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How To Do Primary Care Research

How To Do Primary Care Research

This practical ‘How To’ guide talks the reader step-by-step through designing conducting and disseminating primary care research a growing discipline internationally. The vast majority of health care issues are experienced by people in community settings who are not adequately represented by hospital-based research. There is therefore a great need to upskill family physicians and other primary care workers and academics to conduct community-based research to inform best practice. Aimed at emerging researchers including those in developing countries this book also addresses cutting edge and newly developing research methods which will be of equal interest to more experienced researchers. | How To Do Primary Care Research

GBP 34.99
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Graphic Design Learn It Do It

Graphic Design Learn It Do It

Graphic Design: Learn It Do It is an introduction to the fundamentals of graphic design and the Adobe Creative Cloud applications used to put these concepts into practice. This book is intended for production-oriented audiences those interested in the what why and how of graphic design. The what is effective graphic design a visual solution created using the design principles that stands out in a crowded marketplace. This discussion includes color theory typography and page layout. Focus on the why of design begins with the reasons why we communicate. Attention is paid to the purpose of the visual solution and to its audiences. The conversation highlights output options (print vs. onscreen) and their related file properties. The how of design addresses the stages of production and use of Adobe Photoshop CC Illustrator CC and InDesign CC to translate an idea into a visual solution. Following an overview of each application and its uses step-by-step exercises are provided to foster familiarity with each application’s workspace and its tools. These exercises provide opportunities to implement the design principles and to produce examples of work for a design portfolio. Key Features: Content based on over a decade’s worth of experience teaching graphic design Contemporary examples and online references Guided exercises for working in the Adobe Creative Cloud applications Photoshop CC Illustrator CC and InDesign CC Accompanying exercise files and supporting materials available for download from the book’s companion website Discussion questions and activities included at the end of chapters to expand the presented topics | Graphic Design Learn It Do It

GBP 49.99
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The Shortcut Why Intelligent Machines Do Not Think Like Us

The Shortcut Why Intelligent Machines Do Not Think Like Us

An influential scientist in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) explains its fundamental concepts and how it is changing culture and society. A particular form of AI is now embedded in our tech our infrastructure and our lives. How did it get there? Where and why should we be concerned? And what should we do now? The Shortcut: Why Intelligent Machines Do Not Think Like Us provides an accessible yet probing exposure of AI in its prevalent form today proposing a new narrative to connect and make sense of events that have happened in the recent tumultuous past and enabling us to think soberly about the road ahead. This book is divided into ten carefully crafted and easily digestible chapters. Each chapter grapples with an important question for AI. Ranging from the scientific concepts that underpin the technology to wider implications for society it develops a unified description using tools from different disciplines and avoiding unnecessary abstractions or words that end with -ism. The book uses real examples wherever possible introducing the reader to the people who have created some of these technologies and to ideas shaping modern society that originate from the technical side of AI. It contains important practical advice about how we should approach AI in the future without promoting exaggerated hypes or fears. Entertaining and disturbing but always thoughtful The Shortcut confronts the hidden logic of AI while preserving a space for human dignity. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in AI the history of technology and the history of ideas. General readers will come away much more informed about how AI really works today and what we should do next. | The Shortcut Why Intelligent Machines Do Not Think Like Us

GBP 22.99
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The High Cost of Low Morale...and what to do about it

The High Cost of Low Morale...and what to do about it

While the morale of an organization is an intangible element composed of feelings and attitudes of individuals and groups the effects of morale include tangible and extremely important factors such as profits efficiency quality and productivity. Low morale and its costliest indicator high turnover can be a tremendous drain on a company's finances. Managers often view morale as mysterious and unpredictable when in fact it is a measurable controllable expense. The High Cost of Low Morale explores the underlying causes of low morale and offers you field-proven practical methods for increasing morale and reducing turnover in your organization. | The High Cost of Low Morale. and what to do about it

GBP 175.00
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ISO 9001 2015 - A Complete Guide to Quality Management Systems

