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Film and Television Acting, 2nd Edition
Author Ian Bernard
Film and Television Acting offers solid techniques for creating a natural, believable performance for film and television. The reader will discover techniques for listening and reacting, blocking and business, character, focus, the closeup, and comedy as they....
Release Date 1997/12 -
Author Philip Newell
Recording Spaces deals with the acoustics of rooms intended for musical performance of many styles. It discusses these spaces in terms of isolation, internal acoustics, possible techniques of use, and the way that these spaces will interact with the musicians, their....
Release Date 1998/01 -
Contemporary Cinematographers on Their Art
Author Pauline B Rogers
The twelve interviews in this book cover all aspects of cinematography from pre-production planning to post-production, special effects, aerial photography, and second unit. Each interview gives a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the most popular shots ....
Release Date 1998/01 -
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
Author Louis Rosenfeld , Peter Morville
Some web sites "work" and some don't. Good web site consultants know that you can't just jump in and start writing HTML, the same way you can't build a house by just pouring a foundation and putting up some walls. You need to know who will be using the site, and....
Release Date 1998/02 -
How to Build and Use a 360-Degree Feedback System—Management Development
Author Warren Shaver , Jr.
This issue defines and describes a 360-degree feedback program. It walks the reader through the steps of: 1) design and plan the process, 2) design and develop the tool, 3) administer the instrument, 4) process and report feedback, and 5) plan responses to feedback.....
Release Date 1998/09 -
Art Direction for Film and Video, 2nd Edition
Author Robert Olson
Written by an author with over 30 years of working experience, this book takes a practical, thorough look at the duties and skills of art directors and production designers. It teaches readers how to analyze a script, develop concepts that meet the needs of ....
Release Date 1998/10 -
Author Rod Fairweather
All studio directors need to know the basics of studio directing, whether they go on to direct news, drama, children's programmes or light entertainment. Learning the ropes on air can be costly: this book gives you all the practical and technical guidance yo....
Release Date 1998/10 -
Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy
Author Hal R. Varian , Carl Shapiro
In Information Rules, authors Shapiro and Varian reveal that many classic economic concepts can provide the insight and understanding necessary to succeed in the information age. They argue that if managers seriously want to develop effective strategies for competin....
Release Date 1998/10 -
Timecode A User's Guide, 3rd Edition
Author J. Ratcliff
Recent radical changes in timecode technology, location shooting and post-production working practices have been brought about by the fragmentation of the television programme making industry and by a dramatic increase in affordable digital transmission and e....
Release Date 1999/04 -
Giving Feedback to Subordinates
Author Dana McDonald-Mann , Raoul Buron
Providing specific information about performance is key to developing the people who report to you. This guidebook tells you how to give your subordinates effective feedback so they can work more effectively, develop new skills, and grow professionally. ....
Release Date 1999/05 -
Basics of Video Production, 2nd Edition
Author Graham Swainson , Des Lyver
Now fully updated by Des Lyver to reflect the latest advances, the second edition of Basics of Video Production is a primer for anyone wishing to learn about video production. It describes the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results....
Release Date 1999/05 -
Basics of Video Sound, 2nd Edition
Author Des Lyver
Now fully updated to reflect the latest advances, the second edition of Basics of Video Sound is a primer for anyone wishing to learn about recording sound. It describes the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results in educational, t....
Release Date 1999/05 -
Author Greg Roelofs
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is the next-generation graphics file format for the Web. Designed as an open-source format to replace the proprietary GIF format, PNG is better, smaller, more extensible, and free. Already supported by major software like Macromedia F....
Release Date 1999/06 -
How to Conduct Focus Groups—Business Skills
Author Neal Chalofsky
This issue explains how focus groups can be used to identify problems, plan, develop new products, obtain market information, and conduct research. It outlines how to get started with the focus group process, how to recruit participants, and how to facilitate a focu....
Release Date 1999/07 -
Author Jakob Nielsen
Users experience the usability of a web site before they have committed to using it and before making any purchase decisions. The web is the ultimate environment for empowerment, and he or she who clicks the mouse decides everything. Designing Web Usability is the d....
