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Book Mechanika  Revised and Updated

Download or read book Mechanika Revised and Updated written by Doug Chiang and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can design the future! In a post-apocalyptic alien landscape, starfighters crash land in desert terrain, dino riders rear up, rusted crab walkers litter the horizon and men work with--or fight against--giant iron robots. You control it all and Academy Award-winning sci-fi film production designer Doug Chiang tells you how. In this revised and updated version of his best-selling book, Mechanika, Chiang uses his 25 years in the film industry working on such films as the Star Wars franchise, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and War of the Worlds to teach you the techniques, tools and tips to draw and think like a master sci-fi artist. Inside you'll find: • The six keys to good design and how to build an expert toolkit. • Basic sketching techniques and the rules of perspective--even in imaginary worlds. • 25+ step-by-step demonstrations, including updated text and 6 brand new demonstrations, showing how to draw everything from monopods and labor beasts to aliens and steam-powered robots by mixing traditional drawing and marker techniques with digital painting technology. • How to create compelling science fiction scenes inspired by movies, books, comics and games from conceptualization to completion. • Tips and details on how to use Adobe Photoshop to design, draw and enhance your creations--including author secrets! Learn design secrets from one of the sci-fi artists behind Star Wars, War of the Worlds and Terminator 2: Judgment Day!

Book Mechanika

    Book Details:
  • Author : Doug Chiang
  • Publisher : IMPACT
  • Release : 2008-06-27
  • ISBN : 9781600610233
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book Mechanika written by Doug Chiang and published by IMPACT. This book was released on 2008-06-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into a world of imagination populated with giant robots, strange vehicles, alien creatures and other fantastic inventions. For generations artists have created imagery destined for the entertainment of others, and now you can too. Revered science fiction artist and film designer, Doug Chiang, reveals the thought processes and techniques he used working on blockbusters such as the Star Wars prequels, War of the Worlds, Terminator, and Beowulf. You'll learn from Chiang's visionary experience as he shares his design processes, giving expert advice and showcasing the groundbreaking style that has earned his creations a spot in the Brooklyn Museum, Houston Museum of Fine Art and the Tokyo National Museum. Inside you'll discover: 30+ lessons for creating out-of-this-world science fiction scenes in the style featured in films, books, comics, toys and games using both traditional and digital techniques Details and tips for using Adobe Photoshop to conceive, design, draw and enhance your creations 25 step-by-step demonstrations of outrageous robots, vehicles, creatures and environments with finished color images Foreword by film producer/director Robert Zemeckis (Monster House, The Polar Express, Back to the Future, Beowulf) With tips on everything from basic skills like blueline sketching and assembling a toolkit to conceptualization and painting for digital art, Mechanika has everything you need to get great results and make your science fiction worlds come alive!

Book Lady Mechanika

Download or read book Lady Mechanika written by Joe Benitez and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OVERSIZED HARDCOVER (7.25" x10.875") A newly remastered edition of thesteampunk adventure series' first volume, featuring a revised script andupdated lettering, in an oversized hardcover format. In a Victorian worldfilled with flying dirigibles and clockwork automatons, a young woman searchesdesperately for the secrets to her past - a past that left her withextraordinary, but unnatural, mechanical limbs. Collects LADY MECHANIKA #0-5

Book Proxima

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stephen Baxter
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2014-11-04
  • ISBN : 0698142950
  • Pages : 479 pages

Download or read book Proxima written by Stephen Baxter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Stephen Baxter has been heralded, with some merit, as Arthur C. Clarke’s literary heir, and Proxima certainly reinforces this accolade in spades.”—Concatenation Mankind’s future in this galaxy could be all but infinite. There are hundreds of billions of red dwarf stars, lasting trillions of years—and their planets can be habitable for humans. Such is the world of Proxima Centauri. And its promise could mean the never-ending existence of humanity. But first it must be colonized, and no one wants to be a settler. There is no glamor that accompanies it, nor is there the ease of becoming a citizen of an already-tamed world. There is only hardship...loneliness...emptiness, even as war brews in the solar system. But that’s where Yuri comes in. Because sometimes exploration isn’t voluntary. It must be coerced.

