station
			Hack 86.  Use BitTorrent to Distribute Your Video
			Hack 87.  Attend a Conference from Another Location
			Hack 88.  Play Your Video on a Pocket PC
			Hack 89.  Play Your Movie on a Cell Phone
		Chapter 8.  Random Fun
			Section 8.1.  Hacks 90 100
			Hack 90.  Record a Streaming Video
			Hack 91.  Create a Movie Using LEGOs
			Hack 92.  See Through Walls
			Hack 93.  Rental-Car Tips and Other Auto Hacks
			Hack 94.  Save Your Presentations to DVD
			Hack 95.  Watch TV on a Palm Pilot
			Hack 96.  Back Up Your Computer to a DV Tape
			Hack 97.  Play "Movies" on an iPod photo
			Hack 98.  Inventory Your Home
			Hack 99.  Capture Life's Little Moments with Camera-Phone Video
			Hack 100.  Weekend Project: Create a Documentary
		Colophon
		Index