My Reggae Journey: Music's Rough, Tough Road

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GET CLOSER TO LEO THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE!

As every girl in America knows, mere accolades simply fail to do Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio justice. Now, from a close family friend who watched Leo grow into gorgeous adulthood right before her eyes, here is the book that finally brings you face-to-face with this boy wonder-ful. Brimming with exclusive photos and intimate stories only his family and friends know, Leonardo: Up Close and Personal gives you a unique glimpse of Leo as you've never seen him before--at home, at work, at play, off-guard.

See Leo grow up through photos never-before-seen in public; read touching, funny, and wonderful tales about this lovable hunk; and get the inside scoop on the real Leo. This isn't just any Leonardo biography; this is a fact- and picture-packed tribute to the one-and-only Leo from a woman who has known him for more than half his life. You won't find anything else like it. Or anyone quite like him!

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EXCELLENT.......1999-12-30

I LOVE LEONARDO DICAPRIO,SO I SEE ALL THE BOOKS INTERESTING,BUT WITH THIS BOOK I HAD LEARN A LOT

EXCELLNT.......1999-12-30

I LOVE LEONARDO DICAPRIO,SO I SEE ALL THE BOOKS INTERESTING,BUT WITH THIS BOOK I HAD LEARN A LOT

Happy Reading.......1999-10-27

All Leonardo's pictures are juicy good. The book tells you that Leolicious did't always haved it so easy. My mum did't like some of his pics but me, a real fan loves all of them.

An Excellent Choice for Avid Leo Fans!.......1999-06-11

I think this book was wonderful! The pictures were of excellent quality and more intimate than those in other books. It'd be a wonderful gift for anyone who collects Leo stuff! The bio was unlike any other, and I was impressed that the author (Victoria Looseleaf) ACTUALLY knew him! Most other writers get their info from magazine articles, which I frown upon. I give this book 5 stars! Read it and you'll understand why I enjoyed it so much!

Not a good choice - a waste of money........1999-05-29

Ms. Looseleaf has managed to interject 4-letter words into the stories which, in my opinion, is totally not necessary. Another bad example being conveyed to our impressionable young. No wonder children are killing children. Some adults need an attitude adjustment and lessons taught in how to effectively influence children. I'm a mother, I would not give this to my daughter. In fact, even the pictures are lame.

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Leonardo: Up Close and Personal
Victoria Looseleaf
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OVF91K

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Ron English is a culture jammer and well-known pop painter. A seminal figure in the subvertising, or culture jamming movement, in which artists and activists subvert an existing advertisement to send out their own message or encourage free thought, English has pirated over a thousand billboards over the last twenty years, replacing existing advertisements with his own hand-painted ""subvertisements."" His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, from Japan to Europe to the former Soviet Union; and included in prominent collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Paris and the Whitney Museum in New York. Ron has designed murals for the Guggenheim Children's Fund and created an anti-drug campaign for the United Nations' International Drug Control Program in Kazakhstan. His art has been featured in such feature films as Breakfast of Champions and Basketcase II. This year, his art will be featured on the cover of the new release by The Dandy Warhols.

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Gotta love the art "terrorist".......2007-05-13

As an old 60s hippy, I can really appreciate this guy for his nonconformity and attacks on corporate propaganda. He's not only a talented artist, he's brilliant and not afraid to stand up for what he believes in. If more of us would stand up we could make a difference in our world. Do yourselves a favor and give this guy a look. There is also a DVD available that's very entertaining and insightful.

English speaks my language.......2002-02-06

This glossy, colorful book collects Ron English's great works and accomplishments, spanning his 20 years of using and twisting pop art to subvert itself, popular culture, and commercialistic overkill. Although a painter, street artist, and musician, English is best known for his hilarious - and sometimes dangerous - billboard work, whereby he would covertly paint over hundreds of billboards to convey an ironic, social point, sometimes done so well that the original doesn't appear altered. One of his thoughtful pranks was to paint a close-up of Charles Manson in the style of Mac's "Think Different" ads, to point out Mac's tasteless use of geniuses and great humanitarians to sell their products. Big Tobacco is another common victim of English's talent and wit, and his Joe Camel spoofs are more effective and affective than any government-funded anti-tobacco advertisement.