ISO 9001 2015 - A Complete Guide to Quality Management Systems

What is risk based thinking? Do you know how to address risks and opportunities? Did you ever analyzed risks? Are you sure it is that what the ISO 9001 expects? What do you really know about knowledge management? Can you identify the types of knowledge in your organization? How do you maintain knowledge? What is awareness in the eyes of the ISO 9001 Standard? Can you tell the relation between awareness and the effectiveness of the QMS? This book explains in details all the new issues and topics required by the ISO 9001:2015 Standard and gives you the tools and tricks to answer the new requirements. Just read and do. The table of contents in the book are identical to the table of contents of the standard so you can orient yourself quite easily and find the specific advice you are looking for. | ISO 9001 2015 - A Complete Guide to Quality Management Systems

GBP 42.99
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A First Course in Logic

A First Course in Logic

A First Course in Logic is an introduction to first-order logic suitable for first and second year mathematicians and computer scientists. There are three components to this course: propositional logic; Boolean algebras; and predicate/first-order logic. Logic is the basis of proofs in mathematics — how do we know what we say is true? — and also of computer science — how do I know this program will do what I think it will? Surprisingly little mathematics is needed to learn and understand logic (this course doesn't involve any calculus). The real mathematical prerequisite is an ability to manipulate symbols: in other words basic algebra. Anyone who can write programs should have this ability.

GBP 59.99
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Naturally Occurring Benzodiazepines Endozepines and their Receptors Implications for Benzodiazepine Therapy and Withdrawal

Naturally Occurring Benzodiazepines Endozepines and their Receptors Implications for Benzodiazepine Therapy and Withdrawal

Understanding and addressing the current opioid crisis requires knowledge of endogenous opioids (endorphins and enkephalins) but there is now evidence for a benzodiazepine crisis. Are there endogenous benzodiazepine-like substances—and what do they do? How do they affect antianxiety drugs and their adverse effects? Do they explain enigmatic prolonged benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome? This book raises important questions about the clinical consequences of ignoring the existence of or understanding the potential influence of endogenous benzodiazepines on the therapeutic effect of benzodiazepines their adverse effects and the problems of withdrawal from them and other benzodiazepine receptor agonists. FEATURES Discusses endogenous benzodiazepine-like substances—what do they do and do they affect antianxiety drugs and their adverse effects? Presents information on enigmatic prolonged benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome Describes the compounds acting at the BDZ binding sites both exogenous (classical BDZ drugs and BDZ from food and plants) and endogenous (endozepines) Assesses the putative interactions in physiology pathology and pharmacology of the compounds acting at the BDZ binding sites Dr. Raffa is Adjunct Professor at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and Professor Emeritus at Temple University School of Pharmacy. He has co-authored or edited several books on pharmacology and thermodynamics is a co-editor of two journals is a past president of the Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society and is the recipient of research and teaching awards. Dr. Amantea is Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the Department of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Sciences of the University of Calabria (Italy) where she is the leader of the Stroke Research Unit at the Section of Preclinical and Translational Pharmacology operating in the frame of the Italian Stroke Organization (ISO) Basic Science. She is a member of the Editorial Board and the Guest Editor of the 2016 Neuroscience section of Current Opinion in Pharmacology (Elsevier) and the founder and the editor of the CRC Press Frontiers in Neurotherapeutics series. | Naturally Occurring Benzodiazepines Endozepines and their Receptors Implications for Benzodiazepine Therapy and Withdrawal

GBP 64.99
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Cybersecurity for Everyone

Cybersecurity for Everyone

Cyberspace is a critical part of our lives. Although we all use cyberspace for work entertainment and social life much of its infrastructure and operation is invisible to us. We spend a big part of our lives in an environment that is almost an essential service but is full of potential dangers: a place where criminals can commit new kinds of crimes where governments can exert political pressure and where we can be hurt by the unthinking actions of the bored and careless. Making cyberspace more secure is one of the challenges of our times. This is not only (or perhaps even primarily) a technical challenge. It requires actions by governments and businesses to encourage security whenever possible and to make sure that their own actions do not undermine it. Unfortunately many of those in a position to do something about cybersecurity do not have the background to understand the issues fully. Cybersecurity for Everyone will help by describing the issues in a way that is accessible to anyone but especially those from non-technical backgrounds.

