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Every once in a blue moon, a book comes along that is an absolute must-have for anyone involved in motion graphics design and video production - and this is most definitely one of them! The information contained in these pages is so detailed, covering techniques and processes in Photoshop and other graphics packages - information that is invaluable to anyone who considers, or dreams, themselves to be, a video professional.

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Creative HTML Design.(2nd Edition) (Paperback)
by Lynda Weinman, William Weinman

Who better to ease you into the detailed world of HTML coding (where even an errant spacebar can gum up your creative masterpiece) than well-known Web design instructor Lynda Weinman and her programmer brother, William. This book's first edition came out over 3 years ago, and the Web has changed a lot in that time.

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Digital Moviemaking, (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
by Scott Billups

This is not another 'how-to-make-a-movie' book. This book is about how to be successful at making your movies sell in a very competitive market. This book will kick your professionalism, tool set and image quality up a notch so that you can compete in the real world of cinema.
Scott Billups, who lives in Los Angeles, is an award-winning director/producer who has produced, directed and written countless feature films, television programs, and commercials.

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HDV: What You Need to Know (Paperback)
by Douglas Spotted Eagle

This book is packed with information about HDV for the videographer who wants to move from Beta, DV, or analog into the pixel-packed world of HDV. Illustrations depict how HDV is connected, edited, converted, captured, and delivered in a variety of formats including Blu-Ray,¿ Standard Definition (SD) and Windows Media Video-HD. Find simple explanations to complex concepts relating to new pixel aspect ratios, different field order, bandwidth, color space, MPEG-2, MPEG-1 audio, editing, codecs, and lots more.

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Film Directing: Shot by Shot : Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Paperback)
by Steven Katz

Film Directing Shot by Shot offers a good introduction to the rudiments of film production. Steven D. Katz walks his readers through the various stages of moviemaking, advising them at every turn to visualize the films they wish to produce. Katz believes that one of the chief tasks of filmmaking is to negotiate between our three-dimensional reality and the two-dimensionality of the screen.

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Rebel Without a Crew: How a 23-year-old Film-maker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
(Paperback) by Robert Rodriguez

I say 'to some' because if you want to get a rise out of an aspiring director who is working "through the system" i.e; editors, directors of photography, cameramen, 2nd A.D.'s, the guy brings the coffee, in short ANYONE in crew on a Hollywood set or in postproduction, all you have to do is casually mention 'El Mariachi'.

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MTIV: Process, Inspiration and Practice for the New Media Designer (Paperback)
by Hillman Curtis

MTIV expands on that. Here he shares his respect and excitement for new media, gives a blueprint for design challenges of all types, taps into the myriad visual and literary inspirations that fuel his imagination, and shows readers how to get past their own moments of "designer’s block."

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Hillman Curtis on Creating Short Films for the Web (Paperback)
by Hillman Curtis

Legendary Web designer and author Hillman Curtis has always been fascinated by motion and movement. In 2001, inspired in part by the affordability and accessibility of digital video, he began to experiment with short digital films in an effort to reinvigorate his creative spirit and express himself both personally and professionally.

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Making Movies (Vintage) (Paperback)
by Sidney Lumet

It's well known that a vast number of people work on any given movie in roles as varied as writing scripts, choosing locations, dressing sets, costuming the players, lighting scenes, manipulating the camera, directing actors, editing film, working on sound, advertising the finished product, and screening it to an audience. Have you ever thought about how these components are collated? Or why the director is most often considered the author of a film?

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The Beginning Filmmaker's Guide to a Successful First Film (Paperback)
by Renee Harmon, Jim Lawrence

Whether you are producing an entry-required short for acceptance into film school, a student film as a class assignment, a demo reel for prospective employers, or a home video, making a film is a challenging task. The Beginning Filmmaker's Guide to a Successful First Film can make your task much easier.

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The Screenwriter's Workbook (Paperback)
by Syd Field

Screenplays, according to Field, are not so much written as they are built, and in this book he provides a clear explanation of what raw materials are needed to assemble the modern Hollywood movie script.

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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (Paperback)
by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White, Roger Angell

Composition teachers throughout the English-speaking world have been pushing this book on their students since it was first published in 1957. Co-author White later revised it, and it remains the most compact and lucid handbook we have for matters of basic principles of composition, grammar, word usage and misusage, and writing style.

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SoulTsunami (Paperback)
by Dr. Leonard Sweet

Will the tsunami wave of change sweep Christianity away? Or will religious followers be able to ride the cresting tidal wave of cyberterrorism and social malaise that threaten Christian values in the 21st century? Rather than sink into denial or flee to safe bunkers, Sweet suggests that devout Christians "hoist the sails" just as Noah did when faced with a flood. "While the world is rethinking its entire cultural formation, it is time to find new ways of being the church that are true to our postmodern context.

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Post-Modern Pilgrims: First Century Passion for the 21st Century Church (Hardcover)
by Leonard Sweet

Sweet, dean of Drew University's School of Theology and author of A Cup of Coffee at the Soul Cafe, AquaChurch and Faithquakes, among other titles, presents a myriad of modern phenomena and dares the Christian Church to be as appealing. He cites the Internet, e-mail, music and media as prime resources that our culture has taken advantage of to provide mind, soul and spirit connections. Shame on the Church, says Sweet, since it should be offering a higher measure of love, acceptance and genuine care than these quick fixes.

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Learning the Language of Babylon: Changing the World by Engaging the Culture (Paperback)
by Terry M. Crist

Drawing lessons from the life of the prophet Daniel, Crist describes seven mandates we need to adopt to become reformers in our culture. Christians are not just called to make it in the world, but to become salt and light. Crist provides a blueprint for Christians who want to effectively understand and transform their culture.

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Churchquake: How the New Apostolic Reformation Is Shaking Up the Church As We Know It (Hardcover) by C. Peter Wagner

Best-selling author and church growth expert C. Peter Wagner writes about a revolution taking place in the Church-an extraordinary work of God that is changing the shape of Christianity around the world. The New Apostolic Reformation is a grassroots phenomenon in which God is raising up alliances of non-denominational churches and leaders worldwide to help fulfill the last awesome push for the Great Commission.

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