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Author Vincent Kehoe
Special Make-Up Effects concentrates on the genre of horror characters and other special creations (fantasy, sci-fi, etc), giving tips about the materials, techniques, and 'tricks of the trade' necessary to create unique make-up effects. This focused volume....
Release Date 1991/01 -
Author Robert Knopf
The Director as Collaborator teaches essential directing skills while emphasizing how directors and theatre productions benefit from collaboration. Good collaboration occurs when the director shares responsibility for the artistic creation with the entire production....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Jim Spohrer , Professor Haluk Demirkan , Yassi Moghaddam
What skills are needed for the future? This book argues for T-shaped professionals who are adaptive innovators, with broad communication skills and deep problem-solving skills. We invite readers to explore this question from the perspective of academics, educators....
Release Date 2018/08 -
Author David Byrnes , Bill Fane
Find your way around AutoCAD 2014 with this full-color, For Dummies guide!Put away that pencil and paper and start putting the power of AutoCAD 2014 to work in your CAD projects and designs. From setting up your drawing environment to using text, dimensions, hatchin....
Release Date 2013/06 -
Darkroom Dynamics, 2nd Edition
Author Jim Stone
Back in print 35 years after it was first published, Jim Stone’s classic darkroom manual provides step-by-step instructions for alternative creative darkroom techniques for experimental and manipulated photography. Each technique, presented by a photographer who is....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Physically Based Rendering, 2nd Edition
Author Greg Humphreys , Matt Pharr
Physically Based Rendering, Second Edition describes both the mathematical theory behind a modern photorealistic rendering system as well as its practical implementation. A method known as "literate programming" combines human-readable documentation and source code ....
Release Date 2004/09 -
High-Speed Signaling: Jitter Modeling, Analysis, and Budgeting
Author Xing Chao Yuan , Kyung Suk Oh
New System-Level Techniques for Optimizing Signal/Power Integrity in High-Speed Interfaces--from Pioneering Innovators at Rambus, Stanford, Berkeley, and MITAs data communication rates accelerate well into the multi-gigahertz range, ensuring signal integrity both on....
Release Date 2011/10 -
Science for the Curious Photographer, 2nd Edition
Author Charles S. Johnson Jr.
While there are many books that teach the "how-to" of photography, Science for the Curious Photographer is a book for those who also want to understand how photography works. Beginning with an introduction to the history and science of photography, Charles S. Johns....
Release Date 2017/08 -
TV Commercials: How to Make Them
Author Ivan Cury
Understanding how commercials are made is the key to doing it right. This descriptive book is a step-by-step guide on the mechanics of creating a commercial from a production perspective. Making commercials on all types of budgets is addressed. There is materia....
Release Date 2013/01 -
Billmeyer and Saltzman's Principles of Color Technology, 4th Edition
Author Roy S. Berns
This book offers detailed coverage of color, colorants, the coloring of materials, and reproducing the color of materials through imaging. It combines the clarity and ease of earlier editions with significant updates about the advancement in color theor....
Release Date 2019/04 -
Seizing the Light, 3rd Edition
Author Robert Hirsch
The definitive history of photography book, Seizing the Light: A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography delivers the fascinating story of how photography as an art form came into being, and its continued development, maturity, and transformation.Covering the m....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Take Control of Your Digital Photos on a Mac, 2nd Edition
Author Jeff Carlson
Build a stress-free workflow to import, tag, rate, and organize your digital photos!Updated April 4, 2017Digital photography expert Jeff Carlson helps you understand the strengths and weaknesses of the three most popular photo-management applications: Photos from A....
Release Date 2017/04 -
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 -
Color for Science, Art and Technology
Author Kurt Nassau
The aim of this book is to assemble a series of chapters, written by experts in their fields, covering the basics of color - and then some more. In this way, readers are supplied with almost anything they want to know about color outside their own area of expe....
Release Date 1997/12 -
Author Julie Adair King
Explore your camera's creative options and learn to get great shots with your dSLR!Congratulations — you've chosen to take greater control over your photos with a dSLR camera! Now get expert advice on making the most of your Nikon D3000. Learn how to use its many ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Mastering Autodesk Revit MEP 2013
Author Simon Whitbread , Plamen Hristov , Don Bokmiller
An outstanding tutorial and reference for Autodesk Revit MEPThis Autodesk Official Training Guide is the detailed reference and tutorial you need to master the powerful Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 building information modeling software. The expert authors combine their ....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Author Julie Adair King
Jump into photography and the Nikon D5500 with this easy-to-read guideArmed with the new Nikon D5500 digital camera, but don't know where to start? No problem! Nikon D5500 For Dummies is the definitive guide to helping newbies and aspiring photographers get up and....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition
Author David Pogue
Ready to move to the Mac? This incomparable guide helps you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Wi....
Release Date 2012/09 -
Author Aaron Miller , David Pogue
This edition covers iMovie 10.0 for Mac and iMovie 2.0 for iOS.iMovie's sophisticated tools make it easier than ever to turn raw footage into sleek, entertaining movies—once you understand how to harness its features. Experts David Pogue and Aaron Miller give you h....
Release Date 2014/05 -
Author Debra Kauffman , Linda Weil , Nolon Stacey , Cindy Smith , Patricia Getha
Learn to draw a collection of cute critters and pampered pets! Featuring an array of adorable pets and majestic wildlife, this exceptional 144-page book offers simple, step-by-step instructions for creating dozens of incredibly lifelike animal drawings. Inside, five....
Release Date 2008/11 -
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 -
Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animation Features and Shorts, 2nd Edition
Author Nancy Beiman
Successful storyboards and poignant characters have the power to make elusive thoughts and emotions tangible for audiences. Packed with illustrations that illuminate and a text that entertains and informs, Prepare to Board , 2nd edition presents the methods and tech....
Release Date 2012/11 -
AutoCAD® 2011 and AutoCAD LT® 2011: No Experience Required
Author Donnie Gladfelter
A step-by-step tutorial on AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT basicsAutoCAD is the leading drawing software, used by design and drafting professionals to create 2D and 3D technical drawings. This tutorial is aimed at AutoCAD novices and provides you with the essentials you need....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It (2nd Edition), 2nd Edition
Author Scott Kelby
Learn all three aspects of what it takes to create stunning portraits—lighting, shooting, and retouching!Scott Kelby, the world’s #1 best-selling author of photography techniques books, has reinvented how lighting books are written by revealing the entire process from start to finish, all in this on....
Release Date 2022/11 -
Author Hristo Penchev
As a constantly evolving and developing industry, the music business environment continues to establish new standards in terms of operational efficiency, dynamics between the different parties involved in the professional cycles, and constructing and performing met....
Release Date 2019/01 -
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