books by Focal Press     books:       Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting81 reviews Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, ... Focal Press, 2007 Outstanding. Loads of information / explanations. A little bit of physics but only that necessary. Details how light works, how to photograph glass and metal, and much more. One of my favourite photography books, and so far the ONLY book (I've purchased around 20 photography related books from Amazon) I've been motivated to review on Amazon!             After Effects Apprentice (DV Expert Series)19 reviews Chris Meyer, Trish Meyer Focal Press, 2007 Fantastic beginner's guide! I wanted to be a step ahead of the rest before I entered into my first class dealing with after effects. This book did it in record time! I even finished the second book in the series before our first project. I learned the ins and outs and beyond, and I didn't know how to do anything with AE before hand. I HIGHLY recommend this book as well as it's counter-part!!!             Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Essential and Advanced Techniques, 4th Edition11 reviews Chris & Trish Meyer Focal Press, 2007 After Effects Advanced After Effects Motion Graphics is for the editor with some AE miles under their belt. It is not really a beginner book, but does start you off slowly with great step by step instruction. However, you will eventually need this book but buy it together with the Meyers' After Effects Apprentice which starts you off in the AE wourld. Any of the Meyers books are just what you need to learn AE. ...             The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos24 reviews Michael Freeman Focal Press, 2007 Invaluable Simply the best resource design and composition for those of us who did not attend design classes in College. Or for those who didn't major in design, it lays out the concepts and makes a valiant attempt at explaining what makes great photographs. From this, we are extrapolate the skills needed to take great compositional shots. Draws heavily on Bauhaus design concepts.             Digital Nature Photography: The Art and the Science19 reviews John and Barbara Gerlach Focal Press, 2007 Truly Inspiring The photographs in this book are superb. The instructional text is presented very clearly, is well organized, and contains truly practical information. The whole book, from cover to cover, is truly inspiring.             Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators, Second Edition17 reviews Mike Mattesi Focal Press, 2006 The best I have found I just finished reading this book the first time through, and it's great. All of the other reviews are spot on. It does help to have some knowledge of anatomy, but if you don't, you can still learn from this book, and it will make learning anatomy more fun. It has lots of great full page drawings too. I've noticed improvements in my skills, and look forward to going through it again in the ...             Black and White in Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Lightroom: Create stunning monochromatic images in Photoshop ...8 reviews Leslie Alsheimer Focal Press, 2007 What a discovery! I wanted to learn to make better B&W prints and to do so with Photoshop CS3. When I searched for available books to provide guidance I was pleased to find that Leslie Alsheimer had written one. Leslie was an assistant at a course that I had taken at the Santa Fe Workshops and her teaching skills were really outstanding so I suspected that this book would be too. I agree with other reviewers ...             Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative use of Photoshop ...42 reviews Martin Evening Focal Press, 2007 Essential This is possible the best reference book I have ever purchased. Every thechnique is explained simply and effectivly. I've been using photoshop for many years and considered myself somewhat of and expert but this book as oped my eyes to what is possible. I wouldnt limit this to photographers only, it is perfect for any photoshop user. All I can say is BUY THIS BOOK.             Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation8 reviews Hans Bacher Focal Press, 2007 Fascinating from start to finish I knew Dreamworlds had a good chance to be good, but I never realized it would be that good! I was afraid it might be a book purely aimed at professional artists. It isn't. If you are interested in the history of the Disney Studio during the last 20 years, if you love concept art, and if you want to discover concept paintings from quite a few of the discarded projects Hans worked on at Disney ...             How to Cheat in Flash CS3: The art of design and animation in Adobe Flash CS328 reviews Chris Georgenes Focal Press, 2007 How to Cheat in Flash CS3 How to Cheat in Flash CS3: The art of design and animation in Adobe Flash CS3 This book have REAL helpful hits and tips to increase your productivity. I continual use this book as a resource and am think of buying How to Cheat in Photoshop CS3: The art of creating photorealistic montages (How to Cheat in)             Photoshop CS3 Essential Skills (Photography Essential Skills)17 reviews Philip Andrews Focal Press, 2007 Was a good choice! I have the Scott Kelby book for CS2 and I was debating between this and the Scott Kelby for CS3. Glad I chose this. I am kind of in the learning mode for the PhotoShop and Scott's book though good, lacked some of the basics that this book covers well. I loved the videos on the DVD which takes you through some of the techniques also given in the book - but as they say "a picture is worth a ...             