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Author Paul White
If you’ve ever handled live sound, you know the recipe for creating quality live sound requires many steps. Your list of ingredients, shall we say, requires an understanding of sound and how it behaves, the know-how to effectively use a sound system), and the knowle....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Author Brian Matsumoto Ph. D , Carol F. Roullard
This book provides enthusiastic photographers with a wealth of information about the unique features of the Sony SLT-A77, an interchangeable-lens camera with an electronic viewfinder and a fixed, translucent mirror. The A77 differs from the current crop of DSLRs in....
Release Date 2012/07 -
Author Carol F. Roullard , Brian Matsumoto Ph.D
In this book, authors Brian Matsumoto and Carol F. Roullard offer a wealth of experience-based information and insights on the Sony a7 II, a full frame, autofocus system camera. This guide will help the new owner navigate past the confusion that often comes with us....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Michael Brightman
Incorporate SketchUp into every phase of your designIf you want to go beyond the basics and start using SketchUp 3D modeling software in all phases of your design, The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture and Building Design is the perfect place to start. From prelimi....
Release Date 2013/04 -
Author Tali Mendelberg , Christopher F. Karpowitz
Do women participate in and influence meetings equally with men? Does gender shape how a meeting is run and whose voices are heard? The Silent Sex shows how the gender composition and rules of a deliberative body dramatically affect who speaks, how the group intera....
Release Date 2014/08 -
The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide
Author Anthony Q. Artis
The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide is an easy-read crash course in the ins and outs and hundred little details of creating video works for hire. This ultra-friendly visual field guide for freelance videographers picks up where The Shut Up and Shoot Document....
Release Date 2012/11 -
The Shot Doctor: The Amateur’s Guide to Taking Great Digital Photos
Author Mark Edward Soper
The Shot Doctor is a new kind of digital photography book that focuses on the “how-to” and less on the “how it works” or the technology behind the camera. This book is designed to be small enough to fit in your back pocket or in a camera bag. It is aimed at everyday....
Release Date 2009/05 -
The Short Screenplay: Your Short Film from Concept to Production
Author Dan Gurskis
With the growth of film festivals, cable networks, specialty home video, and the Internet, there are more outlets and opportunities for screening short films now than at any time in the last 100 years. But before you can screen your short film, you need to shoot it.....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Author Matt Bird
You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is the un....
Release Date 2016/11 -
Author Hari P. Krishnan
Cut risk and generate profit even after the market dropsThe Second Leg Down offers practical approaches to profiting after a market event. Written by a specialist in global macro, volatility and hedging overlay strategies, this book provides in-depth insight into s....
Release Date 2017/04 -
The Science of Sound Recording
Author Jay Kadis
The Science of Sound Recording will provide you with more than just an introduction to sound and recording, it will allow you to dive right into some of the technical areas that often appear overwhelming to anyone without an electrical engineering or physics backgro....
Release Date 2012/09 -
The Science and Art of Acting for the Camera
Author John Howard Swain
The Science and Art of Acting for the Camera provides a precise yet practical approach to help unlock the mysteries of acting for film and television. Written by veteran actor, producer, and director John Howard Swain, the book offers a clear-cut, no-nonsense techn....
Release Date 2017/07 -
The Role of Informal Economies in the Post-Soviet World
Author Peter Rodgers , John Round , Colin C. Williams
Based on extensive ethnographic and quantitative research, conducted in Ukraine and Russia between 2004 and 2012, this book’s central argument is that for many people the informal economy, such as cash in hand work, subsistence production and the use of social netwo....
Release Date 2013/06 -
Author Matthew Carver
The Responsive Web is an easy-to-read introduction to responsive web design packed with instantly useful tips and techniques, and dozens of examples that show you exactly how to benefit from this valuable approach. You'll learn innovative ways to use what you alrea....
Release Date 2014/10 -
The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance
Author Susan Crawford , Stephen Goldsmith
Leveraging Big Data and 21st century technology to renew cities and citizenship in AmericaThe Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance. The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help lea....
Release Date 2014/09 -
The RenderMan® Shading Language Guide
Author Don Rudy Cortes
Discover how to achieve the stunning imagery and dazzling effects that wow audiences in animated and live action motion pictures. "The RenderMan® Shading Language Guide" shows you how to master this powerful rendering program, used by filmmakers in conjunction with ....
Release Date 2007/12 -
Author Tim Cooper
Creating a realistic HDR image with multiple exposures depends on your ability to analyze a scene and translate your impressions into a photograph. Today’s digital camera sensors capture quite a bit, but still fall short of what your eyes see. Lightroom, Photoshop, ....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Author Eric Hart
In The Prop Building Guidebook, author Eric Hart demonstrated how to cut, glue, sculpt, and bend raw materials to build props. Now in The Prop Effects Guidebook, he shows us how to connect and assemble components and parts to make those props light up, explode, mak....
Release Date 2017/12 -
The Prop Building Guidebook, 2nd Edition
Author Eric Hart
Experienced prop maker Eric Hart walks readers through techniques used in historical and contemporary prop making and demonstrates how to apply them to a variety of materials. Hundreds of full-color photographs illustrate the tools and techniques used by profession....
Release Date 2016/12 -
The Producer's Playbook: Real People on Camera
Author Amy DeLouise
Producer’s Playbook: Real People on Camera is a no-nonsense guide for producers looking to get the best performances from "real people" to tell powerful stories on video. Director/producer Amy DeLouise brings years of experience to this resource for creating the be....
Release Date 2016/04 -
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, 4th Edition
Author Jason Beaird , Alex Walker , James George
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for anyone who wants to design stunning websites that provide a great user experience. Perhaps you're a developer who wants to understand how to make your applications more visually appealing, or you're a novice w....
Release Date 2020/09 -
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, 3rd Edition
Author James George , Jason Beaird
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for people who can build websites, but are seeking the skills and knowledge to visually enhance their sites.This book will teach you how to:Understand what makes "good design," from discovery through to implem....
Release Date 2014/06 -
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, 2nd Edition
Author Jason Beaird
This second edition of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for people who can build websites, but are seeking the skills and knowledge to visually enhance their sites.This book will teach you how to:Understand the process of what makes "good des....
Release Date 2010/11 -
The Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography, 6th Edition
Author Chris Johnson
This sixth edition of The Practical Zone System by Chris Johnson updates the classic manual on Ansel Adams's landmark technique for the digital age. For photographers working digitally or with film, in color or black and white, in the studio or on the go, this sim....
Release Date 2017/07 -
The Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography, 5th Edition
Author Chris Johnson
Now fully updated for the digital photographer, an authoritative and contemporary guide to Ansel Adams's Zone System, presented by one of the true masters of this influential photographic technique
Release Date 2012/09 -
The Practical Guide to Information Design
Author Ronnie Lipton
The definitive, behind-the-scenes guide to mastering information designFinally, in one usable format, here's your single-volume resource for designing clear projects that really work for your audience. The Practical Guide to Information Design provides all the tool....
Release Date 2007/02 -
The Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, 3rd Edition
Author David Lewis Yewdall
Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound embraces the subject of sound for films. Based on the experience of the author and other top sound craftspeople, this book provides numerous real-life examples and relevant technical data. It also is firmly grounded in pr....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Author John H. Jack Zenger , Joseph R. Folkman
Praise for The Power of Feedback"Some books are worthy of being recommended simply because of their subject matter. . . . There is no greater force to improve the quality of human relationships or improve the way organizations function than to multiply the amount an....
Release Date 2006/05