Communicating Ideas with Film, Video, and Multimedia


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Written for a broad audience of professional informational and corporate filmmakers, film students, technical writers, and clients, this book is an insider's perspective on the informational media industry. The author presents his astute views on the state of the profession and offers sage, constructive advice for the successful design and production of information motion-media. (Midwest).







Cross-Media Communications


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This text is an introduction to the future of mass media and mass communications - cross-media communications. Cross-media is explained through the presentation and analysis of contemporary examples and project-based tutorials in cross-media development. The text introduces fundamental terms and concepts, and provides a solid overview of cross-media communications, one that builds from a general introduction to a specific examination of media and genres to a discussion of the concepts involved in designing and developing cross-media communications. There is also an accompanying DVD-ROM full of hands-on exercises that shows how cross-media can be applied. For the DVD-ROM: http: //www.lulu.com/content/817927




The Silver Bride


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Historical romance. In the aftermath of the War of the Roses, Royal advisor Sir Miles Rushden conspires to place his friend the Duke of Buckingham on the throne ahead of Duke of Gloucester. His plans are hindered however, by a land dispute that sees him forced into an arranged marriage with Heloise Ballaster. With the death of Edward IV, competition between the Dukes rekindles and Heloise and Miles become involved in a deadly battle for the crown. English-born author has a history honours degree from Exeter University, specialising in Yorkist England. Previous titles include 'The Lady and the Unicorn' and the Knight and the Rose', both of which won the Australian 'Romantic Book of the Year' Award.




Motion Media and Communication


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Forgoing discussions of technology, Shelton instead concentrates on the communication principles that can motivate an audience to achieve a particular goal-a goal that must be realistic, worthwhile, and appropriate. His inventive approach coalesces theory of the media with its psychology, philosophy, analysis, history, and application. Written for a broad audience of professional informational and corporate filmmakers, film students, technical writers, and clients, it is an insider's perspective on the informational media industry. With over thirty-five years of experience, award-winning filmmaker Shelton presents his astute views on the state of the profession and offers sage, constructive advice for the successful design and production of information motion-media. This valuable guide examines how to encode effectively information in motion media by using in-depth communication analysis and pertinent filmic design.




Choosing Your A Levels


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Not sure what to do after your GCSEs? Are you overwhelmed by the options? Choosing Your A Levels is the only impartial guide which will clearly provide you with all your options post-16. Whether you have decided to study A Levels, an advanced diploma or any other further education qualification, this comprehensive guide will help you take the next steps in your education. If you want more advice on which subjects to take or whether you want to learn more about how they are structured, Choosing Your A Levels provides you with all the information you need to make tough choices and continue into further education. Containing the latest information on AS Levels this book will successfully guide you into further education. Choosing Your A Levels is easy to navigate if you want information about a particular qualification or as a detailed overview of all the major post-16 further education options. Inside you'll find: * Guidance on choosing the right qualification for you and indications of what the different qualifications can lead to * A directory of subjects by qualification for quick reference * Exam tips and preparation to ease the pressure * Advice to help you succeed when you get there Students all have different strengths, so Choosing Your A Levels explains the involvement and details of each qualification showing how each qualification suits different learning styles. This means you have all the information you need at your fingertips to make a personal and informed choice matching yourself with a qualification that works with your strengths, whether they are practical skills or personal attributes, for a successful post-16 education. For more help and advice on choosing other post-16 qualifications please see other titles in the series; Choosing Your Apprenticeship and Choosing Your Diploma.




The Creative Pendulum


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Awaken your own innate creative potential by using pendulum work to clear energetic blocks. The Creative Pendulum demonstrates how to use the pendulum to unlock your inner artist, allowing you to discover or expand your creative potential. Dowsing with a pendulum is a quick, direct path to the sub-and super-conscious levels, to higher forces, and to the Muse herself. Thirty pendulum creativity charts are offered that help clear, center, unblock, and guide a person forward, so that anyone may more easily enter the creative space to play and work. Staffen offers practical information and tips so that anyone can learn to dowse, but even experienced practitioners will find exciting new ways of using a pendulum. The book includes Joan’s own story of how the pendulum helped her transition from businesswoman to author and visual artist, bringing the power of the pendulum to real life.




Introduction to Media Production


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Introduction to Media Production, Third Edition, provides students with a practical framework for all aspects of media production by addressing the technological and aesthetic changes that have shaped the industry. Offering both hands-on instruction and theoretical information, it provides a sound basis for the techniques, operations, and philosophies of media production in the new digital environment. The new edition has been updated throughout with detailed information on how digital processes have changed everything from shooting to editing to finishing. It includes content on the Internet, writing for the Internet, Graphics and Animation.







Producing New and Digital Media


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Producing New and Digital Media is your guide to understanding new media, diving deep into topics such as cultural and social impacts of the web, the importance of digital literacy, and creating in an online environment. It features an introductory, hands-on approach to creating user-generated content, coding, cultivating an online brand, and storytelling in new and digital media. This book is accompanied by a companion website—designed to aid students and professors alike—that features chapter-related questions, links to resources, and lecture slides. In showing you how to navigate the world of digital media and also complete digital tasks, this book not only teaches you how to use the web, but understand why you use it. KEY FEATURES For students- a companion site that features research resources and links for further investigation For instructors- a companion site that features lecture slides, a sample syllabus, and an Instructor’s Manual. Features a unique approach that covers media studies aspects with production and design tutorials. Covers up-to-date forms of communication on the web such as memes, viral videos, social media, and more pervasive types of online languages.