GBP 18.99
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Handbook of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Formulations Volume Three Liquid Products

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Formulations Volume Three Liquid Products

While liquid drugs do not share the compression problems of solid dosage forms the filling problems of powder dosage forms or the consistency problems of semisolid dosage forms they do have their own set of considerations in the formulation and manufacturing stages. Highlights from Liquid Products Volume Three include: practical details involved in complying with the current good manufacturing practice requirements in liquid manufacturing access to what an FDA auditor would be looking for during a liquid manufacturing audit issues that may arise during a US FDA inspection the protocols used for stability testing for new drugs and new dosage forms drawn from the most current ICH guidelines | Handbook of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Formulations Volume Three Liquid Products

GBP 69.99
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Consulting in a Nutshell A practical guide to successful general practice consultations before during and beyond the MRCGP

Consulting in a Nutshell A practical guide to successful general practice consultations before during and beyond the MRCGP

‘…a unique book written by a unique GP. There is no-one better placed to pull together decades of learning and experience on how to achieve the greatest success in the general practice consultation. The relaxed pace of writing the accessible examples the clear narrative and the engaging anecdotes make this a resource that it is accessible and useful to all who seek to improve their clinical consulting skills. ’ Helen Stokes-Lampard former Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners This brand-new book aims to help GPs establish ways of thinking talking and behaving in the consultation that are most likely to lead to good outcomes. It describes a simple three-part approach to the consultation’s essential task which is to convert a patient’s problem into a plan acceptable to both patient and doctor. It combines reader-friendly explanations helpful illustrations and examples from everyday practice. Key features: Written by a respected GP teacher and author of the highly-regarded trilogy The Inner Consultation The Inner Apprentice and The Inner Physician Gives GPs a framework for consulting that is easy to remember comprehensive adaptable robust exam-friendly and quickly becomes second nature Identifies and addresses key areas of anxiety for GP trainees and MRCGP candidates including ‘How do I complete in 10 minutes?’ ‘How do I deal with difficult patients?’ and ‘What do I do when it all goes pear-shaped and I don’t know what to do?’ Gives advice and practical suggestions for how to make the difficult transition from theory to practice from reading about the consultation to actually doing it better in real life Consulting in a Nutshell will help GPs at every career stage – from medical student to CSA candidate to experienced practitioner – to analyse develop and grow their personal consulting style. Coming at a time of profound change in primary care it aims to ensure that seeing patients and having good consultations becomes and remains a source of satisfaction and fulfilment. The author:Roger Neighbour is a retired GP former Convenor of the Panel of MRCGP Examiners and past President Royal College of General Practitioners UK. | Consulting in a Nutshell A practical guide to successful general practice consultations before during and beyond the MRCGP

GBP 26.99
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Handbook of Industrial Engineering Equations Formulas and Calculations

Handbook of Industrial Engineering Equations Formulas and Calculations

The first handbook to focus exclusively on industrial engineering calculations with a correlation to applications Handbook of Industrial Engineering Equations Formulas and Calculations contains a general collection of the mathematical equations often used in the practice of industrial engineering. Many books cover individual areas of engineering and some cover all areas but none covers industrial engineering specifically nor do they highlight topics such as project management materials and systems engineering from an integrated viewpoint. Written by acclaimed researchers and authors this concise reference marries theory and practice making it a versatile and flexible resource. Succinctly formatted for functionality the book presents:Basic Math CalculationsEngineering Math CalculationsProduction Engineering CalculationsEngineering Economics CalculationsErgonomics CalculationsFacility Layout CalculationsProduction Sequencing and Scheduling CalculationsSystems Engineering CalculationsData Engineering CalculationsProject Engineering CalculationsSimulation and Statistical EquationsIt has been said that engineers make things while industrial engineers make things better. To make something better requires an understanding of its basic characteristics and the underlying equations and calculations that facilitate that understanding. To do this however you don’t have to be computational experts; you just have to know where to get the computational resources that are needed. This book elucidates the underlying equations that facilitate the understanding required to improve design processes continuously improving the answer to the age-old question: What is the best way to do a job?

