Ice Age: Continental Drift: The Junior Novel

Ice Age: Continental Drift: The Junior Novel
Author: Susan Korman
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062104861

It's just a normal day in pre-history, when suddenly Manny finds himself separated from his family by a huge, gaping hole in the earth! As the continent splits in two, Manny sets off to find the land bridge that will reunite him with his loved ones—but not without the help of his friends Diego and Sid. Together they sail the high seas in search of home, but before long they run into a rowdy group of pirates. Can the trio navigate the sea, escape the grips of the vicious pirates, and make it back to Manny's family before the gap gets too large?

Ice Age: The Movie Novel

Ice Age: The Movie Novel
Author: J. E. Bright
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2002-02-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780060938154

Follow the road to adventure. Trail along with a trio of unlikely friends—a moody mammoth named Manfred, a wisecracking sloth named Sid, and a scheming saber-toothed tiger named Diego—on an exciting and sometimes dangerous quest to return a lost human baby to his family. You'll really warm up to this tale about loyalty, acceptance, and the power or friendship, based on the hit movie Ice Age. Don't get left out in the cold!

Urban Legendz

Urban Legendz
Author: Paul Downs
Publisher: Humanoids, Inc.
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1643375555

A group of young vigilantes roam the streets of Brooklyn solving supernatural crimes.

Bee Movie: The Junior Novel

Bee Movie: The Junior Novel
Author: Susan Korman
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2007-09-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 006125178X

This novelization of the screenplay retells the entire story of the new CGI-animated feature film from DreamWorks, starring the voices of Jerry Seinfeld and Rene Zellweger, and scheduled for release in theaters on November 2. Includes an 8-page color insert.

Ice Age 2

Ice Age 2
Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780007220762

The heroes of the first hilarious film return and this time they are saving all the animals from extinction.Now fans can relive the story again and again in this fantastic film novelisation.

Ice Age 2: The Great Escape

Ice Age 2: The Great Escape
Author: Judy Katschke
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2006-02-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060839724

As the Ice Age comes to an end, animals Manny, Sid, Diego and their friends scramble to escape an oncoming flood.

Rio 2: The Junior Novel

Rio 2: The Junior Novel
Author: Christa Roberts
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062285033

From the creators of Ice Age and Epic, Rio 2 flies into theaters in April 2014. Join Blu, Jewel, and all your favorite Rio characters for a wild adventure perfect for young fans! When Linda and Tulio spot a blue Spix's Macaw deep in the Amazon jungle, Blu and Jewel pack up their family and fly off to help locate more of their species. Jewel is eager for the kids to know more about life in the wild, but Blu is a little overwhelmed. The jungle is full of surprises. There are new friends to meet, new places to explore, and some cool, new jungle grooves! Rio 2: The Junior Novel retells the whole exciting story and features eight pages of full-color images from the film!

Vanished

Vanished
Author: Wil S. Hylton
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1101616253

From a mesmerizing storyteller, the gripping search for a missing World War II crew, their bomber plane, and their legacy. In the fall of 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the Pacific islands of Palau, leaving a trail of mysteries. According to mission reports from the Army Air Forces, the plane crashed in shallow water—but when investigators went to find it, the wreckage wasn’t there. Witnesses saw the crew parachute to safety, yet the airmen were never seen again. Some of their relatives whispered that they had returned to the United States in secret and lived in hiding. But they never explained why. For sixty years, the U.S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the islands for clues. With every clue they found, the mystery only deepened. Now, in a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final mission, the families they left behind, and the real reason their disappearance remained shrouded in secrecy for so long. This is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and faith—of the undying hope among the families of the missing, and the relentless determination of scientists, explorers, archaeologists, and deep-sea divers to solve one of the enduring mysteries of World War II.

James Buchanan

James Buchanan
Author: Jean H. Baker
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2004
Genre: Presidents
ISBN: 9780805069464

1. Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 2. Presidents United States Biography 3. United States - Politics and Government - 1857-1861.

Lighting for Animation

Lighting for Animation
Author: Jasmine Katatikarn
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1317699939

Lighting for Animation is designed with one goal in mind - to make you a better artist. Over the course of the book, Jasmine Katatikarn and Michael Tanzillo (Senior Lighting TDs, Blue Sky Studios) will train your eye to analyze your work more critically, and teach you approaches and techniques to improve your craft. Focusing on the main philosophies and core concepts utilized by industry professionals, this book builds the foundation for a successful career as a lighting artist in visual effects and computer animation. Inside you’ll find in-depth instruction on: • Creating mood and storytelling through lighting • Using light to create visual shaping • Directing the viewer’s eye with light and color • Gathering and utilizing reference images • Successfully lighting and rendering workflows • Render layers and how they can be used most effectively • Specific lighting scenarios, including character lighting, environment lighting, and lighting an animated sequence • Material properties and their work with lighting • Compositing techniques essential for a lighter • A guide on how to start your career and achieve success as a lighting artist This book is not designed to teach software packages—there are websites, instructional manuals, online demos, and traditional courses available to teach you how to operate specific computer programs. That type of training will teach you how to create an image; this book will teach you the technical skills you need to make that image beautiful. Key Features Stunning examples from a variety of films serve to inspire and inform your creative choices. Unique approach focuses on using lighting as a storytelling tool, rather than just telling you which buttons to press. Comprehensive companion website contains lighting exercises, assets, challenges, and further resources to help you expand your skillset.