Theories of film have traditionally dealt with either narrative or industrial issues, with the consequence that the physical content of the graphic frame has often been ignored or relegated to the sidelines. By contrast, C. S. Tashiro foregrounds the visual aspect of cinema in this book, drawing on his experiences as a designer and filmmaker, as well as on contemporary theory, to show how production design can support or contradict narrative structure, or exist in an entirely parallel realm of meaning. Tashiro looks at cinematic production design from a broadly interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing art and architecture theory, audience reception, narrative theory, and phenomenology, to arrive at a more encompassing definition of the process. He builds his argument around studies of several prominent history films, since design is central to historical representation, and explores the most pertinent issues raised by the topic, particularly commodity consumption. In his conclusion, he also offers possible solutions to some of the social problems raised by design.

Watch as readers blossom from beginners into expert artists as they read this book and practice the techniques both illustrated in the broken-down images and described in the instructional text. From princesses and fairies to butterflies and flowers, this title has all the pretty, playful images readers will want to learn to draw. The colorful pages and cheery images will motivate and instruct the artistically inclined.

"Our Little Tot's Own Book" is an extensive and diverse anthology consistent of delightfully illustrated short stories. songs, poems and old fashion jingles for young readers.

Learn how to make personalized gifts for your friends by adding pictures, shapes, symbols, other charming images to make your friendship bracelets pop! This quick and simple guide will show you step-by-step braiding techniques to take your knotted crafts to the next level, plus an inspiring tutorial on to make your own original pattern. Author Suzanne McNeill has written more than 230 craft and hobby books that share her passion for creating.

This book is based around the author’s beautiful and sometimes awe-inspiring color images and mosaics of deep-sky objects. The book describes how similar "Hubble class" images can be created by amateur astronomers in their back garden using commercially available telescopes and CCD cameras. Subsequent processing and image enhancement in the "electronic darkroom" is covered in detail as well. A range of telescopes and equipment is considered, from the author’s 11-inch with Hyperstar camera, down to more affordable instruments. Appendices provide links to free software – not available from a single source – and are themselves an invaluable resource.