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Digital Moviemaking 3.0
Scott Billups
If you want another beginner's book about "how to make a movie," don't waste your time here. This totally revised and updated 3rd edition is geared to professionally minded film and videomakers who are stone-cold serious about their careers. Digital industry pioneer Scott Billups not only "talks the talk," but is out there on the cutting edge doing it first. Take his no-nonsense skinny and start producing results. Softcover, 216 pp. $28.95.

Film School Confidential: The Insider's Guide to Film Schools
Tom Edgar & Karin Kelly
Film school survivors Tom Edgar and Karin Kelly will provide readers with objective and ruthless evaluations of the twenty-nine best film school programs across the country. Learn where to find real hands-on filmmaking experience. Film School Confidential gives readers the scoop to get ahead of the game. Softcover, 308 pp. $18.50.

The Everything Filmmaking Book
Barb Karg & Rick Sutherland
Filmmaking is a notoriously difficult field to break into--a script's chance of making it to production is a staggering 1 in every 140,000! But if you're an aspiring filmmaker, you can up your odds with The Everything Filmmaking Book. It is a guide for anyone who's ever dreamed of making a movie--and wants to learn how to make it work in the real world. Softcover, 307 pp. $19.95.

Film Production Management
Third Edition
Bastien Cleve
Film Production Management is a practical guide to what it takes to get a screenplay produced in Hollywood and onto the big screen or television. This book contains chapters on contracts, insurance, and special tips for low-budget films. This new edition has been updated to include new information on shooting permits, immigration and temporary work permits, digital FX, completion bonds, festivals, and film schools. Updated forms have also been included, such as new versions of deal memos, budgeting sheets, and script breakdown sheets. Softcover, 225 pp. $43.95.

The Grip Book
Third Edition
Michael G. Uva
The Grip Book has been widely used for years by beginners and experienced key grips alike as both a learning tool and a handly reference. It clearly details and illustrates all the equipment used by motion picture film technicians, on stage as well as on location. Uva shares many makeshift solutions developed over his 25+ years in the film and TV industry. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and restructured to include cranes, jibs, arms, and dollies as well as tips on rigging on stage or location. Also included is an instructional DVD. Softcover, 400 pp. $51.95.

The Entertainment Sourcebook 2005
ATAC
Published by ATAC (The Association of Theatrical Artists and Craftspeople), this is the essential one-volume resource directory for all members of the art departments in both the film and theatre industries. Coil-bound, 654 pp. $52.50.

Audio Post Production for Television and Film
Third Edition
Tim Amyes & Hilary Wyatt
This third edition has been completely revised and restructured to provide a step-by-step guide to the professional techniques used to shape a soundtrack through the production process. Covering sound for both film and television, this edition includes many of the practical techniques and shortcuts used by experienced editors and mixers. Softcover, 286 pp. $52.95.

The Technology of Video & Audio Streaming
Second Edition
David Austerberry
For broadcasters, web developers, and project managers implementing streaming media systems, David Austerberry shows how to deploy the technology on your site, from video and audio capture through to the consumer's media player. Starting with capture from a video or audio source through to the consumer's media player, this is a comprehensive quick-start guide to streaming media technologies. Softcover, 344 pp. $74.95.

2004 Blu-Book Production Directory
Robert J. Dowling
The 2004 Blu-Book is an exhaustive directory of production equipment, production services, sound stages, post production services, special effects companies, animation houses, and below-the-line talent in the United States. For film and television personnel, this is the ultimate production resource. Softcover, 424 pp. $104.95.

Production Design: Architects of the Screen
Jane Barnwell
In this fascinating volume, Jane Barnwell explains how production designers use themes, motifs, and colours to unravel plot, character, and underlying concepts. Various aesthetics are discussed: the gritty realism of Trainspotting, the period settings of The English Patient, the stylized glamour of Velvet Goldmine, and many others. Softcover, 135 pp. $27.95.

