Must-Have Book Delivers the Skinny on Pre-Production

Portable Video: ENG and EFP (Fifth Edition)

Norman J. Medoff, Edward J. Fink, Tom Tanquary
Focal Press, $50.00
416 pages

Portable Video: ENG and EFP, Fifth Edition remains the bible of pre-production, production and post production for out-of-studio single-camera shoots. Whether you've never picked up a camcorder or you're a seasoned professional, this book should be in your library.

Don't let these acronyms intimidate you - this soft-covered oversized book on electronic newsgathering (ENG) and electronic field production (EFP) covers everything you need to know, from script writing and storyboarding to what camera, mic and lights are best for your needs to tips and techniques in the edit bay. Budgeting and copyright issues are also included. This fifth edition is updated to include cutting-edge technologies such as solid-state HD Panasonic P2 acquisition systems and outputting for iPods and plasma televisions. Excellent black-and-white photos and graphics clearly illustrate rights and wrongs like few books in the bookstore. The question is not What is in this book? but What is left out? We couldn't find anything missing for the single-camera, field shooter. Rat…