Arts

Why We Fought

by Peter C. Rollins & John E. O'Connor

This book makes a powerful case that film can be as valuable a tool as primary documents for improving our understanding of the causes and consequences of war. Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History...

The Hasselblad Manual

by Ernst Wildi

Discover the great advantages and benefits of working in the medium film format or with the large digital sensor units in Hasselblad digital cameras and digital backs. Presented in an easily accessible format,...

Rock Star Babylon: Outrageous Rumors, Legends, and Raucous True Tales of Rock and Roll Icons

by Jon Holmes

Rockers Behaving BadlyFrom Ozzy Osbourne to Chuck Berry, Courtney Love to Keith Moon, Rock Star Babylon has gathered together the most outrageous antics and diva-esque misbehavior in the annals of rock. Here...

Better Location Shooting: Techniques for Video Production

by Paul Martingell

Location filming is growing in popularity with the abundance of affordable cameras. You don't need a studio, a broadcast truck, or even extensive knowledge of how to use a 16mm film camera--all you need is a...

Painter in a Savage Land: The Strange Saga of the First European Artist in North America

by Miles Harvey

In this vibrantly told, meticulously researched book, Miles Harvey reveals one of the most fascinating and overlooked lives in American history. Like The Island of Lost Maps, his bestselling book about a legendary...

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Technical Manual

by Rick Sternbach & Michael Okuda

The Star Trek: The Next Generation^® Technical Manual, written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation, provides

a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class...

Tarantula

by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan wrote Tarantula in 1966. It existed for years only in dog-eared bootleg copies, but was eventually published in 1971. The book captures the tone and spirit of the turbulent times in which it was written....

German Film after Germany: Toward a Transnational Aesthetic

by Randall Halle

What is the work of film in the age of transnational production? To answer that question, Randall Halle focuses on the film industry of Germany, one of Europe's largest film markets and one of the world's largest...

Making Faces: Drawing Expressions For Comics And Cartoons

by 8Fish

Chances are, you already know how to draw some expressions. But face it, your stories can only get so far with "happy," "sad" and "angry." In order to give your characters some character, you need to know what...

Sing For Your Supper: A DIY Guide to Playing Music, Writing Songs, and Booking Your Own Gigs

by David Rovics

Succinct and to the point, David Rovics demystifies the very different skills necessary to cultivate the arts of songwriting, guitar-playing and tour booking. In an era when the truly independent record label...

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D

by Christopher Grey

Focal Digital Camera Guides: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D

Just bought a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D and looking to combine practical know-how with inspiration? This one-stop, easy-to-read guide covers...

15 Minutes of Fame

by Frederick Levy

Everyone gets a shot at the spotlight. Since its launch in 2005, YouTube has been a hub for users to upload and share their most interesting, intimate, exciting, or embarrassing moments with viewers all over...

Total Tattoo Book

by Amy Krakow

The most comprehensive book yet on this unique art form. Whether flaunted or hidden, sought as art or curiosity, the tatoo has left its mark on generations. From its beginnings as a pagan ornament to today's...

Interview Magic

by Susan Britton Whitcomb

Future-proof your career as you learn to provide value to employers, create a memorable career brand, quadruple your interview opportunities, tap into the most overlooked interview "must," demonstrate your ability...

Film & Digital Techniques for Zone System Photography

by Dr. Glenn Rand

Avid art photographers will learn how to model their work after legendary black-and-white photographer Ansel Adams in this instructional guide. Adams’ methodology, known as the Zone System, takes what the...

A Mythic Obsession: The World of Dr. Evermor

by Tom Kupsh

In addition to hundreds of whimsical welded sculptures, Tom Every poured most of his effort into the Forevertron, the world’s largest sculpture built by a single person, and in the process, he discovered his...

Heart: In the Studio

by Jake Brown

Profiling one of the most popular and enduring female-fronted hard rock bands in rock 'n' roll, this book offers a backstage pass to the writing and recording of all of Heart’s hit albums and smash singles. Featuring...

Producing with Passion

by Dorothy Fadiman & Levelle Tony

Documentary filmmaker Fadiman chronicles her more than 30 years of experience searching out practical approaches to get her productions funded, finished, and seen, balancing inspiration and commitment with financing,...

Screen Adaptations: The Tempest: A close study of the relationship between text and film

by Lisa Hopkins

Literature and film studies students will find plenty of materialto support their courses and essay writing on how the film versionsprovide different readings of the original text.

Focussing on numerous film...

Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory

by Mickey Rapkin

High notes, high drama, and high jinks collide as elite collegiate a cappella groups compete to be the best in the nation

Journalist Mickey Rapkin follows a season in collegiate a cappella, covering the breathtaking...