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Information Resources and Technology Transfer Management in Developing Countries

Originally published in 1997 this book puts information management in the context of technology transfer industrialization and national development. As well as showing the necessity for the efficient use of information resources the book also examines the costs of poor information management in undermining negotiation the preparation of contingencies and the ability to let go of 'dead projects'. The book includes case studies of two technology transfer projects in Kenya are included. | Information Resources and Technology Transfer Management in Developing Countries

GBP 8.99

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The Buddha The Prophet and the Christ

Originally published in 1956 this book brings together from the canonical writings of Buddhism Islam and Christianity the most important of the passages in which the view of the Founder is reflected. It aims to let each of the sacred traditions tell its own story and only such comments have been added as seem necessary to bring out the full significance of the passage quoted. The final chapter summarizes some of the difficult questions which arise from a comparison of the extracts from the 3 traditions. | The Buddha The Prophet and the Christ

GBP 27.99

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Sustainable Development An Introductory Guide

'Sustainable development' is the catchphrase of the 1990s. Governments around the world international institutions local organizations and NGOs have committed themselves to its principles and have adopted policies to promote it. But 'sustainable development' is difficult to define - let alone implement - and its proponents and advocates may all interpret it in very different ways. This introductory guide provides a clear and accurate account of what sustainable development actually is. David Reid gives an overview of the history of the concept and how it has evolved in recent years describes the obstacles to achieving sustainable development and looks at recent progress towards implementing it - and at how much we have still to do. | Sustainable Development An Introductory Guide

GBP 130.00

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Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Lessons for School Leaders

Embrace risk! Seek excitement! Search and explore! This book proves that great things can happen when school leaders refuse to settle for business-as-usual. You can achieve success for your schools and students if you steer clear of the familiar and the comfortable. With over 34 years of experience in educational leadership Nelson Beaudoin was Maine's 2000 NASSP Principal of The Year. His book demonstrates how to- generate school-wide enthusiasm for replacing timeworn routines and procedures - give students a voice and personalize the learning process - initiate innovative programs and practices - implement comprehensive school reform - nurture and inspire your faculty - have fun at work and let your humanity show. | Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Lessons for School Leaders

GBP 105.00

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Essential Delegation Skills

What do the world's top managers have in common? They've learned the secret of effective delegation and how vital it is to their own success. The successful delegator can double or triple his or her productivity. The non-delegator works frantically grabs lunches lugs briefcases is subjective and generally ineffective. The delegator has time for work and personal life works effectively and views life clearly. The advantages of delegation are quite simple - you are using other people's brains for your gains. As the axiom goes you�ll be working smarter not harder. The tips and techniques in this book will help you to: � let go! � give advice without interfering � establish progress reports that keep you informed � manage upward and downward delegation � accomplish more through others. | Essential Delegation Skills

GBP 175.00

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Focus On Close-Up and Macro Photography Focus on the Fundamentals

Want to get the best out of your digital camera? Not quite sure how to capture up-close shots? Want easy to follow expert advice on the best ways to creatively capture macro shots you can be proud of? This is your ticket to go beyond a snapshot to create a fine art print that you'll be so proud of. Macro and close-up photography involves a unique skill set in terms of exposure lighting and of course composition in particular. You can take a quick photo of a sunflower in your back yard that will look mundane and typical OR you could learn how to take a picture of just a part of it-up close-and create a work of art. Let this book be your guide! | Focus On Close-Up and Macro Photography Focus on the Fundamentals

GBP 130.00

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Refugees Interculturalism and Education

Refugees Interculturalism and Education focuses on the sensitive issue of forced migration and education from an intercultural perspective. The volume comprises diverse projects and classroom experiences in different countries involving today’s ever-increasing population of human beings who for different reasons are compelled to abandon their homelands and seek better living conditions in strange places where they are not normally welcome. Such a reality poses great challenges to the nations and educational systems that receive these groups and brings intercultural education to the centre of the discussion. The contributors to this book call attention to the importance of providing these refugee populations with a humanistic stimulating and transformative educational setting in order to let them know that their lives are important and that their histories matter. The chapters in this book were originally published in Intercultural Education.

