“…Following an up-to-date description of acquired language disorders, and their contribution to the design of a functional architecture of language, the book illustrates the neurological process involved in the production of written language, as well as investigating the neurological systems responsible for sign language production and second language acquisition. Talking Heads reviews the latest research on the nature, structure and origin of language to provide a concise analysis of the multifaceted aspects of language which focuses both on theoretical aspects and physical implementation. …”

“…The Talking Heads Experiment, conducted in the years 1999-2001, was the first large-scale experiment in which open populations of situated embodied agents created for the first time ever a new shared vocabulary by playing language games about real world scenes in front of them. …”

Materias:

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Artificial creatures -- Intermezzo: Talking heads -- Water in the air -- Intermezzo: Surprise soakings -- Artificial music -- A garden and an opera. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Red state, blue state -- Rich state, poor state -- Income and voting over time -- Religious reds and secular blues -- Polarization -- The Northeast is like Europe, the South is like Mexico -- Politicians -- How the talking heads can be so confused -- Putting it all together…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Reno -- The powerlessness of talking heads : re-evangelization in a postmodern world--the place of ethics / Philip Turner -- Hearts no longer restless : the reawakening of faith in the postmodern West / Anthony Ugolnik -- Truth decay : rethinking evangelism in the new century / Todd E. …”

“…The volume then moves to reflections of various academics who have acted as 'talking heads', historical consultants and presenters, allowing discussion of different aspects of the process, including the extent to which they had influence and how their contributions were used. …”

“…Between all the salary surveys, expert opinions, gurus, and talking heads predicting where the sector is going, trying to make a career decision in this sector is mind-numbing. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…: Shooting TV News: Views From Behind the Lens; Copyright; Contents; Credits; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Introduction: The History of Television Photojournalism from the Beginning; CHAPTER 2 A Storyteller's Story; Take 2: Storytelling; CHAPTER 3 The Chain of Command; CHAPTER 4 The Photographic Department-People and Equipment; Take 2: The Language of Lenses; CHAPTER 5 Camera Techniques for Spot News; Take 2: The Shot and Camera Motion; CHAPTER 6 General News-From Kings to Commoners; CHAPTER 7 Interviews-Talking Heads and Voyeurism; Take 2: Composition…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…(in cycles)Chapter 9: Spicing it Up: Animation Refinement; Introduction; It's time for secondary actions; Hold, but not still: using moving holds; Animating characters with appendages; Like clay: refining with the AniSculpt technique; Chapter 10: Drama King: Acting in Animation; Introduction; In the blink of an eye; Walking with style; Talking heads (and bodies); Appendix: Planning Your Animation; Introduction; Creating thumbnails with Grease Pencil; Naming conventions; Extremes, Breakdowns, Inbetweens, ones and twos; Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…A view of the real world5 The Building Blocks; Pictures and words; Acts and sections; Scenes and sequences; The narrative scene; Description and exposition; The interview; Titles and junctions; End credits; Section B: The Tools; 6 The Lens; Focal length; Aperture; Depth of field; 7 The Microphone; Section C: Building the Form; 8 The Frame; Camera placement; Shot size; The wide shot; The long shot; Group shots; The full and mid shots; The medium close-up; Close-ups; The talking head; 9 The Shot; The narrative of the shot; Speed of movement; Direction of movement; Subject and camera movement…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Free 180-day Trial of Crystal Ball Software; Chapter 1: Introduction; Sophisticated versus Casual Investing; Hurricane Hits New York City; Changing Course; Steve Plays Craps; Retirement Funds That Don't Grow; Talking Heads; What Is Covered; Why This Book?; Chapter 2: How to Be a Wizard; Fundamentals; Auditor's Opinion; Statement of Cash Flows; Income Statement; Balance Sheet; Footnotes and Conclusion; Technical Indicators; RSI; Bollinger Bands; Moving Average; Patterns; Geopolitical Events…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Perfil de un filoheleno catalán / Eusebi Ayensa i Prat, Academia de Atenas -- 11. Teste mozze e talking heads: violenza e orrore spettacolare nelle narrazioni italiane della Rivoluzione greca / Gilda Tentorio, Università di Pavia - Università di Milano -- 12. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Basic Guidelines for the Short FormLength; The Central Theme; Conflict; The Basic Conflicts; The Dramatic Arc or Spine; One Primary Event; One Major Character; Follow-Through; Minimum Back Story; Internal Motives, External Action; No Talking Heads; Images before Words; Adaptation; Why Adapt?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 8: Shooting Great Footage Through CompositionUnderstanding Composition; Discover Rules of Composition; Shoot Talking Heads Properly; Frame the Moving Subject; Explore Shot Variety; Explore Common Shot Names; Learn About Depth of Field; Shoot for the Edit; Add Style to Your Video; Shoot Video for the Web; Chapter 9: Reviewing and Transferring Video; Play Back Your Video on a TV Monitor; Connect Your Digital Video Camera to a Computer; Transfer Video from a File-Based Camcorder with iMovie; Capture Video from a Tape-Based Camcorder to a Computer with iMovie…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Single Interviews and Talking-Head Shots; Action and Full-Body Motion; Creative Shots and Lighting for Effect…”

“…First, walk through planning your video, shooting Camtasia “talking head” and “how-to” content, recording PowerPoint presentations, and capturing top-quality screen recordings from computers, Android devices, iPhones, and iPads. …”

“…Pursuit of the mythical perfect strategy frequently lands folks in a cacophony of talking heads and twenty-four hour noise, but Beat the Crowd cuts through the mental clutter and collects the pristine pieces of actual value into a tactical approach based on going against the grain…”