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Soft and Misty Paintings

Kathy Snider, "Soft and Misty Paintings"
Susan Scheewe Pub | 1989 | ASIN: B0017SMNEU | 100 pages | PDF | 51 MB

Spring rivers, hidden path, silent swim, daylight mist, burgundy, cotton tail and more projects.

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Serious Games: Games That Educate, Train, and Inform {Repost}

Learn how to take the skills and knowledge you use to make games for entertainment to make serious games: games for education, training, healing, and more. Serious Games: Games That Educate, Train, and Inform teaches game developers how to tap into the rapidly expanding market of serious games. Explore the numerous possibilities that serious games represent such as the ability to teach military training in a non-lethal environment and the ability to convey a particular political viewpoint through a game's storyline. You'll get a detailed overview of all of the major markets for serious games, including the military, educators, government agencies, corporations, hospitals, non-profit organizations, religious groups, and activist groups. Discover the goals of each market, the types of games on which they focus, and market-specific issues you need to consider. Case studies of how professionals in these various markets utilize games provide ideas and inspiration as well as credibility for serious games. "Serious Games" shows you how to apply your game development skills to a new and growing area and also teaches you techniques to make even entertainment-based games richer and more meaningful.

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How to Make Animated Films: Tony White's Complete Masterclass on the Traditional Principals of Animation

Tony White, "How to Make Animated Films: Tony White's Complete Masterclass on the Traditional Principals of Animation"
Focal Press | 2009 | ISBN: 0240810333 | 512 pages | PDF | 16,9 MB

Become Tony White's personal animation student. Experience many of the teaching techniques of the golden era of Disney and Warner Brothers studios and beyond.all from the comfort of your own home or studio. Tony White's Animation Master Class is uniquely designed to cover the core principles of animated movement comprehensively. How to Make Animated Films offers secrets and unique approaches only a Master Animator could share. Includes hands-on Tutorials, demonstrations and final sample animations. . Whether you want to become a qualified animator of 2D, 3D, Flash or any other form of animation, Tony White's foundations bring you closer to that goal.
*Look over the shoulder of award-winning Master Animator, Tony White, as he works at his animation lightbox. Watch, listen, experience as the author demonstrates everything you need to know.
*Tony White is a legendary animator with a strong following. His best-selling title: The Animator's Workbook has 80,000 copies to date.
*For aspiring animators on their own - without backing or funding. Get the same results the Disney animators do with bare minimum technique and equipment.

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The Vilppu Animal Drawing Manual

V. Vilppu, "The Vilppu Animal Drawing Manual"
MgH | 2007 | ASIN: B002MBQ78E | 131 pages | PDF | 15,2 MB

This is actually the pre-publication, draft version of this manual for those of you who have been asking for this. For those of you who have the earlier Xerox version, this has been revised for more clarity of the images. This item is not slated for completion beyond draft form at this point in time.

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A Creative Brush

Eileen Ackerson, "A Creative Brush"
Scheewe Publication | 2004 | ISBN: 1567705693 | 87 pages | PDF | 52 MB

A beautiful book for beginners and well taught in the method of tole painting. Lots of colored photos and patterns. Old crocks done to perfection will be ideal for a kitchen or family room wall. Snowmen large, small, fat and thin, each with a happy personality are painted on a jar lamp, plaques, clay pots, hurricane lantern, ornaments, candle holder, large sled, frame board or surface of your choice. Many of the pieces have clever whimsical sayings for extra smiles. The delightful Santa’s that are painted on large and small gourds, driftwood and spindle candle holder are the perfect holiday decorations or a special gift. The Fall and Winter barn scenes will please everyone and you’ll feel the chill in the Fall air or the cold snow of Winter. These projects will be tasteful gifts perfect for friends and family. Gardens abound with birdhouses and flowers heralding the soft, fresh colors of Spring and make perfect accent pieces. You will find practical, easy to understand instructions, patterns and colored photographs plus extra patterns. Both new and accomplished painters will enjoy painting these exciting new designs.

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Typography 27 - The Annual of the Type Directors Club

Typography 27 - The Annual of the Type Directors Club
Collins Design | 2006 | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0061144231 | ISBN-13: 978-0061144233 | PDF | 340 pages | 116 MB

For over fifty years, the Type Directors Club has encouraged the worldwide graphic arts community to achieve excellence in typography through its annual international competitions. Selected from approximately 2300 international submissions to the fiftieth Type Directors Club competition, the 240 winning designs are models of excellence and innovation in the use of type design, encompassing wide range of categories, including books, magazines, corporate identities, logotypes, stationery, annual reports, video and web graphics, and posters.

