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Trish and Chris Meyer share over 17 years of hard-earned, real-world film and video production experience inside this critically acclaimed text. More than a step-by-step review of the features in AE, readers will learn how the program thinks so that they can realize their own visions more quickly...

Video Editing For Beginners This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: Video Editing For Newbies Chapter 2: The Best Video Editing Program Chapter 3: Computers And Video Editing Chapter 4: Linear Video Editing Chapter 5: Video Editing Chapter 6: Seven Free Downloads For...

Written by a seasoned professional, Viers explains how to achieve Hollywood-quality sound that will make productions stand out from the rest.

Are you ready to use online video to propel your business? Are you already using it but with limited success? Or worse are you using video that damages your brand? Online video is here to stay and if you are serious about being in business you need to be watched and be watchable. With online video...

Most moviegoers think of editing and special effects as distinct components of the filmmaking process. We might even conceive of them as polar opposites, since effective film editing is often subtle and almost invisible, whereas special effects frequently call attention to themselves. Yet, film editors...

DR. RICHARD R. REICHEL was the first to produce a TV program about all Asian cultures in America, which included discussion and entertainment segments. He was also the first to present a TV show about all aspects of organic living. He has written and produced film projects on many subjects as well...

David A. Ellis has interviewed some of the most influential and highly regarded cameramen of the last half century and more, and he has assembled these exchanges in Conversations with Cinematographers. While their names may not be known by the general public, these men and their work have left indelible...

An extensive overview of female film directors worldwide, showing how they are breaking through the 'Celluloid Ceiling', and succeeding in a still very male-dominated industry. The book contains exclusive interviews with women film directors, explores the impact of digital technology, and reaches...

Make the creative leap to 3D. Realize your artistic vision with this treasure chest of instructional, practical projects. Get the essential concepts and techniques without drowning in the technical complexities.

The number of independent films produced each year has almost doubled in the past decade, yet only a fraction will succeed. If, like many filmmakers, you have no industry connections, little to no experience, and a low or ultra-low budget, this outsider’s guide will teach you what you need to know...

Whether you're a novice compositor or a well-versed one moving over from After Effects or Shake, this is THE book for you to learn the ins and outs of the powerful compositing software, Nuke. In addition to covering all of the menus, buttons, and other software-specific topics, it also offers critical...

What are the stakes of performance in a time of war? How is artistic expression prone to manipulation by the state and international humanitarian organizations? From the standpoint of empire, Laura Edmondson explores cultural production that responds to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the twenty-year...

How amazing would it be to take that idea that's been stewing in your head and actually see it as a real life movie on the big screen? How great would it feel to have your own DVD copy of a movie you created, and maybe even your own little IMDB page to boot? Many people have had the idea for...

The only guide to the art and technique of color correction based on the invaluable knowledge of more than a dozen of the top colorists in the world. This book allows you unprecedented access to the way the masters of the craft approach their work. Containing decades of industry experience...