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Taylor & Francis Ltd Joyful Infographics
Book SynopsisIn Joyful Infographics: A Friendly, Human Approach to Data, one of the leading graphic designers of recent times shows how a judicious use of humor can make infographics more understandable. Written in non-academic, easy-to-understand language, and with historical and contemporary visual examples presented throughout, this small book provides a short history of light-hearted graphics. The text outlines nine clear ways to make graphics more understandable, explores the importance of the audience, shows you how to make information come alive during presentations through live-action performance' graphics, discusses why joy and smiling are good for you, and shows you how not to overdo it. The author website, featuring enlargeable graphics, can be found here: https://www.joyfulinfographics.com/.Even if a subject is delicate, controversial, or taboo, being graphically friendly to the audience is the right way to eTrade Review"This glorious project positions the word muse in the larger word amusing. Nigel’s modesty and the extent of the publications and innovations that he has brought uniquely to the profession of graphic design, information design, information architecture, explanation design and illustration is certainly enough to put him in the pantheon of the finest graphic designers of the late 20th and now the 21st century. He is one of my muses."-Richard Saul Wurman, Architect, Graphic Designer, Author, and Founder of TED"This is essential reading for information professionals, academics and students. Arguments about the way that information should be presented have been going on for decades. This subject resonates with anyone in the field, professional or academic. When presenting information, the balance between a serious approach and a lighter one is always a factor. It is all about engaging the intended audience. "-John Grimwade, School of Visual Communication, Ohio University, USA"Nigel Holmes has helped shape the standards of modern infographics like no other. His infographics are easily accessible, well-structured and - of course - fact-based. Nigel's body of work spans all types of infographics: charts, factual representations, and maps. They are memorized quickly and their information can be remembered accurately: this is mainly because they are designed to be light-hearted, humorous and confident. How Nigel plans, develops and designs infographics is a lesson par excellence. That's why Nigel Holmes' infographic work is not only required reading for my students: Understanding Nigel's approach to infographic design and his infographics' internal structure must be understood by my students in order to pass the course. This book will be in our library."-Michael Stoll, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany"Nigel’s fantastic work feeds the need to learn from the past in order to create more work like this today. It is a fantastic guide that informs as much as it entertains."-Jason Forrest, Editor-in-Chief, Nightingale: the journal of the Data Visualization Society"One of the best things with Nigel’s graphics is his approach, the stories are always smart and contemporary, with a good balance of information and humor. Readers will be inspired to read information in this positive way." -Fernando Gomez Baptista, National Geographic"Few things are as important for designers now as being able to effectively translate big data into memorable, meaningful, and concise graphics. Nigel Holmes has spent decades fostering human connection and understanding through joyful infographics. In this book, he applies his world-renowned brainy and playful approach to teach the next generation of graphic communicators how to master his craft."-Amanda Hostalka, Dean, School of Design, Stevenson University, USA"I am a huge fan of Nigel Holmes’ ability to infuse joy and humanity into science graphics. He even managed to inject life into an explanatory diagram about group theory and the mathematical underpinnings of symmetry, providing brilliant design details that acted as a welcoming gesture for folks new to the topic."-Jen Christiansen, senior graphics editor, Scientific American"Sign and symbol languages appear to be enjoying a 21st century renaissance as part of the expanding universe of digital data visualization. New ways of presenting the floods of data on literally everything has made it necessary to increase data literacy. What better way than through humor? Who better than the data viz pioneer, Nigel Holmes?" -Steven Heller, Author, co-chair MFA Design, School of Visual Arts, USA"Nigel Holmes is terrific."–Tim Harford, Author, Senior Columnist, Financial Times“Joyful Infographics itself is as friendly as Holmes’s graphic design work. The book is filled with examples of imaginative infographics. And he draws from a wide range of examples; readers can study visuals from fields as diverse as human physiology, advertising, and the Olympic games. Holmes also grounds his work in history: Chapter 3 traces visual representations of information throughout history, referencing everything from the Chauvet cave paintings to Henry Beck’s Tube maps, from the Bayeux Tapestry to emojis. Holmes also provides actionable instructions for designers. Chapter 4 offers nine techniques to make infographics more engaging, and Chapter 9 warns “Don’t do this!” and provides examples of how not to design infographics. Following his guidelines will help designers keep the humanity in their visual communication. In a time when many communication professionals are wondering how much of our work artificial intelligence can do, it’s a good reminder that it takes the human touch to communicate data in a way that audiences want to engage with.”--Elizabeth Hardin, University of Alabama, USA, Technical Communication, Volume 70, Number 3, August 2023Table of Contents0. Warming up : It's good to exercise. 1. Introduction: in which I try to define Joyful and Infographics. 2. Influences : Great Uncle George, Monty Python, Eadweard Muybridge, Thelonious Monk (among others). 3. Pictorail data through the ages. 4. Nine ways to make your graphics joyful : A timeline. 5. Icons. 6. Joyful presentations: Speak up. 7. Science : Serious fun for all. 8. Chartoons and jokes : Including a chart about diamonds. 9. Don't do this! : Really awful things I've done that you really shouldn't.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Radical Journalism
Book SynopsisThis edited volume offers a state-of-the-art synthesis of the historical role of radical journalism, its present iterations, and plans for the future of a journalism that is committed to liberatory movements and politics.Table of ContentsList of FiguresList of ContributorsChapter 1: Radical Journalism at the CrossroadsEugenia Siapera, Seamus Farrell and George SouvlisChapter 2: From the Communist Manifesto to Jacobin Magazine: Towards a Historical Sociology of Radical JournalismGeorge SouvlisChapter 3: Riots as Politics: Socio-Political Context, Demands, and Media Translation – The Case of 1890s KristianiaTiago MatosChapter 4: Radical Media in the AnglosphereSeamus FarrellChapter 5: Radical Journalism à la française: Between Differentiation and StigmaLaurent Thiong-Kay and Nikos SmyrnaiosChapter 6: The Case of ERT and the Prospect of Radical Media in the Era of AusterityChristos Avramidis and Alexandros MinotakisChapter 7: Left-Wing Public Spheres in Post-Soviet ContextsYiannis MylonasChapter 8: Radical Data Journalism Sandra JeppesenChapter 9: The Challenge of Far-Right MediaEugenia SiaperaIndex
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Taylor & Francis Contemporary Art in the Conflicts of Globalization
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary Dance Lighting
Book SynopsisContemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty dynamically guides students toward aesthetically, creatively, and skillfully becoming lighting designers for dance in the 21st century.The book is organized in three parts, covering everything from the aesthetic considerations of lighting for dance to the tools and technology designers use to create compelling artistry. Part I, Beginnings establishes context, explaining the structure of the book and illuminating the history of contemporary dance and lighting. Part II, The Poetry elaborates on the key artistic and aesthetic elements of contemporary dance lighting: visual narrative; controllable functions and qualities of light; use of space, color, and time; importance and intricacies of collaboration; and continual effects and evolution of technology. Part III, The Nitty-Gritty steers students through the technical knowledge and skills necessary to design lighting, including understanding your tools and posTrade Review"To many who make their lives on the stage, lighting remains a mystery. Talking about lighting is even more of a mystery. Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty reveals how lighting for dance is a masterful duet of visual storytelling between lighting designer and choreographer. It lays the foundation of common terminology and the basis for all communication between collaborators. The use of the first-person narrative invites the reader in and makes it much less intimidating to students new to lighting. From the step-by-step realized process between the designer and choreographer to the further reflections by professionals, this book will be an important addition to any lighting class, lighting designer or choreographers' library. The authors showcase the value of collaboration at the core of making art."Jennifer Read, Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance, Los Angeles Valley College"Far from your ordinary dry textbook, Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty is both personable and informative. A must-have resource for teachers and their students: future designers and choreographers, who are often the same person looking to illuminate the possibilities of the human form. The text allows you to shift between sections as your inspiration propels you."Angelia Leung, Interim Chair, Department of World Arts and Culture/Dance, University of California, Los Angeles"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty illuminates the under discussed world of lighting for dance. The authors, a designer and a choreographer, combine their talents to shine light on how a student can grow into lighting dance creatively, effectively, and—most importantly—vibrantly."Ilana Morgan, Associate Professor, Department of Dance, Texas Woman's University"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty is a rare textbook in the arts that can interweave conceptual ideas with technical details. This very useful and interactive guide for students, designers, and choreographers, brings those two realms together in order to focus on the importance of collaboration and the necessity of connecting seeing with feeling – whether you are onstage or behind the lights."Jen Groseth, Lighting and Sound Designer, Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY, Collaborator, with Ann Cooper Albright, on Dancing with Light, https://www.wesleyan.edu/wespress/tracesoflight/"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty shakes up learning about lighting design with not only breadth and depth, but humor. The authors’ artistic passions shine through in the text, providing clarity toward the tools and processes of lighting design for dance."Noah J. Files, Assistant Professor, Department of Art & Theatre, Northern State University“I highly recommend Contemporary Dance Lighting as a must-read for anyone involved in the worlds of dance and design, whether as a choreographer, educator, lighting or media designer, performer or student. With its rich blend of historical context, practical advice, technical sophistication and artistic inspiration, the book serves as a beacon for those seeking to understand the art of lighting design in the dynamic landscape of contemporary dance.”Dr. Edward C. Warburton, Professor of Dance, University of California at Santa Cruz, Journal of Dance Education (forthcoming)Table of ContentsPart 1: Beginnings 1. Book Design 2. History Lights Our Way. Further Reflections by Vickie J. Scott Part 2: The Poetry 3. Visual Narrative. Further Reflections by Mark Stanley 4. Controllable Qualities and Functions. Further Reflections by Richard Dunham 5. Space. Further Reflections by Japhy Weideman 6. Color. Further Reflections by James E. Streeter 7. Time. Further Reflections by Jennifer Tipton 8. Collaboration. Further Reflections by Nancy Colahan 9. Technology. Further Reflections by Dr. Thomas F. DeFrantz Part 3: The Nitty-Gritty 10. Your Tools. Further Reflections by Todd Proffitt 11. Your Light Plot and Paperwork. Further Reflections by Beverly Emmons Appendix 1. USITT Recommended Practices for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics Appendix 2. Endless Questions for You as a Collaborator Appendix 3. Sweet Summer Suite: Original Notes, Light Plot, and Paperwork Appendix 4. Stage Managing for Dance: A Guide for UCSB Dance Concerts Appendix 5. Suggested Further Reading