GBP 39.99

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Body Neutrality Finding Acceptance and Liberation in a Body-Focused Culture

This practical accessible book teaches readers how to practice healthy body image habits and let go of an emphasis on body image through research activities and personal stories. Body neutrality is a body image approach focused on finding acceptance and liberation from the body-focused culture in which we live. Body neutrality is a shift toward seeing our bodies as a vessel of who we are rather than as who we are. This guide is organized into thirteen chapters each outlining a different concept of body neutrality ranging from comparison and identity to mindfulness and gratitude inviting participation from the reader through end-of-chapter activities. For anyone aiming to release the enslaving emphasis placed on appearance in a world where body obsession has become inappropriately “normal ” this book will provide insight and practical guidance toward freedom. Body Neutrality is for anyone struggling with self-esteem and body image issues who aims for acceptance and liberation. | Body Neutrality Finding Acceptance and Liberation in a Body-Focused Culture

GBP 19.99

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Year One in Action A Month-by-Month Guide to Taking Early Years Pedagogy into KS1

Children are ‘hard-wired’ to learn and they learn best by being active and autonomous – exploring discovering creating and taking risks in other words by playing. However formal subject specific lessons and a focus on data targets and unrealistic expectations are causing young children to be bored and stressed and this is stifling their learning. Year One in Action reveals the remarkable progress children can make when they are allowed to pursue their own interests ideas and challenges in a superb and enabling environment supported by responsive skilled and empathic staff. Demonstrating how a child-led approach supports the development of purposeful calm confident and independent children this book offers a unique month-by-month insight into the workings of a highly successful Year One class. It covers all aspects of practice from timetabling adult roles and transitions to the organisation of the classroom and outside area. It tracks the events of each month in the year paying close attention to the physical environment and the learning that is taking place. Interactions between staff and children are recognised as and exploited as teaching opportunities. Throughout the book Anna Ephgrave gives the reasons behind each decision made. She also explains what the outcomes have been for the children emphasising that a child-led approach with planning in the moment enables rich learning across the curriculum for all children within a meaningful context. Key features include: over 150 full colour photographs to illustrate practice; photocopiable pages of planning sheets record keeping sheets and sample letters to parents examples of individual learning journeys and planning in the moment; guidance on what to look for when assessing children’s progress; advice on risk/benefit assessments; suggestions for managing transitions and minimising stress. The achievements of these children have been remarkable and they have remained the enthusiastic independent happy and unique individuals that they were when they came into Year One. Written by a leading consultant teacher this book will inspire teachers to be brave and do what is right for children – let them take the lead trust that they want to learn and above all let them play! | Year One in Action A Month-by-Month Guide to Taking Early Years Pedagogy into KS1

GBP 26.99

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Horror Franchise Cinema

This book explores horror film franchising from a broad range of interdisciplinary perspectives and considers the horror film’s role in the history of franchising and serial fiction. Comprising 12 chapters written by established and emerging scholars in the field Horror Franchise Cinema redresses critical neglect toward horror film franchising by discussing the forces and factors governing its development across historical and contemporary terrain while also examining text and reception practices. Offering an introduction to the history of horror franchising the chapters also examine key texts including Universal Studio monster films Blumhouse production films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre A Nightmare on Elm Street Alien I Spit on Your Grave Let the Right One In Italian zombie films anthology films and virtual reality. A significant contribution to studies of horror cinema and film/media franchising from the 1930s to the present day this book will be of interest to students and scholars of film studies media and cultural studies franchise studies political economy audience/reception studies horror studies fan studies genre studies production cultures and film histories.

GBP 38.99

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Gender Branding and the Modern Music Industry The Social Construction of Female Popular Music Stars

Gender Branding and the Modern Music Industry combines interview data with music industry professionals with theoretical frameworks from sociology mass communication and marketing to explain and explore the gender differences female artists experience. This book provides a rare lens on the rigid packaging process that transforms female artists of various genres into female pop stars. Stars—and the industry power brokers who make their fortunes—have learned to prioritize sexual attractiveness over talent as they fight a crowded field for movie deals magazine covers and fashion lines let alone record deals. This focus on the female pop star’s body as her core asset has resigned many women to being short term brands positioned to earn as much money as possible before burning out or aging ungracefully. This book which includes interview data from music industry insiders explores the sociological forces that drive women into these tired representations and the ramifications for the greater social world. | Gender Branding and the Modern Music Industry The Social Construction of Female Popular Music Stars

