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 The Full Burn
Kevin Conley
In The Full Burn, acclaimed journalist Kevin Conley goes inside one of the coolest and most dangerous jobs in the world. With full access to legends of the field, he gives a passenger-seat view of the stuntman's life: the history, the culture, and the tricks of the trade, showing how - and why - stuntmen do what they do. Softcover, 218 pp. $20.00.
 Fonebook
Kathryn McFarlane
Spanning all of Ontario, but with a focus on Toronto, the Fonebook is the premier directory for this city's film and television industry. Easy to navigate and compact in size, this is the perfect reference for the set and the office. No matter what aspect of film production you work in, you will definitely want the Fonebook in order to stay connected and employed. Coil-bound, $28.00.
 The Power Filmmaking Kit
Jason J. Tomaric
The Power Filmmaking Kit is a comprehensive, multimedia bood and DVD package that empowers you to produce your own Hollywood quality movie. Written by award winning director Jason J. Tomaric whose film, Time and Again, was notoriously shot for under $2000, this book will teach you how to achieve professional results on a microbudget, using the resources you have at hand. Softcover, 409 pp. $41.95.
 Producing Flash CS3 Video
John Skidgel
In Producing Flash CS3 Video, award-winning usier-interface designer John Skidgel shows the reader the best practices for production, encoding and integration, as well as how to build custom video players for web and mobile use and apply transparency and effects with After Effects. Softcover, 242 pp. $52.50.
 Creating Motion Graphics With After Effects
Chris Meyer & Trish Meyer
A colour-packed, thoroughly illustrated guide to After Effects, featuring topics such as mastering complex animation and keyframe assistants, transfer modes, transparencies and working with fields, DV, NTSC and PAL. Includes a CD-ROM with hundreds of movies, stills, objects and audio clips, and a free tryout version of Adobe After Effects 4.1 for Windows or Macintosh. Softcover, 690 pp. $68.50.
 Audio Sampling: A Practical Guide
Sam McGuire and Roy Pritts
Audio Sampling explores the once mysterious art and science of creating virtual instruments through sampling. Leaving no stone unturned, this text also delves into ear training and orchestration to prepare you to extract the most from your sampling experiments. Softcover, 212 pp. $36.95.
 Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science
Second Edition
Bob Katz
This best-selling book has shown thousands of mixing and mastering engineers, musicians, and producers how to create great sound. It fully integrates technical with artistic and is ideal for students and working professionals. Mastering Audio is your compete reference. Softcover, 315 pp. $43.95.
 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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