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Viewing Art with Babies
Book SynopsisViewing Art with Babies demonstrates how to facilitate quality art viewing experiences with babies from as young as 2 months old. Such experiences can help to nurture early literacy and receptive language skills, sensory stimulation, and early brain development.Based on the author's research with babies in New Zealand, Australia, Romania, England, and the U.S., the book provides the reader with information about early brain, vision, sensory and language development, and the aesthetic preferences of babies. Danko-McGhee provides details about the type of art that babies like, how to display art in the learning environment, and how to interact with a baby when viewing art. Case studies of international museums, national museums, and community agencies that have had success with engaging babies in art viewing experiences have been included in the book as a way of demonstrating how theory and research can be successfully put into practice.Viewing Art with BabiTable of ContentsIntroduction: Art and Babies; Chapter 1 Early Brain and Sensory Development; Chapter 2 Visual Literacy, Aesthetic Responses, and the Aesthetic Preferences of Babies; Chapter 3 Looking at Art with Babies and Building Early Receptive Language; Chapter 4 Setting Up an Environment for Babies to View Art; Chapter 5 Successful Community Art Programmes for Babies; Chapter 6 Successful Baby Tours at Art Museums; Chapter 7 Conclusion: Future Discoveries - Babies and Art.
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Taylor & Francis The Japanese Tea Ceremony â An Introduction
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to chado, the Japanese tea ceremony. Unlike other books on the subject, which focus on practice or historical background or specific issues, this book considers the subject from multiple perspectives. It discusses Japanese aesthetics and philosophy, outlines how the tea ceremony has developed, emphasizing its strong links to Zen Buddhism and the impact of other religion influences, and examines how chado reflects traditional gender and social status roles in Japan. It goes on to set out fully the practice of chado, exploring dress, utensils, location â the garden and the tea house â and the tea itself and accompanying sweets. Throughout, the book is illustrated both with images and with examples of practice. The book will be of interest to a wide range of people interested in chado â university professors and students, tourists and people interested in traditional Japanese arts. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Philosophy and aesthetics 2. History and iemoto 3. Religion and belief 4. Utensils and artisan 5. Tea, sweets and kaiseki 6. Kimono 7. Garden and house 8. How to have tea and sweets 9. Exploration 10. Future
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Taylor & Francis Scottish Art in the Industrial Age 18001914
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Who Is In the Room
Book SynopsisWith this book, Brooke O'Harra takes up directing as an artistic practice in and of itself. Speaking beyond and against craft, O'Harra drives the art of directing forward.O'Harra investigates a series of important questions: How do we wrest our work from institutional imperatives of public building and culture building? How can an artist-driven discourse lead us toward the urgencies of artists and their publics in this moment? How do we make plays? How do we activate the relationships of making, whether between artists in the rehearsal room or between the production and the audience? Brooke addresses all aspects of the directorial process: reckoning with the script through dramaturgy, working within the rehearsal room, collaborating with other artists, as well as staging and production.This exploration will be of great interest to students and scholars in performance studies with a particular interest in directing.
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Taylor & Francis PreState Photographic Archives and the Zionist Movement
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Taylor & Francis Drag in the Global Digital Public Sphere
Book SynopsisThis volume explores drag in global online spaces as a distinct departure from the established success, and limitations, of RuPaulâs Drag Race. Centred around discourses of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobilization, the volume addresses how these discourses have moved beyond the increasingly limited qualities of the television series to reconfigure the parameters of drag in emerging communities and spaces.By reconceiving of drag in new settings, this volume uncovers the crucial social and political potential for community-building in an increasingly fragmented and isolated global space. Chapters by a diverse team of authors delve into the recognition of new articulations of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobility through drag in online space; the implications of drag celebrity for issues such as labor and profit in the digital sphere; the (re)appropriation of mainstream drag in emerging online environments and communities; and the reverberations of drag in underrep
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Creative Concert Production and Entrepreneurship
Book SynopsisCreative Concert Production and Entrepreneurship: Concert Dramaturgy and Project Development for the Performing Arts offers a conceptual and applied introduction to the musical and dramaturgical challenges involved in developing and producing concerts. Drawing from over three decades of real-world experience and a range of international case studies, the author explores new models for cooperation between artists, cultural institutions, governments, and businesses, arguing for the importance of rooting the concert production process in artistic and ethical values. The book presents essential knowledge and techniques to meet the demand for music and stage performances across genres, arenas, formats, and distribution channels. Relevant to a wide range of students and professionals in music and the performing arts, Creative Concert Production and Entrepreneurship marries theory with practice, providing a framework for readers to develop the creative entrepreneurial pract
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Language of Contemporary Architecture
Book SynopsisAs a way to understand the contemporary project in architecture, this book provides an index of ideas, theories, projects, and definitions that string into a methodology for evaluating the contemporary language of architecture described as contemporism through a review of topology (form) and typology (system and elements).The contemporary project has been trying to answer the postmodern question of how to move beyond modernism through a thread of architectural styles that tried to respond to deficiencies from the modern promise and contextual changes. Yet, the question remains, should this ongoing struggle to move beyond modernism be a stylistic battle? Has the present architectural practice ever left the modernist tendencies, and is there a structure for a contemporary language in architecture? This book presents a collection of highly illustrated projects that have worked under these parameters to break away from modernism in order to present a holistic integration of topolTable of ContentsPROLOGUE Toyo Ito INTRODUCTION by PRAUD with guest essay by Anthony Vidler INDEX Part 1 Topology INDEX Part 2 Typology TO/TY as METHODOLOGY Concluding analysis and speculations.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd TikTok Cultures in the United States
Book SynopsisTikTok Cultures in the United States examines the role of TikTok in US popular culture, paying close attention to the appâs growing body of subcultures.Featuring an array of scholars from varied disciplines and backgrounds, this book uses TikTok (sub)cultures as a point of departure from which to explore TikTokâs role in US popular culture today. Engaging with the extensive and growing scholarship on TikTok from international scholars, chapters in this book create frameworks and blueprints from which to analyze TikTok within a distinctly US context, examining topics such as gender and sexuality, feminism, race and ethnicity and wellness.Shaping TikTok as an interdisciplinary field in and of itself, this insightful and timely volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of new and digital media, social media, popular culture, communication studies, sociology of media, dance, gender studies, and performance studies.Trade ReviewAs platforms like TikTok emerge, there is much to learn about the many people and ideas it gives voice to, as well as silences and suppresses. Boffone has given us a must-read collection for those working to make the pressing issues of internet culture and community legible. This work further expands the urgent need for a disciplinary field of internet studies as digital media platforms are remaking our worlds.Safiya Umoja Noble, author of Algorithms of OppressionTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Rise of TikTok in US Culture; Section I: Race and Ethnicity on TikTok; 1. The D’Amelio Effect: TikTok, Charli D’Amelio, and the Construction of Whiteness; 2. Digital Blackface and the Troubling Intimacies of TikTok Dance Challenges; 3. TikTok For Us By Us: Black Girlhood, Joy, and Self Care; 4. #JewishTikTok: The JewToks’ Fight Against Antisemitism; Section II: Gender and Sexuality on TikTok; 5. Watching TikTok, Feeling Feminism: Intergenerational Flows of Feminist Knowledge; 6. "Do you want to form an alliance with me?": Glimpses of Utopia in the Works of Queer Women and Non-Binary Creators on TikTok; 7. Trans TikTok: Sharing Information and Forming Community; Section III: TikTok (Sub)Cultures; 8. Hocus-Pocus: WitchTok Education for Baby Witches; 9. Wellness TikTok: Morning Routines, Eating Well, and Getting Ready to be "That Girl"; 10. Hype it Up: US Latinx Theater on TikTok; Afterword TikTok Industrial Complex; or Twenty-first Century Transculturative Creative Critical Collaboratory?
