Arts

Art Models 7: Dynamic Figures for the Visual Arts

by Douglas Johnson & Maureen Johnson

Artists in search of figures in intense action—flying through the air, punching, kicking, and crouching—will find more than 100 poses of male and female models in 28 categories of dynamic movement in the latest...

The Top Gear Story: The 100% Unofficial Story of the Most Famous Car Show . . . In the World

by Martin Roach

The full story of the unstoppable rise of Clarkson, Hammond, May, and the Stig—and how they created one of the most famous TV shows of the 21st century

Reaching a peak in the 1990s thanks to presenter Jeremy...

My First Guitar: Tales of True Love and Lost Chords from 70 Legendary Musicians

by Julia Crowe & Andy Summers

Whether it is a beautiful and classic model or an unglamorous and inexpensive starter instrument, a musician’s first guitar can be the catalyst that motivates a lifelong passion. The pages of this book contain...

Christopher Grey's Posing, Composition, and Cropping: Master Techniques for Digital Portrait Photographers

by Christopher Grey

Christopher Grey follows up his successful books on lighting for portrait photographers with this complete guide to professional portraiture. Successful poses are shown to be achieved through a thorough understanding...

LED Lighting: Professional Techniques for Digital Photographers

by Kirk Tuck

Accessible for professionals and hobbyists alike, this guide helps photographers navigate the transition from traditional flash and hot lights to light-emitting diode (LED) lights, the hottest new trend in lighting...

Unleashing the Raw Power of Adobe® Camera Raw®: Master Techniques for Professional Digital Photographers

by Mark Chen

Giving photographers the opportunity to more freely experiment with their images, this detailed guidebook demonstrates how to utilize RAW files and Adobe® Camera Raw®, a utility that comes with every copy...

Jeff Smith's Studio Flash Photography: Techniques for Digital Portrait Photographers

by Jeff Smith

With a practical approach to the art and business of professional photography, this handbook shows how to use lighting more effectively, efficiently, and economically. Beginning with a discussion of lighting...

Lighting Essentials: A Subject-Centric Approach for Digital Photographers

by Don Giannatti

Encouraging photographers to take a subject-oriented approach to lighting, this manual shows it is possible to make better decisions about both the technical and artistic aspects of lighting. It teaches how...

Soul Music: The Pulse of Race and Music

by Candace Allen

Can music change lives, and classical music in particular? In Soul Music, novelist and former activist of African descent, Candace Allen asks whether the pitched battles between ‘our’ music and ‘their’...

Greta Garbo: A Divine Star

by David Bret

In the male-oriented studio system, Greta Garbo wielded a power no other actress has ever possessed, before or since. Be it producer, director, lover or journalist, Garbo called the shots, and when she decided...

When One Door Closes

by Peter Sissons

A Liverpool boy from the same cohort as John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, Peter Sissons was destined for great things. Then he was caught on the wrong side of rebel lines during the Nigerian Civil...

A Brief Guide to Star Trek

by Brian J. Robb

For over 40 years Star Trek has made a phenomenal cultural impact. Now more popular than ever - J.J. Abrams' reinvented Star Trek movie was one of the box office hits of 2009, grossing $385 million worldwide...

Britten's Peter Grimes: A Short Guide to a Great Opera

by Michael Steen

Britten’s opera Peter Grimes is based on George Crabbe’s horrifying poem The Borough about early 19th century Aldeburgh, a North Sea fishing town in East Anglia. Its premiere at Sadlers Wells in 1945, shortly...

Learning to Read Music: How to make sense of those mysterious symbols and bring music alive

by Peter Nickol

Whether you want to learn how to play an instrument, or just refresh your existing capability, whether you sing in a choir, or would simply like to follow scores while listening, this book will help you achieve...

How to Make Your Own Video or Short Film: All you need to know to make your ideas shine

by Bob Harvey

New technologies now offer accessibility to the medium of video and film for virtually anyone who feels they have something to say. You might be: someone who wants to create a video to share online; someone...

Brutalism: Post-war British Architecture

by Alexander Clement

The term Brutalism is used to describe a form of architecture that appeared, mainly in Europe, from around 1945-1975. Uncompromisingly modern, this trend in architecture was both striking and arresting and,...

Stage Design: A Practical Guide

by Gary Thorne

In Stage Design - A Practical Guide Gary Thorne, a freelance theatre set and costume designer, introduces the concept of art and design for performance, drawing on his considerable experience in a wide variety...

Stage Lighting Design: A Practical Guide

by Neil Fraser

In Stage Lighting Design Neil Fraser, who teaches the subject at RADA, provides a comprehensive guide to designing effective and appropriate stage lighting. Assuming no previous knowledge, the book guides the...

Hollywood Irish: John Ford, Abbey Actors and the Irish Revival in Hollywood

by Adrian Frazier

'I have to say the book is an unalloyed pleasure to hold and to glance through -- a sensual delight. It is an absolute credit to everyone involved. Paper, typeface, photos -- the whole production is a glowing...

Ubik: The Screenplay

by Philip K. Dick

An innovative and original screenplay based on Philip K. Dick's masterpiece.