Sound, Lighting and Video: A Resource for Worship
by Brad Herring

Sound, Lighting and Video: A Resource for Worship is a manual for all your technical needs regarding production in a house of worship. There is no other existing book that covers lighting, sound, video and projection systems for this rapildy growing market.

Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques
by Rob Napoli and Chuck Gloman

This book is designed to show you how to turn a bare stage into a basic set design, without using heavy language that would bog you down. From materials and construction to basic props and lighting, this book explains all you will need to know to build your set and light it.

Automated Lighting
by Richard Cadena

This book is a comprehensive text covering everything you will need to know as a working or aspiring lighting professional about automated lighting fixtures, systems, how they are used and design issues you will face.

Handbook for Sound Engineers, Fourth Edition
by Glen Ballou

Handbook for Sound Engineers is the most comprehensive reference available for audio engineers. All audio topics are explored: if you work on anything related to audio you should not be without this book!

Audio Wiring Guide
by John Hechtman

Whether you're a pro or an amateur, a musician or into multimedia, you can't afford to guess about audio wiring. The Audio Wiring Guide is a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide that explains exactly what you need to know.

Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms 
by Floyd Toole

Floyd Toole, a leading expert in the field of sound reproduction, explains how to design the best possible listening experience for recording control rooms and home entertainment systems.

Surround Sound, Second Edition
by Tomlinson Holman

Concentrating specifically on surround audio, Holman provides clear comprehensive explanations of complex concepts, making this a must have book for all those in the field.

Lighting for Digital Video & Television
by John Jackman

This complete course in digital video and television lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progresses through the basics of equipment and setups, and culminates with practical lessons on how to solve common problems.

Motion Picture and Video Lighting, 2nd Edition
by Blain Brown

Motion Picture and Video Lighting, Second Edition, is the indispensable guide to film and video lighting. Written by the author of the industry bible Cinematography, this book explores technical, aesthetic, and practical aspects of lighting for film and video.

Location Lighting for Television
by Alan Bermingham

The first book of its kind to introduce the problems of location lighting for single camera operators and provide an insight into the technology and techniques required to solve those problems.

Lighting Technology, 2nd Edition
by Brian Fitt and Joe Thornley

Anyone working with lighting in the entertainment industries will find this an immensely readable source of information. The authors, themselves experienced lighting practitioners, have collected a wealth of essential lighting technology and data into one comprehensive reference volume in an accessible, jargon-free style.

The Visual Story
by Bruce Block

If you can't make it to one of Bruce Block's legendary visual storytelling seminars, then you need his book! Now in full color for the first time, this best-seller offers a clear view of the relationship between the story/script structure and the visual structure of a film, video, animated piece, or video game.

Video Shooter, 2nd Edition: Storytelling with HD Cameras
by Barry Braverman

Tired of the dry rudimentary guidebooks that ignore the art of telling compelling video stories? Video Shooter takes you to a new level of competence and expertise by presenting the camera as a potent storytelling tool.

High Definition Cinematography, 3e
by Paul Wheeler

High Definition Cinematography, Third Edition provides the explanations, definitions, and workflows that today's cinematographers and camera operators need to make the transition. Paul Wheeler will explain the high-definition process, suggest the best methods for filming, and help you choose the right camera and equipment for your crew with this comprehensive book.

Videomaker Guide to Video Production
by Videomaker

From the editors of Videomaker Magazine comes this new edition that you have been waiting for. The Videomaker Guide Digital Video, fourth edition, provides information on all of the latest cutting edge tools and techniques necessary to help you shoot and edit video like the pro's.

Television Production, 14th Edition
by Gerald Millerson
AVAILABLE AUGUST '09

Television Production offers you a very practical guide to professional TV and video production techniques. You will find straightforward description and explanations of the equipment you will use, and discover the best ways to use it. You will also learn how to anticipate and quickly overcome typical everyday problems.

Single Camera Video Production
by Robert B. Musburger

Single-camera Video Production, Fourth Edition clearly explains the technology and the equipment of video production and details step-by-step the professional-level techniques that can be applied to any type of production or budget. In addition, this manual will train you to integrate technique, equipment, and creative concerns within the production process—from preproduction planning through final editing.

Audio for Single Camera Operation
by Tony Grant

For anyone wanting to learn about the basics of recording sound, specific to single camera location work this book provides an ideal grounding. It covers the equipment a single operator would use, methods and examples of how to learn sound techniques and ways of successfully working alone.

The Makeup Artist Handbook
by Gretchen Davis and Mindy Hall

This full-color and amply illustrated book is written for film, television, and theatre makeup artists who need to know the basics on how to accomplish flawless makeup applications. It begins with fundamental practices and continues through more complex techniques usually known only by Hollywood makeup artists.