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Taylor & Francis Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire
Book SynopsisDrawing on the expertise of a wide range of professionals, Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London presents fresh perspectives on the work of music conservatoires today through an in-depth case study of the Royal College of Music (RCM), London. Problematising the role and purpose of conservatoires in the context of changing cultural and societal conditions, the contributors reframe the conservatoire as a vehicle for positive change in the performing arts and society at large.Organised into three main sections, the volume covers conservatoire identities and values, teaching and learning music at a conservatoire, and reflections on the conservatoires of the future. Diverse voices from inside and outside the RCM reflect viewpoints from professional musicians, academics, industry, and the student community, spanning topics such as arts practice, music pedagogy and education, technology, inclusion, employability, entrepreneurship, performance science, material culture, and philanthropy.With chapters that combine interviews, case studies, analysis, critical reflection, and perspectives from inside and outside the RCM, this book offers an in-progress model for the forward-thinking conservatoire, underpinned by renewed emphasis on equitable, innovative, sustainable, and technologically enabled artistic practice.
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Taylor & Francis Pop Music Management
Book SynopsisWhat can the top of the charts in the worldâs biggest music market tell us about management? This book analyses pop music successes to understand the role of managers and management. A critical study of management in the pop music industry, the book illuminates the key trends in music management and how these have changed significantly in the last 60 years. The author shows how those changes have influenced the music we hear and how it is represented. Featuring insights into equality, diversity and inclusion, the book also highlights how pop music management has contributed to consolidation in the global music industry. The book examines the management behind acts, including Taylor Swift, the Beatles, K-pop icons, hip-hip pioneers, Johnny Cash, Jay-Z, Carole King, and many others. By providing clear and concise examples of the management behind Number One albums in the US charts, the book invites the reader not only to think about real-world management but also to consider ge
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Taylor & Francis The Places of Van Morrisonâs Songwriting
Book SynopsisWhat can we learn about Van Morrisonâs life and work as a songwriter through his songs? This book looks closely at the lyrics and music from a selection of his songs. Some are very well-known - âBrown Eyed Girlâ, âCleaning Windowsâ and âThe Healing Gameâ. Others are less familiar.Through these songs the book offers insights into some of the most important ideas that the songwriter has explored across his five-decade plus career, starting from the Them period and extending through his solo albums. These readings show how thinking about Morrisonâs use of place provides a specific lens that contributes to a greater understanding of his art. The songs are organized into chapters that reflect many of the important places in Morrisonâs work as he ventured professionally and imaginatively away from the places of his upbringing towards a wider musical world. These places are in city streetscapes and country landscapes â in home places of streets and ditches, in the enclosed spaces of
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Taylor & Francis Circus Psychology
Book SynopsisThe lives of circus artists can be mentally and physically demanding. Circus Psychology: An Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top is an evidence-based guide to nurturing the mental health of circus artists while enabling them to perform at the peak of their capacities. The book is organised into three accessible sections: mental health in circus, optimising the circus environment to facilitate thriving, and mental skills for thriving in circus. The first section introduces general mental health concepts, provides insight into the mental health of circus artists, the stress process, and the role of psychological resilience and perfectionism in mental health. The second section offers insight into motivation and engagement in circus, the features of a psychologically safe circus environment, and advice on psychologically supportive talent development environment. The final section explains, applies, and provides practice material for mental skills, includi
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Acting for Animators
Written specifically for animation professionals instead of stage and movie actors, this book's 5th edition provides an essential primer for creating empathetic and dynamic character performance and, in the process, shows how the strongest storytelling structure works.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Exploring the Concept of Feel for Wellbeing and
Book SynopsisThis book analyses and unpacks the term Feel by exploring its many definitions and examples in real life. Incorporating psychological theories and case studies, it offers a groundbreaking look into what it means to Feel and its importance in people's everyday lives. Experiencing life without Feel has led to many deleterious performance, health, and wellbeing consequences. Exploring the Concept of Feel for Wellbeing and Performance takes a deep dive into the origins and definitions of Feel, asking what has happened to the Feel experience, and what people must do to recoup their Feel. With a highly accessible tone and clear structure, the book provides its readers with effective ways to improve performance and enhance wellbeing. The authors challenge the status quo of both performance science and wellbeing practices and begin a conversation on why people should be more proactive when it comes to their Feel. Anyone interested in helping themselTable of Contents1. Feel Everywhere and NowhereThe challenge of (mis)understanding Feel and the health and wellbeing consequences2. Feel Lost?How the felt experience got all mixed up with feelings and emotions3. Science Goes in a Feel-less DirectionWhy and how the scientific method relegated Feel to the backroom of human experience4. Feel with InterestGaining clarity on the felt experience and its connection to freedom, meaning, and energy 5. Marketing Society Likes What You WantHow algorithms and illusions target feelings and distract us from Feel-based living 6. The Elephant EconomyReconfiguring the Elephant/Rider metaphor as a means to balancing Feel with feelings7. Touch, Feel, and Like the Damn MarshmallowFrom a narrow marketing society view of success to a Feel-based one with interest and meaning 8. Feel With LivingStories of the felt experience for optimal performance and wellbeing9. Saving Our ElephantsStepping off the path, reviving our Feel, and returning to a more natural way of being
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CRC Press Narrative Design for Mobile and Live Games
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive guidebook for long-term storytelling in mobile games and games-as-a-service (also known as live games). This book formalizes creative techniques of game writing and narrative design for a platform (and revenue model) that has shown drastic growth and changes over the past few years. The unique challenges of mobile games and live games are also increasingly relevant across the whole games industry. With hybrid consoles such as the Nintendo Switch, cloud gaming, and cross-platform titles, the lines between mobile and console have begun to blur. Additionally, many games now offer live support to extend player engagement.This book starts with an introduction to narrative design and the world of mobile games, followed by a deep dive into open-ended and seasonal storytelling. Besides the creative aspect of development, it covers areas of production such as documentation, collaboration, and monetization. To illustrate its solutions, it uses examples from videTable of ContentsPart I IntroductionChapter 1 What Is Narrative Design?Chapter 2 An Overview of Narrative DesignChapter 3 Why Does Narrative Design Matter?Part II Interactive StorytellingChapter 4 Introduction to Interactive StorytellingChapter 5 Interactive Storytelling StructuresChapter 6 Open-Ended Storytelling StructuresPart III Live Game StorytellingChapter 7 Introduction to Mobile Game StorytellingChapter 8 Introduction to Live Game StorytellingChapter 9 Learning from Other MediaChapter 10 Building the Narrative FoundationChapter 11 Narrative ToolsChapter 12 Planning Your SeasonsChapter 13 Writing Your Seasonal PlotChapter 14 Keeping a Long-Running Story InterestingChapter 15 Best PracticesPart IV Beyond a Game’s StoryChapter 16 Transmedia StorytellingChapter 17 Narrative MonetizationPart V ConclusionConclusion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Modern History of Chinas Art Market
