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Directors Tell the Story, 2nd Edition
Author Mary Lou Belli , Bethany Rooney
Move over, movies: the freshest storytelling today is on television, where the multi-episodic format is used for rich character development and innovative story arcs. Directors Tell the Story, Second Edition offers rare insight and advice straight from two A-list t....
Release Date 2016/04 -
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 -
Multimedia Foundations, 2nd Edition
Author Vic Costello
Understand the core concepts and skills of multimedia production and digital storytelling using text, graphics, photographs, sound, motion, and video. Then, put it all together using the skills that you have developed for effective project planning, collaboration, ....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Author Corinna Gissemann
Anyone who has been inspired to take a picture of a great-looking meal knows that creating a successful food photograph is not easy. Though the food may look amazing, the resulting image can often end up mediocre and unappealing. Whether you want to create great fo....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Author Sarah Cisse
The Fortuitous Teacher: A Guide to Successful One-Shot Library Instruction discusses how librarians have become accidental teachers in the academic university setting. It covers how (if at all) librarians are prepared by MILS programs to teach, compares typical cha....
Release Date 2016/03 -
Author Lindy Ryan
Data is powerful. It separates leaders from laggards and it drives business disruption, transformation, and reinvention. Today’s most progressive companies are using the power of data to propel their industries into new areas of innovation, specialization, and opti....
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Script Partners: How to Succeed at Co-Writing for Film & TV, 2nd Edition
Author Claudia Johnson , Matt Stevens
Some of the greatest movies and television series have been written by script partners. Script Partners, Second Edition brings together the experience, knowledge, and winning techniques of Hollywood’s most productive partnerships—including Lucy Alibar & Benh Ze....
Release Date 2016/03 -
Author Martin Lucas , Kelly Anderson
Learn the creative and technical essentials of documentary filmmaking with Documentary Voice & Vision. This comprehensive work combines clear, up-to-date technical information, production techniques and gear descriptions with an understanding of how technical c....
Release Date 2016/03 -
Creative Workflow in Lightroom
Author Jason Bradley
Adobe’s Lightroom has emerged as a must-have software due to its powerful editing tools and time saving organizational capabilities but how you establish a personalized, creative workflow that optimizes this technology, your time, and your art eludes most photograp....
Release Date 2016/03 -
David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6000/ILCE-6000 Guide to Digital Photography
Author David D. Busch
The best-selling and universally-praised bible for the Sony Alpha a6000 is finally back in print! David Busch's Sony a6000 Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one resource and reference for the Sony Alpha a6000, and now it’s available in both printe....
Release Date 2016/03 -
The Art of Painting Still Life in Acrylic
Author Tracy Meola , Elizabeth Mayville , Janice Robertson , Varvara Harmon
Designed for beginners and intermediate artists, The Art of Painting Still Life in Acrylic offers valuable drawing and painting techniques, as well as inspirational artwork that's sure to motivate artists of all skill levels. Show and hide more ....
Release Date 2016/03 -
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 -
A Photographer’s Guide to Focus and Autofocus: From Snapshots to Great Shots
Author Alan Hess
Autofocus changed the way photos are taken, making it easier to capture and keep the subject in sharp focus. Since autofocus was first introduced, it has become much more complicated, offering different focus modes, focus types, and focus points. What started out a....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Author John Carucci
In the newest entry in Peachpit's popular From Snapshots to Great Shots series, photographer John Carucci shares amazing techniques for creative time-related photography techniques, including long-exposure, time-lapse, and high-speed photography.Carucci starts by ....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Author Jeff Rojas
More and more men are seeking out great portrait, commercial, or fashion photography. For working photographers, photographing men may be one of today's greatest new opportunities. But, while there are dozens of books, guides, and workshops on photographing women,....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Author Michael Betancourt
Beyond Spatial Montage: Windowing, or the Cinematic Displacement of Time, Motion, and Space offers an extended discussion of the morphology and structure of compositing, graphic juxtapositions, and montage employed in motion pictures. Drawing from the history of av....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Story Money Impact: Funding Media for Social Change
Author Tracey Friesen
Story Money Impact: Funding Media for Social Change by Tracey Friesen is a practical guide for media-makers, funders, and activists who share the common goal of creating an impact with their work. Today, social-issues storytellers are sharpening their craft, while ....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Audio Production Worktext, 8th Edition
Author Craig A. Stark , Samuel J. Sauls
This is an excellent introduction to the modern radio production studio, the equipment found in that studio, and the basic techniques needed to accomplish radio production work. The new edition is updated throughout and features new sections on mobile technology, a....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Author Jon deMartin
Arguably the most challenging of subjects for the artist, the human figure also offers opportunities for works of incredible beauty and complexity. In this book, one of today's leading figurative artists shares techniques and approaches for drawing the human form. ....