Release Date 1999/12 -
Designing Effective Speech Interfaces
Author Dean T. Barker , Susan Weinschenk
Master the critical knowledge you need to design speech-enabled applicationsIt's not just a far-fetched gizmo straight out of a sci-fi movie anymore. Speech interface technology, which allows a user to communicate with computers via voice instead of a keyboard or a....
Release Date 2000/02 -
Humane Interface, The: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems
Author Jef Raskin
"Deep thinking is rare in this field where most companies are glad to copy designs that were great back in the 1970s. The Humane Interface is a gourmet dish from a master chef. Five mice!" --Jakob Nielsen, Nielsen Norman Group Author of Designing Web Usability: The....
Release Date 2000/03 -
Special Edition Using AutoCAD® 2000
Author Dylan Vance , John Brooks , Paul W. Richardson , Ron House
Special Edition Using AutoCAD 2000 is designed as a novice to intermediate book that allows you to quickly become acquainted with the software, even if you have no previous experience with AutoCAD. The extensive use of case studies throughout the book familiarizes y....
Release Date 2000/03 -
Production Safety for Film, Television and Video
Author Robin Small
Covering all aspects of production safety, this is an invaluable reference guide for the independent programme maker, freelancer, manager, producer, tutor and student filmmaker. Robin Small identifies all the major risks and gives advice on how to control and/....
Release Date 2000/07 -
Manual of Photography, 9th Edition
Author Norman Axford , Geoffrey G Attridge , Sidney Ray , Ralph Jacobson
The Manual of Photography is the standard work for anyone who is serious about photography - professional photographers and lab technicians or managers, as well as students and enthusiastic amateurs who want to become more technically competent. The authors provide ....
Release Date 2000/08 -
Basic Photography, 7th Edition
Author Michael Langford
'Basic Photography' is a longstanding international bestseller and continues to be the introductory textbook for photography courses throughout the world. Key features:practical assignments, so you can put into practice what you've learnedchapter summaries for ea....
Release Date 2000/08 -
Ten Minute Guide to Employee Stock Option Purchase Plans
Author Ken Little
If you find yourself sorting through a maze of vesting schedules, option plans, investing data and tax advice, this book is for you. It will give you the information you need, defining terms and concepts and explaining how most ESOPPs work. While you will still need....
Release Date 2000/10 -
Ten Minute Guide to Conducting a Job Interview
Author William W. Larson
If you have the responsibility of selecting and evaluating job candidates, this book will give you the tools to carry out an effective interview. Based on the philosophy that the best predictor of future success is past performance, the guide teaches you how to anal....
Release Date 2000/11 -
Advanced Use Case Modeling: Software Systems
Author Frank Armour , Granville Miller
"This book isn't just another introduction to use cases. The authors have used their wealth of experience to produce an excellent and insightful collection of detailed examples, explanations, and advice on how to work with use cases."–Maria EricssonThe toughest cha....
Release Date 2000/12 -
Author Richard Swegan , Debra Dinnocenzo
For millions of people, technology is making their lives harder, not easier. They're bombarded with so much information they can barely read it, let alone process it. They're tied to the office-through email, cell phones, pagers, voice mail and fax machines-2....
Release Date 2001/01 -
Composing Music with Computers
Author Eduardo Miranda
Focuses on the role of the computer as a generative tool for music composition. Miranda introduces a number of computer music composition techniques ranging from probabilities, formal grammars and fractals, to genetic algorithms, cellular automata and neural co....
Release Date 2001/04 -
Cyberbranding: Brand Building in the Digital Economy
Author Deirdre Breakenridge
The first complete framework for integrating offline and online marketing!Step-by-step processes for reengineering any brand!Achieving true synergies between online and offline brandsIncludes interviews with the world's leading Internet branding executivesThe Inter....
Release Date 2001/05 -
Teach SMEs to Design Training—Instructional Systems Design
Author Linda J. Elengold
This issue provides guidelines and background information to help subject matter experts (SMEs) develop instructional design skills. The issue covers the basics of adult learning, the ADDIE model, and selecting techniques and materials. Includes a course evaluation ....
Release Date 2001/06 -
User Interface Design for Programmers
Author JOEL SPOLSKY
Most programmers' fear of user interface (UI) programming comes from their fear of doing UI design. They think that UI design is like graphic design—the mysterious process by which creative, latte-drinking, all-black-wearing people produce cool-looking, artistic pi....
Release Date 2001/06