Book LADY MECHANIKA  THE MONSTER OF THE MINISTRY OF HELL  1  OF 4

Download or read book LADY MECHANIKA THE MONSTER OF THE MINISTRY OF HELL 1 OF 4 written by Joe Benitez and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2021-12-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a Victorian asylum full of grotesque inmates, sadistic guards, and a fanatical doctor, a young lady wakes to find her arms and legs have been replaced with mechanical limbs. But who among this gruesome menagerie is the true monster of the Ministry of Hell? The origins of the notorious adventuress known as Lady Mechanika!

Book Robota

    Book Details:
  • Author : Doug Chiang
  • Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
  • Release : 2016-11-16
  • ISBN : 048680495X
  • Pages : 227 pages

Download or read book Robota written by Doug Chiang and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-11-16 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visionary study in world-building traces a human's journey through a preindustrial civilization ruled by tyrannical robots. Breathtaking illustrations, accompanied by text, provide a cinematic scope to every page.

Book A Relativist s Toolkit

    Book Details:
  • Author : Eric Poisson
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2004-05-06
  • ISBN : 1139451995
  • Pages : 253 pages

Download or read book A Relativist s Toolkit written by Eric Poisson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-06 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2004 textbook fills a gap in the literature on general relativity by providing the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most elegant, successful, and relevant applications of general relativity. Among the topics discussed are congruencies of timelike and null geodesics, the embedding of spacelike, timelike and null hypersurfaces in spacetime, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity. Although the book is self-contained, it is not meant to serve as an introduction to general relativity. Instead, it is meant to help the reader acquire advanced skills and become a competent researcher in relativity and gravitational physics. The primary readership consists of graduate students in gravitational physics. It will also be a useful reference for more seasoned researchers working in this field.

Book Death from the Skies

    Book Details:
  • Author : Philip C. Plait
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 9780670019977
  • Pages : 338 pages

Download or read book Death from the Skies written by Philip C. Plait and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's only a matter of time before a cosmic disaster spells the end of the Earth. But how concerned should we about about any of these catastrophic scenarios? And if they do post a danger, can anything be done to stop them?

Book Draw 50 Animal  Toons

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lee J. Ames
  • Publisher : Watson-Guptill
  • Release : 2012-09-11
  • ISBN : 0823085775
  • Pages : 66 pages

Download or read book Draw 50 Animal Toons written by Lee J. Ames and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draw 50 Animal ‘Toons shows aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Acclaimed author Lee J. Ames helps you bring to life a skateboarding crocodile, a funky monkey, and a juggling seal. Also included are dinosaurs, flamingos, squirrels, gorillas, and a whole spectrum of fun-loving animals. Lee J. Ames’s drawing method has proven successful for children and adults alike over the past thirty years. The twenty-seven books in the Draw 50 series have sold more than 3 million copies and have shown everyone from amateurs to experts how to draw everything from animals to airplanes. Even the youngest artists can make these ‘toons look great. It’s easy to draw cartoon animals when you do it the Draw 50 way.

Book Principles of Quantum Mechanics

Download or read book Principles of Quantum Mechanics written by R. Shankar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R. Shankar has introduced major additions and updated key presentations in this second edition of Principles of Quantum Mechanics. New features of this innovative text include an entirely rewritten mathematical introduction, a discussion of Time-reversal invariance, and extensive coverage of a variety of path integrals and their applications. Additional highlights include: - Clear, accessible treatment of underlying mathematics - A review of Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian mechanics - Student understanding of quantum theory is enhanced by separate treatment of mathematical theorems and physical postulates - Unsurpassed coverage of path integrals and their relevance in contemporary physics The requisite text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students, Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Second Edition is fully referenced and is supported by many exercises and solutions. The book’s self-contained chapters also make it suitable for independent study as well as for courses in applied disciplines.

