Focal Press imprint: 49 books
by Jim White, Tony Sweet
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Whilst camera-specific guides provide the how-to, manual style information on how to use your particular model of camera, this manufacturer-specific guide provides you with all the information you need as a Nikon DSLR photographer to optimise your workflow and capture great images.
Jim White...
Nikon D90
Focal Digital Camera Guides
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Just bought a Nikon D60 and looking to combine practical know-how with inspiration? This one-stop, easy-to-read guide covers all the basic functions of the camera, and everything beyond.
Inside, you'll find detailed explanations of every control and every feature, including full-color illustrations...
Real World Modo: The Authorized Guide
In the Trenches with Modo
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
modo is one of the most exciting 3D applications to come out in ages. With its revolutionary toolset, inspiring 3D rendering engine, and advanced ergonomics it promises to offer tremendous advantages to almost any segment within the CGI and graphics industry.This book teaches artists how to use modo...
Beyond Powerful Radio
A Communicator's Guide to the Internet Age—News, Talk, Information & Personality
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2011
Beyond Powerful Radio is a complete guide to becoming a powerful broadcast communicator on radio or internet! This how-to cookbook is for broadcasters who want to learn the craft and improve. This practical and easy-to-read book, filled with bullet lists, offers techniques to learn everything from...
by Tom Hutchison
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2013
Interested in promoting, selling, and distributing music online? Have the website but not sure what to do next? Web Marketing for the Music Business is designed to help develop the essential Internet presence needed for effective promotion, sales, and distribution.
Author Tom Hutchison provides...
The Studio SOS Book: Solutions and Techniques for the Project Recording Studio
Solutions and Techniques for the Project Recording Studio
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013
Professional studio design is a specialized science, with more than a touch of "black magic" thrown in. Over the past few years, Sound on Sound magazine has made one trip each month to a reader’s studio. These visits have demonstrated that it is fairly simple to make a huge improvement...
Blender Foundations
The Essential Guide to Learning Blender 2.5
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Blender Foundations is the definitive resource for getting started with 3D art in Blender, one of the most popular 3D/Animation tools on the market . With the expert insight and experience of Roland Hess, noted Blender expert and author, animators and artists will learn the basics starting with the...
by Stacey Parks
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Innovation in technology means that almost anyone can make an independent film these days. Although this may be good news for aspiring filmmakers, it also means that the oversupply of independent films on the market has caused acquisition prices to dramatically decrease. As a result, producers and...
by Catherine Winder, Zahra Dowlatabadi
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
You have a useful library of books covering the tools, techniques and aesthetics of animation, but you've been asked to put your production and creative skills to the test to produce a theatrical feature film or to deliver 52 episodes of a television series with only 18 months in the schedule.
Producing...
Focus On Close-Up and Macro Photography (Focus On series)
Focus on the Fundamentals
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Want to get the best out of your digital camera? Not quite sure how to capture up-close shots? Want easy to follow, expert advice on the best ways to creatively capture macro shots you can be proud of?
This is your ticket to go beyond a snapshot to create a fine art print that you'll be so...
by Richard Lynch
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Layers are the building blocks for working in Photoshop. With the correct use of the Layers Tool, you can edit individual components of your images nondestructively to ensure that your end result is a combination of the best parts of your work. Despite how important it is for successful Photoshop...
by Videomaker
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
From the editors of Videomaker Magazine comes this new edition that you have been waiting for. The Videomaker Guide Digital Video, fourth edition, provides information on all of the latest cutting edge tools and techniques necessary to help you shoot and edit video like the pro's.
Learn about...
Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers
A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Renowned Photographer and Photoshop hall-of-famer, Martin Evening returns with his comprehensive guide to Photoshop. This acclaimed work covers everything from the core aspects of working in Photoshop to advanced techniques for refined workflows and professional results. Using concise advice, clear...
DSLR Cinema
Crafting the Film Look with Large Sensor Video
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Large sensor video cameras (DSLRs) offer filmmakers an affordable, high-quality image previously impossible without high-end cinema cameras. These video-capable DSLR cameras have revolutionized filmmaking, documentary production, journalism, television, and even Hollywood cinema. This book empowers...