On The Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring
Fred Karlin & Rayburn Wright
On the Track offers a comprehensive guide to scoring for film and television. It covers everything from the nuts-and-bolts of timing, cuing, and recording through balancing the composer's aesthetic vision with the needs of the film itself. With over 100 interviews with noted composers, and 150 musical excerpts from film scores, this book will be appreciated equally by both students and professionals. Softcover, 533 pp. $75.00.

Recording Tips for Engineers
Tim Crich
This is sound recording made easy. It's written in simple point form with no endless rambling. Pesky technical information is cleary explained with detailed illustrations. Dial in great sounds from any size recording studio. This book will advance your career as a Recording Engineer. Softcover, 298 pp. $59.95.

Recording Studio Technology, Maintenance, and Repairs
Tom McCartney
Recording Studio Technology, Maintenance, and Repairs is the number one reference book for studio technicians. Written by a recording studio service professional, this comprehensive and practical guide shows you not only how speakers, microphones, mixing boards, amplifiers, meters, oscilloscopes. Softcover, 242 pp. $42.95.

Recording Studio Design
Philip Newell
This definitive book is for anyone involved in the building, renovating, and the daily use of a recording studio. Accessible language and illustrated examples from actual studios are used to explain the principles of recording studio design and their practical application. The advice contained in this book is sure to help improve the success rate of any studio, large or small. Hardcover, 613 pp. $119.99.

The Sound Studio: Audio Techniques for Radio, Television, Film and Recording
Alec Nisbett
This classic work has inspired and informed a whole generation of artists and technicians working in all branches of the audio industry. Now in its seventh edition, The Sound Studio has been expanded to cover the rapidly expanding range of possibilities offered by today's digital equipment: the virtual studio, 5.1 surround, hard drive mixers and multichannel recorders, and DVD and CD-RW. Softcover, 388 pp. $82.95.

5.1 Surround Sound Up and Running
Tomlinson Holman
Written by a leading expert in multichannel sound, 5.1 Surround Sound is a comprehensive work that shows how to produce, master, and engineer 5.1 program material. This book highlights all uses of multichannel sound, giving special attention to the new aspects of multichannel sound, including digital television and music recording. Softcover, 273 pp. $62.95.

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Soundscape: The School of Sound Lectures 1998-2001
Various authors
The School of Sound is a unique annual event exploring the use of sound in film; guest lecturers have included sound designers (Walter Murch, Randy Thom), directors (David Lynch, Mike Figgis), and academics (Laura Mulvey, Peter Wollen). Twenty-one of the best lectures have been collected in this unique volume. Filmmakers will be rivited by the stunning insights, and creative ideas expressed in Soundscape. Softcover, 242 pp. $38.95.

This Business of Music
9th Edition
M. William Kraxilovsky and Sydney Shemel
This new edition, brought right up-to-date to include new advances in digital technology, is the most comprehensive source of information on almost every aspect of today's evolving music industry. Essential reading for anyone working, or thinking about working in the music business. Hardcover, 526 pp. $49.00.

Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science
Bob Katz
Mastering Audio is for everyone who wants to increase their mastery of digital and analog audio: musicians, producers, A&R, mastering, recording and mixing engineers. This authoritative text is suitable for all levels of students and professionals. Softcover, 319 pp. $59.95.

DVD Authoring & Production
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. Includes a supplemental DVD. Softcover 477 pp. $88.95.

Lighting Control: Technology and Applications
Robert S. Simpson
Lighting Control brings together information not otherwise available from a single source. It is intended as a training resource within the lighting industry, both for those completely new to the subject and for those coming in to it from another technical field. Lighting designers for the stage and screen will find this to be an indispensible reference book and technical guide. Hardcover, 564 pp. $119.95.

Set Lighting Technician's Handbook
Third Edition
Harry C. Box
Richly detailed and user-friendly, this third edition of Harry C. Box's indispensible text makes several revisions and additions on the previous version. What remains is an even more up-to-date and complete reference book for the working director of photography, gaffer, best boy, rigging crew member or lamp operator. Softcover, 558 pp. $74.95.