GBP 66.99
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Physiology of Marine Mammals Adaptations to the Ocean

Physiology of Marine Mammals Adaptations to the Ocean

Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would they need to live in the ocean? How would you keep them warm? What design features would allow them to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Do they need water to drink? How would they minimize the cost of swimming and how would they find their prey in the deep and dark? These questions and more are examined in detail throughout Marine Mammal Physiology which explores how marine mammals live in the sea from a physiological point of view. This undergraduate textbook considers the essential aspects of what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals beyond just their environment. It focuses on the physiological and biochemical traits that have allowed this group of mammals to effectively exploit the marine environment that is so hostile to humans. The content of this book is organised around common student questions taking the undergraduate's point of view as the starting point. Each chapter provides a set of PowerPoint slides for instructors to use in teaching and students to use as study guides. New Study Questions and Critical Thinking Points conclude each chapter which are each motivated by a Driving Question such as How do mammals stay warm in a cold ocean? or How do mammals survive the crushing pressures of the deep sea? Full-colour images and comprehensive accessible content make this the definitive textbook for marine mammal physiology. | Physiology of Marine Mammals Adaptations to the Ocean

GBP 49.99
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Effective Ecology Seeking Success in a Hard Science

Effective Ecology Seeking Success in a Hard Science

Ecology is one of the most challenging of sciences with unambiguous knowledge much harder to achieve than it might seem. But it is also one of the most important sciences for the future health of our planet. It is vital that our efforts are as effective as possible at achieving our desired outcomes. This book is intended to help individual ecologists to develop a better vision for their ecology – and the way they can best contribute to science. The central premise is that to advance ecology effectively as a discipline ecologists need to be able to establish conclusive answers to key questions rather than merely proposing plausible explanations for mundane observations. Ecologists need clear and honest understanding of how we have come to do things the way we do them now the limitations of our approaches our goals for the future and how we may need to change our approaches if we are to maintain or enhance our relevance and credibility. Readers are taken through examples to show what a critical appraisal can reveal and how this approach can benefit ecology if it is applied more routinely. Ecological systems are notable for their complexity and their variability. Ecology is as indicated by the title of this book a truly difficult science. Ecologists have achieved a great deal but they can do better. This book aims to encourage early-career researchers to be realistic about their expectations: to question everything not to take everything for granted and to make up their own minds. | Effective Ecology Seeking Success in a Hard Science

GBP 54.99
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Workflow A Practical Guide to the Creative Process

Workflow A Practical Guide to the Creative Process

A pro isn’t just a person who can do it well. It’s a person who can do it well every time on demand and on deadline; which is why the key to being a professional creative is having a great creative process. Whether it’s writing a book animating a shot designing a game level or composing a soundtrack—ultimately we’re all facing similar challenges. Since we share challenges we can also share solutions. This book is a practical guide featuring a universal creative process that can streamline any serious creative work on any scale. Key Features Universal approach: applies to any process that starts with an idea and ends with a refined product. Profound and light: combines conceptual ideas with practical tips and fun anecdotes. Caricatures and samples: helps visually clarify ideas and processes. Variety of creative fields: draws on examples from writing animation game design 3D modeling music sculpting and more Printable summaries: provides visual outlines that can be used as cheat-sheets. | Workflow A Practical Guide to the Creative Process

GBP 46.99
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Environmental Social Governance Managing Risk and Expectations