Ron English's work successfully addresses the Disneyification of America, the blatant commercialism of pop art, the uncontested corporate (and irresponsible) intrusion into people's lives, and the nonstop barrage of advertising that forces itself upon us everywhere we turn. His works throw a stick into the cogs, jamming popular culture for just a moment, so that for the split second you take in his work, you can actually "think different."

WHAT A PICTURE.......2001-10-20

A VISUAL EXTRAVAGANZA.I COULDN'T BELEIVE HOW MANY WAYS RON ENGLISH CAN SCREW WITH YOUR HEAD. A GREAT BOOK

A golden opportunity!!.......2001-08-15

Ron English is masterfully twisted. I own four original pieces of his work which are the gems of my art collection. His work reminds me of Salvadore Dali's work with more raw talent added. You will enjoy this book.

Brava Popaganda!.......2001-08-12

Having been a protege of Ron English during the early years of his career, I am thrilled to read a comprehensive telling of his accomplishments. From his early surealistic photography tableau to illegal billboards to his brilliant current work, Ron English's art always puts his message in your face. Ron English is the ringmaster of a circus of eager zealots who will do practically anything to participate in his creative events. It is a fascinating phenomenon to observe - and even more inspiring to participate! Well written and researched, this volume gives insight into the artist's personal and creative processes. The extensive visuals and photos help tell the story of a great artist's career. Where will Ron English go from here? You should definitely tune in to find out more.

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From September, 1945 until April, 1954, the U.S. Army of the Occupation set up its headquarters in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur. The foremost order to the army was to aid in the restoration of the economy of the country. They were successful, and the result is a variety of products known to collectors as O.J. or Occupied Japan. This wonderful new book documents, with 370 full color photographs, many of the clever toys created in Occupied Japan and exported around the world. Included are most of the boxes that held the objects, a boon to collectors who are highly value authentic packaging. A price guide makes this a complete book for collectors.

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Crafting a perfect rendering in 3D software means nailing all the details. And no matter what software you use, your success in creating realistic-looking illumination, shadows and textures depends on your professional lighting and rendering techniques. In this lavishly illustrated new edition, Pixar's Jeremy Birn shows you how to:

Master Hollywood lighting techniques to produce professional results in any 3D application
Convincingly composite 3D models into real-world environments
Apply advanced rendering techniques using subsurface scattering, global illumination, caustics, occlusion, and high dynamic range images
Design realistic materials and paint detailed texture maps
Mimic real-life camera properties such as f-stops, exposure times, depth-of-field, and natural color temperatures for photorealistic renderings
Render in multiple passes for greater efficiency and creative control
Understand production pipelines at visual effects and animation studios
Develop your lighting reel to get a job in the industry

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Designers, photographers, 3D designers..........2007-07-30

This is for you all, probably every one knows what is shadow but i bet no one know how many ways there are to make it. I need it expecially for shadows problems on 3D graphics, it gave me a special cool knowledge about colors that no one more than the author can give you !

Move a step beyond the rest.......2007-07-18

If you're a hobby 3D graphhics artist or thinking of entering into the world of computer graphics, then this book is an essential resource to give you that realism factor often missing in artists works seen today.

The Book is superbly presented in glossy paper format with excellently reproduced colour images, that generously fill the book as examples on how to achieve the right lighting for that perfect shot you were trying to setup, but till now had no idea of how to achieve it.

This volume is a how to for novice and advanced artist alike, brilliantly guiding you through the ins and outs of rendering the most perfectly realisticly shaded 3D image possible.

