Books

The Technique of Film & Video Editing contains the best training for aspiring directors and editors, providing a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound.

Videomaker's Complete Book of Forms contains 92 essential forms to help you plan, get organized, stay legal, and ask the right questions.

This new 5th edition of 'The Avid Handbook', caters to video editors bordering on intermediate who are ready to unleash the full power of the Avid but don't know where to start.
By Steve Bayes

Archival Storytelling is an essential, pragmatic guide to one of the most challenging issues facing filmmakers today: the use of images and music that belong to someone else. Where do producers go for affordable stills and footage? How do filmmakers evaluate the historical value of archival materials? What do vrit producers need to know when documenting a world filled with rights-protected images and sounds? How do filmmakers protect their own creative efforts from infringement?

Media Law for Producers is a comprehensive handbook that explains, in lay terms, the myriad legal issues that the producer will face on a regular basis - contracts, permits, defamation, patents, releases and insurance, etc!
Fourth Edition
By Philip Miller

Now on Sale for a Limited Time Only! This book moves beyond the basics of "pushing the buttons"; explaining the most efficient and effective ways of using Xpress Pro to tell the story.
By Steve Hullfish

The knowledge, methods and techniques essential to the work of the DP.

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects reveals expert techniques for producing compelling motion graphics.
By Trish Meyer

The Editors of Videomaker Magazine teach you how to make your videos look and sound their very best. This booklet includes Tips, Tricks and Video Techniques from the Pros!

Rick Young's book on how to use Final Cut 6 Pro is the ultimate guide to getting up and running with Apple's professional editing software Final Cut Pro 6.