The Digital Filmmaking Handbook (Digital Filmmaking Series)16 reviews Ben Long, Sonja Schenk Charles River Media, 2005 Excellent book for use as reference or for learning by anyone with intermediate or above experience + filmmaking handbook + Excelent!!! + This is the book you'll need... + From writing to production: everything you'll need...             Selected Takes: Film Editors on Editing Vincent LoBrutto Praeger Paperback, 1991 Interviews with 21 prominent feature film editors highlight this long-overdue look at the role of film editors, the importance of their work, and the nature of their craft. Organized to provide historical continuity and to trace professional collaborations among the subjects, Selected Takes features editors whose credits include such diverse films as Ben Hur, The French Connection, The Godfather, ...             The Cinema Book1 review Meike Bernink British Film Institute, 1999 A must for cinema studies I cannot recommend this book highly enough, it has an incredible wealth of information for any student of Film or Multi-media studies, but it is written so well that an understanding of academic jargon is not necessary. After much research I found this book in the University Library, if I was ...             Lighting for Film and Digital Cinematography (with InfoTrac )6 reviews Dave Viera, Maria Viera Wadsworth Publishing, 2004 no better introduction to the craft + THE BEST BOOK FOR CINEMATOGRAPHERS + Excellent but pricey + Must Have             Guide to Postproduction for TV and Film: Managing the Process, Second Edition8 reviews Barbara Clark, Susan Spohr Focal Press, 2002 An Excellent Handbook + Understanding postproduction + This step-by-step guide to managing the postproduction process is an essential reference + Post-Production Bible!!!!             Editing and Postproduction (Screencraft) (Screencraft Series) Declan McGrath Focal Press, 2001 Fourth in the popular Screencraft series, Editing & Post-Production examines, through example, the craft of cutting and how films are created in the cutting room. Fifteen internationally-acclaimed editors discuss their work in film, revealing fascinating anecdotes and tricks of the trade, as well as the impact recent video technology has had on their profession. From the technical aspects of ...             Lighting for TV and Film, Third Edition3 reviews Gerald Millerson Focal Press, 1999 Wow! + Highly recommended + Lighting for Television and Film I'm about one third of the way through this book, and I'm really impressed! Most of the information is on lighting, but I'd never realized how important and complicated lighting could be. This book also covers some related topics for creating good looking video -- though I haven't gotten to those ...             Video Field Production and Editing (7th Edition) Ronald J. Compesi Allyn & Bacon, 2006 Video Field Production and Editingconcentrates on video techniques and technology appropriate for "small scale" single-camera electronic field production (EFP) and electronic news gathering (ENG). This book offers the latest material on new digital field recording and editing technologies and is written in a concise, non-technical, user-friendly format. Reorganized and updated throughout, with ...             Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art126 reviews Scott Mccloud Harper Paperbacks, 1994 Brilliant Book! + Reading between the lines + Great! + A Brilliant Look at the Psychology, Physiology, and Effectiveness of Comic Strips and Books             Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 3rd Edition10 reviews Christine M., ASID, IIDA Piotrowski Wiley, 2001 Read before you practice + Good Source for NCIDQ Review + a heave book + Definitely one of your better business books + Bada Bing!             The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age26 reviews Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus Plume, 1999 Great Book with comprehensive coverage + Out of date, but still a good start + Bravo!!! The Filmmaker's Handbook is EXCELLENT!!! + cinema student + the filmmaker's handbook             Director's Method for Film and Television1 review Ron Richards Focal Press, 1992 Excellent primer for learning cinema languages. As a first time filmmaker, I highly recommend Ron Richards' Director's Method for Film and Television. He provides the reader with an excellent survey of the languages of film and television cinematography. I am ready to roll. :-)             The Animator's Survival Kit95 reviews Richard Williams Faber & Faber, 2002 An indispensable reference + easy to follow, with great examples + Great book for animation students + a much needed item             On Film Editing8 reviews EDWARD DMYTRYK Focal Press, 1984 This book made me a film maker. + Clear and authoritative guide to the principles and practices of film editing + The first editing book you should read + editing is tricky buisiness + Informative, interesting and Nice Bed Time Reading             Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video, Third Edition David K. Irving, Peter W. Rea Focal Press, 2006 Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video is the definitive book on the subject for beginning filmmakers and students. The book clearly illustrates all of the steps involved in preproduction, production, postproduction, and distribution. Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both producer and director, and explains how their separate energies must ...             Television Production Handbook2 reviews Herbert Zettl Wadsworth Publishing, 2005 The Best television production textbook ever!!!! + A Good Text This textbook is a truly fantastic textbook if you want to learn about television production. There are no other textbooks like it.....it literally is the bible for all television production students. I have done several internships in the field of television and this textbook has covered a lot of ...             Photoshop CS Bible7 reviews Deke McClelland Wiley, 2004 Definitive reference would benefit from work-along examples; one CD is worth a thousand pages! + It is realy a Bible + anathema! + Reasonable walkthrough, needs color and better examples             In the Blink of an Eye Revised 2nd Edition40 reviews Walter Murch Silman-James Press, 2001 Excellent service and price + Must Read for Editors + Very helpful! The book arrived quickly, in great condition, was a great read and at a good price. Would definitely buy from them again.             The Technique of Film and Video Editing, Fourth Edition: History, Theory, and Practice2 reviews Ken Dancyger Focal Press, 2006 Not Great I had to buy this for a film editing class. I'm only about 2 chapters in so far, but I'm thoroughly disappointed. Dancyger seems to prefer directing techniques over editing techniques, and definitely theory over practice. The first two chapters are reiterating the basics of film history with ...             Grammar of the Edit (Media Manuals)2 reviews Roy Thompson Focal Press, 1993 Elements of style for filmmakers + You can't go wrong with this book This is a handy little guide, that is deceptively simple and yet embodies a great deal of the wisdom accumulated over years of classical filmmaking. Basically what you can find here is a set of simple rules for what will "cut well" together. It avoids, wisely, addressing anything about the ...