Release Date 2016/02 -
David Busch's Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Author David Busch
David Busch’s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Guide to Digital Photography is the most comprehensive resource and reference for Sony’s wildly popular pocket-sized camera aimed at both advanced and beginner photography enthusiasts. Sony has packaged up the most allurin....
Release Date 2016/02 -
The Complete Guide to Macro and Close-Up Photography
Author Cyrill Harnischmacher
The Complete Guide to Macro and Close-Up Photography is a comprehensive handbook on macro and close-up photography, offering both ambitious beginners and veteran photographers all the information they need to create great macro photographs. Experienced photographer....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Author Monika Andrae , Chris Marquardt
In recent years, film photography has witnessed a significant renaissance—and not just among those who have previously shot with film. Interest in film photography has also grown enormously among those who only have experience shooting digitally. In The Film ....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Sustainability Lessons From the Front Lines
Author Paul Polman , CB Bhattacharya
The current corporate sustainability movement is unsustainable, the authors argue. Not because companies are pursuing the wrong goals — but because they are going about them the wrong way. Never before have companies been more conscious of the need to run the....
Release Date 2016/01 -
The Big Fish Experience: Create Memorable Presentations That Reel In Your Audience
Author Luke Jones , Robert Killeen , Gus Murillo , Kenny Nguyen
From one of Inc. magazine's "Coolest College Startups"—the revolutionary three-step method that will transform every presentation into an experience for the audienceRid the world of bad presentations with:Engaging Content + Memorable and Simple Design + Powerful D....
Release Date 2016/01 -
AutoCAD Platform Customization
Author Lee Ambrosius
Make AutoCAD your own with powerful personalization optionsOptions for AutoCAD customization are typically the domain of administrators, but savvy users can perform their own customizations to personalize AutoCAD. Until recently, most users never thought to customi....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2016 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2016: Autodesk Official Press
Author Paul Normand , Paul Munford
Your real-world introduction to mechanical design with Autodesk Inventor 2016Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2016 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2016 is a complete real-world reference and tutorial for those learning this mechanical design software. With straightforward expl....
Release Date 2016/01 -
The Photography Handbook, 3rd Edition
Author Terence Wright
The new edition of The Photography Handbook builds on previous editions’ illuminating overview of the history, theory and practice of the creation and consumption of photographic images, and engages with the practical and theoretical implications of the explosion o....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Author Chris Wadsworth
The Editor's Toolkit: A Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Film and TV Editing is a tutorial-based introduction to the craft of editing. Today's process of media editing is fast and competitive, making this guide a necessity for anyone looking to break into the busin....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Author Emily Gertz , Jesse Harrington Au
Design and create real-world objects with 3D printers, laser cutters, or common materials that you assemble yourself. It’s easy with Autodesk’s free 123D tools. In this full-color book, Jesse Harrington Au—Autodesk’s Maker Advocate—shows you how to design objects f....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography, 2nd Edition
Author NK Guy
In this updated, second edition of the authoritative, bestselling Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography, photographer NK Guy brings the book fully up to date, with coverage of all the newest Canon gear that has hit the market since the first edition published in 20....
Release Date 2016/01