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The Uncanny Valley in Games and Animation
Author Angela Tinwell
Advances in technology have enabled animators and video game designers to design increasingly realistic, human-like characters in animation and games. Although it was intended that this increased realism would allow viewers to appreciate the emotional state of chara....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Author Hugh D’andrade , Nigel French
TYPOGRAPHIC PROJECTS TO SHARPEN YOUR CREATIVE SKILLS & DIVERSIFY YOUR PORTFOLIOWhether youre a seasoned pro looking to brush up your portfolio, or a novice with a laptop full of design software you havent yet mastered, this book has you covered. In dozens of projects,....
Release Date 2020/10 -
The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication
Author Alberto Cairo
No matter what your actual job title, you are—or soon will be—a data worker. Every day, at work, home, and school, we are bombarded with vast amounts of free data collected and shared by everyone and everything from our co-workers to our calorie counters. In this h....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Author Mark Edward Harris
Successful travel photographers have to wear more hats than perhaps any other photographic genre. In a single travel photo essay they are at times architectural photographers, food photographers, music photographers, car photographers – the list encompassing every ....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author David Maurice Sharp
The old cliché about the "starving" artist may have a basis in reality, but it isn’t set in stone! The Thriving Artist provides valuable advice for the performing artist, whether you’re an actor, dancer, lighting guru, costumer, or stagehand, on investing, saving, a....
Release Date 2015/02 -
The Technique of Film and Video Editing, 4th Edition
Author Ken Dancyger
The Technique of Film & Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Analyses of photographs from dozens of classic and contemporary films and videos provide a sound bas....
Release Date 2013/04 -
The Successful Professional Photographer
Author Roberto Valenzuela
Learn how to confidently build a thriving and profitable career as a professional wedding or portrait photographer!For nearly a decade, renowned wedding and portrait photographer Roberto Valenzuela has been sharing his vast knowledge and unique, systematic approach to mak....
Release Date 2020/08 -
Author Federico Arditti Muchnik
Today’s technologies and economic models won’t settle for a conventional approach to filmmaking. The Strategic Producer: On the Art and Craft of Making Your First Feature combines history, technology, aesthetics, data, decision-making strategies, and time-tested me....
Release Date 2016/06 -
The Store Is Dead — Long Live the Store
Author Daichi Ueda , James Yoder , Antoio Moreno , Santiago Gallino , David R. Bell
At a time when many traditional retailers are closing their physical stores, digitally native vertical brands such as Bonobos, which specializes in men's apparel, and Warby Parker, which specializes in eyeglasses, are aggressively expanding into offline locations.....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Author Mike Barlow
The traditional manufacturing process for moving an idea from initial concept to finished product consists of several stages, each involving a different set of specialists. But not any longer. With this report, you’ll learn how today’s cloud-based computer-aided de....
Release Date 2017/08 -
The Stage Manager's Toolkit, 3rd Edition
The Stage Manager’s Toolkit, Third Edition provides a comprehensive account of the role of the stage manager for live theatre with a focus on both written and verbal communication best practices. The book outlines the duties of the stage manager and assistant stage manager throughout a production, d.... -
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 -
The Simple Secret to Better Painting
Author Greg Albert
Create art that's more attractive, interesting and eye-catching! Even if your perspective is accurate, your subject realistic and colors vibrant, a weak composition - predictable, repetitious or monotonous - means a weak painting. The Simple Secret to Better ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
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 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 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 -
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 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 Posing Playbook for Photographing Kids
Author Tamara Lackey
Anyone who has photographed children knows: kids don’t really do posing. But, as the photographer, it’s your job and your responsibility to deliver lasting, impactful images in which kids look great. More importantly, the goal is to create photographs of kids that ....
Release Date 2020/02 -
The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers, 2nd Edition
Author Thomas A. Crowell
* How can you use a state's film tax credits to fund your film? SEE PAGE 63. * You have an idea you want to pitch to a production company; how do you safeguard your concept? SEE PAGE 77. * How can you fund your production with product placement? SEE PAGE 157.* How ....
Release Date 2012/11 -
The Pocket Guide to the Panasonic LUMIX LX100
Author Rob Knight
The Panasonic LUMIX LX100 is a compact zoom camera designed with the enthusiast and advanced photographer in mind. For those shooters looking for a very capable camera with a small profile—especially when compared to a DSLR—the LX100 hits the mark, and it doe....
Release Date 2015/11 -
The Photoshop Elements 2020 Book for Digital Photographers
Author Scott Kel
ARE YOU READY FOR AN ELEMENTS BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES? This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that’s never been done before–it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’....
Release Date 2019/12