Book SynopsisThis is the first English-language account of the modern history of China's art market that explains the radical transformations from the end of the Cultural Revolution, when a market for art and artifacts did not exist, to today.The book is divided into three sections: Part I examines how the art market in China was suspended during the Cultural Revolution, restarted, grew, and expanded into its current scale. Part II analyzes the distinctive value system of the Chinese art market where the state-run art system including academies, artist associations and museums co-exist with an independent market-oriented system; and traverses the most significant policies that drive decision-making and market structure. Part III explores the driving force of art creation by telling the stories of five contemporary artists across three generations.Arts and culture professionals, scholars, and students interested in Chinese art, global art markets, Chinese government policy, and ChinTrade ReviewThere is much to be learned from this fascinating volume on the history and economics of the art market in the People’s Republic, so radically affected by political events of the last seventy years. Readers interested in the restitution of looted works of art will discover a relatively unknown seam of material on the Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, enriched by Kejia Wu’s inclusion of personal recollections and experiences of those involved.---- Derek Gillman, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Executive Director, University Collections and Exhibitions, Drexel University, former Director of the Barnes FoundationIt is rare to find a book that embeds art into the broader political events and economic transformation of a nation. Kejia Wu’s perspective is unique – she was part of the re-emergence of contemporary art in China, and the re-integration of China into the global art world and market, and has remained an authoritative commentator and analyst about the art and markets of China. Her stories are fascinating, the writing is engaging and the tale she tells is an important one about the role of art, and arts institutions in the modern world.---- William N. Goetzmann, Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and Management Studies Yale School of ManagementTable of ContentsPreface & Acknowledgements Acronyms & Names Part I: China’s Art Market: A Modern History 1. The Origin of China’s Art Market 2. Auction Houses, Galleries, Art Fairs and Private Museums 3. Expectations for the Market Part II: The State and its Art System 4.The Paradox of Two Parallel Art Systems 5.The Role of Arts and Culture in Today’s China 6.The Infrastructure of the State Art System and the Party’s Strategic Plan Part III: Independent Artists Finding Creative Space 7. Beijing, CAFA and Societal Energy 8.Shanghai, Buddhist Practice, and the Post-Apocalyptic Digital World 9. Hong Kong, Plants and Ten Thousand Things
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Destruction Ethics and Intergalactic Love
Book SynopsisDestruction, Ethics, and Intergalactic Love: Exploring Y: The Last Man and Saga offers a creative and accessible exploration of the two comic book series, examining themes like nonviolence; issues of gender and war; heroes and moral failures; forgiveness and seeking justice; and the importance of diversity and religious pluralism.Through close interdisciplinary reading and personal narratives, the author delves into the complex worlds of Y and Saga in search of an ethics, meaning, and a path resonant with real-world struggles. Reading these works side by side, the analysis draws parallels and seeks common themes around the four central ideas of seeking and making meaning in a meaningless world; love and parenting through oppression and grief; peacefulness when surrounded by violence; and the perils and hopes of diversity and communion.This timely and thoughtful study will resonate with scholars and students of comic studies, media anTrade Review“I’m so happy this book exists!”Hillary Chute, comics and graphic novels columnist for The New York Times Book Review, Distinguished Professor of English and Art + Design, Northwestern University, USA, and author of the acclaimed Why Comics?“What role can art (in this case, comics) play in our troubling time of plague and war? Peter Admirand’s loving, attentive reading of Saga and Y: The Last Man are a powerful demonstration of what religious studies can contribute to helping us to understand the meaningfulness of popular culture, addressing questions such as the value of human expression in the face of an apocalypse and the need for moral choices when the world seems out of whack.”Henry Jenkins, author of Comics and Stuff“How do we do good surrounded by meaninglessness and the horrors of destruction? Is it possible to ground an ethics on a planet beset by plague, in a universe riven by war? These kinds of questions endure in the history of humanist thought, their importance as unrelenting as their intractability. Stepping into the fray, Admirand works through his readings of the rich imagetexts of Y: The Last Man and Saga in a brave quest to bring meaningful structure to the ethical quandaries of a human condition beset by meaningless and death. This book is vital—in all senses of the word. Reflective, intimate, generous, and unabashed, this book animates these questions with a persistent belief, but not a blind one, in the expansive and fundamental role of love in enabling meaning to flourish in even the darkest corners of the galaxy.”Thomas Giddens, Professor in Jurisprudence, University of Dundee, and Editor of Critical Directions in Comics StudiesTable of ContentsList of Figures; Acknowledgements: Joy and Gratitude Amidst Distress; Introduction: Death, Decay, and Destruction: Only the Beginning; Part I: Seeking Meaning in a Meaningless World; 1. Ethics (and Art) After the Plague; 2. Inky Darkness: Ethics Amidst Intergalactic War (and The Narrative); Reflection on Part I; Part II: Love and Parenting Through Oppression and Grief; 3. Love and Identity: A Numeric and Heroic Journey; 4. (Intergalactic) Fatherhood: Failure and Maternal Hope; Reflection on Part II; Part III: Being Peace but Surrounded by Violence; 5. Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Gender and Violence; 6. On the Perils of Pacifism During War; Reflection on Part III; Part IV: Beyond Diversity and Tolerance: Towards Communion; 7. Post-Religion: Sex, God, Women, Love; 8. Enfolding the Grotesque and the Borderless: A Politics for All; Reflection on Part IV; Conclusion: Love in the Throes of Destruction and Despair; Bibliography; Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Speculative Coolness
Book SynopsisCantley's work offers a unique and critical insight into the emergence of a liminal territory that exists between the real and the virtual that mainstream architecture has yet to exploit. Speculative Coolness surveys and collects a highly experimental architecture/design praxis. This book presents a selected body of his work, showcasing projects which seek to understand and explore the conditions, contexts, and media logics which govern this new territory, and to speculate on the Architecture[s] which it might occupy, and which might occupy it. Featuring both resolved projects and work[s] that are under development, this anthology represents constructs that locate themselves somewhere between architecture and its documentative media. The projects are presented alongside a series of critical essays written by pre-eminent architectural practitioners and theorists. These essays explore the disciplinary, social, and cultural context of the work, serving to underscTrade Review"Bryan Cantley’s latest book Speculative Coolness is a tour de force in speculative architectural representation. Through an impressively displayed selection of Cantley’s work, it critically explores the liminal realm that separates—and integrates—the digital and analogue voices of architectural representation. For those readers who have been unable to acquire Cantley’s first book Mechudzu: New Rhetorics for Architecture—now long out of print—Speculative Coolness will be a revelation."Daniel K. Brown, Architecture New Zealand May/June 2023"For decades, Bryan Cantley has been coolly speculating about architecture that surfs through the suburbs with expressive technology. His beautifully layered drawings, combining computer generation with the craft of hand delineation, manage to evoke without designating, and are in themselves objects of architecture. This book collects some of his best work in an accessible and seductive manner."Aaron Betsky, Professor, Virginia Tech."Delectable, deliberate and dizzying in equal parts, Speculative Coolness is […] a requiem for the masses where promiscuous marks, coded indexes, innovative formations, linguistic shenanigans, and seemingly mystical calibrations are rendered visible in a mind-warping collection. These extraordinarily tantalizing speculations are protests against the spatial and representational straitjackets that for too long have plagued architecture’s visualized and material agency."Perry Kulper, Architect and Professor, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of MichiganTable of ContentsForeword: ‘Architectural Cymbalism and the Caress of Steel; Editorial: ‘Read Me’ Instructions for Proper Use; 1. Emergent CONditions + Media Logics; ME-di@ Logics + Being in the [k]now; Alice [2.0]; CSFU Sentinel; ‘Ten Years After’; 2. Dirty Geometries + Mechanical Imperfections; Social AMPs 01,02 + 03; OMWFT WYSIWYG; COSMO; 3. Towards a Taxonometric Architecture; Tree Hugger; On the Move; Palimpsestuous Relationships; Ideal for frequent drawers. Not for any use on skin, including tattoos; 4. rE-mergent CONditions; Ozone Metric Anomaly; Ministry of [w]Hore-2:culture; Calibrating Space; Towards a s[Y/N]thetic Reality; 5. Speculative Conditions; ‘S(y/n)taxo[G]nome + (taxon objects)’; ‘20220202_02’; Camera Noxoculo; H[n]otel-CA; DomestiC-19; Eye, Hand and Mind: an interview with Bryan Cantley; Afterword: Human Error
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Visualizations of Urban Space
