Reviewed by: Geoff van Maarten — Anxious Little Dog Prods COLOR IS WITHIN YOUR CONTROL! With the most-advanced camera, monitor and playback system ever developed (our eyes and brain) color management seems effortless to the uninitiated, but it is perhaps one of the most complex and least understood elements in video production. ‘The Art and Technique …
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Reviewed by: Anya Karlin As the book’s title implies: it is ALL about the business. If you are looking for a “how-to” for an actual shoot day—look elsewhere. That being said: if you want to know the business and legal side of how to put together a film that has a chance of being seen …
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Reviewed by: Tony LaTorre The name of the book “Filmmaking with the iPad & iPhone” by Taz Goldstein might cause many, even seasoned professionals, to think this is a book about shooting footage with the iPad/iPhone. After all, what gets covered in the press these days is the (admittedly) miraculous feat of filming a movie …
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Reviewed By: Jay Miracle I’m a huge fan of Larry Jordan. As a major Final Cut guru and lecturer, Larry is always entertaining, very witty, informative, has a great free newsletter, and his book: ‘Edit Well, Final Cut Techniques from the Pros’, is an excellent compendium of tips, tricks, and knowledge from some of the …
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Reviewed By: Roxanna Sandoval As a college student who only had one semester to learn Final Cut Pro, this book was very useful for quick reference. It includes all kinds of tips neatly organized and simply explained. When I had a question, I simply looked up the topic in the chapters in the table of …
Reviewed By: Justin Rodriguez Adobe After Effects CS5 Classroom in a Book, like all the other books in the Classroom in a Book series, is a great tool for learning Adobe After Effects. In fact, the Classroom in a Book series from Adobe Press seems to be the best series of books for learning any …
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Review By: Gael Chandler, Author of Film Editing: Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and Movie Lover Must Know In 15 chapters over 315 pages Woody lays down how to plan for, record, edit, and mix sound. He ought to know. A member of CAS (Cinema Audio Society, an honorary society of sound mixers akin to A.C.E.), …
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Reviewed By: Piri Miller Ever since Norman Hollyn’s latest book “The Lean Forward Moment” came out I’d been waiting anxiously to read it. I finally got my hands on it and it was a page-turner. The first thing that struck me about the book was the subtitle…. “Create Compelling Stories….” The essential skills of …
Reviewed By: Justin Rodriguez Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Classroom in a Book is probably the best way of learning Dreamweaver CS5 without taking a class or purchasing expensive DVD’s. The book is broken down into several step-by-step lessons with color pictures throughout. It comes with a DVD that has all the lesson files you’ll need to …
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Reviewed By: Justin Rodriguez Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Classroom in a Book, like all the other books in the Classroom in a Book series, is a great tool for learning Adobe Premiere (and learning how to incorporate Premiere with other Adobe tools). The book is divided into 21 lessons that are designed to be worked …
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