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100% Photoshop: Create Stunning Illustrations Without Using Any Photographs

Steve Caplin, "100% Photoshop: Create Stunning Illustrations Without Using Any Photographs"
Focal Press | 2010 | ISBN: 0240814258 | 256 pages | PDF | 202 MB

Just when you think you've learned all that you could ever know about working in Photoshop, digital artist and photomontage king Steve Caplin comes along with yet another masterful method for creating incredible works of art in Photoshop. This time, he'll show you how to create complete images, from start to finish, entirely within the software program. No source material, photographs, or existing files from other software packages are needed, saving you valuable time and resources. The techniques you'll learn in this ground-breaking new book will help you combine your artistic vision and skills with an understanding of how to manipulate the built-in Photoshop filters to produce impressive, eye-catching artwork.

Each chapter opens with a complete double page illustration, created entirely in Photoshop. Then, carefully laid out step-by-step instructions show you how each element in the illustration is created, and how they are all combined in the end to make a convincing final image. Using Steve's proven methods for success, you'll be able to produce images that reflect a more finely crafted, hand drawn approach, whether you're an artist for your own enjoyment or a working professional looking for a leg up on the competition.

*The only book of its kind that does not rely on any external images whatsoever--each and every element is created directly in Photoshop
*A chapter covering the basics of using specific filters and textures and a chapter providing a summary of common techniques and tools will help you brush up on your general Photoshop skills so you can move through the rest of the book successfully
*Be sure to visit Steve's website at www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com for even more Photoshop tips, tricks and advice

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Sehen und Verstehen. Die menschlichen Formen in didaktischen Zeichnungen

Gottfried Bammes, "Sehen und Verstehen. Die menschlichen Formen in didaktischen Zeichnungen"
MgH | 1988 | ISBN: 3061725113, 3363009674 | ASIN: B003C5CH2 | 372 pages | PDF | 85,7 MB

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Prof. em. Dr. päd. habil. Gottfried Bammes lehrte viele Jahre an der Hochschule der Bildenden Künste in Dresden. Seine Werke zur Künstleranatomie sind Standardwerke und für die künstlerische Ausbildung von außerordentlicher Bedeutung.

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Pinnacle Studio 9 Ignite!

Covering the popular video editing and DVD authoring software that is used by 3.5 million users, "Pinnacle Studio 9 Ignite!" is a visual guide that will have you up and running in no time. With the many enhancements of Pinnacle Studio 9, this book is not only suitable for beginners, but also for users of Pinnacle looking to brush up on new features. Examining the core features of this software comprehensively, you'll learn how to create compelling interactive multimedia experiences on DVD. With the affordability and feature-rich design of Pinnacle Studio 9, it has never been easier to film video, assemble it into an interactive multimedia experience, view the masterpiece at home and share the DVD with friends and family. There has never been a better time or greater need for a get-started- quick guide and keep-on-hand reference tool on video editing than now. "Pinnacle Studio 9 Ignite!" effectively fills that need.

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Design and Technology

James Garratt, "Design and Technology"
Cambridge University Press | 1992 | ISBN: 052136969X, 0521556074 | 319 pages | PDF | 52,8 MB

The Government's National Curriculum Working Group on Design and Technology issued its final report in June 1989. This book reflects the main recommendations of the report. It is a textbook designed for the National Curriculum/GCSE courses and contains over 70 practical technology projects.

Summary: Fantastic book! A "must-buy" for books in its class!
Rating: 5

Design and Technology is really a splendid book!

The author has done a masterful job at clearly explaining and illustrating the design process and a core set of enabling technologies that underlie product design and manufacturing.

The book is really aimed at junior high school and high school students, but I've even used pieces of it with undergraduate mechanical engineers!

The book includes practical project ideas and examples of how these fundamental technological concepts are applied in real life.

I highly recommend this book to teachers at all levels, to parents who would like to encourage budding young engineers or scientists, or to anyone interested in finding out how things work.

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Concerning the Spiritual in Art

Concerning the Spiritual in Art By Wassily Kandinsky
Publisher: The Floating Press 2008 | 136 Pages | ISBN: 1449519806 , 1609420012 | PDF | 1 MB

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a fantastic Russian painter who is credited for painting the first modern abstract works. In this book, Kandinsky compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid; and the artist has the mission of leading others to the top.