Dance Music Manual: Toys, Tools and Techniques32 reviews Rick Snoman Focal Press, 2004 The best for any level of electronic musicians!!!!!!!!!!!!! This book has been more help than any other book that I have read on making electronic music!!!!! I recommend this as a must have for anyone starting out to seasoned vets of electronic music!!!!!!!             The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production16 reviews Anthony Q. Artis Focal Press, 2007 so glad to have found your Book So far i have only watched the DVD (excellent tips and resources) and emailed anthony (he wrote right back)...can't wait to get started. and looking forward to learning more from him very accessible and clear ....what a great find. he really makes you feel like anything is possible..very positive I'm digging into a whole new world thank you Anthony             The Visual Story, Second Edition: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media4 reviews Bruce Block Focal Press, 2007 A Unique, Must-Have Book for Filmmakers I teach a class called "Story" at Los Angeles Film School and this book is on my Recommend Reading List for all students but I especially tout it to cinematography, production design and directing majors. There are many books that talk about the basics (shot size, 180 degree rule, etc.) but if you want to go beyond that to find out what kinds of choices the great filmmakers make and why, this is ...             Food Styling for Photographers: A Guide to Creating Your Own Appetizing Art1 review Linda Bellingham, Jean Ann Bybee Focal Press, 2008 food styling book 411 My status as a photographer is almost professional, since for the moment i work part-time however I LOVE food photography wich is why I decided to buy this book. I just got it 2 days ago and for what I've read its a must have book. (Also very much recomended: Digital Food Photography by Lou Manna) Just to give u an idea. These r the chapter titles: 1)Intro to Food Styling. This includes simple ...             Vegas Pro 8 Editing Workshop Douglas Spotted Eagle Focal Press, 2008 Master the Vegas Pro 8 toolset, including its industry-leading HD and audio capabilities. This comprehensive guide delivers the nuts and bolts of the essential tasks, from installing the application to outputting, together with practical editing techniques and real-world examples for working more efficiently. Packed with all the necessary materials, including video footage, sequences, and detailed instructions, this book and DVD combo gives you ...             Mastering Audio, Second Edition: The art and the science35 reviews Bob Katz Focal Press, 2007 Amazing book As a college student who has gone through an intense recording program, and is now going into mastering as an internship, this book is amazing. Not only did it give me an idea of what I'm getting into at most mastering houses, but it gave me a head start in knowing what I might be doing there. Bob Katz's book is great for any student who has gone through at least three years of experience in an ...             How to Cheat in Photoshop CS3: The art of creating photorealistic montages (How to Cheat in)25 reviews Steve Caplin Focal Press, 2007 Cheating at Photoshop CS3 This book reminds me of having cliff notes during high school. It takes you to the point without confusion. It covers a vast number of things that interest me in my photography business.             Advanced Photoshop Elements 6 for Digital Photographers3 reviews Philip Andrews Focal Press, 2008 Take Elements to the next step with this excellent book... Written by the same author as 'Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 - A visual introduction', but covering more advanced topics as the name suggests. The book starts with some basic concepts of digital imaging and leads on to some pretty complex projects which can be undertaken in Elements. At the moment, it's firmly based around Windows version - all the screenshots and keyboard shortcuts refer to ...             The Complete Film Production Handbook, Third Edition (Book & CD-ROM)14 reviews Eve Light Honthaner Focal Press, 2001 A practical, accessible, and essential reference Now in an updated and expanded third edition, The Complete Film Production Handbook by film production expert Eve Light Honthaner is a comprehensive, resource packed instructional reference enhanced with essential the "need-to-know" ins and outs of the film business, including checklists, example schedules for pre-production and post-production, guidelines for insurance policies, talent ...              search for books advanced, animation, animators, appetizing, apprentice, complete, composition, creating, creative, documentary, elements, essential, handbook, introduction, lightroom, macintosh, mastering, monochromatic, montages, photographer, photographers, photographic, photography, photorealistic, photoshop, production, professional, structure, techniques, workshop books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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