Includes index.

The freedom of digital video -- Digital cinematography -- Composing a shot to fit your output medium -- Lighting for digital -- Shooting for effects -- Working with specialized camera mounts -- Recording audio, an overview -- Digital audio production techniques and strategies -- An overview of nonlinear editing -- Setting up your digital post facility -- An overview of composite images -- Compositing techniques to make your project look like it cost more than it really did -- Artistically using still images -- Creating titles, static and animated -- Bringing your title sequence into your project -- Color correction -- The concept of sound design -- Sound design, from nuts and bolts to fine tuning -- The release print -- The last step : negotiating a sale (and why you should always bargain up).