Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist: A Practical Guide to Principles & Techniques – Book Review
This is a very good and informative introduction to design for those who are interested in all sorts of motion media applications. The book is aimed at beginners, although some familiarity with some design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and concepts would be useful. If you have never worked in design this book will be a great first taste of this field. It is very basic and broad, but it has enough information that will be useful to anyone who is just starting or considering working with design. Even though the main focus of the book is on motion media, most of the information that it contains would be useful for any other form of design. The book is written in an accessible and encouraging language and it can be very inspirational for those who are new to design.
The only issue that I have with this book is that I wish it contained worked out examples and hands-on tutorials. Most people learn new concepts best when they have to apply them to concrete situations. The book is still an excellent introductory resource, but an inclusion of applied material would make it a great textbook as well.
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Bojan Tunguz
Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts
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