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One of the most talented digital artists working in the medium shares his secrets for creating stunning art using Adobe Photoshop. A master class for the experienced Photoshop artist, this beautifully illustrated guide not only shows how to construct digital images, but also the painstaking refinement process required to create truly magnificent work. With the culmination of years of experimentation, Bert Monroy demonstrates step-by-step the essential techniques you’ll need to build awe-inspiring photorealistic paintings.

Learn how to:
• Effectively use the Brushes palette and other Photoshop tools
• Master alpha channels, layers, selections, filters, masks, and clipping paths
• Use highlights and shadows effectively to set the mood and add dimension
• Understand perspective and create eye-catching compositions
• Organize your workflow, take photographs, and collect reference materials to produce an accurate rendering of the subject

Download bonus chapters at: www.peachpit.com/digitalpainting ... Read more

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Great Book for those will Photoshop Knowledge
I personally have been a fan of Bert Monroy ever since I heard of him. If he sold a book with blank pieces of paper, I would still buy it. But on a more serious note, this book is not a beginners book. If you know photoshop very well then yes this is the book for you. There are some nifty tips and some important instructions which we designers tend to overlook. If you have the money, then get this book. I have learned alot from Bert Monroy and you will too.

Bert is THE God of Photoshop!
Take one look at his Damen Station piece... you will agree... Bert is the King of Photoshop.

I found the book wonderfully informative. There is none of the arrogance of other self-proclaimed Photoshop experts. He is simply sharing what he loves doing, and it shows!

Thanks Bert!

Bert is awesome
Ive been using Photoshop since 3.o and I never stop learning...in fact, Bert Monroy has got some awesome tips and techniques that can help even the beginning user master photoshop quickly. Bert IS the Photoshop Guru!
Thank you Bert! and Thanks Amazon

Photoshop fan
The book is great, I'm on overload from all the information! There is also a place online to go . . . once you have the book and key numbers - you get 5 more chapters! I was excited after attending Bert's seminar/workshop, so anxious to get it.
I recommend it.

Monroy's process for photorealistic digital art
Bert Monroy Digital Painting Book

Bert Monroy calls his artistic style "photorealistic". Although the rest of us may not aspire to photorealism in our personal style, we can all learn a lot from the techniques presented in his book, Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy Digital Painting. This is the latest of several books featuring Monroy's digital painting techniques.

Monroy shares his artistic process from start to finish for his "photorealistic" digital art. He begins with a discussion of the basic steps and workflow, from the collection of reference material and the startup sketch to the creation of the elements for the piece and the final complilation. He discusses his techniques for duplicating realistic light and shadows, which he considers most important to creating the mood in his paintings. As you progress through the projects in the book, Monroy takes you down the path that he traveled as he developed his method of capturing a "moment in time". Each chapter features a different project and covers the how and why behind his artistic process.

With the first project, he discusses his technique for creating the aged texture of the stone wall and the details of the small light bulbs. In the next project, you learn more brush-based texturing techniques. You also learn how to create fabric and add stitching details. The old chair and red truck were my favorite projects. Monroy discusses the how and why behind his decision to switch to a pen tablet. He also discusses how he adds the details of wear and damage to the wooden chair and rust to the red car. Besides texture and shadow, Monroy considers reflection important to his paintings, as can been seen from the great care his gives to the reflections in the car's headlights. Another technique that you will find interesting is Monroy's masking technique using alpha channels and Photoshop's calculations feature. He uses this technique to create a mesh garbage can. He also discusses more techniques for creating wood and concrete.

Monroy's technique for creating a complex tablecloth pattern is quite extensive but results in great realistic details such as the soft folds in the cloth and the distortion of the cloth's pattern when seen through the glass on the table. The last project took Monroy a year to complete. It is made up of numerous elements, all in individual files, and is a great example of organization. He expands on some techniques previously covered in the book such as creating more textures and building a complete brick wall pattern. He also offers new techniques such as making custom brushes for painting trees. The book ends with a few exercises covering layers, text, complex shadows and falling rain. Additional chapters of the book can be downloaded from the Peachpit website.