Book SynopsisThis book explores environments where art, imagination, and creative practice meet urban spaces at the point where they connect to the digital world. It investigates relationships between urban visualizations, aesthetics, and politics in the context of new technologies, and social and urban challenges toward the Sustainable Development Goals.Responding to questions stemming from critical theory, the book focuses on an interdisciplinary actualization of technological developments and social challenges. It demonstrates how art, architecture, and design can transform culture, society, and nature through artistic and cultural achievements, integration, and new developments. The book begins with the theoretical framework of social aesthetics theories before discussing global contemporary visual culture and technological evolution. Across the 12 chapters, it looks at how architecture and design play significant roles in causing and solving complex environmental transformatioTrade Review"Designing an urban environment aimed at a smart city between physical and virtual spaces means visualizing the future. Christiane Wagner’s book, Visualizations of Urban Space, discusses the digital resources and the limits of human perception in the face of artificial intelligence applications and the Internet of Things, regarding automating various processes, simulations, and realities involved in the function of an urban city. Furthermore, it is an aesthetic-social approach to the effects of the fourth industrial revolution, focusing on sustainable development." Lars Christian Grabbe, Dean, Professor Theory of Perception, Communication and Media, Münster School of Design, University of Applied Sciences Münster, Germany "Christiane Wagner’s sensible and powerful book Visualizations of Urban Spaces provides a welcome new consideration of the use of art and technology in designing inclusive urban spaces. Beyond being a brilliant read, this think-piece is a compelling guide through which cities can connect with their citizens in order to advance the global public good." Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis: The Global Visions Community, Switzerland"Visualizing the city is part of the everyday aesthetic experience in which past, present, and future converge. In Visualizations of Urban Space, Christiane Wagner addresses the urban transformation related to the arts and architectural spaces as part of cities’ material and immaterial heritage. Overall, this is a valuable contribution to the challenges of a more inclusive society, considering education, culture, and new technologies." Edson Leite, Professor and President of the Research Commission at the Museum of Contemporary Art, University of Sao Paulo (MAC USP), Brazil"Visualizations of Urban Space by Christiane Wagner is a timely contribution to the expanding literature on the dual role art and technology can play as positive forces in the way we see and experience urban space." Gary Bratchford, President of the Visual Sociology Research Committee, Editor of Visual Studies Journal (Routledge), Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom"One of the most significant characteristics of modernity is urbanization, enormous and high-tech cities where people exchange not only economic goods and services but also culture. Visualizations of Urban Space by Christiane Wagner contains a deep analysis of how twenty-first-century cities become new environments that allow the speechless to have a voice, the invisible to have a presence and the oppressed to state their commands. This could be possible thanks to the intersection of technology, education, art and culture, resources that approach each other, to let societies become more democratic in these new urban spaces."Omar Cerrillo Garnica, Director of the School of Humanities, Education, Architecture, Art and Design, at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Cuernavaca, México Table of Contents1. Cultural Images: Real and Imagined Experiences 2. Urban Space and Collective Consciousness 3. The Arts and Traces of the Ideal City 4. Democratization of Art and Culture 5. Visual Media Effects 6. Urban Resilience: Toward Postcolonial Aesthetics 7. Sociopolitical Facts, Art, and Technology 8. Technicization and Aestheticization of Social and Urban Structures 9. The Urban Image in Motion and Connection 10. The Arts’ Function: Social Inclusion and Sustainability 11. Designing for Sustainability 12. Aesthetic, Social, and Urban Solutions for a New World View
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Taylor & Francis Cybernetics and the Constructed Environment
Book SynopsisGrounded in contemporary landscape architecture theory and practice, Cybernetics and the Constructed Environment blends examples from art, design, and engineering with concepts from cybernetics and posthumanism, offering a transdisciplinary examination of the ramifications of cybernetics on the constructed environment. Cybernetics, or the study of communication and control in animals and machines, has grown increasingly relevant nearly 80 years after its inception. Cyber-physical systems, sensing networks, and spatial computingalgorithms and intelligent machinescreate endless feedback loops with human and non-human actors, co-producing a cybernetic environment. Yet, when an ecosystem is meticulously managed by intelligent machines, can we still call it wild nature? Posthumanism ideas, such as new materialism, actor-network theory, and object-oriented ontology, have become increasingly popular among design disciplines, including landscape architecture, and may have provided tr
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CRC Press How and Why We Make Games
Book SynopsisThis book delves into the intricate realms of games and their creation, examining them through cultural, systemic, and, most notably, human lenses. It explores diverse themes such as authorship, creative responsibility, the tension between games as a product and games as a form of cultural expression, and the myth of a universal audience.The book analyzes why we should put politics in our games and how hyperrealism may be a trap. It also proposes a new framework for thinking about game narrative and a different paradigm for the production altogether. Topics tackled are approached from a multidisciplinary perspective, so be prepared to read both about Peter Paul Rubens and John Carmack. There are also graphs, system rhetorics discussions, and the market realityâstakeholders, return on investments, and the gaming bubble bursting.This book is written for readers passionate about the craft of making games, including journalists and industry professionals. It offers a more humanistic perspective on games, presented by experienced writers who know the intricacies of game development.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Secrets of Screen Acting
Book SynopsisSecrets of Screen Acting, Fourth Edition, is a step-by-step guide to the elements of successful screen acting.When it was first published in 1993, Secrets of Screen Acting broke new ground in explaining how acting for the camera is different from acting on stage. Reaction time is altered, physical timing and placement are reconceived, and the proportions of the digital frame itself become the measure of all things, so the director must conceptualize each image in terms of this new rectangle and actors must ''fit'' into the frame. Based on a revolutionary non-Method approach to acting, this book shows what actually works: how an actor, an announcer, or anyone working in front of the cameras can maximise the effectiveness of their performances on screen. This fourth edition is completely updated to cover new techniques, film references, and insights, including: Updated information on vocal work outside acting, such as audiobooks and voice-overs Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Screen versus Stage 3. The Frame 4. The Camera 5. Sound and Vocal Levels 6. Reactions and Business 7. Screen Acting 8. Casting 9. Auditions and Interviews 10. Rehearsals and technicals 11. The Shoot and 12. Post-Production 13. Presenting 14. Career Thoughts and Epilogue
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Taylor & Francis Humanizing Ballet Pedagogies
Book SynopsisIn Humanizing Ballet Pedagogies, Jessica Zeller offers a new take on the ballet pedagogy manual, examining how and why ballet pedagogies develop, considering their implications for students and teachers, and proposing processes by which readers can enact humanizing, equitable approaches.This book supports pedagogical thinking and development in ballet. Across three parts, it reflects how pedagogies come to be: through rationales, dialogues, and practices. Part 1, Philosophies, offers a contextual reading of ballet pedagogyâs historic relationship to ideals, and it describes an alternative approach that takes its meaningful purpose from the embodied knowledge of participants in the ballet class. Part 2, Perspectives, looks at how the teacherâs person shapes the ballet class. It draws from a new survey of ballet students that illuminates the direct effects of pedagogies and proposes future directions. Praxis, Part 3, includes three theoretically based approaches that c
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Routledge Art Labour Text and Radical Care
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Taylor & Francis Interactive Sound and Music
Book SynopsisInteractive Sound and Music: Beyond Pressing Play provides an accessible exploration into the aesthetics of interactive audio, using examples from video games, experimental music, and participatory theatre and sound installations. Offering a practitionerâs perspective, the book places interactive sound and music within a broader aesthetic context relating to key texts and discussion within musicology and wider art practices. Each chapter takes the reader through a key debate surrounding interactive sound and music, such as: Is it actually interactive and does it actually matter? How do audience expectations change in an interactive space? How do you compose for multiple possibilities? Is interactive sound and music ever finished? Where now for interactive sound and music? Supported by a series of questions at the end of each chapter that can be used as a focus for seminar or reading group activities, this is an idea