Uva's Guide to Cranes, Dollies, and Remote Heads
Michael G. Uva & Sabrina Uva
Uva's Guide to Cranes, Dollies, and Remote Heads offers the practicing grip a streamlined reference to all of the latest equipment -- what it is, where to find it, and how to use it. Directors, producers, and camerapersons, as well as a host of production personnel, will find this handy reference a "must-have." Softcover, 337 pp. $57.95.

Making Digital Videos
Ben Long
Whether you want to make a video of your friend's band, a documentary, or a video of a special family event, you'll need to learn the basic skills of movie making. Making Digital Videos will de-mystify the technical aspects and open your eyes to the creative applications of digital video-making. Includes a CD-ROM with activities, tutorials, and sample software. Softcover, 284 pp. $54.95.

Multiskilling For Television Production
Peter Ward, Alan Bermingham and Chris Wherry
Written by television trainers who run their own courses on Multiskilling, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to the broad range of skills and technical knowledge required in this industry. Topics covered include: Television engineering, Production methods, Safety, Lighting, Sound, Multicamera camerawork, Video recording formats, Video editing, Audio-post production and much more. Large-format softcover, $98.95.

DVCAM: A Practical Guide to The Professional System
This user-friendly text is for anyone who wants to learn more about Sony DVCAM, to determine what equipment to use, how various models compare, and how to use each of them. The hands-on approach will benefit all readers, from professionals to students to news crews. Softcover, $41.95.

Basics of Video Lighting
Second Edition
Des Lyver
Graham Swainson
Now fully updated by Des Lyver to reflect the latest advances, the second edition of Basics of Video Lighting is a primer for anyone wishing to learn about lighting a video production. It describes the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results in educational, training and corporate environments. $41.95.

Basics of Video Production
Second Edition
Des Lyver
Graham Swainson
Now fully updated by Des Lyver to reflect the latest advances, the second edition of Basics of Video Production is a primer for anyone wishing to learn about video production. It describes the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results in educational, training and corporate environments. $32.95.

Basics of Video Sound
Second Edition
Des Lyver
Graham Swainson
Now fully updated to reflect the latest advances, the second edition of Basics of Video Sound is a primer for anyone wishing to learn about recording sound. It describes the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results in educational, training and corporate environments. $32.95.

Script Supervising and Film Continuity
Third Edition
Pat P. Miller
This definitive handbook explains how a script is transformed into a motion picture or television program. Readers will learn the methodology and craft of the script supervisor, who ensures that the continuity of a film, its logical progression, is coherent. $60.95.

Continuity Supervisor
Fourth Edition
Avril Rowlands
The Continuity Supervisor enables both the newcomer and the experienced assistant to understand the basic elements of continuity, as well as giving them a grasp of the latest technological changes that affect the job. Formerly The Continuity Handbook: a guide for single-camera shooting, this book has now been completely updated to bring it into line with current day practices. $57.95.

Sound Engineering Explained
2nd Edition
by Michael Talbot-Smith
First published as Audio Explained, this updated text is designed for the student or new engineer, and offers a straightforward introduction to audio techniques. From sound waves and basic acoustics, to digital recording including MiniDisc and MP3, Sound Engineering Explained tells you everything you fneed to know to start doing your own audio work. Softcover, $41.95.

Uva's Rigging Guide for Studio and Location
Michael G Uva
Sabrina Uva
Readers of Mike Uva's Grip Book who are interested in more detailed information on the work of the grip department will welcome his new rigging manual, clearly detailing all the ways to mount cameras and lights both on a set as well as on location. $82.95.

Basics of Video Sound
Second Edition
Des Lyver
Graham Swainson
Now fully updated to reflect the latest advances, the second edition of Basics of Video Sound is a primer for anyone wishing to learn about recording sound. It describes the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results in educational, training and corporate environments. $32.95.

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