Media : Multimedia

* Shows film and video makers new to Final Cut Pro how to get down to work with this complicated, professional-level video editing software* The Macintosh platform, which includes Final Cut Pro, owns 58 percent of the video editing software market* Topics covered include working with new program features, organizing media, using advanced editing tools, harnessing audio and video filters, applying transitions, creating motion effects, compositing, rendering, and outputting to tape, CD, DVD, or the Web more...

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Written by a producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in music more...

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* Introducing the most complete digital media reference available-more than 900 pages of fun and easy instructions and tips on digital photography, digital video, digital music, and CD and DVD recording* At under $35, this value-priced book is the only single-volume digital media reference that covers such topics as choosing a digital camera, taking great pictures, and editing digital pictures* Covers printing and sharing pictures, selecting a camcorder, capturing good film footage, and importing video clips* Provides coverage of editing videos, buying music online, using playlists, syncing an iPod or MP3 player, and burning CDs and DVDs* Includes exclusive Dummies Man reusable peel-and-stick reference tabs that readers can use to mark their favorite pages more...

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The arts in America are entering a new era that will pose many challenges for the arts community. However, our current knowledge of the operation of the arts world and its underlying dynamics is limited. These limits are particularly pronounced with regard to the newest and most dynamic component of the arts world: the media arts. Defined as art that is produced using or combining film, video, and computers, the media arts encompass a diverse array of artistic work that includes narrative, documentary, and experimental films; videos and digital products; and installation art using media. This report examines the organizational features of the media arts, placing them in the context of the broader arts environment and identifying the major challenges they face. Rather than discussing aesthetics or individual artists or works, the authors take a structural point of view, discussing audiences, media artists as a group, arts organizations, and funding for the media arts. They conclude that the media arts need both greater public visibility and a clearer sense of their own identity. They should become more attuned and responsive to the policy context in which they operate and should address the lack of systematic, quantitative information about the field. Finally, the media arts need to become actively involved in building greater public involvement in their work. (MP) more...

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Addresses the fundamental questions about digital media and its potential use in our everyday lives. The world of 'off-line' media, CD-ROMs and broadcast media are examined as well as the dramatic explosion of 'on-line' services. more...

Price: $41.95