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Taylor & Francis The Routledge Companion to Performance
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Companion to Performance Practitioners collects the outstanding biographical and production overviews of key theatre practitioners first featured in the popular Routledge Performance Practitioners series of guidebooks.Each of the chapters is written by an expert on a particular figure, from Stanislavsky and Brecht to Laban and Decroux, and places their work in its social and historical context. Summaries and analyses of their key productions indicate how each practitioner''s theoretical approaches to performance and the performer were manifested in practice. All 22 practitioners from the original series are represented, with this volume covering those born before the end of the First World War. This is the definitive first step for students, scholars and practitioners hoping to acquaint themselves with the leading names in performance, or deepen their knowledge of these seminal figures. Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsNotes on ContributorsIntroduction1. STANISLAVSKI (1863–1938)2. MEYERHOLD (1874–1940)3. COPEAU (1879–1949)4. LABAN (1879–1958)5. WIGMAN (1886–1973)6. CHEKHOV (1891–1955)7. BRECHT (1898–1956)8. DECROUX (1898–1991)9. OHNO (1906–2010) and HIJIKATA (1928–1986)10. LITTLEWOOD (1914–2002)Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Companion to Photography and Visual
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Companion to Photography and Visual Culture is a seminal reference source for the ever-changing field of photography. Comprising an impressive range of essays and interviews by experts and scholars from across the globe, this book examines the medium's history, its central issues and emerging trends, and its much-discussed future. The collected essays and interviews explore the current debates surrounding the photograph as object, art, document, propaganda, truth, selling tool, and universal language; the perception of photography archives as burdens, rather than treasures; the continual technological development reshaping the field; photography as a tool of representation and control, and more.One of the most comprehensive volumes of its kind, this companion is essential reading for photographers and historians alike.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction & Terminology Territories The Photographic Document Photographic Expression Useful Photography Dissemination of Photography The Open Boundaries of the Photographic Medium Photography and the Market Photographic Education Outlook
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Working with Sound
Book SynopsisWorking with Sound is an exploration of the ever-changing working practices of audio development in the era of hybrid collaboration in the games industry. Through learnings from the pre-pandemic remote and isolated worlds of audio work, sound designers, composers, and dialogue designers find themselves equipped uniquely to thrive in the hybrid, remote, and studio-based realms of today's fast-evolving working landscapes. With unique insights into navigating the worlds of isolation and collaboration, this book explores ways of thinking and working in this world, equipping the reader with inspiration to sustainably tackle the many stages of the development process. Working with Sound is an essential guide for professionals working in dynamic audio teams of all sizes, as well as the designers, producers, artists, animators, and programmers who collaborate closely with their colleagues working on game audio and sound.Trade Review'This is a much needed book and I can think of no one better or more appropriate than Rob Bridgett to have written it. Working with Sound is essential reading in its field for students, audio professionals and anyone with an interest in how sound creates narrative and emotional pictures in the mind. After all, as Bridgett reminds us, "sound is the invisible art department".'Seán Street, Emeritus Professor of Radio, Bournemouth University'Rob Bridgett’s book paints an amazingly detailed, broadly informed and inspiring vision of the future for anyone working with sound in the interactive world of entertainment…This outstanding book is an invaluable resource for both seasoned professionals and emerging sound designers and directors.'Wieslaw Woszczyk, Distinguished James McGill Professor, McGill University'While providing a wealth of practical tips and tricks, Bridgett looks beyond the day-to-day tasks and envisions a paradigm shift where audio becomes integral to game design and development. Acknowledging that this fundamental change needs to come from the inside, Bridgett suggests a plethora of strategies in Working with Sound that game audio practitioners can adopt to inspire and cultivate collaboration with other disciplines, leading to a future with more meaningful game audio.'Martin Stig Andersen, Composer, Audio Director (LIMBO, INSIDE, Control)Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1. Continual Change 2. Forever Changes Part II: Remote Revolutions 3. Working with Sound: The (Present) Future of Development 4. L-Levels 5. Live Reviews: Time to Listen 6. Diversity of Work 7. Integrated Audio and The Double Edged Sword of Audio Quality 8. Guerilla-Style Remote 9. The Pendulum Shift 10. The Evolving Role of Audio Leadership Part III: Understanding Sound Work: Cinematization 11. First-Principles: Genre and Style 12. Three Factors: Game Genre, Entertainment Genre, and Style 13. The Long Shadows of Cinema 14. Hollywood Sound Part IV: Understanding Creative Work 15. Sound Images: Ambiguity and Clarity 16. Sound Motifs 17. Ambiguity: Language in Collaboration 18. Designing a Game for Sound 19. Creative Techniques 20. Audio Tools 21. Quality 22. Emotional Parameters 23. Why we Might be Doing 66% Too Much Work 24. Long-Term Pillars for Audio Quality 25. Working with Future-Aware Structures 26. Working in a Post-Silo Era 27. Breaking Down the Walls: New Terrains 28. Social Sound Design 29. Haptic Design Part V: Spatial Work 30. Surround and Spatial Sound 31. First Wave Consumer Integration into Surround 32. IMAX 33. Ride Film: Shock and Awe 34. Pushing the Consumer Sound Envelope 35. Spatial Music 36. A Positive Future for Spatial Audio in Games 37. Off-Screen Sound in Games 38. Diegetic Devices: Music and Voice in Third-Person Listener Perspectives Part VI: Planning Sound Work 39. Time 40. Money 41. In The Loop Part VII: The Mix 42. Working with the Mix 43. Creative Principles 44. Techniques 45. Standards 46. Planning 47. Roles and Responsibilities 48. Outreach and Communication 49. Thinking Beyond the Technical 50. Plan to Mix 51. Tools, Techniques and Pipelines 52. Fresh Ears 53. Consistency 54. Dynamic Range Part VIII: The Continual Work of Sound 55. Good Enough - Isn’t 56. The Ubiquity of Entertainment
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Fifty Key Improv Performers
Book SynopsisFifty Key Improv Performers highlights the history, development, and impact of improvisational theatre by highlighting not just key performers, but institutions, training centers, and movements to demonstrate the ways improv has shaped contemporary performance both onstage and onscreen. The book features the luminaries of improv, like Viola Spolin, Keith Johnstone, and Mick Napier, while also featuring many of the less well-known figures in improvisation who have fundamentally changed the way we make and view comedy people like Susan Messing, Jonathan Pitts, Robert Gravel, and Yvon Leduc. Due to improv's highly collaborative nature, the book features many of the art form's most important theatres and groups, such as The Second City, TJ & Dave, and Oui Be Negroes. While the book focuses on the development of improvisation in the United States, it features several entries about the development of improv around the globe. Students of Improvisational Theatre, His
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Routledge Theorising the Artist Interview
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Risk and Crisis Communication in Europe
Book SynopsisThis timely volume offers an international and cross-disciplinary examination of risk and crisis communication theory and practice in Europe.Placing the rapidly developing field of risk and crisis communication within the context of a Europe in flux experiencing the amplification of the refugee crisis, Brexit, increasing terrorist attacks, a heightened awareness of the climate crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic a cross-continental team of experts explore these developments from a theoretical and practical standpoint. Drawing connections between culture, digital technology, identity, public health, politics, and industry, the analysis offers a multitude of perspectives from across the continent and provides ways ahead for the field of risk and crisis communication.This exciting and innovative volume will interest scholars and students of risk and crisis communication, media studies, political communication, public relations, political studies, and international relatio
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Game Narrative Toolbox