GBP 35.99

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Take the Journey Teaching American History Through Place-Based Learning

In Take the Journey: Teaching American History Through Place-Based Learning author historian and educator James Percoco invites you and your students to the places where many events in American history happened. The Journey Through Hallowed Ground is a 180-mile National Heritage area encompassing such historic sites as the Gettysburg battlefield and Thomas Jefferson's home Monticello. Though it might prove difficult to visit these particular sites with your students Percoco argues that every community has a story that can be connected to larger themes in American history and that placed-based history education can be made a part of every classroom from Nevada to Washington to Pennsylvania. Filled with students' voices and an enthusiasm for American history Take the Journey offers the following: Practical and easy-to-implement lessons Classroom-tested materials Specific directions for employing place-based best practices in the classroom Ways to meet state standards without sacrificing teacher creativity or hands-on learning Lists of resources and primary source materials So bring your students along and let them discover the twists and turns offered by history and the Journey Through Hallowed Ground. ' | Take the Journey Teaching American History Through Place-Based Learning

GBP 24.99

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An Emotionally Focused Guide to Relationship Loss Life After Love

By viewing romantic love as an attachment bond Clare Rosoman incorporates emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and attachment theory to provide evidence-based tools in navigating close relationships and managing the pain of relationship loss. Beginning with a foreword from Veronica Kallos-Lilly this book firstly explores how attachment themes show up in relationship dynamics creating either security or insecurity before looking at how relationships go wrong. Chapters then focus on creating a new narrative for this loss of connection helping readers learn about their own attachment strategies and how to work through pain anger and grief. The last part focuses on helping readers learn how to forgive let go build security within themselves and implement these strategies in future relationships. Addressing all forms of relationships including family and friendship losses LGBTQ+ couples and references to cultural humility this accessible and empathetic guide is written for both therapists and their clients to help them learn from their experiences and build the ability to be a resource for themselves. It is essential reading for EFT therapists as well as couple marriage and family therapists. | An Emotionally Focused Guide to Relationship Loss Life After Love

GBP 29.99

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The Manager's Guide to Discipline

For most managers let alone the employees involved the disciplinary process can be painful and embarrassing. Poor performance tends to be confused with misconduct and consequently carries the stigma of punishment; this despite the fact that most company policies and indeed the ACAS Code (correctly) put emphasis on improving behaviour or performance rather than punishment. Derek Eccleston's concise guide provides a clear picture of the purpose and the process of the disciplinary procedure. This toolkit approach contains invaluable information and includes clear checklists and sample letters to help guide managers and supervisors through the minefield of employment rights explaining what to do and how to do it. Written in a no nonsense way The Manager's Guide to Discipline is free of legal jargon and focuses on the practical issues throughout. It will help to protect the organisation whilst ensuring matters are dealt with not left or brushed under the carpet because of a lack of management confidence. This essential reference will encourage managers to approach performance and disciplinary problems proactively and with more confidence and will significantly reduce the risk of getting it wrong.

GBP 175.00

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Your Body Knows A Movement Guide for Actors

Your Body Knows provides the foundation actors need to move with ease and power. It is a practical guide to movement starting at the very beginning: knowing your body and experiencing how it works. Through the work of F. M. Alexander Rudolf Laban and Michael Chekhov this book offers basic training in movement fundamentals. Its step-by-step process supports the actor's work in any acting or movement training program and as a working professional. The book focuses on three main areas of exploration: Body facts – Know your body and its design for movement. Let go of misinformed ideas about your body. Move more freely avoid injury and develop a strong body-mind connection. Movement facts – What is movement? Discover the movement fundamentals that can serve your art. Explore new ways of moving. Creative inspiration – Connect your body mind and imagination to liberate authentic and expressive character movement. Your Body Knows: A Movement Guide for Actors is an excellent resource for acting students and their teachers promoting a strong onstage presence and awakening unlimited potential for creative expression. | Your Body Knows A Movement Guide for Actors