The first edition had chapters guide you through Lighting workflow, three point lighting, Shadows (a must),Qualities of light, Colour, Exposure, Composition and staging (worth the price of the book alone), Materials and rendering algorithms(tips to turn a good work into a masterpiece)and Compositing(the absolute icing on the cake).

This vastly expanded 2nd edition has even more must know techniques and inside tips to push your work to professional levels, extra chapters include comprehensive guides on how to: *Apply advanced rendering techniques using subsurface scattering, global illumination, caustics, occlusion, and high dynamic range images
* Design realistic materials and paint detailed texture maps
* Mimic real-life camera properties such as f-stops, exposure times, depth-of-field, and natural color temperatures for photorealistic renderings
* Render in multiple passes for greater efficiency and creative control
* Understand production pipelines at visual effects and animation studios
*Develop your lighting reel to get a job in the industry

There is a Lot one can learn from this brillianlty updated and expanded 2nd edition and dare I say that it has to be if not the best then one of the very best presentations on this topic I've ever had the good fortune to study from.

If you own the first edition, then you just have to get this new 2nd edition as its like owning a completely new volume.

nice!!!.......2007-04-18

very nice book easy to learn and very usefull for render and light, this book is a bible of cg lighting!!!

learn concepts not technicalities.......2007-04-16

this book is amazing if you need to learn about lights - not how to use them specifically with a software package!
jeremy does touch on specifics that stand out in the different 3d applications, however it is more a "what to do with lights in order to achieve certain effects" rather than how to do it in maya, max, lightwave,...
it's very easy to understand, and anyone involved with 3d graphics should read this, even if you don't plan on specializing in lighting or rendering!

Great book.......2007-04-03

My only wish is that I had read this 5 years ago when I first started in 3D graphics. Great book for anyone who is interested in bringing their artwork to the next level.

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Get the 2nd edition, not this!
Ray
Best book available
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Testo dettagliato fatto molto bene

Digital Lighting & Rendering
Jeremy Birn
Manufacturer: New Riders Press
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ASIN: 1562059548

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New Riders' [digital] series is performing a tremendous service to the computer animation and graphics community. The newest addition to this family is [digital] Lighting & Rendering. Author Jeremy Birn has long been regarded as a talented computer graphics artist and generous writer, and he's been sharing his techniques and discoveries for years.

Using computer graphic and 3-D tools to create accurate images is easy; using them to produce beautiful, inviting, memorable images requires more than technical skill. [digital] Lighting & Rendering introduces reasons and techniques for using light, shadow, texture, and composition. The book is not software-specific, but demonstrates techniques that are applicable to almost any 3-D graphics application. It is assumed, however, that your 3-D software of choice supports such basic rendering features as soft shadows, light maps, colored gels, depth-of-field blur, motion blur, and so on.

The first half of the book discusses lighting and shadow: lighting workflow; light types; using lighting rigs, such as three-point lighting; shadows and shadow type; and light quality. Lighting--how it's used, where it's placed, the kind of shadow it casts, its intensity--is critical to any image, whether you're creating a photorealistic computer re-creation or a surreal fantasy picture. [digital] Lighting & Rendering explains not just how to use various lighting techniques, but why.

An outstanding chapter on color and its use through composition and lighting offers insight into how colors are perceived and how color affects a scene. The importance of color, hue, and saturation should not be underestimated, and the examples in this chapter, like in every other, drive home that point.

Additional chapters cover exposure, composition and staging, materials and textures, and compositing. There is no accompanying CD-ROM, but the platform-generic nature of the book (and of the subject matter itself) makes it unnecessary. The book is designed to educate and inform; it is up to readers to apply what they learn to their own projects.