Bert Monroy is a teacher, lecturer and author of many books on digital art. ... Read more

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This comprehensive guide to creating and using digital type, both in print and for the web, is an essential reference for students and practicing designers alike. An introduction offers a brief history and discusses font classification, software, and the ways in which the computer has revolutionized typography. A section on good typographic practice provides expert advice on issues such as legibility, contrast, size, line length, line spacing, and justification, as well as guidance on how to lay out type and construct grids.

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Illustration has become chic again, gaining new popularity in editorial design, fashion, and advertising. Pen and Mouse features the work of today’s top image-makers, whose craft is considered somewhere between graphic design and fine art and whose tools are increasingly those of the digital medium. This stunning book showcases hundreds of spectacular, groundbreaking illustrations by more than 40 international artists whose work reflects a remarkably diverse range of styles.



In this unique guide, leading graphic artist Angus Hyland discusses the fascinating effect technology has on today’s commercial artists—from artists working primarily by hand to those producing purely digital artwork, as well as artists who produce an alluring hybrid of digital with traditional media. Engaging text reveals each artist’s personal thoughts on the current state of illustration, what inspires them and their art, and their own relationship with cutting-edge electronic versus classic hand-drawn techniques.



Features unique illustrations from such leading artists as:





• John Maeda

• Paul Davis

• Green Lady (Gary Benzel and Todd St. John)

• Graham Rounthwaite

• Roderick Mills

• Faiyaz Jafri

• Kate Gibb

• Marion Deuchars

• Kristian Russel

• Anthony Burrill

• Jeff Fisher

• Ian Wright

• Tommy Penton

• Shonagh Rae

• Miles Donovan

• Chris Kasch

• Jasper Goodall

• Timmy Kucinda

• Mike Mills

• Eike König

• Ralf Hiemisch

• Marco FiedlerAmazon.com Review
Much has been said about how the computer has murdered creativity. More has been said about how everything that comes out of it, or looks like it came out of it, is great. Pen and Mouse reflects a third attitude that traditional technologies and the computer come together to produce great work. And great work is what is inside, the variety, intelligence, and beauty of which can shift the imagination of any visual artist. Alongside these works there are over 40 interviews breaking apart the titles of illustrator, designer, and artist and presenting a multifaceted answer to that age-old question of the relationship between craft and technology. The book is weighted towards work from the U.K., but the time it takes to see this is evidence that the issues raised are broader than a regional discussion, and the work inside is nothing short of amazing. --Juliette Cezzar ... Read more

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Still One of My Favorites
I've owned this book for awhile and have multiple copies. This books is always fun to look through and it always helps jog the brain and give me some idea when I am looking for a little inspiration. It has a really diverse sampling of styles that a lot of design books lack. As a designer who enjoys employing digital techniques in conjunction with more traditional ones this book really hits a home run.

Great Illustration resource
This book is the tops. All of the artists in this book are great. The content is great as well, it gives a short bio and general information on each artist as well as a list of what they use to design. Great book, please buy it.

Illustrative!!
After reading a review in one of my favourite monthlys I rushed to purchase a well researched and produced piece of graphic literature. A beautiful composition ranging from traditional media(paints, crayons...) to 3dimensional pieces of computer based work. Well worth my hard earned cash. ... Read more

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Digital technology has had a major impact on the production and experience of art during the past decade and a half. Not only have traditional forms of art such as printing, painting, photography, and sculpture been transformed by digital techniques and media, but entirely new forms such as net art, software art, digital installation, and virtual reality have emerged as recognized practices, collected by major museums, institutions, and private collectors the world over.

Christiane Paul surveys digital art from its appearance in the early 1990s up to the present day. Drawing a distinction between work that uses digital technology as a tool to produce traditional forms and work that uses it as a medium to create new types of art, she discusses all the key artists and works. The book explores themes addressed by and raised by the art, such as viewer interaction, artificial life and intelligence, political and social activism, networks, and telepresence, as well as issues such as the collection, presentation, and preservation of digital art, the virtual museum, and ownership and copyright. 180 illustrations, 100 in color. ... Read more

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Digital Art
I purchased this book for an introductory digital art class and ended up not using it.The writting is not the best and I feel there wasn't enough visual information in this book.Some of the artists the author mentions are wonderful, but overall it was rather dissapointing.

one of the best new digital art guides ever.
you MUST have this book if you're interested in Digital Art. This is an indispensable guide for New Media creators. It covers Art projects that are less than two years old.

