Media Technology
Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier, has published the finest books in media technology and production since 1938. Our subject areas include photography, filmmaking, audio, web design, animation, video game design, theatre, and broadcast engineering. The books are written by leaders in the profession, including renowned filmmakers, photojournalists, animators, sound designers, professors, and more. Focal Press books help both students and professionals in media master the tools and techniques of their craft and ultimately, tell better stories.
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- FACES: Photography and the Art of Portraiture, Biver & Fuqua
- Game Physics, Eberly
- HTML 5, David
- The Complete Film Production Handbook, Honthaner
- The Visual Effects Society Handbook, Okun & Zwerman
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