(W) Dr. Robert Curran Combining dramatic narrative with spooky color illustrations, Robert Curran explains the difference between the zombies of Caribbean folklore and the sinister walking dead mummies from ancient Egypt who are said to rise from their tombs and seek revenge when their burial sites are plundered. For readers who believe that zombies really do walk the earth at night, here are tips on ways to identify a zombie and survive his attack. This entertaining book combines thrills and chills with touches of macabre humor to offer hours of reading pleasure. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/05/11
By Dr. Robert Curran. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Data di uscita: 15/06/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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Art students and practicing professional artists and illustrators who sense the need for more extensive training in their use of digital software will find the help they're seeking in this comprehensive manual. Detailed step-by-step sequences demonstrate the uses of Photoshop, Illustrator, and other pixel- and vector-based programs. Both practicing artists and students will learn to build on their current skills by tailoring leading software programs in ways that suit their own personal creative styles and work routines. The text is complemented with more than 300 instructive color illustrations. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/05/12
By Lardner, Joel. Artist Various. Cover by Na.
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Manga characters are beautiful, beguiling, and easier to draw than you think. With help from Manga Makeovers, you can take your personal photos and 'Manga' every part of your world. Learn styles and techniques to draw a cute self-portrait, Chibi style; your lunch as a bento box; a friend as an anti-hero with supernatural powers; a comic strip about your favorite celebrity; a local bus as a spaceship; and more. Through this series of easy-to-follow exercises, sketching challenges, inspirational galleries, and scenarios, you'll soon be drawing people, pets, things - or even yourself - Manga-style! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/05/16
By Leong, Sonia. Artist Leong, Sonia. Cover by Leong, Sonia.
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Data di uscita: 01/06/16
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by Mark Twain, Tom Ratliff & Penko Gelev Using the graphic novel format, these books introduce children to many of the world's greatest literary works. The high-quality illustrations complement narratives that are paced to catch and hold young readers' interest. In addition to its story, each Graphic Classic features a thumbnail biography of its author's life, a list of important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story's conception, general notes, and an index. Some call Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the greatest American novel ever written. It tells the story of a runaway boy, Huck Finn, and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, as they ride a raft on the Mississippi River. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Twain/ Ratliff. Artist Penko Gelev. Cover by Penko Gelev.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 217
Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
by Robert Louis Stevenson, Fiona Macdonald & Penko Gelev The respectable Doctor Jekyll has written his will, leaving all his possessions to the strange Mr. Hyde. But a secret remains that he dares not reveal! This classic tale of Victorian horror is brought vividly to life by Fiona Macdonald and Penko Gelev. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Rl Stevenson; Fiona MacDonald. Artist Penko Gelev. Cover by Penko Gelev.
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by Charles Dickens, Jacqueline Morley & Romano Felmang France convulsed in the throes of revolution, and two men - one in London, one in Paris - are caught in the turmoil! This classic tale from Charles Dickens, retold for a modern audience, brings the chaos of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution to life! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Dickens; Jacqueline Morley. Artist Romano Felmang. Cover by Romano Felmang.
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by Alexandre Dumas, Jim Pipe & Penko Gelev Young d'Artagnan, in search of fortune and adventure, joins three of the French king's musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Soon, this dynamic quartet is defending the king against his most menacing enemies, including the King's advisor, the Cardinal Richelieu! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Dumas; Jim Pipe. Artist Penko Gelev. Cover by Penko Gelev.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 217
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by Matt Dixon Students of fantasy art who open this book will learn how to imagine and draw a wide variety of mythical characters to illustrate legends, myths, and fables. Author Matt Dixon presents both ideas and techniques for creating fantasy characters - approximately 30 unique character types - demonstrating how to pose them correctly, and give them appropriate costumes to fit the story being told. The bulk of this self-teaching manual consists of a directory of fantasy character types, each of them shown with concept sketches, constructional drawings, and fully-rendered images, all supplemented with instructive captions. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Matt Dixon. Artist Matt Dixon. Cover by Matt Dixon.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 397
Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
by Linda Ravenscroft Supplemented with more than 350 full-color illustrations, this step-by-step introduces methods for creating imaginative and atmospheric fairy habitats in watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and other media. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Linda Ravenscroft. Artist na. Cover by na.
