Author: John Jackman

Digital video students and enthusiasts must learn lighting fundamentals and techniques to enhance the visual quality of their work. Moreover, since lighting specifications for digital video differ significantly from those for analog video or film, professional videographers and cinematographers must learn how to adapt their lighting skills for this new digital medium to ensure that the final product meets broadcast standards. This complete course in digital video and television lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progresses through the basics of equipment and setups, and culminates with practical lessons on how to solve common problems. It features clear illustrations and real-world examples that demonstrate proper equipment use, safety issues, and staging techniques. Detailed diagrams, figures, and photos illustrate techniques that enable novices to complete basic lighting setups. This new edition also features a 16-page color insert and new chapters on interview setups and lighting for low budgets.

Author: Tom Wolsky

Final Cut Pro 2 Editing Workshop will go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Pro with this tutorial guide to the art and technique of editing. This comprehensive series of editing lessons gives you a working knowledge of the principles and methods taught in film schools.

Authors: Trish and Chris Meyer

Creating Motion Graphics gave you the foundation needed to tackle After Effects. Now roll up your sleeves and get to work! This companion guide illustrates how After Effects and other programs work together to create broadcast-quality productions. Jam-packed with step-by-step tutorials, you'll learn - and apply - basic artistic tricks and concepts used by the masters. Challenging advanced projects will show how multiple elements and techniques combine to create complex compositions. These tutorials also illustrate how to use the significant new features of After Effects 5.0.

Author: Trish & Chris Meyer

Discover the experts' techniques for creating award-winning animation, composites and special effects for TV, film and more-with Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects by Trish and Chris Meyer. Dozens of inspiring examples help you break through to new heights of creativity and proficiency.

This color-packed book starts with the fundamentals of Adobe After Effects 4.1 and progresses step by step. The authors offer real-world explanations of how the program works, and a CD-ROM of example projects showing each concept in action. Hands-on tutorials demonstrate creative techniques, shortcuts, and tricks you can apply to your own art, using both the Standard and Production versions of After Effects.

Author: Ralph LaBarge

Save time and money with the latest tools and techniques for publishing content in DVD formats. This comprehensive guide reveals everything you need to publish content in DVD-Video, DVD-ROM and WebDVD formats - from project conception to replication and distribution.
Organize your projects, execute them and sell them efficiently with a complete understanding of the theory and the practice. Each step of the authoring and production process is thoroughly explained and illustrated by reference to the author's own StarGaze DVD. Other features include:

• A product guide to production and authoring tools: storyboard and design tools, MPEG-2 video encoders, Dolby AC-3 audio encoders, DTS audio encoders, DVD authoring tools, emulation and QA tools, DVD service bureaus, DVD replication facilities, and DVD test and analysis facilities.
• Advanced authoring concepts: such as video and VTS manager areas, one sequential PGC titles, GPRM and SPRM register usage, multi-angle content, multi-audio track content, multi-subpicture stream content, NTSC, PAL, and widescreen issues.
• Sage business advice: a review of three popular DVD production business models and tried-and-true marketing and distribution methods.
• A comprehensive glossary of acronyms and DVD terms

Turn your musical passion into a profitable career with this essential guide to the business and technical skills you need to succeed in the multi-billion dollar games industry. Step- by-step instructions lead you through the entire music and sound effects process — from developing the essential skills and purchasing the right equipment to keeping your clients happy. Learn everything you need to:

• Find the jobs. Identify your niche, implement a business and marketing plan that includes a great demo reel, and plug into the established network to find clients.
• Make the deals. Make the bidding and contract process work for you by knowing the standard industry terminology, understanding how to set fees, and employing non- confrontational negotiating tactics to reach sound agreements that establish acceptable boundaries for change orders, reworks, payment options, and other essentials.
• Create music and sound effects for games. Master the exacting specifications for composing music and creating sound effects on the various gaming platforms and systems.
• The companion CD-ROM features audio and cinematic examples, demos of useful sound editing and sequencing programs, and sample business contracts.

$34.95 with CD-ROM

Series: GAMA Network Series

Topic: Games Development/Music Recording & Reproduction