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Peter K. Burian
Magic Lantern Guides: SONY DSLR A300/A350 (Magic Lantern Guides)
by Lark Books (Paperback)
Meet the A300 and A350—the two newest cameras in Sony’s beginner-friendly “A” series. They’re alike except for sensor resolution (the 350 has the highest available in any consumer model), and are perfect for anyone ready to move up from point-and-shoot cameras. That’s because they actually allow photographers to view the scene in front of them on the LCD monitor prior to shooting. Owners will look to this guide to find out how to use the Live Preview with AF and exposure control; adjustable variable angle LCD monitor that flips out and twists; and Super SteadyShot(R) image stabilization that vastly reduces blur.
Benjamin Bergery
Reflections: Twenty-One Cinematographers At Work
by A S C Holding Corp (Paperback)
An in-depth examination of the techniques and films of some of the world’s greatest cameramen.
Jennie Bourne, Dave Burstein
Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed
by Peachpit Press (Paperback)
With millions of viewers looking to the Web as their source of entertainment and news, high-quality Web video is in demand like never before. Whether you’re an expert in video production or are just getting started, you need to know how to produce the best video possible for the Web and then make sure it gets seen by a wide audience.Here to guide you on everything about planning and shooting, editing, choosing a distributor, marketing your video, and making a profit, author and producer Jennie Bourne takes you through the steps to getting your video from concept to prominence on the Web.Web Video gives you practical, step-by-step instruction and advice from top experts in the field, with hands-on projects and footage available for download at the author’s Web site, www.webvideobook.tv. You’ll learn everything you need to know to create great video, get it noticed, and make it pay off, including:Web video production techniques for a variety of genres, including events, ...
Mark Christiansen
Adobe After Effects CS4 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques
by Adobe Press (Paperback)
This is the only book in the After Effects market to focus exclusively on the creation of visual effects, and is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants in-depth explanations that demystify the realm of visual effects and how they were created, thanks to veteran author Mark Christiansen's friendly and accessible style. A thoroughly packed, informative read, this masterful guide focuses on explaining the essential concepts, features, and techniques that are key to creating seamless movie-quality visual effects. Users who are comfortable with After Effects will find a helpful review of After Effects fundamentals—managing footage, viewing and editing layers, animating type, and more—so they can learn how to work smarter and more efficiently. Readers of all levels will learn core techniques for effects compositing including color matching, keying, rotoscoping, motion tracking, emulating the camera, and concluding with using expressions in After Effects, written by contributor ...
Bruce Limpus
Lights, Camera, Action!: A Guide to Video Instruction and Produciton in the Classroom
by Prufrock Press (Paperback)
As teachers we all are looking for new teaching methods that will give our students a learning experience they will carry with them throughout their lives. Creating video productions is a good teaching method that works and will give the student a learning experience that he or she will never forget.This comprehensive guide will make you and your students video masters! Imagine your students writing and producing documentaries about historical events, movies that portray short stories they are reading, or commercials that demonstrate persuasive techniques. Lights, Camera, Action! offers practical ideas for incorporating video production into the traditional content of any classroom. The author covers simple projects for first-timers, in-depth documentary projects, community service videos, and much more. Examples of video project ideas for several subject areas are provided.Video projects give students hands-on learning experiences that can be shared with others. News programs ...
Thomas G. Smith
Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Special Effects
by Ballantine Books (Hardcover)
A lavish, profusely illustrated volume that tells the remarkable story of the organization whose name has become synonymous with state-of-the-art special effects: Industrial Light & Magic. From its early days in a large empty warehouse in Southern California's San Fernando Valley, to its Oscar-winning accommplishments creating special effects for the STAR WARS trilogy, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, ET, POLTERGEIST, and a host of others.
Stephen Burum
American Cinematographer Manual, Ninth Edition 2 Vol Set
by American Society Of Cinematographers (Paperback)
For the first time since Charles Clarke's 1980 edition, the AC Manual has been edited by a professional cinematographer. The completely revised 9th edition offers contributions from experts with more than 100 years of motion-picture experience. Its features include: • More than 30 new charts, including lighting intensities for more than 90 fixtures. • A completely revised camera section, rewritten by Jon Fauer, ASC • A new article on digital intermediates by Bill Feightner and Robert L. Eicholz of EFilm • Warner Bros. executive Rob Hummel's update of his classic "pros and cons" chapter, which now includes the latest digital postproduction techniques • A new chapter on hanging miniatures by visual-effects wizard Dan Curry • "Tak’s tips" from Panavision lens expert Tak Miyagishima • The most extensive section yet on motion-picture formulas, written by Evans Wetmore, vice president of advanced engineering at 20th Century Fox • A revised ...
Paul Wheeler
Digital Cinematography
by Focal Press (Paperback)
High end digital cinematography can truly challenge the film camera in many of the technical, artistic and emotional aspects of what we think of as 'cinematography'. This book is a guide for practising and aspiring cinematographers and DOPs to digital cinematography essentials - from how to use the cameras to the rapidly emerging world of High Definition cinematography and 24p technology. This book covers the `on-the-set' knowledge you need to know - its emphasis lies in practical application, rather than descriptions of technologies, so that in this book you will find usable `tools' and information to help you get the job done. From `getting the look' to lighting styles and ratios, what is needed for different types of shoots and the technical preparation required, this is a complete reference to the knowledge and skills required to shoot high end digital films. The book also features a guide to the Sony DVW in-camera menus - showing how to set them up and how they work - ...
Glenn Kennel
Color and Mastering for Digital Cinema (Digital Cinema Industry Handbook Series)
by Focal Press (Hardcover)
Color and Mastering for Digital Cinema explores the implications for motion picture post production processes and changes required to the supporting equipment and software. While a new concept to the motion picture community, the selection of the wide gamut, output-referred XYZ color space for digital cinema distribution is based on decades of color science and experience in other industries. The rationale for choosing XYZ and the other color encoding parameters is explained and the book also provides a full case study of the development of DLP Cinema® projectors by Texas Instruments. Finally, this book explores how the XYZ color encoding concept can be extended to support enhanced display technologies in the future.This book contains:* Brilliant 4-color illustrations that compliment the color science explanations * Never before published industry information from author Glenn Kennel, a world leader in digital cinema color technology * Descriptions of key issues and background ...
Howard Kazanjian, Chris Enss
Happy Trails: A Pictorial Celebration of the Life and Times of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
by TwoDot (Hardcover)
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans ruled the West from the silver screen as the King of Cowboys and and Queen of the West. Off screen, this husband and wife duo raised a family and lived the "Code of the West." Now, in this new book, the Rogers family shares their memories of Roy, Dale, and Trigger, along with their other sidekicks and more than a hundred never before seen, behind-the-scenes photographs.