How Movies Work, offers the filmgoer an engaging and informative guide to the appreciation and evaluation of films. It provides a comprehensive consideration of movies from idea to script, casting, financing, shooting and distribution. Bruce Kawin addresses the book not just to students of film but to any filmgoer curious to know more about the process of the conception and creation of our favo…
Abbeville Kids expands its award-winning series of interactive, inquiry-based books designed to teach children about the world by looking at art, and about art by looking at the world. In How Artists See Work children can see how Patrick Desjarlait showed in one painting the many tasks that go into making maple syrup; how the Limbourg Brothers created the feeling of a hot July day on a med…
Take an exciting trip through the decorative arts, clothes and pastimes of our ancestors. This fascinating visual history book traces the development of fashion, ornamentation, sport and music through 10,000 years of civilization. Put learning and information into practice with exciting projects to make and do, including a Roman mosaic, a Chinese kite and an Egyptian mirror.
Photography is part of our everyday lives, keeping us informed, attracting our attention and helping us to see the world as a more colourful and dramatic place. But who invented the camera? When were the first moving pictures shown? How do you choose a suitable camera? This book will answer these questions and more.
Describes the invention of the motion picture, the impact it has had on modern culture, and the patterns of change that resulted from its discovery and use.
This comprehensive, popular beginner's guide for kids is now reissued with updated information and photos! Fun, easy to follow, and visually appealing, it teaches young photographers how to create, edit, and share their digital images in imaginative ways-from using basic features like the zoom and flash to changing color, removing red eye, and using the finished photos in cool projects. Sidebar…
• Down-to-earth, you-can-do-it instructions and ideas • Surefire techniques plus reassuring text • Basics build to a final three-day watercolor workshop Everyone loves watercolors. They’re easy to carry around and they don’t call for complicated special materials. But getting started with watercolors can be daunting. What paper, paint, and brushes do you really need? …
Expanded text featuring new, in-depth details about photography and music is included in these newly relaunched Eyewitness Books.
Introduces twenty-two famous art works from around the world, along with instructions for art projects that can be done in the style of each artist.
From solar panels to sewers and from trams to tower blocks; follow our step-by-step guide and watch the city transform from a cluster of houses to a mega metropolis..