Consice overview of who is who
I used this book as a textbook in the classroom. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a quick overview and to use this as a lanching point to understanding what new media is and exploring its rich and growing history. It's also very affordable. ... Read more

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Art and Electronic Media is the latest installment in the THEMES AND MOVEMENTS series, a collection of groundbreaking sourcebooks on the prevailing art tendencies of our times.This is the first book to explore mechanics, light, graphics, robotics, networks, virtual reality and the possibilities afforded by the web from an international perspective.It outlines the importance of figures previously neglected by art history, including engineers, technicians, and collaborators.Included are works by over 150 artists, both familiar - Jenny Holzer, Bruce Nauman, James Turrell, Mario Merz - as well as emerging and recent pioneers, such as Robert Lazzarini, Blast Theory, Granular Synthesis, Simon Penny, Marcel.li Antunez Roca, Mikami Seiko, and Jonah Bruckner-Cohen.The book is divided into seven thematic sections arranged chronologically.Art and Electronic Media is a lucid, accessible, and authoritative evaluation of continually developing media.

As part of the THEMES AND MOVEMENTS series, Art and Electronic Media is intended for uninitiated readers and scholars alike.They include a complete overview of each theme or movement, situating individual artists' work in the context of modern art.Each book contains documents including artists' statements; interviews; manifestos; project notes; reviews and articles by key critics; and parallel texts from other cultural, philosophical, and literary sources.Also featured are approximately 250 plates, including rarely-published installation shots and preliminary drawings.Finally, each book includes biographies of all the artists and authors involved, plus a comprehensive bibliography. ... Read more

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Very good condition, pretty fast
I needed this book for a class. it came in pretty fast and in very good condition. It had a thin layer of plastic protecting it. It is a really good book if you are interested in the history of Electronic Art. Really beautiful images and pretty concise descriptions that help you start further research on the artist. Wish there were more Asian Artist

From the Posthistorical to the Future
What stands out most for me about this book is how, even though it is a review of twentieth-century art, it is the best book I have read to date that offers an exciting perspective on where art can go from there. The book was almost published a few years ago and again a year or so ago. I started to wonder if it would ever get published. The delay appears to be a desire to contextualize up through 2008, to show what the concepts in the twentieth century led to. This is likely because art in 2008, especially electronic media, was being conceived of from the early twentieth century and has, in some cases, only fully manifested itself now. People imagined communicating the way we do now in 2009 long before we had the technology to build an Internet, post home videos, and make use of virtual reality, a term coined in the early twentieth century.

The common thread with the art covered in this book is that it all makes use of electricity in some form. It covers computers, robotics, biotechnology, even body and performance art. Much of it, although not all of it, deals with communication processes. Of course, all of it deals with communication, as that is what art is about.

Another thing that stands out for me is how the written material in this book covers the end of the twentieth century. Much as I have found Art in Theory 1900 - 2000: An Anthology of Changing Ideas to be an amazing book, the essays at the very end not only do not cover the material in this book, they are among the weakest in that book. So, I recommend this book for its superior coverage of the turn of the 20th/21st century. Posthistorical theory may have merit, but it can have an implied fatalism that this book correctly circumvents, offering instead an inspiring, optimistic view of the still uncharted possibilities for art.

No competent contemporary art history program will be complete without this sort of material. Traditional mediums will continue to be used, but the period where it was cool to be snobbish towards television and other electronic mediums is now dated and irrelevant. All of the books in the Themes and Movements series are fantastic. But this is the best one to date to pull you into the future and not merely fetish the past.

For current developments, Leonardo is suggested by the book. The journal covers issues related to the development of the arts and sciences and how these two disciplines relate to one another. I would recommend reading this book first and then deciding if a subscription is in order as the journal does not lend itself to mere passive reading. ... Read more

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For everyone interested in the new frontier where technology and erotica meet, "Erotique Digitale: The Art of Erotic Digital Photography" is a state-of-the-art look at a selection of the world's most innovative erotic imagery. This brand-new guide is both a compendium of digital image-making techniques-from simple retouching to complex montages that combine digital photographs with spectacular graphics and 3D imagery-and a superb showcase for the work of top digital photographers, packed full of examples that reveal the tricks and techniques employed to produce some of today's most diverse and creative erotic digital images. ... Read more

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Not for the ameteur
Total emphasis on artsy manipulation of images.No practical use for someone just getting started.Maybe for a pro with an established business, models, and clients this book can provide inspiration but for a private individual this book is of absolutely no value.

