Here is the chapter by chapter outline of Digital Video Basics

1. Introduction
2. Basics of Digital Video
3. Setting up Your Computer
4. Setting up the Camcorder
5. Shooting with a DV Camcorder
6. Composing the Shot
7. Working with Audio
8. Digital Video Standards
9. Pixel Aspect Ratio
10. Lighting And DV
11. Painting Emotion with Light
12. Scripts
13. Other Fun Things To Do
14. Final Output
15. MPEG Tips
16. Glossary

Douglas Spotted Eagle, Author
A 2001 Grammy recipient, with DuPont, Peabody, Telly, and Nammy awards lining his studio, and a participant/producer in two Emmy winning productions, Douglas Spotted Eagle has been successful in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. As an artist, he's produced 14 solo projects with eight of those albums achieving status on Billboard charts. He was named "Debut Jazz Artist of the Year" in 1996, and his "Closer to Far Away" recording was the #5 Jazz release of the same year.

Receiving the first-ever Native American Category Grammy Award in 2001, nominated again in 2002, Spot continues to break new ground in the entertainment industry. He authored the first Native American non-broadcast DVD/music video in 2000, and was the first to connect synthesizers, pop and powwow music with the Native American flute in 1988. You can hear his flute playing in major motion pictures such as The Last Sumarai, Hidalgo, and Finding Nemo.

He is also the author of several books relating to the video editing and audio industries and hosts multiple community forums on Digital Media Net. Visit him online in the following forums: COOL 3D Production Studio, DVD Workshop, Digital Pro Sound and Digital WebCast.