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Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing

September 13th, 2010 | Author: Will Dee

Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing

Product Description
This book provides writers with the tools necessary to write and market a successful screenplay.

Hicks says: ‘Having a great idea is not enough. You need to get it down on the page. Having a great script is not enough. You have to pitch it to the right person at the right moment in time!’

Elements include:
* Structure
* Characters
* Style
* The business of screenwriting
* The economics of film
* Agents, attorneys and the screenwriter
and much more!

Hicks’ credits include two of the number one box office films in the world – Rumble in the Bronx in the United States and First Strike in Asia. Some of his other Hollywood screenwriting credits include the critically acclaimed Dead Reckoning, starring Cliff Robertson, and Pierce Brosnan’s Don’t Talk to Strangers.

KEY FEATURES:
* An essential guide to screenwriting
* Reveals the tricks of the trade
* Written by an acclaimed scriptwriter

Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing

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Professional Digital Compositing: Essential Tools and Techniques

March 23rd, 2010 | Author: Will Dee

Professional Digital Compositing: Essential Tools and Techniques

ISBN13: 9780470452615
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
Learn professional secrets of digital compositing with this detailed guide

After filming is done, digital compositors move in to manipulate color, retouch, and perform other behind-the-scenes tricks that are necessary to improve or finalize movies, games, and commercials. Now you can learn their secrets with this one-of-a-kind guide to digital compositing.

Professional animator and author Lee Lanier not only draws upon his own experience, he has also combed some of Hollywood’s most active post-production houses in search of the best solutions. Learn valuable techniques, tricks, and more.

Covers techniques for digital compositing including transformations, plate preparation, rotoscoping, advanced render passes, particle integration, 2.5D painting, HDRI, stereoscopy and more
Shows you digital compositing techniques that can be applied to a variety of software tools, including After Effects and Nuke
Includes a DVD with scenes, sample bitmaps, image sequences, and more

Start your animation career right with the solid instruction in postproduction you’ll find in this practical guide.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Professional Digital Compositing: Essential Tools and Techniques

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After Effects CS4 Essential Training

February 13th, 2010 | Author: Will Dee

After Effects CS4 Essential Training

Product Description
In After Effects CS4 Essential Training, Chad Perkins teaches fundamental motion graphics design techniques from the ground up. He shows how to gather video, audio, and graphical source materials into layered compositions, make edits and adjustments, then bring it all to life with a powerful array of visual effects and animation techniques. These skills are demonstrated in a series of increasingly intricate projects, from creating a galaxy to building a fantasy battle scene. Chad also demonstrates workflows for keying and compositing, shows how to integrate with other applications, shares useful tips and secrets, and much more. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics Include: