本书以作者在中国人民大学讲授本科和硕士层面影视制作课程的内容和体例为基础，以丰富的电视节目和电影作品为案例，教授学生如何从零基础开始，经过一系列理念、方法和技术上的介绍，获得拍摄和剪辑两个领域的充分训练，并终具备独立制作短片的能力，以适应未来在广电媒体和影视制作机构从业的基本技能。(The author teaches undergraduate and master's degree courses of video production in Renmin University of China. This book is based on the contents and structure of his class, with abundant TV programs and films as cases. With this book in hand, a new starter can learn a series of thoughts, methods and techniques, and acquire enough training in shooting and film editing. In the end, learners are able to produce short films independently so as to make basic preparation for future work in the area of radio and television media and film production industry.)