Learn the Vizrt Artist program. Follow this step by step guide to design actual elements used in broadcast production. This book teaches the beginning of the Vizrt Artist software and also teaches the advanced user a thing or two. This book can be used as a companion for Vizrt Artist 3.0 and higher.Finally a Vizrt book, one that is written for professional designers and serious vizrt users. This new book starts the moment you launch the software. It teaches you about the user interface, file management and designing actual graphics for use with an on air broadcast. This book is an absolute for for a traditional broadcast designer making the jump to Vizrt Artist. The book's, step-by-step instructions make even the most complex Vizrt technique seem easy and accomplish-able. It is the type of book that puts all the pieces of the Vizrt puzzle together, making you realize you can truly be an accomplished Vizrt Artist.This book is ten chapters of real-world project based tutorials , with high resolution pictures that walks you through the process of designing actual graphics that can be used on-air. You'll learn design techniques that will make you a savvy Vizrt Artist user.

Make movies and videos with green screen compositing technology with The Green Screen Handbook: Real-World Production Techniques. This unique guide is a comprehensive how-to of professional production techniques, step-by-step instruction, and tips that can save you time and money. Learn when to use green screens instead of blue, find out how the pros operate in professional studios, and get amazing results—even on a shoestring budget. Topics include matting and keying basics; setups using fabric, portable background panels, or paint; lighting and digital camera essentials; broadcast TV hardware switchers; professional HD and major motion picture compositing; multiple-colored screen composites (background, foregrounds, and objects); directing storyboards and talent; working with virtual sets; motion tracking; and much more. See how to plan, set up, and execute your shots to reduce fixes in post Choose the right keying process for your project Master basic shooting setups and live broadcast keying Understand proper lighting and how to match subjects to the background Create a working storyboard and learn how to select and direct talent Composite your footage and fix problem shots Work creatively with virtual sets, motion tracking, and match moving Master techniques that apply to all compositing software and plug-ins The DVD includes sample footage and all project files to accompany the chapters in the book. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

In a post-apocalyptic Earth, civilization lives above the clouds and scavengers illegally collect ancient artifacts from the polluted and destroyed surface below. But when one young scavenger discovers a crashed spacecraft planetside- and a beautiful woman within- he rejoices at the find. Little does he realize that his discovery will lead him to a journey filled with romance, adventure and unimaginable danger.

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Richly researched and engaging, The Columbia History of American Television tracks the growth of TV into a convergent technology, a global industry, a social catalyst, a viable art form, and a complex and dynamic reflection of the American mind and character. Renowned media historian Gary R. Edgerton follows the technological progress and increasing cultural relevance of television from its prehistory (before 1947) to the Network Era (1948-1975) and the Cable Era (1976-1994). He considers the remodeling of television's look and purpose during World War II; the gender, racial, and ethnic components of its early broadcasts and audiences; its transformation of postwar America; and its function in the political life of the country. In conclusion, Edgerton takes a discerning look at our current Digital Era and the new forms of instantaneous communication that continue to change America's social, political, and economic landscape.

Dave is a young, successful New Yorker with a wife every man desires. Then he hears "the rumor"; Ashley has had sex with a co-worker at a party. After the man brags about the incident, Ashley admits the truth, along with the devastating detail that the guy is "just bigger, OK?" As Dave finds himself sucked into the "cuckold" lifestyle, he wonders, is the scene legit, or just a colossal mindf**k?