GBP 32.99

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Geometrical Justice The Death Penalty in America

Legal decisions continue to mystify: why was this person sentenced to 20 years in prison but that person to just 10 years for the same crime? Why did one person sue for civil damages but another let the matter drop? Legal rules are supposed to answer these questions but their answers are radically incomplete. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a theory that predicted and explained legal decisions? Drawing on Donald Black’s theoretical ideas Geometrical Justice: The Death Penalty in America addresses these issues focusing specifi cally on who is sentenced to death and executed in the United States. The book explains why some murders are more serious than others and how the social characteristics of defendants victims and jurors aff ect case outcomes. Building on the most rigorous data in the field the authors reveal wide discrepancies in capital punishment – why one person lives but another person dies. Geometrical Justice will be of interest to those engaged in criminal justice criminology and socio- legal studies as well as students taking courses on sentencing corrections and capital punishment. | Geometrical Justice The Death Penalty in America

GBP 35.99

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How To Write A Horror Movie

How to Write a Horror Movie is a close look at an always-popular (but often disrespected) genre. It focuses on the screenplay and acts as a guide to bringing scary ideas to cinematic life using examples from great (and some not-so-great) horror movies. Author Neal Bell examines how the basic tools of the scriptwriter’s trade - including structure dialogue humor mood characters and pace – can work together to embody personal fears that will resonate strongly on screen. Screenplay examples include classic works such as 1943’s I Walked With A Zombie and recent terrifying films that have given the genre renewed attention like writer/director Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed and financially successful Get Out. Since fear is universal the book considers films from around the world including the ‘found-footage’ [REC] from Spain (2007) the Swedish vampire movie Let The Right One In (2008) and the Persian-language film Under The Shadow (2016). The book provides insights into the economics of horror-movie making and the possible future of this versatile genre. It is the ideal text for screenwriting students exploring genre and horror and aspiring scriptwriters who have an interest in horror screenplays.

GBP 28.99

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When Writers Drive the Workshop Honoring Young Voices and Bold Choices

With increasing school mandates and pressure to perform well on standardized tests writing instruction has shifted to more accountability taking the focus away from the writer. In his engaging book When Writers Drive the Workshop: Honoring Young Voices and Bold Choices author Brian Kissel asks teachers to go back to the roots of the writing workshop and let the students lead the conference. What happens when students not tests determine what they learned through reflection and self-evaluation? In When Writers Drive the Workshop you'll find practical ideas guiding beliefs FAQs and Digital Diversions to help visualize digital possibilities in the classroom. Written in an engaging teacher-to-teacher style this book focuses on four key components of writing workshop: Student-led conferring sessions where the teachers are the listeners. The Author's Chair- where students set the agenda and gather feedback. Structured reflection time for students to set goals and expectations for themselves. Mini lessons that allow for detours based on students' needs not teacher or curricula goals. All students have the powerful shared need to be heard; when they choose their writing topics they can see their lives unfold on the page. Teachers are educated by the bold choices of these young voices. | When Writers Drive the Workshop Honoring Young Voices and Bold Choices

GBP 24.99

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The Beatles and Film From Youth Culture to Counterculture

This concise yet comprehensive study explores the emblematic journey by four young men from Liverpool from the epicentre of teen-led youth culture to the experimentation of the counterculture and beyond. Beginning with the celebration of Britain’s own ‘youthquake’ in the joyous and genre-shifting A Hard Day’s Night (1964) the author delves into how the Beatles’ film work allows us to chart their subsequent musical maturation and retreat from the tribulations of stardom in Help! their tentative attempts at improvised filming in the televised Magical Mystery Tour (1967) their acceptance of cartoon representations as leaders of the hippie counterculture in Yellow Submarine (1968) and the final implosion of their musical dynamic in the recording studios of Let It Be (1970). The book analyses how as they grew with their fanbase the Beatles’ films alternate stylistically between mimetic representation and allegorical interpretation and switch narratively between fan-filled and welcoming worlds to films relaying introspection and isolation. Offering an in-depth case study of the successes and failures of British youth culture in a volatile decade The Beatles and Film is an engaging text for both scholars and general readers alike. | The Beatles and Film From Youth Culture to Counterculture

