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Across Cinematography & Videography, Techniques, Photography, and Historical — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as It’s Alive! by Julian David Stone.

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Frank Herbert’s “Dune” A Critical Companion

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

The Keys of Middle-earth Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien — Stuart Lee

The Keys of Middle-earth Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

A Companion to Early Cinema — André Gaudreault

A Companion to Early Cinema

André Gaudreault

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film The Mighty Sons of Hercules — D. O’Brien

Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film The Mighty Sons of Hercules — D. O’Brien

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Rick Sammon’s Digital Photography Secrets — Rick Sammon

Rick Sammon’s Digital Photography Secrets

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Photoshop Elements 2023 For Dummies — Barbara Obermeier

Photoshop Elements 2023 For Dummies

Barbara Obermeier

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Jaws — Antonia Quirke

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Cinema in the Digital Age — Nicholas Rombes

Cinema in the Digital Age

Nicholas Rombes

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Masters of FX Behind the Scenes with Geniuses of Visual and Special Effects — Ian Failes

Masters of FX Behind the Scenes with Geniuses of Visual and Special Effects

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Nikon D7200 For Dummies — Julie Adair King

Nikon D7200 For Dummies

Julie Adair King

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

American Cinematographer Manual — American Society of Cinematographers

American Cinematographer Manual

American Society of Cinematographers

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

The Ultimate Field Guide to Digital Video — Richard Olsenius

The Ultimate Field Guide to Digital Video

Richard Olsenius

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

The Basics of Filmmaking Screenwriting, Producing, Directing, Cinematography, Audio & Editing — Blain Brown

The Basics of Filmmaking Screenwriting, Producing, Directing, Cinematography, Audio & Editing

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Teach Yourself Digital Home Movie Making — Peter Cope

Teach Yourself Digital Home Movie Making

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Master Shots 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-budget Movie — Christopher Kenworthy

Master Shots 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-budget Movie

Christopher Kenworthy

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

The Camera Bag Companion Your Personal Photography Tutor — Benedict Brain

The Camera Bag Companion Your Personal Photography Tutor

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

The Photographer’s Guide to Drones — Colin Smith

The Photographer’s Guide to Drones

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Media Composer 6 Professional Picture and Sound Editing — Woody Lidstone

Media Composer 6 Professional Picture and Sound Editing

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

A Companion to Film Comedy — Andrew Horton

A Companion to Film Comedy

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Auguste & Louis Lumière and the Rise of Motion Pictures — Jim Whiting

Auguste & Louis Lumière and the Rise of Motion Pictures

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Photoshop The Beginners Guide to Photoshop, Editing Photos, Photo Editing Tips, and How to Improve Your Photography with Photoshop! — Nigel Pinkman

Photoshop The Beginners Guide to Photoshop, Editing Photos, Photo Editing Tips, and How to Improve Your Photography with Photoshop!

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Reel Change A History of British Cinema from the Projection Box — Richard Wallace

Reel Change A History of British Cinema from the Projection Box

Richard Wallace

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Antony and Cleopatra — J. Turner

Antony and Cleopatra

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

Stand-out Shorts Shooting and Sharing Your Films Online — Russell Evans

Stand-out Shorts Shooting and Sharing Your Films Online

Themes: Cinematography & Videography • Techniques • Photography

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Cinematography & Videography, Techniques, Photography — the same threads that run through It’s Alive! by Julian David Stone. Among the authors featured: Kara Kennedy, Stuart Lee, André Gaudreault, D. O'Brien, and others.

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