Description: Step-by-step instruction and outlines of industry standard best practices for VFX production

Description: "Halas and Whitaker's 'Timing for Animation' was, and still is, without a doubt, the best book for students of the art of animation. I can't recommend it highly enough."
Bob Godfrey, Oscar winning leading animated filmmaker and author.

"Secrets of 'action timing' lucidly explained and demonstrated by two of Britain's most highly respected and adept practitioners. An essential primer for both traditional and C.G. animators."
Ken Clark, animation historian and writer

Description: The author discusses the existing theoretical approaches of semiotically informed research in HCI, what is useful and the limitations. He proposes a radical rethink to this approach through a re-evaluation of important semiotic concepts and applied semiotic methods. Using a semiotic model of interaction he explores this concept through several studies that help to develop his argument.

Description: The only official guide to the most affordable, user-friendly drawing program available

Written by bestselling author and graphic artist Gary Bouton, this full-color book explains how to create vector graphics and animations for print and the Web using the latest version of Xara Xtreme. You will find expert tips and techniques that show how to take full advantage of all the unique features this powerful application has to offer.

Description: Maximize the power of the number-one desktop publishing tool

This full-color guide shows you how to use the undisputed leader in desktop publishing tools to create any type of publication. Adobe Community Expert Donna Baker explains text, image, and drawing features; color and color management; and specialized types of output such as book and Web pages. The final chapters of the book are devoted to methods for evaluating and testing a publication and then generating high-quality print or PDF files.

Description: Carol Harris presents great ideas, practical help and straightforward guidance for anyone planning their own publication. The text covers newspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, reports, information sheets, e-zines and electronic newsletters.

Description: Geared towards beginner-to-intermediate level InDesign users, "Adobe InDesign CS2 Revealed" offers a complete look at Adobe’s latest release of its popular layout software, InDesign. Following a unique style that caters towards beginners, "Adobe InDesign CS2 Revealed" provides step-by-step tutorials to teach the skills needed to master the InDesign software. Featuring a user-friendly design and easy-to-follow instructions, the book provides detailed coverage of the software through design projects such as creating advertisements, brochures, and flyers, putting concepts and skills into a real-world context.

Description: Flash CS4 Professional Digital Classroom is like having a personal instructor guiding readers through each lesson, while they work at their own pace. This book includes 13 self-paced lessons that let readers discover essential skills and explore new features and capabilities of Adobe Flash Professional. Every lesson is presented in full color with step-by-step instructions. Learning is reinforced with video tutorials and lesson files on a companion DVD that were developed by the same team of Adobe Certified Instructors and Flash experts who have created many of the official training titles for Adobe Systems. Each video tutorial is approximately five minutes long and demonstrates and explains the concepts and features covered in the lesson.

Description: The Ultimate Maya 2009 Resource for Intermediate to Advanced Users If you already know the basics of Maya, now you can elevate your skills with Maya 2009 and the advanced coverage in this authoritative new reference and tutorial. 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.

Description: The definitive guide to creating video for the Web

In Video with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Studio Techniques, Robert Reinhardt goes beyond the entry-level coverage found in other books to bring you a comprehensive look at what you really need to know to produce, host, and distribute Flash-compatible video on the Web, including FLV and AVC/H.264 content. Real world examples and hands-on projects with sample video files provide the expert training you need with tips and insights that everyone can benefit from.