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Character Emotion in 2D and 3D Animation
Course Technology PTR 2007; US$ 34.99Learn how to animate emotion in your characters and add drama to your animation! Character Emotion in 2D and 3D Animation deals specifically with body language, facial expressions, emotional reactions, and other methods of giving characters emotion. It also deals with adding emotion and drama to a scene or setting. A majority of animation books cover... more...
Ten Steps to Creating Memorable Characters
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 17.95Create characters that leap off the page! Characters are the life force of any novel or movie. They drive the plot. They generate the conflict. They are the story. Ten Steps to Creating Memorable Characters is a one-of-a-kind step-by-step guide to developing truly great characters for any kind of fiction writing. This practical workbook is packed... more...
The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
Course Technology PTR 2006; US$ 49.99Through the magic of stop-motion animation, inanimate objects seem to spring to life. With true artistic passion and finesse, a stop-motion film evokes the nostalgia of childhood when imagination could bring toys to life. Stop-motion retains the art and performance that are the heart and soul of captivating animation. Beginning with a history of stop-motion... more...
How Not to Make a Short Film
Hyperion 2009; US$ 10.95"Roberta Munroe is that rare person in the film world who can not only recognize an inspired, great film, but she can actually help you make one." --Mark Duplass, Sundance and SXSW award-winning filmmaker. "Roberta Munroe is brilliant. Her advice and insights on our project, The Tribe , from rough cut to completed film were instrumental and invaluable... more...
Filmmakers and Financing
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 29.95The first, most crucial step in making a film is finding the funds to do it, yet many independent filmmakers skip this step and "finance" the production on their credit cards. The smarter ones turn to this popular guide. By the guru who developed the business plan for the indie runaway success, The Blair Witch Project, this book teaches filmmakers... more...
The Jaws Log
Newmarket Press 2010; US$ 16.95To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the now-classic Steven Spielberg film, a new expanded edition, in hardcover for the first time, of one of the best "making of" books of all time. Steven Soderbergh, Bryan Singer, Rod Lurie, John Landis, Steve Martin, and Rob Reiner are among the many filmmakers who concur, more than 30 years after its first... more...
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 69.95Trish 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 and efficiently. This full-color book is packed with... more...
Tales From Development Hell (New Updated Edition)
Titan 2012; US$ 9.99A compulsively readable journey into the area of movie-making where all writers, directors and stars fear to tread: Development Hell, the place where scripts are written, actors hired and sets designed... but the movies rarely actually get made! Whatever happened to Darren Aronofsky's Batman movie starring Clint Eastwood? Why were there so many scripts... more...
Cinematography
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95There's more to being a DP than holdng a light meter! With this book as your guide, you are on your way to learning not only about the equipment and technology, but also about the concepts and thought processes that will enable you to shoot professionally, efficiently, and with artistic mastery. A leading book in the field, Cinematography has been... more...
Get Started in Film Making
Hodder & Stoughton 2010; US$ 20.83Make a Great Short Film is a jargon-free, straightforward guide for all budding film makers. Covering every aspect of making a film, from scriptwriting, casting and cameras to lighting, financing, filming and editing, this is the most comprehensive, user-friendly guide on the market. This new edition has been fully updated to take into account... more...