Erotic Digitale Review
The first 60 page of this book are on what a digital camera is and how to use an outdated version of Photoshop, with such "great" help as to solorizing your images. Big deal. One of the digital cameras showcased is the Sony F828. It was the first 8MP, fixed lens camera. I know. I owned one. It came out in 2004 and was the first consumer level camera with an 8 Megapixel CCD.

The other 106 pages are 95% creating digital art from a photo, or "with" a photo. I didn't read this book, so I can't tell you if the information on creating digital art is good or not (see other reviews), but to warn those who want a "how to photograph erotic" type book. This isn't it. What you get is erotic, nudes floating in the air above computer generated sharks below, purple skies and blue skin, and how to use layers in Photoshop. If you're into that, this book may give you some good ideas.

However, if you are into more straightforward pure" photography, sans blue skin and floating nude chicks, don't purchase this book. This is a "digital commercial art" book much more than it is a photography book.

I gave it three stars because it's (1) ambiguous as to what you get and (2) the first 60 pages are a waste of space, since there are much better books available on how to use a camera and work in Photoshop.

An Erotic Book about Erotic and Nude Digital Photo Techniques
For those photographers and photo-diarists such as myself who learned their photography prior to the digital photography revolution, this book is amazing. Most "how-to" photography textbooks have useful information and every once in a while includes a striking photograph, but usually the illustrations are boring, boring, boring. Not so with this gem of a technical photography book. Beginning with the cover illustration, this volume is packed with outstanding photographs that through the magic of the computer are turned into even more marvelous fine arts photographic images.
Today's photography magazines are packed with photographs that have a surreal feeling to them. They are filled with pictures that before the digital age would have been impossible to make. Anyone paying attention immediately grasps the concept that what ever a photographer can visualize in his conscious mind or encounters in his nightmares, can be created in a photograph so powerful that any fool can also enjoy or tremble at the recreation. It truly seems like magic. The magic is so powerful that even mediocre photographs can be morphed into something much more visually powerful. However, when one starts with a really well done regular photograph, the image can be converted to something truly wonderful. Melting clocks, beautiful nudes floating in a cup of coffee, half-human, half-fairy, animal, robot, piece of equipment, or even a human fishing lure, this technique book is chuck full of interesting techniques for making a normal picture a very surreal picture or an off-world nude in an equally out-of-this-world universe. Combinations of color and monochrome, beautiful bodies with skin so elastic, pliable and stretchable that it appears to be that of a comic book super hero, layered pictures, humorous combinations, images of insanity that would have been almost impossible to create before the computer hooked up with the digital camera are all possible after the revolution. If one had tried before the computer, the attempt was almost certain to appear hokey or corny.
This book includes the work of 24 different photographers and features some of each of their trademark work as well as basic information about how to duplicate the techniques. It's not the kind of book where a reader will probably want to exactly duplicate any one technique, but perhaps master one or two of them and maybe devise new ways to combine them to create something entirely different using one's own picture subjects and visions.The possibilities are virtually unlimited and over the coming years the images will become more sophisticated and more surreal while still seeming to represent real scenes (if that is what the photographer is aiming for). The techniques probably have equally unlimited possibilities for errors that also produce interesting images. Remember how Man Ray and Lee Miller, his muse and assistant at the time, turned their darkroom mistakes into Ray-o-Grams instead of simple solarizations caused by turning on the lights in the darkroom too soon. Photographers had been making that mistake for decades before Man Ray, but they failed to realize and capitalize on their mistakes. Solarizations became found objects to the surrealists. It's a matter of recognizing opportunity when it's staring you in the face.
This is a fun book that is certain to get the creative juices of its readers flowing (no pun intended). The only problem I encountered with the book was that some of the caption text is just a tad small for my old eyes to easily decipher. However that's probably only a problem for the near-sighted like me? Even if the techniques weren't discussed, this book would be an erotic visual feast for the eyes. Beautiful pictures of stunningly beautiful nude and semi-nude models are very difficult to ignore and they certainly make learning the book's technical lessons a heck of a lot more interesting than is typical of technical "how-to" books. This is a winner on every layer.

