Art Industry

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Take a deep dive into the exciting world of mobile game development with "Game Changers," your comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to break into the thriving mobile gaming industry. Chapter one sets the stage with an in-depth examination of the mobile app game industry's evolution, giving you an understanding of past trends and insights into future directions. From there, you embark on a guided tour of the industry's inner workings. With an introduction to game development's stages, the necessary skills for game developers, and essential tools and software, so you can hit the...

The first comprehensive history of Hollywood's high-flying career women during the studio era, Nobody's Girl Friday covers the impact of the executives, producers, editors, writers, agents, designers, directors, and actresses who shaped Hollywood film production and style, led their unions, climbed to the top during the war, and fought the blacklist. Based on a decade of archival research, author J. E. Smyth uncovers a formidable generation working within the American film industry and brings their voices back into the history of Hollywood.

"Conquer the Nail Theory Exam: Your Guide to a Career as a Nail Technician" is a comprehensive study guide designed to prepare aspiring nail technicians for their certification exam and successful careers. The guide covers a wide range of topics essential for nail technicians, including nail anatomy and physiology, sanitation and safety practices, and the use of essential tools and equipment. Detailed chapters on manicure and pedicure techniques provide step-by-step instructions for both basic and advanced procedures, while the nail enhancements section explores the application, maintenance...

In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national conscience as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues, racism, class and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and took fight against right wing extremism. The music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid.

Immerse yourself in the abundant world of the creative industries and discover how you can make your ideas work for you. Profit Beyond The Beat is the ultimate crash course to understanding, navigating, and maximizing your income from the music, literary, film, television, theater, visual arts, crafts, and digital industries. This ingenious resource delves meticulously into all the facets of these industries, fostering a comprehensive understanding of how they operate and, most importantly, how you can profit from them. It reveals the subtleties of royalties and the traditional music model ...

Long-time physician Sherwin B. Nuland presents a provocative and stimulating collection of stories illustrating the vagaries of medical practice over the years.

From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind's military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. The war caused carnage on an industrial scale and the nature of trench warfare meant that thousands sustained facial injuries. In The Facemaker, award-winning historian Lindsey Fitzharris tells the true story of the pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gillies, who dedicated himself to restoring the faces of a brutalised generation.

In 2014, the UK science-fiction television series Black Mirror was released on Netflix worldwide, quickly becoming a hit with US audiences. Like other beloved British imports, this series piqued Americans' interest with hints of dark comedy, clever plotlines, and six-episode seasons that left audiences frantic for more. In Transatlantic Television Drama, volume editors Michele Hilmes, Matt Hills, and Roberta Pearson team up with leading scholars in TV studies and transnational television to look at how dramas like Black Mirror captivate US audiences....

Tim shares information how he has kept his portrait photography business going in an industry that has seen photographer after photographer go out of business. He shares his research from the last 15 years on the impact the internet and digital photography has had on the portrait industry.

Senator John McCain once decried mixed martial arts as "human cockfighting," while the New York Times despaired that the sport offered a "pay-per-view prism" onto the decline of western civilization. But the violent spectacle of cage fighting no longer feels nearly as scandalous as it did when the sport debuted in 1993.

With Mental Health, Inc., award-winning investigative journalist Art Levine delivers a Shock Doctrine-style exposé of the failures of our out-of-control, profits-driven mental health system, with a special emphasis on the failures of the pharmaceuticals industry, including the treatment of children with antipsychotics and disastrous PTSD protocols for veterans.

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Uncover the enthralling world of the big top and the resilience it symbolizes with the new eBook, "The Show Goes On". Delve into the captivating beginnings with the first chapter 'Introduction to Circus Arts', illuminating the rich history and unique charm of the circus phenomenon. Our tale then takes you on a whirlwind journey with the 'Concept of Traveling Circuses', exploring the compelling evolution of the circus that never stays in one place. Unravel the intricacies of the spectacle in 'Anatomy of a Circus Show', enabling readers to appreciate every detail that comes together in ...

Timothy R. White begins his history of the theater industry with the dispersed pre-Broadway era, when components such as costumes, lights, and scenery were built and stored nationwide. Subsequently, the majority of backstage operations and storage were consolidated in New York City during what is now known as the golden age of musical theater. Toward the latter half of the 20th century, decentralization and deindustrialization brought the emergence of nationally distributed regional theaters and performing arts centers.

The Heart's Truth should be listened to at every nursing school in the country. It offers a powerful and moving portrait of what it means to be a nurse. In writing that is of the highest quality, the listener is swept up in the drama of nursing and the compassion with which it is perfused.

Se ha dicho muchas veces, y con razón, que hay más diferencia entre el arte románico y el gótico que entre el gótico y el renacentista. El paso del arte románico al gótico supone una crisis radical del pensamiento europeo, mientras que el Renacimiento sólo era una continuación (si se quiere, una exageración) del pensamiento bajomedieval.

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WorkLaughs is full of hilarious and witty anecdotes about making a living. These selections are from comedians and notable personalities including Milton Berle, Paula Poundstone, and Jerry Seinfeld. Also included are sections from lesser-known colleagues of the daily grind.

We are all likely - at some point in our lives - to face the prospect of caring for another, whether it's a parent, child or partner. It is estimated that there are seven million people in the UK caring for loved ones. And yet these are the unpaid, unsung people whose number is rising all the time. In Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring, Penny Wincer combines her own experiences as a carer with the experiences of others to offer real and transformative tools and insights for navigating a situation that many of us are either facing or will face at some time.