Environmental Social Governance Managing Risk and Expectations

Increasingly companies are being judged by their performance in terms of Environmental Social Governance (ESG). But exactly what does it mean and what should be done about it? While much ambiguity exists it is no longer sufficient to negotiate the environmental assessment process successfully. ESG is an ongoing process that spans the entire life cycle of a company and its operations. This book is aimed at business leaders – senior executives and company directors – and particularly those involved in the extractive industries and other ventures that significantly affect the environment and host communities. Guidance is provided on the major ESG issues that confront all business leaders. Strategies are provided to address ESG risk and to handle crises when they occur. QUESTIONS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS: Are you at all prepared for an environmental or social crisis event? How will you cope with the unknown unknowns? What do your shareholders expect you to do about climate change? Are your employees proud of the company’s ESG performance? How does your bank evaluate your biodiversity impacts? | Environmental Social Governance Managing Risk and Expectations

GBP 44.99
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Validating Pharmaceutical Systems Good Computer Practice in Life Science Manufacturing

Validating Pharmaceutical Systems Good Computer Practice in Life Science Manufacturing

All too often the words computer validation strike terror into the hearts of those new to the process and may even cause those familiar with it to tremble. Validating Pharmaceutical Systems: Good Computer Practice in Life Science Manufacturing delineates GCP GLP and GMP regulatory requirements and provides guidance from seasoned practitioners on how to fulfill them. John Andrews and his team tackle the perceived complexities surrounding the validation of a wide variety of automated systems. Sprinkled with case studies and real-life examples the book offers a step-by-step review of topics such as planning design auditing risk management and specification. The in-depth by example coverage demystifies the challenges of manufacturing execution systems(MES) laboratory information management systems(LIMS) and network qualification. The first section examines the different levels of automated systems used throughout the drug development manufacture and delivery lifecycle using the GAMP 4 lifecycle approach to their validation. The second section uncovers some real-life applications of GAMP 4 to different areas of the regulations such as GLP GCP GMP and GDP. The book explores some of the latest thinking on computer validation and reflects changes that have occurred in the industry since the early days of validation. The contributors are a deliberate blend of those who have faced the problems of the 1990s and the Y2K controversies and those who have more recently arrived on the scene and made an impact on the perception of validation of automated systems across the field of GxP. They do more than show you how to do the right thing; they show you how to do the right thing in compliance with regulations. | Validating Pharmaceutical Systems Good Computer Practice in Life Science Manufacturing

GBP 59.99
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Improving Healthcare Team Communication Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace

Improving Healthcare Team Communication Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace

Communications research in aviation is widely regarded by many in the healthcare community as the 'gold standard' to emulate. Yet healthcare and aviation differ in many ways as do the vital communications shared among members of clinical teams. Aviation team communication should then be understood in terms of what lessons will benefit those who work in healthcare. In Improving Healthcare Team Communication renowned experts provide insights from 'sharp end' operator research in high-hazard sectors that shed light on the performance of cognitive tasks including resource availability assessment allocation anticipation prediction trade-off decisions speculation and negotiation. The book reports on recent field research to address what is known and what needs to be learned about team communication among operators. Students clinicians and healthcare managers can find answers in it to the questions they face daily. How can healthcare information be better shared? What can we expect from its improvement and how do we get there? Lessons learned from team communication research and experience in aviation and healthcare will point the way to improved patient safety. | Improving Healthcare Team Communication Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace

GBP 46.99
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National Environmental Policy (NEPA) Process

National Environmental Policy (NEPA) Process

This book is mainly about the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the process for its implementation. This is most often called theNEPA process. The need for this book arises because although the awareness for faithful implementation of NEPA has now matured the method of NEPA implementation is not always known and hence needs to be clearly laid out for the benefit of project engineers and the decision makers in government and industry. This book aims to do that. | National Environmental Policy (NEPA) Process

GBP 180.00
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Predator-Prey Dynamics The Role of Olfaction