Good book --Great Art
This was a great art book. Not much for post processing. The Art and style are worth the price.

Techniques?More like showcase
After reading the previous reviews of the product I thought the book would feature more discussion in regards to setup of the particular shot and the related post-processing in Photoshop.However, I found the book to be lacking in both.There was hardly any in-depth discussion about post-processing techniques in Photoshop. ... Read more

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The immediacy and accessibility of video makes it an ideal medium for artists who want to work with sound and moving image; no sooner than video cameras were available to the public in the 1970s were artists already beginning to experiment with the possibilities of video. Though it took decades for it to be widely embraced by mainstream art, video is now firmly accepted as an important medium, thanks to the work of artists such as Matthew Barney, Bruce Nauman, Bill Viola, and Gillian Wearing.

Artists featured: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Chris Cunningham, Matthew Barney, Fischli/Weiss, Gary Hill, Nan Hoover, Christian Marclay, Steve McQueen, Mariko Mori, Bruce Nauman, Tony Oursler, Marcel Odenbach, Nam June Paik, Pipilotti Rist, Sam Taylor-Wood, Bill Viola, Gillian Wearing. ... Read more

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good choice...
good book ...good choice specialy in this prise...a fast look about video art from the begining until almost now...nice! ... Read more

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This authoritative guide to the world of digital photography brings together in one volume all the helpful instruction camera artists need to update their skills and use exciting new technology to create successful images. Written in clear, jargon-free language, this essential handbook is fully illustrated with inspiring examples, diagrams, and step-by-step illustrations taken directly from the computer screen. Lucid answers are provided to common questions readers will have about this brand-new way to produce pictures: how to get started, how to correct mistakes, and how to utilize digitally generated images. In chapters structured as workshops, input from pioneers in the field reveals techniques and tricks to lead readers from basic digital photography through image manipulation and output.

Tom Ang, a book author and editor/writer for many magazines, has exhibited his own photography, both digital and traditional, widely. Also a lecturer on photography topics at the University of Westminster, he lives in London. ... Read more

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Show Us the Nudes, Already!

There appear to be about one dozen nude photos in the book. ALL of them are of WOMEN, and all of the women look to be CAUCASIAN. Sexism and race favoritism all in one book. Bargain.

In Defense...
I wanted to write in defense of this book, which some people have been disappointed in, according to other reviews. I admit that the title is misleading, and that's probably the fault of the publisher, rather than the author.
I'm a traditional (35 mill) photographer who was thrilled to find a book like this. I was looking for something that would teach me how to convert my old pictures to a digital medium, and Ang's book has all the answers, as well as lots of inspiring ideas. I hope people won't be put off by the other reviews, because, for those of us who still use film but who want to enter the digital age, this is a fantastic book and a great find.

A pretty-looking coffee table type book
I agree with the reviewer who was unhappy that a book called The Art of Digital Photography contains only photos taken with film. What's digital about this book? There are no helpful techniques suggested, digital or otherwise. This is more like a promotion for Adobe Photoshop & a plug for a few of the author's talented friends than anything else. Not recommended.

Beautiful but unhelpful
First off, a book about digital photography where almost none of the photos were taken witha digital camera?I wasn't very happy with that.It had some great photos, but didn't offer enough information about how I could take similar shots. It was just too general.

Nice to look at, but disappointing
The design is a treat for the eyes, and there's plenty of good ideas and information too, but this book is really misnamed. It's actually about scanning and digital editing; virtually none of the photos were taken witha digital camera, a fact that's not explained until the very end. And theexplanation is pretty lame (digicams aren't ready for prime time). This ishalf a book about digital photography. I wanted a whole one. ... Read more

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As curator Steve Dietz has observed, new media art is like contemporary art—but different. New media art involves interactivity, networks, and computation and is often about process rather than objects. New media artworks, difficult to classify according to the traditional art museum categories determined by medium, geography, and chronology. These works present the curator with novel challenges involving interpretation, exhibition, and dissemination. This book views these challenges as opportunities to rethink curatorial practice. It helps curators of new media art develop a set of flexible tools for working in this fast-moving field, and it offers useful lessons from curators and artists for those working in such other areas of art as distributive and participatory systems.

