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101. |  Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games By: Christy Marx Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 25-OCT-2006 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games
Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games explains the practical aspects of creating scripts for animation, comics, graphic novels, and computer games. It details how you can create scripts that are in the right industry format, and follow the expected rules for you to put your best foot forward to help you break-in to the trade. This book explains approaches to writing for exterior storytelling (animation, games); interior/exterior storytelling (comics and graphic novels), as well as considerations for non-linear computer games in the shortest, pithiest, and most economical way. The...
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102. |  By: Mark Cousins; Russ Hepworth-Sawyer Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 03-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Logic Pro 9
From initial track laying through to mixing, sound design, and mastering Mark Cousins and Russ Hepworth- Sawyer bring you Logic Pro 9. By Highlighting the relevant parts of each application they take you through every step of the music creation and production process giving you all the tips, tutorials and tricks that pros use to create perfect recordings. The book has full color screen shots illustrating the tools, functions and the new look of Logic Pro 9, and the companion website has audio samples and loops. Logic Pro 9 covers more than just the software it will help you make...
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103. |  By: 3DTotal.com Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 08-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Art Masters: Volume 2
Meet some of the finest digital 2D and 3D artists working in the industry today, from Patrick Beaulieu, Philip Straub, Benita Winckler, Alessandro Baldasseroni to Khalid Al Muharraqi, Marcel Baumann and Marek Denko and see how they work. More than just a gallery book - in Digital Arts Masters each artist has written a breakdown overview, with supporting imagery of how they made their piece of work. With Digital Arts Masters you'll understand the artists' thought process and discover the tips, tricks and techniques which really work. Key Features: * 50+ artists and 900 stunning color...
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104. |  By: Dale Angell Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 27-APR-2009 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Pro Tools for Film and Video
This step-by-step guide for editing sound to picture using Pro Tools starts by explaining the Pro Tools systems and covers all key audio topics, including equipment, sound, music, effects, output and mixing tools, to give users the skills needed to work on any project from big budget feature film to amateur DV video in mono, stereo or surround sound. Clearly set out and thorough in coverage, the book takes a practical real world approach, a live 35mm film project runs through the chapters illustrating how different functions are added to a film providing the real detail of how to apply...
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105. |  Digital Photography in Available Light: Essential Skills, 3rd Edition By: Mark Galer Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 27-APR-2006 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Photography in Available Light: Essential Skills, 3rd Edition
Digital Photography in Available Light is an inspirational guide as well as a structured learning tool for mastering the essential techniques. Learn how to choose the most appropriate digital camera for your workflow, manage your image files and process images using camera RAW. Try key capture techniques including exposure, framing the image and how to work with the available light in all situations. Explore different styles: panoramas, landscapes, environmental portraits and photo journalism. Understand ethics and law, how to plan a shoot and sell your work. Throughout you’ll learn the...
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106. |  By: Floyd Toole Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 11-JUL-2008 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Sound Reproduction
Floyd Toole, a leading expert in the field of sound reproduction, explains how to design the best possible listening experience for recording control rooms and home entertainment systems. This comprehensive work considers the whole sound reproduction chain from multi channel audio configurations and the loudspeaker/room system to acoustics and psychoacoustics and the evaluation process. Part 1 shows the reader how to create the best listening experience, offering practical approaches to the sound reproduction chain. Parts 2 and 3 are an in-depth consideration of acoustics and...
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107. |  Focal Easy Guide to Macromedia Flash 8 By: Birgitta Hosea Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 30-JAN-2006 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Focal Easy Guide to Macromedia Flash 8
If you need to get to grips fast with creating interactive graphics and animation in Flash - then look no further! Whether you are a new user or a professional, this highly visual book is all you need to get up and running with the latest powerful upgrade - Macromedia Flash 8. Birgitta Hosea breaks down the software into its main components and offers simple, visual step-by-step instructions to explain the fundamental practical techniques you need to create finished projects. The accessible style and structure lets you dip in and out when working on a project, or work straight through...
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108. |  By: John and Barbara Gerlach Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 11-JUL-2007 Insert Date: 07-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Nature Photography
Over 50,000 photographers can’t be wrong! John and Barbara Gerlach finally write the book their workshop attendees have been asking for! Digital Nature Photography is a how-to guide for photographers who want to take their work to the next level. Written by professionals with over 20 years experience, the Gerlachs reveal enlightening techniques for shooting nature images in the field. The combination of artistic approach and impeccable technique will help you capture your next great image. ·Learn what equipment works best in the field, and why, as well as tips for superb shots ·Create...
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109. |  Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators, 2nd Edition By: Mike Mattesi Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 08-SEP-2006 Insert Date: 07-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators, 2nd Edition
Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators Capture the force in your life drawing subjects with this practical guide to dynamic drawing techniques - packed with superb, powerfully drawn examples that show you how to: * Bring your work to life with rhythmic drawing techniques * Create appealing and dynamic poses in your drawings * Experience the figure's energy in three dimensional space * Use the asymmetry of straight and curved lines to clarify the direction of force in the body * Build on your foundational anatomy and figure drawing skills to animate your drawings *Apply the theory...
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110. |  By: David P. Maxson Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 20-JUN-2007 Insert Date: 07-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The IBOC Handbook
Radio broadcast engineers seeking to design and operate HD Radio(TM) transmission systems will benefit from the detailed exposition of the technology. The book lays out the entire structure of this digital transmission system. System equations are presented in a manner that is useful to those interested in them, while retaining a clear narrative for those who seek a general understanding of how the technology works. The book also presents a summary of the history of the technology and the NRSC-5 standard, as well as forward-looking information on emerging technologies and applications. ...