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Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
by Stephen Jay Schneider This special Fifth Anniversary Edition of the acclaimed film reference guide is packed with virtually everything movie lovers need to know about the films they simply must see. Covering more than a century of filmmaking and dating back to silent-era sensations such as Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery and Chaplin's The Gold Rush, this book describes musicals, dramas, screwball comedies, experimental 'New Wave' films from 1950s and '60s Italy and France, major films noir, classic westerns, action and adventure films, and even memorable documentaries. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Stephen Jay Schneider. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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(W) Bill Stoneham This comprehensive manual teaches the art and craft of creating compelling graphics for computer games in a wide range of media, both traditional and computer generated. He discusses in detail how game genre defines the type of characters to be portrayed, whether human or fantastic, and methods for creating environments. A gallery of examples from successful illustrators serves to inspire beginning artists. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/09/10
By Bill Stoneham. Artist Bill Stoneham. Cover by Bill Stoneham.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2010): 346
Data di uscita: 06/10/10
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(W) Mike Chinn Graphic novels are now one of the fastest growing genres in publishing. Lavishly illustrated with full-length stories and complex plots, they have enormous appeal for all age groups and are read and enjoyed throughout the world. Find out how to convert your writing and drawing skills into dynamic works that transcend the page. From conception to publication, get insider information from professional writers and illustrators currently working in this exciting genre. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/09/10
By Mike Chinn. Artist Mike Chinn. Cover by Mike Chinn.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2010): 348
Data di uscita: 06/10/10
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(W/A) Glenn Fabry (W) Ben Cormack This practical, comprehensive training course for budding illustrators teaches the basics of human anatomical drawing and musculature, and instructs on ways to distort, develop, and transform the human figure, and build bodies that truly stretch the imagination. Find out how to depict characters in a variety of dynamic action poses such as flying, spinning, punching, and jumping, and how to render extreme body language and unusual facial expressions. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/09/10
By Glenn Fabry; Ben Cormack. Artist Glenn Fabry. Cover by Glenn Fabry.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2010): 349
Data di uscita: 06/10/10
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(W) Rod Durick With the availablility of modern, relatively low-cost, and rentable filmmaking equipment, anyone with ambition, imagination, and basic cinematic know-how can become a movie producer and director. In this book, author Rod Durick translates his own experiences into a detailed set of practical instructions for budding independent filmmakers who want to specialize in making zombie movies. Recognizing that most independent filmmakers must work on very small budgets, Durick emphasizes ways to find low-cost solutions for creating effects that rival those of Hollywood studios. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 09/09/11
By Rod Durick. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2011): 352
Data di uscita: 05/10/11 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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(W) Geoff Taylor From rough concept to finished illustration, Taylor shows artists how to convert their imaginings into dynamic and memorable images. He deals with all standard media, from pencil and acrylics to digital software, and he shows students how to blend colors in ways that give their pictures ethereal and futuristic atmospheres. Each lesson includes an Idea File sidebar feature that offers special tips and useful insights. Vivid, how-to illustrations in color fill virtually every page of this highly instructive book. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 09/09/11
By Geoff Taylor. Artist Various. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 21,99
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2011): 352
Data di uscita: 05/10/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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(W) Daniel Cooney This brand-new book gives detailed instruction in all aspects of graphic novel composition - creating characters and plots, and transforming them into dynamic illustrations that tell an interesting story. The volume covers the language of comics and graphic novels, story structure and scripting, illustrating the story, and selling the project to a publisher. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 09/09/11
By Dan Cooney. Artist Dan Cooney. Cover by Dan Cooney.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 23,99
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2011): 354
Data di uscita: 05/10/11
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