Like stars in the sky, pixels may seem like tiny, individual points. But, when viewed from a distance, they can create elaborate images. Each pixel contributes to this array, but no individual point can create the whole. The thirty stories that comprise Krisztina Tóth’s book similarly produce an interconnected web. While each tale of love, loss, and failed self-determination na...(展开全部)

The pixel as the organizing principle of all pictures, from cave paintings to Toy Story. The Great Digital Convergence of all media types into one universal digital medium occurred, with little fanfare, at the recent turn of the millennium. The bit became the universal medium, and the pixel—a particular packaging of bits—conquered the world. Henceforward, nearly every picture i...(展开全部)

An up-close and striking look at modern beauty culture―from Botox and Instagram filters to lip flips and editing apps―and the realities of coming of age online We live in a new age of beauty. With advancements in cosmetic surgery, walk-in treatments, augmented-reality face filters, photo-editing apps, and exposure to more images than ever, we have the ability to craft the image...(展开全部)

Arcade Game Typography presents readers with a fascinating new world of typography: the pixel typeface. Video game designers of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s faced color and resolution limitations that stimulated incredible creativity. With each letter having to exist in a small pixel grid, artists began to use clever techniques to create elegant character sets within a tiny canvas....(展开全部)

An up-close and striking look at modern beauty culture―from Botox and Instagram filters to lip flips and editing apps―and the realities of coming of age online We live in a new age of beauty. With advancements in cosmetic surgery, walk-in treatments, augmented-reality face filters, photo-editing apps, and exposure to more images than ever, we have the ability to craft the image...(展开全部)

Arcade Game Typography presents readers with a fascinating new world of typography: the pixel typeface. Video game designers of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s faced color and resolution limitations that stimulated incredible creativity. With each letter having to exist in a small pixel grid, artists began to use clever techniques to create elegant character sets within a tiny canvas....(展开全部)

本书通过实例制作的方式介绍了如何制作像素画。使用的软件以Photoshop为主，同时也介绍了一些专业软件。本书共分4章，第1章是像素画绘制的基础知识；第2章重点介绍应用面最广、类型最为丰富的静态像素画的制作；第3章结合静态像素画的知识介绍像素动画的制作；第4章以全面探索像素画为主题，介绍了世界上最优秀的像素艺术家和网站，赏析了许多经典的像素作品。本书不仅是国内第一本正式介绍像素画制作方式的教程，还配有大量精彩的像素画作品，本身就是一本像素画欣赏图册，具有很高的艺术价值；书中记录的与众多像素画艺术家的访谈，为读者了解像素画的发展情况和了解艺术家们的创作理念提供了最贴近的方式。 本书适合像素画爱好者学习和收藏，也适合对像素画风格感兴趣、有意尝试这方面创作的从事网页设计、平面设计和UI设计的设计人士参考。

Lawrence Block is almost as well known for his instructional books for writers and his 14 years as a monthly contributor to "Writers Digest," as he is as a bestselling author and MWA Grand Master. WRITING THE NOVEL, his first book for writers, has remained continuously in print since its original appearance in 1978. Recently revised and expanded, each chapter has been updated, ...(展开全部)