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The authors catalogue the country's film landscape from the early days of local film production through the end of 2007, and present new discoveries on the city's film history that throw fresh light on its earliest feature productions. The book's discussion of Singapore film production between 2000 and 2007 covers more than 50 new feature films, and also looks at Singapore cinema in its regional and wider contexts. The book also provides discussions of short film production and its impact on the development of filmmaking in the country, on censorship and film classification, and interviews with industry professionals and filmmakers. Expanded appendices provide quick reference to bio-filmographies of important Singapore filmmakers, statistics from the Singapore International Film Festival, and a full list of films produced in Singapore between 1927 and 2007.







Basic Photographic Materials and Processes


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In order to develop your artistic skills to the best of your ability, you first must understand the science and the fundamentals of photography. Whether you are a student of photography or a seasoned professional, this thoroughly updated edition of the classic text Basic Photographic Materials and Processes will provide all of the scientific information that you need. Full color throughout for the first time, this third edition covers new topics including digital resolution, digital sensor technology, scanner technology, color management, and tone reproduction.




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Advances in Environment Research and Application: 2013 Edition


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Advances in Environment Research and Application: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Climate Change and Global Warming. The editors have built Advances in Environment Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Climate Change and Global Warming in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Advances in Environment Research and Application: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.




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Counterfeit Deterrent Features for the Next-Generation Currency Design


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Traditionally, counterfeit deterrent features restricted counterfeiting to only the dedicated craftsman. With the advent of highly sophisticated reprographic systems, this is no longer true. Redesign of U.S. banknotes is necessary in order to incorporate additional features aimed at discouraging counterfeiting using advanced copiers-scanners-printers. This volume evaluates a large number of such features while recommending a comprehensive national strategy for anticipating and responding to counterfeiting threats.