[Air-L] Textbook Recommendation: Introduction to Digital Media Production

Julian Hopkins julian.hopkins at monash.edu
Thu Jan 26 17:28:42 PST 2017


>
> Thanks Chris,
>

Thanks Chris,

much appreciate it. I'll check those out as it's always possible to just
have the chapters anyway.


All the best,
Julian


>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:53:03 +0000
> From: "Christopher J. Richter" <crichter at hollins.edu>
> To: Julian Hopkins <julian.hopkins at monash.edu>
> Cc: "air-l at listserv.aoir.org" <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> Subject: Re: [Air-L] Textbook Recommendation: Introduction to Digital
>         Media   Production
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> Hello Julian,
>
> The chapter on digitization in the 2012 edition of Havens & Lotz'
> UNDERSTANDING MEDIA INDUSTRIES does a pretty good job on this topic. Also
> has a chapter on globalization (https://global.oup.com/academic/product/
> understanding-media-industries-9780190215323?cc=us&lang=en&#). I haven't
> seen the 2016 edition, but assume it is at least as good. Although the 2012
> book as a whole does rely on some theoretical models, they aren't too
> challenging conceptually,  and the digitization chapter is largely
> descriptive. Of course, it might be a bit expensive, if you plan to use
> only one or two chapters.
>
> Chris Richter
> Associate Prof. Communication Studies
> Hollins University
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jan 25, 2017, at 3:57 AM, Julian Hopkins <julian.hopkins at monash.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I am planning two undergraduate classes that will mostly consist of
> > practical training on the use of image, sound and video editing software,
> > and website creation.
> >
> > However, there would also be a component that overviews of the role of
> > digital media production innovations in changing local and global
> industry
> > contexts. This part would enable students to learn about how digital
> media
> > have changed work processes, production choices, professional pathways,
> etc
> > through a comparison of the analog with the digital industry context. For
> > example, how 'cut and paste' once upon a time literally meant cutting out
> > paper and pasting them onto a master document.
> >
> > I have spotted 'Introduction to Media Production' (Kindem & Musgrave
> 2009 -
> > https://books.google.com.my/books?id=-jgqBgAAQBAJ) which would broadly
> > correspond to what I want, but the latest edition is 2009 which is a bit
> > dated now unfortunately.
> >
> > I would much appreciate any advice for other texts. It should ideally be
> an
> > introductory text that is not too heavy on theory, with an historical
> > overview and examples, and could form a background for short answer/short
> > essay assignments.
> >
> > Many thanks for your help,
> >
> > Julian
> >
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