For nearly a decade, Jackie Apodaca and Michael Kostroff shared duties as advice columnists for the actors’ trade paper, Backstage. Their highly popular weekly feature, "The Working Actor," fielded qu
Write to Shoot teaches budding screenwriters and screenwriting filmmakers how to write a short script with production in mind. Beker instructs them how to showcase their strengths, tailor projects to
This new edition of the Video Production Handbook walks students through the full video production process, from inception of idea to final distribution. Concentrating on the techniques and concepts b
This new edition of the Video Production Handbook walks students through the full video production process, from inception of idea to final distribution. Concentrating on the techniques and concepts b
The Green Screen Handbook, Second Edition is a comprehensive how-to manual that walks you through the many integral techniques required in preproduction, production, and postproduction to use green sc
This guide to the fundamentals of stage lighting includes a series of projects to allow experimentation, discussion and analysis. The necessary equipment is described in relation to its purpose, along
Widely referred to as the "bible of stage makeup," the timely revision of this classic text addresses principles and techniques in the use of makeup for the contemporary performer.This extensive explo
Photocommunication Across Media is a must-have for aspiring mass media professionals who are striving to compete in the new landscape of convergence journalism and media. You will learn principles of
Photocommunication Across Media is a must-have for aspiring mass media professionals who are striving to compete in the new landscape of convergence journalism and media. You will learn principles of
Modern Recording Techniques is the bestselling, authoritative guide to sound and music recording. Whether you’re just starting out or are looking for a step-up in the industry, Modern Recording Techni
Modern Recording Techniques is the bestselling, authoritative guide to sound and music recording. Whether you’re just starting out or are looking for a step-up in the industry, Modern Recording Techni
Documentary Editing offers a comprehensive set of strategies for the editing of raw footage into a completed documentary. Written by a working documentary editor and professor with over a dozen featur
Take control of your global game development team and make successful AAA game titles using the 'Distributed Development' model. Game industry veteran Tim Fields teaches you how to evaluate game deals
Breaking In: Tales from the Screenwriting Trenches is a no-nonsense, boots-on-the-ground exploration of how writers REALLY go from emerging to professional in today’s highly saturated and competitive
Breaking In: Tales from the Screenwriting Trenches is a no-nonsense, boots-on-the-ground exploration of how writers REALLY go from emerging to professional in today’s highly saturated and competitive
Visual Content Strategy shows web designers and content strategists how to incorporate a visual aspect into content strategy that goes beyond the text buckets in well-designed web sites. By exploring
Create complex composites with Blackmagic Design Fusion. Learn the basics of node-based compositing and get up to speed quickly so you can undertake your own compositing projects. In Digital Compositi
Create complex composites with Blackmagic Design Fusion. Learn the basics of node-based compositing and get up to speed quickly so you can undertake your own compositing projects. In Digital Compositi
Backed by the resources of Independent Feature Project/West, co-authors Nicole Shay LaLoggia and Eden H. Wurmfeld have written the definitive low-budget production manual. Using examples from the Swin
Concert Tour Production Management deals with the business of production and sets out guidelines to follow in order to literally get the show on the road. Concert Tour Production Management provides
Roger Crittenden reveals the experiences of many of the greatest living European film editors through his warm and perceptive interviews which offer a unique insight into the art of editing - direct f
Don’t restrict your creative property to one media channel. Make the essential leap to transmedia! From film to television to games and beyond, Storytelling Across Worlds gives you the tools to weave
Hans Bacher is acknowledged as one of the greats of animation art direction, and DREAM WORLDS represents his unparalleled access to Disney's archives where he uncovered eye-popping examples of both h
Journalism Online tackles the pressing question of how to apply fundamental journalism skills to the online medium. It provides an essential guide to the Internet as a research and publishing tool. In
This book is the first of its kind to bring together and showcase contemporary photographers’ bodies of work, moving beyond the survey approach so often seen in photography today. Curated by Aline Smi
This book is the first of its kind to bring together and showcase contemporary photographers’ bodies of work, moving beyond the survey approach so often seen in photography today. Curated by Aline Smi
Take your After Effects projects to the next level by mastering its third-party plug-ins. Whether it's keying and compositing, adding particles of swirling smoke to a composition, or importing XML fil
Blender Foundations is the definitive resource for getting started with 3D art in Blender, one of the most popular 3D/Animation tolls on the market. With the expert insight and experience of Alan Thor
Audio Engineering 101, Second Edition is a real world guide for starting out in the recording industry. If you have the dream, the ideas, the music, and the creativity, but don't know where to start,
After you've recorded the perfect song, you're only halfway there! Mixing is where the magic really happens and getting the perfect mix is a challenge. One of the most elusive arts of the recording pr
Maximizing the power of your camera’s flash is difficult enough in a studio set-up, but outdoors literally presents a whole new world of challenges. John Gerlach and Barbara Eddy have taken the most a
Maximizing the power of your camera’s flash is difficult enough in a studio set-up, but outdoors literally presents a whole new world of challenges. John Gerlach and Barbara Eddy have taken the most a
This second edition of the widely acclaimed Film Scriptwriting is a truly practical manual for the working writer. It provides all the clear, step-by-step guidance you need to script both fact and fea
Gain the essential skills of a professional grip to become the jack and master of all trades on any movie or television show set. Discover vital insider tips ranging from how to operate cutting-edge r
Learn how to model comic-style a la Pixar with the expert techniques found in 3ds Max Modeling for Games: An Insider’s Guide to Stylized Modeling. This new volume will show you the ins-and-outs of sty
Learn how to model comic-style a la Pixar with the expert techniques found in 3ds Max Modeling for Games: An Insider’s Guide to Stylized Modeling. This new volume will show you the ins-and-outs of sty
Directing and Producing for Television provides you with the tools you'll need to direct and produce effectively in a variety of settings. Ideal for students in television production courses, Directin
