“…Covering a variety of film and television genres--from soaps to half-hour sitcoms, to cable and network productions and low- and big-budget features--each interview explores the tools cinematographers use to capture their shots, from traditional equipment to innovative camera and lighting "toys," as well as the integration of mechanical and computer graphic effects…”

“…Une pensée est au travail dans une peinture, une photographie, une construction architecturale ou un film, une pensée sensible qui, excédant le contexte ou le concept, nous oblige à y regarder de plus près pour la saisir. …”

“…Whether you’re comping a vocal track, restoring an old recording, working with dialogue or sound effects for film, or imposing your own vision with mash-ups or remixes, audio editing is a key skill to successful sound production. …”

“…From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book provides professional-level instruction on Maya Complete and Maya Unlimited. …”

“…This is the only book that combines conceptual and practical instruction on creating polished and eloquent images for film and video with the technical know-how to achieve them.Loaded with hundreds of full-color examples, ""Composing the Shot"" is a focused, easy-to-reference guide that shows you how to become a strong visual storyteller through smart, effective choices for your shots.After a short introduction to basic principles, a variety of shots are deconstructed in the following format:- Why It Works: an intr…”

“…"Maya artists are called upon to texture and light all kinds of different objects in the studio -- cars, phones, people, animated characters -- as well as the environment the objects are in.Maya Studio Projects: Texturing and Lighting is an all-projects book that shows you how to use Autodesk Maya 2012's shading and rendering tools to prepare your renders for film, video, and games. Learn industry techniques by following the projects in the book to light and texture a set of headphones, a female character, a military ambulance, and an interior room with skylights.Although step-by-step explanations are given, projects also serve as a guide for readers to complete their own version of the project. …”

“…It has been used for every Pixar film to date and numerous other projects. RenderMan® 21, and all subsequent versions, use Monte Carlo path tracing. …”

“…In turn, certain prominent literary and cultural texts (from Paradise Lost to pop songs, from Wordsworth to the blues, from the Wandering Jew to the film Nomadland) demonstrate how representations of wandering have changed across cultures, times, and genres. …”

“…Through case studies that range from TV showrunning to independent publishing, from the film industry to social media platforms such as Tumblr and Wattpad, this collection develops a critical understanding of the integral role collaboration plays in contemporary media and culture. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Editor -- Preface to "Agricultural Structures and Mechanization" -- A Novel Semiautomatic Flesh Peeling and Seed Removing Mechanism for Dried Longan -- Longitudinal Axial Flow Rice Thresher Performance Optimization Using the Taguchi Technique -- Deviation Tolerance Performance Evaluation and Experiment of Picking End Effector for Famous Tea -- Structural Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Blocking Wheel-Type Screw Fertilizer Distributor -- Design, DEM Simulation, and Field Experiments of a Novel Precision Seeder for Dry Direct-Seeded Rice with Film Mulching -- Applications of Discrete Element Method in the Research of Agricultural Machinery: A Review -- of Mechanical and Intelligent Robotic Weed Control Methods on Energy Efficiency and Environment in Organic Sugar Beet Production -- Research Progress and Development of Mechanized Potato Planters: A Review -- Design and Experiment of Row-Controlled Fertilizing-Weeding Machine for Rice Cultivation -- Evaluation of the Effect of Different Hand-Held Sprayer Types on a Greenhouse Pepper Crop -- Equipment Performance, Costs and Constraints of Packaging and Transporting Rice Straw for Alternative Uses to Burning in the "Parc Natural l'Albufera de Valencia" (Spain) -- Current Knowledge and Future Directions for Improving Subsoiling Quality and Reducing Energy Consumption in Conservation Fields -- Development of Thermal Performance Metrics for Direct Gas-Fired Circulating Heaters -- Design and Experimental Research on Soil Covering Device with Linkage and Differential Adjustment of Potato Planter -- An Investigation of Pull-Out Force of Semi-Buried Lotus Roots after Hydraulic Scouring -- Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of Melons -- Study on the Distribution Pattern of Threshed Mixture by Drum-Shape Bar-Tooth Longitudinal Axial Flow Threshing and Separating Device -- Coupled Bionic Design Based on Primnoa Mouthpart to Improve the Performance of a Straw Returning Machine -- Optimization of the Process Parameters of an Air-Screen Cleaning System for Frozen Corn Based on the Response Surface Method -- Optimization of Structure Parameters of the Grouser Shoes for Adhesion Reduction under Black Soil -- Effect of Planting Distance on the Mechanical Harvesting of Hot Pepper -- Research on Loading Method of Tractor PTO Based on Dynamic Load Spectrum -- Optimization and Experiment of Straw Back-Throwing Device of No-Tillage Drill Using Multi-Objective QPSO Algorithm -- An Octopus-Inspired Bionic Flexible Gripper for Apple Grasping -- Dainius Steponaviˇcius, Kęstutis Romaneckas and Algirdas Jasinskas -- Variable Rate Seeding in Precision Agriculture: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives…”

“…Bringing science fiction from the studio to your screen, through film, television, or video games, these special effects power our entertainment industry. …”

“…The book is divided into sections focusing on mobilizations, migrations, and places, providing insights into how public spaces are reclaimed, the impact of EU migration policies, and the role of film and architecture in post-conflict Lebanon. It targets scholars and students interested in political science, geography, and Middle Eastern studies…”

“…Examining a wide range of contemporary art, photography, and film, Lisa E. Bloom shows how these works demonstrate the ways that our planetary crises are linked to climate change as well as a long history of colonialism and capitalism. …”

“…Como en una novela de intriga, con paciencia y rigor, el film nos revela los signos que trazan secretamente el hilo narrativo del relato humano que se oculta detrás de todo proceso de trastorno mental…”

“…At the age of twenty-five, he was touring here with a vaudeville troupe when his talents caught the eye of entertainment entrepreneur Mack Sennett of the Keystone Film Studio, who spirited him off to California and signed him to a film contract. …”