Rethinking Curating explores the characteristics distinctive to new media art, including its immateriality and its questioning of time and space, and relates them to such contemporary art forms as video art, conceptual art, socially engaged art, and performance art. The authors, both of whom have extensive experience as curators, offer numerous examples of artworks and exhibitions to illustrate how the roles of curators and audiences can be redefined in light of new media art's characteristics. They discuss modes of curating, from the familiar default mode of the museum, through parallels with publishing, broadcasting, festivals, and labs, to more recent hybrid ways of working online and off, including collaboration and social networking. Rethinking Curating offers curators a route through the hype around platforms and autonomous zones by following the lead of current artists' practice.

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This provocative, cutting-edge anthology addresses the challenges of curating, presenting, and preserving new-media art--artworks that use digital technologies as media and emphasize process over object. As an art form that is inherently time based, dynamic, interactive, collaborative, customizable, and variable, new-media art resists objectification. It boldly challenges the traditional art world's customary methods of presentation and documentation as well as its approach to collection and preservation. Edited and introduced by Christiane Paul and featuring contributions by prominent practitioners--institutional and independent curators, theorists, and conservators--this volume charts developments in an exciting field and addresses the conceptual, philosophical, and practical issues of both curating and presenting new-media art. ... Read more

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An approachable text about the unapproachable
Superior resource for undergraduate students looking for an intelligent survey about the complications that imbue the field of new media - in the museum or out.

I was introduced to this wonderful textin the thesis exhibition course for my MFA program. ... Read more

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The industry "bible" is back and it's better than ever.The Art of Digital Video has served as the ultimate reference guide for those working with digital video for generations. Now this classic has been revised and re-written by international consultant and industry leader John Watkinson to include important technical updates on this ever-evolving topic.

The format has also been improved to include optional sections that provide additional information that you can choose to skip or investigate further, depending on your interests and comfort level with the subject. As the worlds of film, digital imaging, and computing have converged, this book has evolved to remain current and relevant, while still remaining the classic that experts in the field have trusted for years.

* Must-have updates throughout this must-have guide
* Re-written by a widely acclaimed author and authority in the field
* More information on emerging technologies ... Read more

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is it is it wicked
dad, i gotta say on the 3rd edition u really excelled u r self, the cover of the book is much more wicked than the other editions. the content is all super accurate and the narrative is great. if you don't buy this book then u definitely need to get u r head checked. buy it. now. cos i say so.... howward w.

What does a proffesional video technician needs
A reference book for everything related to digital video. Students and engineers can really benefit from this book. It has a special place on my bookshelf considering that I'm reading it over and over again. The book explains both basic video and digital principles also covers conversion, digital video processing, video compression, digital audio in video, and digital recording. At the end, for a special desert, it has DVE effects explained just as if you were listening classes at the university. ... Read more

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A dizzying array of artworks by over fifty creators, illustrated in a dynamic design that challenges conventional art publications.

Desktop computer technology and the Internet have opened up new possibilities for artistic creation, distribution, and appreciation. But in addition to projects that might conventionally be described as new-media art, there is now a wide spectrum of work—unclassified until this book—by practitioners not normally thought of as "artists." Engineers, software programmers, biologists, and architects, among others, are producing work on the Internet that can only be described as "art." Or can it?

As rapid technological and scientific advances raise new cultural, ethical, and moral issues, while the white walls of the conventional museum or gallery seem to be straitjacketing cultural development, Joline Blais and Jon Ippolito confront our definition of art. The book explores six strands of creation:

• Code as Muse: new artistic possibilities opened up by computer programming
• Deep Play: new narrative forms and aesthetics of computer games
• Autobotography: the rise of Webcam-based performance art
• Designing Politics: seemingly real Web sites, used to subvert commercial and political enterprise
• Preserving Artificial Life: a new biology established via human-engineered viruses and other digital life-forms
• Reweaving Community: the emergence of an online art world whose fugitive existence resists definition.

