Based on 10 years of animation teaching experience, this comprehensive guide to key techniques provides a complete understanding of vital animation drawing skills by examining the pitfalls in a 2D exercise then applying these skills to 3D animation packages. more...

This package is a must-have for aspiring cinematographers. Included are Jon Fauer’s documentary Cinematographer Style, featuring interviews with 110 cinematographers from around the world; Benjamin Bergery’s Reflections, in which 21 renowned cinematographers break down their approaches to lighting more...

Put the essential concepts and techniques of digital compositing to work for you without the need of a single mathematical equation. Compositing Visual Effects is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of film shots, figures, illustrations and diagrams to help the visual reader gain a valuable more...

Dialogue editing is a crucial yet invisible part of filmmaking. Do it right, and no one notices. Do it wrong, and your film or video sounds messy, distracting, and unrealistic. This is a book for people who need to edit production sound for film, TV, or video but were never taught how to do it. more...

Digital Compositing for Film and Video is a hands-on, how-to guide that addresses the problems and difficult choices faced by the professional compositor in real-life situations. This book presents you with tips, tricks and techniques for dealing with the badly shot elements, color artifacts, and more...

Written by Stu Maschwitz, co-founder of the Orphanage (the legendary guerrilla visual effects studio responsible for amazing and award-winning effects in such movies as Sin City, The Day After Tomorrow, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), this book is a must-have for all those budding more...

Jon Fauer, ASC, cinematographer, director, and author of ten best-selling technical books, introduces the newsletter, Film and Digital Times. Published 6 times a year, each issue is 16 pages and focuses on the technical aspects of equipment, technique and technology. The Newsletter idea began when more...

NEWLY revised and expanded, Film Lighting by Kris Malkewiewicz is an indispensable guide for anyone who uses lightning, whether for fim, video, or still photography.

Lighting is a living, dynamic art influenced by new technologies and the changing styles of leading cinematographers. more...

Filming the Fantastic focuses on the art and craft of visual effects using real case scenarios from a visual effects cameraman. more...

The first, most crucial step in making a film is finding the funds to do it. Let Louise Levison, who wrote the innovative business plan for "The Blair Witch Project," show you how. Whether you're planning a feature, short, documentary, or large format film, this unique guide teaches you how to more...

HDTV and the Transition to Digital Broadcasting bridges the gap between non-technical personnel (management and creative) and technical by giving you a working knowledge of digital television technology, a clear understanding of the challenges of HDTV and digital broadcasting, and a scope of the more...

Written by a Hollywood insider, Honthaner’s invaluable experience and advice will give those attempting to enter and become successful in the entertainment industry the edge they need to stand out among the intense competition. more...

Cinematographer: Conrad Hall, ASC and Charles Rosher Jr., ASC
Director: Leslie Stevens

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";The singular beauty of this book is that Mr. Selakovich has successfully dedicated himself to producing clarity with every page."; - Michael Ferris, Camera Operator/DP (Die Hard)

";For filmmakers who like to shoot their films with a mobile camera withough spending a fortune on more...