Predator-Prey Dynamics The Role of Olfaction

Humans being visually oriented are well versed in camouflage and how animals hide from predators that use vision to locate prey. However many predators do not hunt by sight; they hunt by scent. This raises the question: do survival mechanisms and behaviors exist which allow animals to hide from these olfactory predators? If so what are they and how do they work? Predator-Prey Dynamics: The Role of Olfaction examines environmental as well as biological and behavioral elements of both predators and prey to answer gaps in our current knowledge of the survival dynamics of species. Beginning with a thorough look at the mechanics of olfaction the author explains how predators detect locate and track their prey using odor trails on the ground or odor plumes in the air. Understanding the physics of airflow is the next step to understanding the potential for manipulating and masking scent. While a bush may conceal an animal visually from a predator it will not protect an animal from a predator using olfaction. To hide from the latter an animal needs to hide in locations where turbulence and updrafts will disperse its scent. The book addresses tradeoffs that animals must make given their dual needs to hide from predators and to procure food and water. Studies of mammalian and avian behavior provide examples on the actual use and efficacy of olfactory camouflage tactics. The book concludes with a redefinition of ecological terms based on the physics of airflow and a summary of the theory and implications of olfactory predator-prey dynamics. Introducing the mechanics of olfaction and its influence on the behavior of both predators and prey Predator-Prey Dynamics: The Role of Olfaction presents a new perception of the world and enables us to understand and more effectively manage the delicate survival dynamics of animals in the wild. | Predator-Prey Dynamics The Role of Olfaction

GBP 59.99
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Mechanics of Liquid Nano- and Microdispersed Magnetic Media

Mechanics of Liquid Nano- and Microdispersed Magnetic Media

This book offers unique coverage of the mechanical properties of nano- and micro-dispersed magnetic fluids. Magnetic fluids are artificially created materials that do not exist in the nature. Researchers developing materials and devices are keenly interested in their mutually exclusive properties including fluidity compressibility and the ability to magnetize up to saturation in relatively small magnetic fields. Applications of micro- and nanodispersed magnetic fluids include magnetic-seals magnetically operated grease in friction units and supports separators of non-magnetic materials oil skimmers and separators sensors of acceleration and angle and gap fillers in loudspeakers. | Mechanics of Liquid Nano- and Microdispersed Magnetic Media

GBP 44.99
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Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Fundamentals and Practices

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Fundamentals and Practices

Advanced imaging spectral technology and hyperspectral analysis techniques for multiple applications are the key features of the book. This book will present in one volume complete solutions from concepts fundamentals and methods of acquisition of hyperspectral data to analyses and applications of the data in a very coherent manner. It will help readers to fully understand basic theories of HRS how to utilize various field spectrometers and bioinstruments the importance of radiometric correction and atmospheric correction the use of analysis tools and software and determine what to do with HRS technology and data. | Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Fundamentals and Practices

GBP 94.99
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Animation Masterclasses: From Pencils to Pixels A Complete Course in Animation & Production

Animation Masterclasses: From Pencils to Pixels A Complete Course in Animation & Production

Today it is commonly believed that if you learn software you can become an animator. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. Master animators are trained and not born. Software as is the humble pencil is merely yet another tool through which an animator can apply their knowledge. However neither software nor pencils give you that knowledge nor do they do the work for you. If you place a fully trained master animator on a computer or give them a pencil they’ll astound you with their mastery. However if you put a nontrained animator on a computer all you will have is a technician creating moving objects ・ as you’ll see all over YouTube and other video platforms. This book teaches you exactly how to become a Master Animator ・ whether you ultimately plan to use pencils computers drawing tablets or rigged characters. It’s a complete course in its own right being a collection of 48 masterclasses gleaned from the author’s 50 years of experience of top-level animating teaching and filmmaking. It will also train you in the value and application of observational gesture drawing. This book of masterclasses by a master of the art Tony White is entirely designed to be THE definitive reference book for students learning how to make things move really well ・ as well as how to create films once you know how to do so. A book for everyone: For home-based self-study students: It is a perfect manual to take you from raw beginner to proven animated filmmaker. For full-time students: It is an ideal companion to supplement your full-time educational studies which no doubt is overly based on software technology. For current animation professionals: It is a comprehensive archive of animation tips and techniques that will enable you to take your work to the next level. For current animation educators and instructors: It is a book that can be the ultimate curriculum and study program enabling your own students to become the master animators of today and tomorrow. | Animation Masterclasses: From Pencils to Pixels A Complete Course in Animation & Production

GBP 44.99
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