Book Reviews

What’s fascinating about ‘The CG Story’, therefore, is the realization that live action has become more like animation and vice-versa.

It’s not at uncommon, for transitions to be the editor’s focus, Jeffrey Michael Bays tries to remedy that.

The very title of this book makes its basic premise dubious.

‘The Inventor and the Tycoon’ is an engrossing book that could have been made sleeker and more significant.

‘Sound for Digital Video’ provides a valuable overview for those planning to enter the audio-for-video production business.

Gabriella Oldham has made it her mission to interview picture editors and create a history.

Ray Zone has left for us the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of how stereoscopic film attracts us.

The new sampling of books showcased in our annual holiday gift guide represents just a handful of intriguing film-related titles published in 2012.

‘A New History of Documentary Film’ firmly establishes itself as the most thorough overview of the evolution, achievement and future of the documentary film to date. 

Coffie’s fine tome should prove invaluable to any beginner first setting foot into the Avid editing workflow.