GBP 18.99

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Sound Design for Low & No Budget Films

Don’t let your indie film be sabotaged by bad sound! One of the weakest technical aspects of a low or no budget short or feature film is usually the sound and in Sound Design for Low and No Budget Films author Patrick Winters explains what filmmakers need to do to fix that. Learn how to improve the sound quality of your low budget film with specific tools and practices for achieving a better sound track including detailed step-by-step explanations of how to edit your production track create a sound design record and edit ADR Foley and sound effects music and much more. Focusing on the essential details indie filmmakers need to know Winters teaches you how to turn a thin and distracting sound track into one that makes your film shine. This practical guide offers: • In-depth focus on hands-on step-by-step instruction for achieving great sound in post-production including recording and editing sound effects ADR and Foley—even without expensive equipment and software. • Techniques specifically designed for low and no budget projects perfect for both students and aspiring indie filmmakers. • A simple and direct style that any aspiring filmmaker or student can understand without already knowing the industry jargon. | Sound Design for Low & No Budget Films

GBP 38.99

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The Complete Poems of Shakespeare

Although best known for his plays William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was also a poet who achieved extraordinary depth and variety in only a few key works. This edition of his poetry provides detailed notes commentary and appendices resulting in an academically thorough and equally accessible edition to Shakespeare’s poetry. The editors present his non-dramatic poems in the chronological order of their print publication: the narrative poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece; the metaphysical ‘Let the Bird of Loudest Lay’ (often known as The Phoenix and the Turtle); all 154 Sonnets and A Lover’s Complaint. In headnotes and extensive annotations to the texts Cathy Shrank and Raphael Lyne elucidate historical contexts publication histories and above all the literary and linguistic features of poems whose subtleties always reward careful attention. Substantial appendices trace the sources for Shakespeare’s narrative poems and the controversial text The Passionate Pilgrim as well as providing information about poems posthumously attributed to him and the English sonnet sequence. Shrank and Lyne guide readers of all levels with a glossary of rhetorical terms an index of the poems (titles and first lines) and an account of Shakespeare’s rhymes informed by scholarship on Elizabethan pronunciation. With all these scholarly resources supporting a newly edited modern-spelling text this edition combines accessibility with layers of rich information to inform the most sophisticated reading. | The Complete Poems of Shakespeare

GBP 38.99

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Focus on Food Photography for Bloggers Focus on the Fundamentals

Sharing your kitchen concoctions on your personal food blog has never been as popular as it is right now but if you've ever had trouble getting your tasty temptations to look like pretty plates on camera you know how difficult it can be to take amazing pictures of food. Matt Armendariz of Mattbites food blog fame shares his experiences and best practices for creating wonderful food photos in Focus On Food Photography for Bloggers. Written specifically for you the blogger Matt discusses the ins and outs of equipment lighting composition propping sparking your inspiration and getting creative all with what you have on hand at home! Learn how to avoid common pitfalls with foods that are notoriously camera shy how to successfully snap your dinner at a restaurant as well as on your kitchen table and how to style your food with what you have in your cupboards. He also includes advice on post-processing posting and protecting your prized images. As well as on his blog Matt's photography has been featured in The Skinny Bitch Cookbook on Martha Stewart Paula Deen's Best Dishes and Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen along with numerous food magazines and newspapers. Let this seasoned blogger give your food photography the boost it needs to really make your readers salivate! | Focus on Food Photography for Bloggers Focus on the Fundamentals

GBP 145.00

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A Trump Doctrine? Unpredictability and Foreign Policy

US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy doctrine is the subject of vast debate. Analysts and practitioners routinely disagree as to what ideology and thinking informed his foreign policy approach – and even whether Trump was politically capable of formulating a doctrine at all. This book explores one specific line of analysis which deals with the concept of what has been termed the ‘doctrine of unpredictability’. Trump has repeatedly declared that being unpredictable comprises the ideal approach to foreign policy for a state leader. Never be predictable; never let others know what you will do next. The contributors to this volume consider whether a conception of unpredictability did inform Trump’s foreign policy as a coherent doctrine. Yet this book also takes the issue further to problematize what the very concept of unpredictability means in respect to International Relations. What is unpredictability – and how does the concept apply in respect to Trump especially? What impact does unpredictability have on international relationships? How far does unpredictability deviate from previous approaches to foreign policy not least Madman Theory? And is it even possible to understand the idea of unpredictability fully within a discipline that is more typically committed to comprehending certainty in respect to international politics? The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Cambridge Review of International Affairs. | A Trump Doctrine? Unpredictability and Foreign Policy