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111. |  Adobe Photoshop Elements 9: Maximum Performance By: Mark Galer; Abhijit Chattaraj Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 29-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 07-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9: Maximum Performance
Let Mark Galer guide you through the most powerful photo editing tools and techniques that Elements has to offer! A unique cominbtion of step-by-step projects, movie tutorials and sample images will have you creating stunning images in no time at all. Whether you want to enhance your images for maximum impact, optimize your photos for perfect print quality, or creating impressive, seamless montages, Maximum Performance will give you the skills and know-how to create professional quality results, enabling you get maximum performance from this credit crunch approved software. The package...
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112. |  By: Philip Andrews Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 17-NOV-2008 Insert Date: 07-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
'Introduction to Elements' is the essential all-round resource pack for all users of Adobe Photoshop Elements 7. Bestselling author Philip Andrews has refined this industry-standard resource over numerous editions, to bring you exactly the information you need to get right up to speed with the software, cut out wasted time in your workflow, and consistently achieve photographic results you can be proud of. Philip approaches the subject of Photoshop Elements in a straightforward and accessible style. As a working photographer, he brings an in-depth understanding of the image-manipulation...
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113. |  Scene Painting Projects for Theatre By: Stephen G. Sherwin Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 06-SEP-2006 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Scene Painting Projects for Theatre
The art, practice, and technique of scene painting is an essential part of theatre design. A scenic artist is responsible for translating the vision of the scenic designer to the realized scenery. Unlike all other scene painting books, this text will take you step-by-step through actual individual scene painting projects. Each project is commonly used in theatrical productions and each project builds upon the skills learned in the previous lesson. From wood and marble, to foliage and drapery, this book will teach the you how to become a skilled scenic painter. *Beautiful full color...
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114. |  By: Bruce Block Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 24-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Visual Story, 2nd Edition
If you can't make it to one of Bruce Block's legendary visual storytelling seminars, then you need his book! Now in full color for the first time, this best-seller offers a clear view of the relationship between the story/script structure and the visual structure of a film, video, animated piece, or video game. You'll learn how to structure your visuals as carefully as a writer structures a story or a composer structures music. Understanding visual structure allows you to communicate moods and emotions, and most importantly, reveals the critical relationship between story structure and...
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115. |  The Practical Zone System, 4th Edition By: Chris Johnson Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 15-SEP-2006 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Practical Zone System, 4th Edition
The Practical Zone System: for Film and Digital Photography 4th edition is an updated version of what has become the classic book on the technique developed by Ansel Adams in the 1940's. The zone system was designed to provide photographers with a precise and intuitive way to control the dynamic range of their negatives to produce printable results regardless of the contrast of the subjects they are shooting. What Chris Johnson has done in this new edition is completely update his approach to teaching the zone system with new film/developer testing data and new illustrations and...
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116. |  Descriptive Metadata for Television By: Mike Cox; Ellen Mulder; Linda Tadic Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 27-MAR-2006 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Descriptive Metadata for Television
Descriptive Metadata for Television is a comprehensive introduction for television professionals that need to understand metadata's purpose and technology. This easy-to-read book translates obscure technical to hands-on language understandable by real people. * Must-have information for video production in an IT world * Introduces metadata to people who have only heard of the word * Short and introductory—-no technical knowledge necessary
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117. |  A Practical Guide to Television Sound Engineering By: Dennis Baxter Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 06-MAR-2007 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Practical Guide to Television Sound Engineering
Television audio engineering is like any other business—you learn on the job--but more and more the industry is relying on a freelance economy. The mentor is becoming a thing of the past. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TELEVISION SOUND ENGINEERING is a cross training reference guide to industry technicians and engineers of all levels. Packed with photographs, case studies, and experience from an Emmy-winning author, this book is a must-have industry tool. * Author has won multiple Emmys and been the sound designer for the past three Olympics! * Readers learn audio engineering for television from...
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118. |  Developing and Maintaining a Design-Tech Portfolio: A Guide for Theatre, Film & TV By: Rafael Jaen Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 18-SEP-2006 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Developing and Maintaining a Design-Tech Portfolio: A Guide for Theatre, Film & TV
This book is a practical guide to aid in the process of creating, developing and presenting successful Theatre/TV/Film design/technology portfolios in the fields of scenery, costumes, lighting and sound. The book will consist of four sections or chapters. The first section is dedicated to the realization of effective portfolio showcases and it will identify materials and techniques used to produce them. This chapter will also identify specific requirements by discipline including scenery, costumes, lighting and sound and will cover the different portfolio requirements to apply for...
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119. |  Drawing and Rendering for Theatre By: Clare P. Rowe Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 28-JUN-2007 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Drawing and Rendering for Theatre
As a theatrical designer, it is vital for you to be able to develop your drawing skills to create renderings that can effectively communicate your visual idea. Drawing and Rendering for Theatre starts with the fundamentals of drawing, moves to the types of media, and finishes with specific exercises in each section that will make you more proficient. By the end of this book, you will be versatile enough to be able to create renderings in all areas of theatrical design! Drawing and Rendering will teach you: •How to develop good drawing habits from the start •About composition •How to...
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120. |  By: Philip Andrews Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 10-NOV-2006 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
If you are just starting to work with digital images and want great results fast, this complete, easy-to-follow guide is the one for you. As you take your first steps into the magical world of digital imaging, you'll rapidly gain mastery. Everything you need to make your once-in-a-lifetime photos look like a pro shot them is here–with real-life examples and hands-on projects from author and professional photographer Philip Andrews. Become skilled at how to capture superb images from the start as Philip guides you in plain-English through real-life examples. Then get the most out of your...
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