Although fewer than 300 pages long, [digital] Lighting & Rendering is an informative and important book, useful to any computer graphics artist. Each page is filled with fascinating, immediately helpful information about the craft. The publisher spared no expense on the book's production, either--every page is in color, with at least one color photo per page illuminating the text. Mr. Birn's experience and insight are not to be underestimated, and this book is not to be missed. --Mike Caputo

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Digital Lighting contains strategies for lighting design that are relevant to any digital artist. It presents an awareness of computer lighting models, how they differ from real-world lighting effects, and how to approach 3D lighting projects differently from practical light. Topics covered include: What good lighting can do for you; Light sources; Shading; Shadows; Exposure and content; Color: temperature, correction, mood; Qualities of light; 3-point lighting; Indirect illumination; Multipass rendering and compositing; Lighting in production; and Case studies: natural lighting, interior lighting, character lighting, and effects lighting.

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Get the 2nd edition, not this!.......2006-04-20

This 1st edition came out in 2000 and now there's a new 2nd edition coming out this year ~ I ordered the up~to~date one instead!

Ray.......2006-03-22

Mr Birn makes great effort to illuminate the subtle and unappreciated aspects of creating visually aesthetic lighting and rendering. He helps pin down the elusive "why" factor, as opposed to bombarding the reader with a lot of technical information.

Best book available.......2006-02-09

This book goes way beyond what you need to know, in a good way. I have read and re-read this book numerous times, learning new things with each read. It is like taking 2 courses in lighting and 2 in color. Extremely professionally written from a practicing professional (Pixar Studios). Classic.

My review.......2005-09-18

A delightful book to have if you need to know about lighting and rendering.

Testo dettagliato fatto molto bene.......2005-08-26

Sono molto soddisfatto dell'acquisto di questo testo che mi ha fatto comprendere lati molto interessanti ed altrettanto importanti del lighting. Più sviluppato sotto questo aspetto che sul rendering è un testo da acquistare per comprendere molte sottigliezze. Consigliato

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Exploring Digital Cinematography
Jason Donati
Manufacturer: Cengage Delmar Learning
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1418050768

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Successful animators- the ones who land the exciting jobs and who win the industry awards- must be more than simply a talented artist, a great filmmaker, or a skilled technologist. They need to be all three! For the first time, aspiring animators and those in the field looking to move up have a resource to help them develop this entire skill set with Exploring Digital Cinematography. Award-winning animator Jason Donati examines such key concepts as CG directing, lighting, and texturing from the three different perspectives of art, film, and technology. Beginning with a solid foundation of art and filmmaking knowledge, this groundbreaking book then translates key production techniques- including depth of field, camera blocking, and three-point lighting- into the 3D world. This unique approach bridges the gap between traditional live-action cinematography and cutting-edge 3D animation, giving readers all the skills they need to realize their full 3D animation potential.

Human Motion - Understanding, Modeling, Capture and Animation: Second Workshop, HumanMotion 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 20, 2007, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

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Human Motion - Understanding, Modeling, Capture and Animation: Second Workshop, HumanMotion 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 20, 2007, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Modeling & Simulation | Computer Science | Computers & Internet | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 3540757023

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second Workshop on Human Motion, HumanMotion 2007, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 20, 2007 in conjunction with ICCV 2007.

The 22 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Motion Capture and Pose Estimation, Body and Limb Tracking and Segmentation and Activity Recognition.

Tecnicas De Iluminacion Y Render/ Digital Lighting and Rendering (Diseno Y Creatividad / Design and Creativity)

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Excelente guia

Tecnicas De Iluminacion Y Render/ Digital Lighting and Rendering (Diseno Y Creatividad / Design and Creativity)
Jeremy Birn
Manufacturer: Anaya Multimedia
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Excelente guia.......2003-02-17

Este libro es excelente para aquellos que no solo quieran hacer 3d, si no para aquellos que gustan de entenderlo y que saben que la base de un trabajo que tenga aspecto profesional son un conjunto de tecnicas y no la experimentacion o la "accidentizacion", ademas de que no se limita concentrandose en un solo paquete 3d.

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Digital Lighting and Rendering
Jeremy Birn
Manufacturer: NEW RIDERS (PEARSON
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K70CME

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