(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.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 23,99
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2010): 346
Data di uscita: 06/10/10
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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) 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.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,99
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2011): 340
Data di uscita: 15/06/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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(W) Daniel Cooney Graphic novels are big business nowadays, and creating a well-executed graphic novel can be a big step to a rewarding career. 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 07/02/11
By Dan Cooney. Artist Dan Cooney. Cover by Dan Cooney.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 23,99
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2011): 340
Data di uscita: 06/04/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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This brand-new edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die covers more than a century of movie history. Every flm profle is packed with details including the director and cast, a plot summary and production notes, and little-known facts relating to the flm's history.This must-have guide chronicles the complete history of flmmaking, from silent-era sensations such as D. W. Griffth's controversial The Birth of a Nation to recent Oscar nominees like Birdman, Boyhood, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 28/08/15
By Schneider, Steven Jay. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2015): 468
Data di uscita: 07/10/15
Final Order Cutoff: 28/08/15 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
This brand-new edition of a popular and practical training course instructs art students who plan to develop a career in fantasy illustration. This second edition has been expanded with additional pages that feature many more how-to, step-by-step color illustrations. Anatomy for Fantasy Artists trains students in creating professional quality illustration for comic book art, graphic novels, fantasy posters, sci-fi book covers and illustrations, and computer games. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/02/13
By Cunningham, Michael. Artist Fabry, Glenn. Cover by Fabry, Glenn.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 21,99
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2013): 367
Data di uscita: 27/03/13 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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(W/A) Tom Kidd Dragons are more popular than ever as subjects for computer games and science fiction books, posters, and films. A noted fantasy artist shows students how to create a wide variety of dragons from conception to finished illustration. Students learn how to draw and paint a complete anatomical skeleton, apply muscle groups and scaly textures, create dynamic poses, and generally master the skills that bring dragons to life in brilliant finished artwork. Many different legendary dragon species are shown, and templates are provided for tracing and computer scanning. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 08/06/10
By Tom Kidd. Artist Tom Kidd. Cover by Tom Kidd.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 21,99
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Pagina del Previews (MAY/2010): 366
Data di uscita: 30/06/10
Final Order Cutoff: 08/06/10 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Written for art students and beginners who want to illustrate for comics and graphic novels, this book provides a thorough grounding in drawing the human form. Learn how to pose and photograph models, and then use photos as reference for finished drawings. Discover the essentials of creating sequential art, including backgrounds, facial expressions expressing emotion, poses suggesting action, and more. Plus, get advice on writing dialogue that keeps the story action moving. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/08/12
By Cooney, Daniel. Artist Cooney, Daniel. Cover by Cooney, Daniel.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 24,99
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2012): 367
Data di uscita: 26/09/12 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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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.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 8,99
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 217
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.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 399
Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
One of the hallmarks of fantasy art is incredible combat scenes. Epic battles beneath thundery skies, hand-to-hand combat between good and evil, the lone warrior facing a monstrous foe…this is what fantasy is all about! For artists, the amount of detail and movement needed to make these scenes convincing can be a challenge. In How to Draw and Paint Fantasy Combat, award-winning fantasy artist Matt Stawicki demystifies the techniques needed to create truly realistic scenes. Unique to this manual is Stawicki's invaluable 'directories' of classic combat art elements, from attacking and defensive poses to weapons and clothing. More than 250 full-color illustrations provide instruction and inspiration. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 31/01/14
By Stawicki, Matthew. Artist Stawicki, Matthew. Cover by Stawicki, Matthew.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 21,99
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2014): 409
Data di uscita: 26/03/14
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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.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 29,99
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2012): 349
Data di uscita: 06/06/12
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by Keith Thompson Every technique that artists need to create a terrifying painted purgatory is presented in this how-to manual packed with more than 300 full-color and genuinely scary illustrations, as author Keith Thompson instructs on the creation of zombies, ghouls, assassins from alien planets, and many more hideous specters. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Keith Thompson. Artist na. Cover by na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 21,99
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2008): 405
Data di uscita: 02/04/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(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.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 21,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 20,85
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.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 22,99
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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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by William Shakespeare, Stephen Haynes & Nick Spender An ambitious nobleman intends to become king of the Scots. He and his lady allow nothing to stop them - including murder! Written by William Shakespeare and first performed in 1605, Macbeth is one of the most famous plays ever written. These books make ideal introductions to the riches of world literature to junior and senior high school students - and especially to those young readers who are hesitant to delve into the books in their original form. This book is the paperback edition. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Shakespeare / Steve Haynes. Artist NICK SPENDER. Cover by NICK SPENDER.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 8,99
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 8,11
Pagina del Previews (FEB/2008): 241
Data di uscita: 02/04/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)