Video & Animation

The newly revised third edition of Rick Young's The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X is the ultimate mentor for getting up and running with Apple's professional editing software, regardless of your skill level. In this step-by-step, full-color guide,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262542456Author Alvy Ray SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 536Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

This collection considers new phenomena emerging in a convergence environment from the perspective of adaptation studies. The contributions take the most prominent methods within the field to offer reconsiderations of theoretical concepts and practices...

Screens are ubiquitous today. Yet contemporary screen media eliminate the presence of the screen and diminish the visibility of its boundaries. As the image becomes indistinguishable from the viewer's surroundings, this unsettling prompts re.examination...

A Gamer's Introduction to Programming with MonoGame: Welcome Brave Adventurer! is a great way to combine your current love of both video games and coding into a brand-new love of writing your own games. In this book, you'll learn the essential...

Follow Apple Certified Final Cut Pro Trainer Mike Eddy as he guides you from core editing to pro effects, real-world tips, and time-saving workflows using the latest version of Final Cut Pro Key Features Optimize your workflow and collaboration...

This book grew out of desperate need. I was a storyboard artist at Disney and had no idea what I was doing. At Disney, I was surrounded by amazing talents. I went into work early and typed up notes on what I was learning. This experience became Directing...

How to Cheat in Maya 2026 is more than a software manual - it's a complete guide to working smarter, animating faster, and thinking like a professional. This edition covers Maya's latest tools and features, but more importantly, it focuses on real-world...

This collection expands the analytical framework of digital games by exploring them through the lens of genre analysis-the evaluation of the structural designs that provide the framework for the player's experience. Each chapter in this volume attends to...

This book is a comprehensive guide for artists looking to master character design, no matter their chosen style. It offers practical insights into the core principles used in animated projects, helping you understand how to accurately draw and construct...

Master Clip Studio Paint's advanced features with expert guidance from seasoned digital artist, Bruna Belfort, and unlock your full artistic potential with this illustrated guide Key Features Follow detailed, step-by-step tutorials to refine your...

Learn to edit like an expert by mastering Adobe Premiere Pro 2025's latest features and workflows to craft high-quality videos with confidence and creativity Key Features Explore time-saving workflows and powerful tools to speed up your editing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632408419Author Anna SandersFormat HardbackPage Count 212Imprint Clanrye InternationalPublisher Clanrye InternationalWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm)...

This book is your perfect hands-on guide to start animating quickly. Using approachable, real-world exercises, you'll master the fundamentals of this animation software by following full-color screenshots step by step. Each chapter opens with a quick...

Virtual reality (VR) refers to technologies that use headsets to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that replicate a real-world environment or create an imaginary setting. VR also simulates a user's physical presence in this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639891559Author Grayson RogersFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint States Academic PressPublisher States Academic PressWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm)...

Winner, 2023 Lewis Mumford Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Technics, Media Ecology AssociationAlthough virtual reality promises to immerse a person in another world, its true power lies in its ability to sever a person's spatial...

Once you know how to use Flash, you can create everything from simple animations to high-end desktop applications, but it's a complex tool that can be difficult to master on your own-unless you have this Missing Manual. This book will help you learn all...

3D Character Development Workshop is designed to fast-track comprehension of the concepts, tools, and methods of character rigging so that you can get past the technical hurdles and on to animating! This comprehensive guide is simple enough for...

Screens are ubiquitous today. Yet contemporary screen media eliminate the presence of the screen and diminish the visibility of its boundaries. As the image becomes indistinguishable from the viewer's surroundings, this unsettling prompts re.examination...

Rigging for Games: A Primer for Technical Artists Using Maya and Python is not just another step-by-step manual of loosely related tutorials. Using characters from the video game Tin, it takes you through the real-world creative and technical process of...

When making games for kids, it's tempting to simply wing-it on the design. We were all children once, right? The reality is that adults are far removed from the cognitive changes and the motor skill challenges that are the hallmark of the developing...

Over 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593158111Author Mojang ABFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Random House WorldsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 369gDimensions(mm) 217mm *...

Learn how to bridge the gap between the traditional animation principles and digital software.Tradigital Flash: 12 Principles of Animation in Adobe Flash brings the essentials of traditional animation and Adobe Flash together. The early masters of...

Creating virtual events is not as simple as moving the same content online - learn how to immediately leverage virtual solutions for effective in-person online events As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to have unprecedented impact on both the...

With the advent of advanced hand-held technology and the widespread nature of the Internet, the world of animated filmmaking is more exciting and accessible than ever. Due to this cultural and technological development, the success of independent...

Based on the PocketGamer MasterClass Building a Pitch: From Concept to Document (2021), a decade's worth of industry experience and numerous industry-level pitches for a variety of organisations, including Mediatonic, Epic Games and GDC, this book will...

This book presents 71 practical game design tools that readers can use to solve real-world game design problems. Written to be a "toolbox" for game designers, it offers a hands-on approach with clear and easy-to-use tools so that readers can quickly find...

WALKSFrom Richard Williams' The Animator's Survival Kit comes key chapters in mini form.The Animator's Survival Kit is the essential tool for animators. However, sometimes you don't want to carry the hefty expanded edition around with you to your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984820174Author Mojang ABFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Random House WorldsPublisher Random House WorldsWeight(grams) 465gDimensions(mm) 274mm *...

This is a comprehensive guidebook for long-term storytelling in mobile games and games-as-a-service (also known as live games). This book formalizes creative techniques of game writing and narrative design for a platform (and revenue model) that has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993487125Author Jeff NaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 678Imprint DTVPro PublishingPublisher DTVPro Publishing

Features titles in the book are household names across the planet. Everyone knows Lord of the Rings. Everyone knows Marvel. Everyone knows Star Wars.Includes chapters alternate between professional war stories and personal chronicles. Readers can quickly...

Want to work as an animator in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This is a friendly guide to understanding the industry that offers practical advice and guidance to prepare you for the challenge!This book covers every step of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993487132Author Jeff NaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 718Imprint DTVPro PublishingPublisher DTVPro Publishing

This book, the first in a series, dedicated to New Technologies for the Arts, is aimed at all digital arts students (PC and MAC users) who want to try video mapping for the first time. Thanks to a course of reading that alternates theoretic concepts and...

This book, the first in a series, dedicated to New Technologies for the Arts, is aimed at all digital arts students (PC and MAC users) who want to try video mapping for the first time. Thanks to a course of reading that alternates theoretic concepts and...

Description: This tutorial-based book allows readers to create a first-person game from start to finish using industry-standard (and free to student) tools of Maya, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine. The first half of the book lays out the basics of...

The art. The craft. The business. Animation Writing and Development takes students and animation professionals alike through the process of creating original characters, developing a television series, feature, or multimedia project, and writing...