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Learn Calligraphy
The Complete Book of Lettering and Design
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
In an age of myriad computer fonts and instant communication, your handwriting style is increasingly a very personal creation. In this book, Margaret Shepherd, America's premier calligrapher, shows you that calligraphy is not simply a craft you can learn, but an elegant art form that you can make...
Colored Pencil Painting Bible
Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultrarealistic Effects
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2012
Learn to paint with groundbreaking new techniques for a favorite medium!
• Dazzling colors, incredible realism—with simple step-by-step demonstrations
• Easy-to-follow instructions from a top colored-pencil artist
• Master the wide range of colored pencil effects possible, including...
Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, 4th edition
The Essential Companion for Filmmakers and Festival-Goers
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2010
The guerrilla guide to marketing and selling an indie film.
Some people are just there for the loot bags. But most of the people at a film festival are trying to market and sell an independent film. Don’t be just one of the horde. Use Chris Gore’s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide to...
Video Game Storytelling
What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
UNLOCK YOUR GAME'S NARRATIVE POTENTIAL!
With increasingly sophisticated video games being consumed by an enthusiastic and expanding audience, the pressure is on game developers like never before to deliver exciting stories and engaging characters. With Video Game Storytelling, game writer and...
How to Get Dressed
A Costume Designer's Secrets for Making Your Clothes Look, Fit, and Feel Amazing
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Costume designer Alison Freer’s styling kit is a magical bag of tricks, built to solve every single wardrobe malfunction on earth. TV and film productions wait for nothing, so her solutions have to work fast. In How to Get Dressed, Alison distills her secrets into a fun, comprehensive style guide...
Drawing Basics and Video Game Art
Classic to Cutting-Edge Art Techniques for Winning Video Game Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
"This book supports my own 30-year crusade to demonstrate that games are an art form that undeniably rivals traditional arts. It gives detailed explanations of game art techniques and their importance, while also highlighting their dependence on artistic aspects of game design and programming.”
—...
by Bryan Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
With more than 350,000 copies sold, Understanding Exposure has demystified the complex concepts of exposure for countless photographers. Now updated with current technologies, more than one hundred new images, and an all-new chapter, this new edition will inspire you more than ever to free yourself...
The New Wine Rules
A Genuinely Helpful Guide to Everything You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
There are few greater pleasures in life than enjoying a wonderful glass of wine. So why does finding and choosing one you like seem so stressful?
Now, becoming a happier, more confident wine drinker is easy. The first step is to forget all the useless, needlessly complicated stuff the “experts”...
Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition
How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
This newly revised edition of Bryan Peterson's most popular book demystifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography, allowing readers to capture the images they want.
Understanding Exposure has taught generations of photographers how to shoot the images they want by demystifying the...
Understanding Flash Photography
How to Shoot Great Photographs Using Electronic Flash
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Flash is a necessary and immensely creative tool that dramatically increases the opportunities of any amateur photographer. However, many amateurs find flash intimidating, unsure of where to begin. Instead, they continue limiting themselves to shooting only available light. Understanding Flash Photography...
Drawing Ideas
A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
A primer for design professionals across all disciplines that helps them create compelling and original concept designs by hand--as opposed to on the computer--in order to foster collaboration and win clients. In today's design world, technology for expressing ideas is pervasive; CAD models and renderings...
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics
How to Create and Sell Comic Books, Manga, and Webcomics
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Take Control of Your Comics-Making Destiny
Creating your own comic is easier than ever before. With advances in technology, the increased connectivity of social media, and the ever-increasing popularity of the comics medium, successful
DIY comics publishing is within your reach. With The Complete...
Creating HDR Photos
The Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Photography
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
Since the days of the first photographs, artists have used various techniques to extend the range of lights and darks in their photos. Photographic masters such as Ansel Adams and Edward Weston spent countless hours burning and dodging their prints to create images with extended dynamic range.
With...
The Atlas of Beauty
Women of the World in 500 Portraits
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
Based on the author's online photography project, this stunning collection features portraits of 500 women from more than 50 countries, accompanied by revelatory captions that capture their personal stories.
Since 2013 photographer Mihaela Noroc has traveled the world with her backpack and...