GBP 120.00

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Escaping Nazi Europe Understanding the Experiences of Belgian Soldiers and Civilians in World War II

This book chronicles the escapes attempted by Belgian soldiers and civilians from Nazi-occupied Europe during the Second World War. Insofar as is practical the authors have tried to let the subjects speak for themselves by making extensive use of their testimonies preserved in archives in Belgium and the United Kingdom. The book begins with the stories of soldiers who managed to evade capture in the summer of 1940 and returned home and the few that decided to continue the fight and joined the Allied forces in the United Kingdom. It also includes the prisoners of war who managed to escape from camps or Arbeitskommando inside the Reich and provides a detailed analysis of their narratives: their motivation for going on the run their choices on when and how to travel and the many obstacles they encountered along the way. Most escapees were content to return home with some then joining resistance organisations but a small minority were committed to joining the Allies and further chapters recount their attempts to reach Spain and Switzerland and the additional problems they encountered in those neutral states. Final chapters reflect on the penalties inflicted on prisoners of war who were recaptured and on the escapees’ struggle for recognition in the post-war world. | Escaping Nazi Europe Understanding the Experiences of Belgian Soldiers and Civilians in World War II

GBP 130.00

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Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

In the second edition of Designer Drafting and Visualization for the Entertainment World Patricia Woodbridge a highly experienced art director of feature films and a long time teacher of scenic drafting and set design at the graduate level teams up with nationally-renowned scenic designer and SCAD professor Hal Tine to give you a dynamic glimpse into the world of designing for mainstream entertainment including theatre film tv and corporate events. Drawing on designs from real Hollywood and Broadway blockbusters this book provides you with the basic tools and principles of scenic drafting and rendering beginning with pencil drafting and culminating with the latest information on CAD drafting digital 3D modelling digital and hand/digital rendering and digital graphics for sets. Full of examples from all areas of entertainment this book not only builds on basic principles of designer drafting to give you the most comprehensive knowledge on the subject but also illuminates scenic career paths with insights from professional set design artists who discuss their education and varied career progressions. New to this edition: • Updated chapters on the basics of scenic pencil drafting including examples of sketch drafting or thinking with a pencil • Drafting from Hollywood and TV hits like True Grit I Am Legend Sherlock Holmes Mr. Popper's Penguins Never Let Me Go Gossip Girl and more • New chapters include Period Shapes and Scenic Details Computer Drafting and Illustration Scenery Graphics and Virtual Scenery | Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

GBP 180.00

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Information Resources and Technology Transfer Management in Developing Countries

The Buddha The Prophet and the Christ

Sustainable Development An Introductory Guide

Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Lessons for School Leaders

Essential Delegation Skills

Focus On Close-Up and Macro Photography Focus on the Fundamentals

Refugees Interculturalism and Education

Body Neutrality Finding Acceptance and Liberation in a Body-Focused Culture

Year One in Action A Month-by-Month Guide to Taking Early Years Pedagogy into KS1

Horror Franchise Cinema

Gender Branding and the Modern Music Industry The Social Construction of Female Popular Music Stars

Take the Journey Teaching American History Through Place-Based Learning

An Emotionally Focused Guide to Relationship Loss Life After Love

The Manager's Guide to Discipline

Your Body Knows A Movement Guide for Actors

Geometrical Justice The Death Penalty in America

How To Write A Horror Movie

When Writers Drive the Workshop Honoring Young Voices and Bold Choices

The Beatles and Film From Youth Culture to Counterculture

Sound Design for Low & No Budget Films

The Complete Poems of Shakespeare

Focus on Food Photography for Bloggers Focus on the Fundamentals

A Trump Doctrine? Unpredictability and Foreign Policy

Escaping Nazi Europe Understanding the Experiences of Belgian Soldiers and Civilians in World War II

Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

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