Book An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics

Download or read book An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics written by Richard Fitzpatrick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible text on classical celestial mechanics, the principles governing the motions of bodies in the Solar System, provides a clear and concise treatment of virtually all of the major features of solar system dynamics. Building on advanced topics in classical mechanics such as rigid body rotation, Langrangian mechanics and orbital perturbation theory, this text has been written for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in astronomy, physics, mathematics and related fields. Specific topics covered include Keplerian orbits, the perihelion precession of the planets, tidal interactions between the Earth, Moon and Sun, the Roche radius, the stability of Lagrange points in the three-body problem and lunar motion. More than 100 exercises allow students to gauge their understanding and a solutions manual is available to instructors. Suitable for a first course in celestial mechanics, this text is the ideal bridge to higher level treatments.

Book Intricate Wire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Debbie Benninger
  • Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Co
  • Release : 2020-08-01
  • ISBN : 162700727X
  • Pages : 115 pages

Download or read book Intricate Wire written by Debbie Benninger and published by Kalmbach Publishing Co. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intricate Wire is ideal for intermediate wireworkers who are hungry for knowledge and new techniques. Includes 18 projects demonstrating various techniques for jewelry construction, such as wire weaving, bezel-forming, and fusing. Pieces showcase crystals and stones, and readers will learn how to use fine silver, copper, and even Argentium silver in their wirework. Follow the step-by-step instructions to create fascinating pendants, rings, earrings, and bracelets.

Book The Sci Fi Movie Guide

Download or read book The Sci Fi Movie Guide written by Chris Barsanti and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barsanti celebreates the broadening and proliferating range of science-fiction movies. From the trashy to the epic, from the classics to today's blockbusters, this A-to-Z collection reviews the biggest, baddest, and brightest from every age and genre of cenematic and TV science fiction.

Book Iron Kingdoms Character Guide

Download or read book Iron Kingdoms Character Guide written by Iron Kingdoms and published by Privateer Press. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Raptor  a Sokol Graphic Novel Limited Edition

Download or read book Raptor a Sokol Graphic Novel Limited Edition written by Dave McKean and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2021 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual tour-de-force graphic novel from artist and writer Dave McKean (Black Dog, The Sandman). The Raptor, Sokol, flickers between two worlds: a feudal fantastical landscape where he must hunt prey to survive, and Wales in the late 1800s where a writer of supernatural tales mourns the passing of his young wife. He exists between two states, the human and the hawk. He lives in the twilight between truth and lies, life and death, reality and the imagination. World Fantasy, Harvey, British Science Fiction Association, and V+A Book Award winner Dave McKean's first creator-owned character is a wandering spirit for our times. This deluxe, oversized hardcover edition with an exclusive signed tip-in illustration is perfect for fans of Dave McKean's beautiful art who want to experience Raptor in large-scale glory.

Book The Prints of Margaret Preston

    Book Details:
  • Author : Roger Butler
  • Publisher : University of Washington Press
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9780642541857
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Prints of Margaret Preston written by Roger Butler and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and enlarged edition of The Prints of Margaret Preston includes thirteen new works discovered since the original publication in 1987, and twenty-two works that are reproduced for the first time. Margaret Preston (1875-1963) is one of Australia's most celebrated modernists. In the 1920s and thirties she created exuberant decorative compositions which have remained among the most popular of all Australian artworks. Modern, cosmopolitan, and intensely colored, Preston's woodblock prints and paintings of still-life subjects and the Sydney metropolis captured a moment of extraordinary innovation in the history of Australian art. Preston was the country's first serious advocate of Aboriginal art; her early appropriation and promotion of Aboriginal imagery to the cause of modernism has contributed to her ongoing significance.

Book Complete Metalsmith

Download or read book Complete Metalsmith written by Tim McCreight and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an ideal handbook for hobbyists, students and others who are just getting started in metalworking. It is particularly suitable for beginning jewellers who use metal in their work. The book covers subjects ranging from metals, tools and surfaces to shaping, joining, casting, stones and mechanisms. Filled with line drawings, step-by-step sequences, problem solving sections and safety notes, it explains the necessary techniques and shows how to use equipment. The book is intended both as a text and a tool, a blend of both instruction and reference. It will be a must for those starting out in metalworking and jewellery. The Complete Metalsmith- Professional edition is also available.