Over 350 color illustrations. ... Read more

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Impressif!
Worthy of its name, At The Edge of Art does its share of risk-taking. It is a serious offering that fills a void in the theory and contemporary history of digital, networked practices and approaches. Simply put, this book is intellectual. It is ethical in its approach, communicating an obvious care and concern about there being a space for vital cultural works and workers who "hack" at the accelerating technological spectacle. (I have ordered the book as the required text for my digital theory and practice classes.) ... Read more

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This book explores the challenges and opportunities presented to Classical scholarship by digital practice and resources. Drawing on the expertise of a community of scholars who use innovative methods and technologies, it shows that traditionally rigorous scholarship is as central to digital research as it is to mainstream Classical Studies. The chapters in this edited collection cover many subjects, including text and data markup, data management, network analysis, pedagogical theory and the Social and Semantic Web, illustrating the range of methods that enrich the many facets of the study of the ancient world. This volume exemplifies the collaborative and interdisciplinary nature that is at the heart of Classical Studies. ... Read more

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This collection of essays and interviews investigates current practices that expand our understanding and experience of performance through the use of state-of-the-art technologies. It brings together leading practitioners, writers and curators who explore the intersections between theatre, performance and digital technologies, challenging expectations and furthering discourse across the disciplines. As technologies become increasingly integrated into theatre and performance, Interfaces of Performance revisits key elements of performance practice in order to investigate emergent paradigms. To do this five concepts integral to the core of all performance are foregrounded, namely environments, bodies, audiences, politics of practice and affect. The thematic structure of the volume has been designed to extend current discourse in the field that is often led by formalist analysis focusing on technology per se. The proposed approach intends to unpack conceptual elements of performance practice, investigating the strategic use of a diverse spectrum of technologies as a means to artistic ends.The focus is on the ideas, objectives and concerns of the artists who integrate technologies into their work. In so doing, these inquisitive practitioners research new dramaturgies and methodologies in order to create innovative experiences for, and encounters with, their audiences. ... Read more

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Unique in approach, this is the first introduction to digital photography written specifically for beginning photographers. Using a photographer's perspective, it shows users how digital photography relates to traditional photography, how it can improve traditional picture-making, and how it diverges from traditional photography to open up new avenues for creative growth. The volume covers digital imaging, image capture and storage, basic and more advanced editing, digital printing and electronic publishing and more. For amateur and professional photographers.

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One of the best
I've been using Photoshop for years, pretty much self taught but with the odd search on the internet for tips. I should've read this book right at the beginning because it explains very intelligently and completely, the correct way (and thus easier) of performing various functions. It doesn't leave you scratching your head by leaving a critical point unexplained. It covers most of the basics and explains the most used and important functions.

Nearly every page had me going "Ahh" is THAT how I should've been doing that! Or, actually smiling with pleasure at reading something which made me understand something, like paths, or how to correctly extract parts of an image. It is a brilliant book for novices and probably some more experienced users who have been set in their ways and chugging through actions more laboriously than they should've been.

This book I highly recommend. I came here looking for a third edition, but to my disappointment there isn't one. Being 2005, it could do with updating on some aspects.

Digital Photography
The book, Introduction to Digital Photography (2nd edition) by Joseph Ciaglia, is very helpful to those who are just begining to enter the digital world.If one already knows alot about digital photography, than this book is a great referrence to look up any questions.

This isgreat book as a reference tool.
I found this in the Library at the college. After taking a photoshop 1 & 2, this book helped solidify the things I learned and then some. I liked his writing style, he communicates very well. I think he did a better job of explaining things than my professor. Good book. ... Read more

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The global reach of contemporary media has greatly influenced social,political, and physical space. Indeed, we are becoming inhabitants ofinformation space. net_condition investigates the consequences ofthis phenomenon that is radically altering the public sphere, theprivate sphere, and the possibilities of creativity in the networkedsphere.

In studying the movement from photography to film, video, and now onlineart, art historians and theorists have held that each new mediumintroduces characteristics and conditions that are in some respectssuperior to those of previous media. The net is changing not only othermedia, but society itself, transforming social communication, art, andpolitics. The contributors view the net as a universal tool that isaltering the local structures--from ethics to economics--of thehistorical world into nonlocal structures. In a world of distributedvirtual realities, shared cyberspace, multilocal net-games, and onlinemultiuser environments, millions of users interact in virtualinfo-spheres. In this global information world, net.art has become ameans of expressing, as well as testing, social and political utopianideas.

net_condition is published in conjunction with an internationalexhibition that took place simultaneously in Germany, Austria, Spain,and Japan. It includes the work of such critical writers as PierreBourdieu, Manuel Castells, Claudia Gianetti, Edward S. Hermann, ArmandMattelart, and Siegfried Zielinski.

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