Book SynopsisLearn how to create compelling game storylines.Four experienced narrative designers from different genres of game development have banded together to create this all-inclusive guide on what it''s like to work as a writer and narrative designer in the video game industry. From concept to final testing, The Game Narrative Toolbox walks readers through what role a narrative designer plays on a development team and what the requirements are at every stage of development. Drawing on real experiences, authors Tobias Heussner, Toiya Kristen Finley, PhD, Ann Lemay, and Jennifer Brandes Hepler provide invaluable advice for writing compelling player-centered stories and effective dialogue trees to help readers make the switch from writing prose or screenplay to interactive.Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition includes updated content reflecting the industry's latest developments. In addition to revised and updated chapters, this new edition features tTable of ContentsChapter 01 What Is Narrative Design?Chapter 02 The ConceptChapter 03 WorldbuildingChapter 04 CharactersChapter 05 StoryChapter 06 Implementation and ProductionChapter 07 DialogueChapter 08 Cutscenes and CinematicsChapter 09 TroubleshootingChapter 10 Visual NovelsChapter 11 Storytelling in Open-World Games and Games-as-a-Service Conclusion References
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Taylor & Francis Women Fertility and Maternal Art in Renaissance
Book SynopsisWomen, Fertility, and Maternal Art in Renaissance Florence examines maternity-centered art to reveal womenâs crucial function in saving Florence from a depopulation catastrophe.Nativity and Madonna and Child images that graced many households and chapels in Florentine society formed a program of visual indoctrination, championing a 'birth epic' that glorified the social duty of reproduction but dismissed its high risk. As images emphasizing womenâs reproductive value multiplied throughout the century, the accounts of their deaths in childbirth and the records of their elaborate public funerals present these mothers as new examples of self-sacrifice and martyrdom. This book re-centers the history of the Renaissance around women and their bodies â both as subjects of artistic representation and as critical but ignored contributors to Florentine society. It proposes a more inclusive vision of an era that is still too often addressed exclusively via the history of i
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Critical Acting Pedagogy
Book SynopsisCritical Acting Pedagogy: Intersectional Approaches invites readers to think about pedagogy in actor training as a research field in its own right: to sit with the complex challenges, risks, and rewards of the acting studio; to recognise the shared vulnerability, courage, and love that defines our field and underpins our practices. This collection of chapters, from a diverse group of acting teachers at different points in their careers, working in conservatoires and universities, illuminates current developments in decolonising studios to foreground multiple and intersecting identities in the pedagogic exchange. In acknowledging how their positionality affects their practices and materials, 20 acting teachers from the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, and Oceania offer practical tools for the social justice acting classroom, with rich insights for developing critical acting pedagogies. Authors test and develop research approaches, drawn from social sciences,
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Global LGBTQ Activism
Book SynopsisFocused on understanding and analyzing LGBTQ activism and protest globally, this edited collection brings together voices from different parts of the world to examine LGBTQ protests and their impact.Through the lens of media, culture, and sociopolitical structures, this collection highlights how cultural and technical factors like the emergence of social media and other digital platforms have impacted LGBTQ activism. This book draws on studies from countries as varied as Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hungary, Morocco, China, and the US. The contributions provide important insight into how social media and digital platforms have provided space for self-expression and protest and encouraged advocacy and empowerment for LGBTQ movements. It also examines the diversity and similarities between different national contexts and the various obstacles faced, while spotlighting countries that are traditionally understudied in Western academia, in an important step toward decolonizingTrade Review"This extensive cross-cultural examination of the global struggle for LGBTQ+ rights illustrates the distinctive complexities that each nation’s political, cultural, and media context provides. Many of the countries addressed in this collection have not received much western scholarly attention, which makes this edited book even more valuable for scholars and activists who seek to understand the roadblocks that continue to hinder the push for universal LGBTQ+ rights and recognition." Rhonda Gibson, Professor, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"This is a profound and global exploration of LGBTQIA+ activism that braids together a volume of perspectives to illustrate the unique complexities of activism across countries and cultures while amplifying the work of many activists, scholars, and allies. Such a collection can transform how LGBTQIA+ activism is represented, acknowledged, and experienced while also providing pathways for strengthening human rights around the world." Avery E. Holton, Chair of the Department of Communication, Student Media Advisor and Co-Research Coordinator, Center for Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER), University of Utah"This is an essential volume on the transformative role of queer activism online that is direly needed at this particular moment when LGBTQ+ rights are under imminent threat. This work is strengthened by its global approach that provides a synthesis of activism across the world, including in countries often neglected in academic work." Gina M. Masullo, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Media, Associate Director, Center for Media Engagement, The University of Texas at Austin"This volume is an important collection focusing on LGBTQ protest mechanisms and advocacy from around the world. With chapters on Queer youth advocacy in China and Moroccan queerness to LGBTQ+ families in Argentina and a digital rave space founded in Toronto and more, this text brings new and critical insights about how activists are navigating these spaces through traditional and digital media." Laura Castañeda, Professor of Professional Practice, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism."Finally, a collection of strong voices focused on LGBTQ activism internationally. As I travel around the world and hear struggles from young people, I hope to point to this collection to embolden them and help find ways for more equitable solutions. It is beautifully written with diverse voices and perspectives. It provides insight into ways we can all work together to make a real difference." Todd Felts, Associate Professor, The Reynolds School, University of Nevada, Reno, International Leadership Trainer"This is an important collection in response to a time when LGBTQ people’s mere existence is being criminalized around the globe (e.g., undercutting trans folks’ access to health care and sports, "Don’t Say Gay" bills, banning drag performance, etc.). Through the transnational and intersectional lenses, this book generates extensive original knowledge and in-depth analyses on how different stakeholders approach LGBTQ activism in various global and regional political contexts as well as the digital sphere. It is an invaluable resource for researchers, activists, advocates, media practitioners, educators, and beyond." Minjie Li, Assistant Professor, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville"This volume is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the rapidly changing practices of LGBTQ+ activism in the digital era. Taken together, the chapters provide a truly global insight into how digital and social media platforms facilitate new forms of advocacy and action, shaped by global, national and local political contexts. Drawing on a diverse range of cases and methodological approaches, the volume makes a significant contribution to advancing knowledge beyond dominant Anglo-American contexts." Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Professor, School of Journalism, Media and Culture, and University Dean of Research Environment and Culture, Cardiff University, UKTable of Contents1. LGBTIQ+ causes and connective action: actors, issues, support, and frames in online petitions: Adolfo Carratalá 2. The Voice of the Voiceless: Queerphobic Statism and Queer Youth Advocacy in China: Yidong Wang 3. Western funding and its consequences for the Ugandan LGBT+ rights struggle – negotiating community dynamics and activism during Pride 2022: Cecilia Strand & Jakob Svensson 4. Orientalist Narratives and Subversive Activism in the Lead-Up to the 2022 World Cup: Christina M. Paschyn 5. Genealogy of the homosexual pejorative: Ragan Fox 6. Western influences, eastern realities: LGBTQ activism in Hungary: Hanna Dorottya Szabó and Éva Gáti 7. #Queer_Revolution_Morocco: A Disoriented Moroccan (Counter-)Archive from The Eyes of Its Queers: Hatim Rachdi 8. Pakikipagkapwa in the LGBTQIA+ movement for the enactment of the SOGIE Equality Bill: Jonalou S.J. Labor and Ma. Rosel S. San Pascual 9. We Don’t Talk About Homos: Queer Activism and the Fight to Make #DisneySayGay: Jennessa Hester 10. The LGBTQ activist on social media: Analyzing LGBTQ activism online in India and Taiwan: Paromita Pain and Victoria Y Chen 11. LGBTQ activism to counter "Don’t Say Gay," trans athlete bans and other attacks on affirming education in US public schools: Laura Finley 12. Disrupting the simulacrum of normalcy: queer online activism and protest in Thailand: Nuntiya Doungphummes, Narongdej Phanthaphoommee and Mark Vicars 13. A Multi-Families Album: Politics of Visibility of an Argentinean LGBTQ+ Family Association: Maximiliano Marentes 14. Navigating Legal and Cultural Challenges: An analysis of Turkish LGBTQ activism on social media: Mustafa Oz 15. African Queer Performances on social media as protest: The case of Zimbabwean TikTokers: Princess A Sibanda and Gibson Ncube 16. Bi the Way, We Exist!: Exploring Bisexual Affinities and Identity Performance on TikTok’s Affective Archives: Samantha K. McEwan 17. Spiral of Silence: LGBTQ Struggles in Bangladesh: Shabnam Azim and Humaira Bilkis 18. A Jihad for Love: Narrative of Homosexuality, Islam, and Resistance: Nur E. Makbul 19. From Consumption to Creation: #Luimelia as Digital Activism: Elena Bonmati Gonzalvez and Kyle Cheesewright 20. Pulling the plug on Dr. Laura: Combining the conventional and unconventional in LGBTQ+ community protest: Bruce E. Drushel 21. Bible Belt Queers: Zines as both Placemaking and Protest: Jill Fredenburg 22. Queer Times, Queer Platforms: Club Quarantine and the Staging of Digital Protest: Jamil Fiorino-Habib 23. Queer Activism and empowerment on social media: A study based on Northern Province, Sri Lanka: Anutharsi Gabilan
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Figure of the Monster in Global Theatre
Book SynopsisBringing together international perspectives on the figure of the monster in performance, this edited collection builds on discussions in the fields of posthumanism, bioethics, and performance studies. The collection aims to redefine monstrosity to describe the cultural processes by which certain identities or bodies are configured to be threateningly deviant, whether by race, gender, sexuality, nationality, immigration status, or physical or psychological extraordinariness.The book explores themes of race, white supremacy, and migration with the aim of investigating how the figure of the monster has been used to explore representations of race and identity. To these, we add discussions on gender, queer identities, and how the figure of the monster has been used to explore the gendered body to finally understand how monstrosity intersects with contemporary issues of technology and the natural world. Navigating the fields of disability studies, performance-centered monste
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CRC Press On the Animation Trail
Book SynopsisThis book charts the history of more than 20 years of animation festivals. From Annecy, the oldest animation festival in the world, to Beirut, or the founding of the festival in Peja, Kosovo, Nancy DenneyâPhelps has recorded not just the films screened but also the people and what makes each festival unique.What is it like to travel to China, Beirut, or Kosovo for an animation festival? Spend a week on a boat with 200 animators from around the world or be thrown off a train in Belarus? All of this and much, much more has happened to Nancy DenneyâPhelps in her many years as an animation journalist.Documenting more than 20 years of travels, this book will appeal to all those with an interest in animation. If you are a young animator and want to know what festival life is like, this is the book for you. If you are a seasoned veteran and want to bring back some memories of festivals past, this book should bring some smiles to your face.
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Taylor & Francis Mattering Spiritualities
Book SynopsisMattering Spiritualities brings together an array of international scholars and practitioners to explore spirituality in embodiment through the lens of performance, performative writing, and performance studies.The book concerns spirituality and takes the body as the site of whatever it is we call spirituality. The methodological assumption is that the opposition of body and spirit is a false binary that calls for re-examination and revision. It stems from the argument that people can deliberately shift their boundaries of perception and knowing through practice, technologies and performative techniques that can alter the way in which they perceive the ecologies in which they are embedded. This approach understands that careful attention to which bodies are performing in any given scenario is crucial, as is a sensitivity to the ramifications of any bodyâs race, gender, class, and biological ability. Performance can therefore be regarded as anything through which indivi
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Game Design Deep Dive
Book SynopsisGame Design Critic Joshua Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Series to focus on the youngest genre yet: soulslikes. Over a decade, From Software defined a new genre that has led to studios chasing after them hit after hit. In this book, Josh will cover the history of the genre and popular soulslike games of the 2010s and discuss what aspects of design make a game a soulslike. The first book looking at the history of the genre A breakdown of both action and RPG design for fans and designers of both A lesson on difficulty in games and why harder doesn't mean better
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Taylor & Francis Beyond Virtual Production
Book SynopsisBeyond Virtual Production brings together a range of creative practice research projects that have been undertaken in The Void, an early-adopter university-based virtual production studio at Flinders University in South Australia.From a cross-disciplinary short virtual production film, to a VR simulation of the last 100 seconds of life of earth, to the live performance of the virtual band Big Sands, to augmented and extended reality, to archaeological projects, this collection captures the potential applications of virtual production technology and provides a framework for cross-disciplinary work and industry collaborations both in a university context and beyond. It offers insight into the development of virtual production courses and encompasses research into theories of performance, liveness, methods for co-creation, gender in virtual production careers, and object digitization and its representation while highlighting significant pathways of industry partnerships a
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Posthumanist Collaborations in Performance
Book SynopsisPosthumanist Collaborations in Performance presents a novel approach for readers to engage with new materialist performance as a method of qualitative inquiry and as a means of combating the anthropocentric loneliness of modern life.It offers a theoretical and practical examination of how we are fundamentally entangled with a more-than-human world through practices the authors call naturecultural performances. The book features a collaborative body of arts-based research by three scholars working at the intersections of performance studies, new materialism, environmental studies, and qualitative inquiry. The result is an interdisciplinary body of theoretical scholarship, including a wide array of landscapes, plants, animals, minerals, and other more-than-human agencies. The book also presents practical examples and case studies of naturecultural performances, showcasing the diverse ways in which the concept of natureculture can be applied in research and creative pract
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Peace by Design
Book SynopsisWe live in an era in which designers will make an essential and critical contribution to the health and success of humanity. Design can promote healing in healthcare environments, contribute to good mental health, reduce gun violence, and positively impact health and racial equity, all of which contribute to providing a more peaceful world.The primary focus of this book is to inspire young designers, academics, and practitioners to achieve their maximum societal contribution. It also supports experienced designers seeking reaffirmation of their social goals. To provide a foundation, the first chapter discusses the definition of design and design thinking and evidence regarding the direct and indirect contributions of design to peace. The subsequent chapters address peace endeavors at six scales of the physical environment: sustainable and equitable design, landscape architecture, architecture, interior design, industrial design, and graphic design. Additionally, nine short ca
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Recreating Historic Dress
Book SynopsisRecreating Historic Dress: Clothing Gems from the Hereford Museum Clothing Collection, with Patterns compiles patterns and information for 25 never-before-published garments from the historic clothing collection at the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery Resource Centre, Hereford, UK.An accurate study of dress is dependent on the very close and careful examination of existing garments. Nancy Hills has conducted a detailed analysis of a range of garments, spanning the years 1755 through to 1954, carefully exploring what they can tell us and translating them into paper patterns. Each featured garment contains a detailed description, the pattern, historical context, and images of the full article of clothing and construction details from inside the garment. This book features an eclectic selection of clothing, including a comfortable 18th-century cotton caraco often worn for work, leisure, travel, or pregnancy, a simple cotton print dress worn in 1834 as a wedd
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