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How To Do Everything Adobe InDesign CS4

Maximize the power of the number-one desktop publishing tool
This full-color guide shows you how to use the undisputed leader in desktop publishing tools to create any type of publication. Adobe Community Expert Donna Baker explains text, image, and drawing features; color and color management; and specialized types of output such as book and Web pages. The final chapters of the book are devoted to methods for evaluating and testing a publication and then generating high-quality print or PDF files.
This book focuses on using program workflows for results instead of merely touring program interface elements. Examples from the book, including publications, settings, files, images, and templates, will be available for download.

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The Art and Technique of Matchmoving: Solutions for the VFX Artist

Erica Hornung, "The Art and Technique of Matchmoving: Solutions for the VFX Artist"
Focal Press | 2010 | ISBN: 0240812301 | 328 pages | PDF | 52,8 MB

Matchmoving has become a standard visual effects procedure for almost every situation where live action materials and CG get combined. It allows virtual and real scenes that have been composited together to seamlessly appear as though they are from the same perspective. This authoritative step-by-step guide from one of the best matchmovers in the business allows you to master this technique that has been called the foundation upon which all VFX work stands. Author Erica Hornung (sr. matchmover for Lord of the Rings
: The Two Towers, Matrix: Revolutions, and more) imparts her techniques, tips, and wisdom from the trenches that will have you matchmoving like a true professional in no time.

Lessons in the most popular matchmoving software (Maya, Boujou, and others) are included, as well as tips and techniques for surveying on set, dolly moves, and operating nodal cameras. Individual chapters dedicated to object and character matchmoves show you how to matchmove for shadow casting, adding weapons and other objects, focusing on center of gravity, as well as complete CG character support.

The companion DVD includes Quicktime examples of techniques shown in the book, as well as project files that allow you to master these techniques yourself by working alongside the lessons featured in the text.

* Master the foundational VFX technique of matchmoving with tips, techniques, tools, and workflow considerations from a seasoned professional
* Companion DVD includes media project files for you to work along with the lessons in the text
* Your guide for when automated tracking solutions fail, the book includes in-depth lessons on methods of set construction w/out set data, as well as rotomation and non-automated techniques

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Mediendesign für Studium und Beruf: Grundlagenwissen und Entwurfssystematik in Layout, Typografie und Farbgestaltung

Norbert Hammer, "Mediendesign für Studium und Beruf: Grundlagenwissen und Entwurfssystematik in Layout, Typografie und Farbgestaltung"
Springer | 2008 | ISBN: 3540732179 | 422 pages | PDF | 38,1 MB

Mit Mediendesign für Studium und Beruf erarbeiten Sie sich praxisorientiertes Know-how für die Mediengestaltung und das notwendige Basiswissen in Layout, Farbgestaltung und Typografie. Das Buch bietet wertvolle Hilfestellung für alle, die per Desktop Publishing Briefbögen, Flyer oder Präsentationen erstellen oder Webseiten gestalten wollen. Mittels praktischer Übungsaufgaben und selbstevaluierbarer Quizzfragen können Sie Ihren erworbenen Kenntnisstand überprüfen. Anhand von komplexeren Entwurfsaufgaben mit begleitender Entwurfssystematik erproben Sie Ihre gestalterischen Fertigkeiten.
Mediendesign ist deshalb ein Anleitungsbuch für Studierende und Auszubildende der Medienberufe und ein Nachschlagewerk für alle diejenigen, die Gestaltungsaufgaben in ihrem individuellen Arbeitsgebiet selbst bewältigen müssen.

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Graphic Design America 3: Portfolios from the Best and Brightest Design Firms from Across the U.S.

Jenny Sullivan, "Graphic Design America 3: Portfolios from the Best and Brightest Design Firms from Across the U.S."
Rockport Publishers | 2005 | ISBN: 1592531261 | 246 pages | PDF | 56,3 MB

The latest installment in Rockport's Graphic Design America series is sure to top the previous two best-selling volumes. Like its predecessors, Graphic Design America 3 profiles more than 35 of the graphic designers and graphic design firms in the United States. The work being produced in America is wonderful, varied, and influential around the globe, which is the reason for the success of the first two books.

Each profile will feature a wide selection of the designers' or design firms' recent work that shows off a range of both their talents and breadth of style, as well as noted accomplishments and an overview of their signature style.

What is the status of graphic design in America today? Where is graphic design in America heading? This book provides the answers through the work profiles and essays by noteworthy writers in the graphic design industry.

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