The Big Deal takes you right inside the Hollywood movie machine with behind-the-scene stories from hundreds of players--writers, agents, directors, producers, and studio execs who share their secrets of success and cautionary tales of woe. Whether you're a genuine scribe or diehard fan who craves the real dish, The Big Deal will put you in the picture.

The Big Deal: Hollywood's Million-Dollar Spec Script Market

Taylor, Thom

Reference

Harper-perennial

How to Draw Cars Like a Pro 2002 Calendar

Calendars

Automotive

Motorbooks Intl

In the late 1950s, as designers from the Big Three became more daring, their do-it-yourself counterparts in the custom-car world found that the new designs from Detroit worked exceptionally well with custom treatments like shaving, lowering, “lakes pipes,” and the ever-wilder custom painting of the day—aesthetics that would come to dominate this peak custom car era. Professional freelance photographer James Potter captured the epicenter of this landmark scene in what was then suburban Los Angeles. In this photographic history of that time and place, Thom Taylor presents the best of Potter’s collection depicting the cars of “Kustomland.” Two- and four-page features on two-dozen renowned customs from mild to radical feature not only Potter’s exemplary work, but brief capsule histories of the cars and their owners and captions detailing the cars’ features. Taylor also includes features on legendary custom painter Larry Watson and the Renegades car club, as well as a biography of Potter and a historic overview of Kustomland and the areas it encompassed. See Motorbooks author Thom Taylor interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/kustomland/882803/

Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography of James Potter, 1955-1959

Engineering & Transportation

Motorbooks

Roaring into mainstream consciousness with their rakish style and V-twin power, choppers have captured the public’s fascination. Now, best-selling Motorbooks author and award-winning car designer Thom Taylor shows enthusiasts of all artistic levels how to draw these rolling heavy-metal sculptures, whether for fun or as concepts for their own dream bikes. After a brief history of the chopper, Thom covers the selection of tools and equipment before explaining fundamentals like perspective, proportion, reflections, and shadows.

How to Draw Choppers Like a Pro (Motorbooks Studio)

In this long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling first edition of How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, renowned car designer Thom Taylor goes back to the drawing board to update his classic with all-new illustrations and to expand on such topics as the use of computers in design today. Taylor begins with advice on selecting the proper tools and equipment, then moves on to perspective and proportion, sketching and cartooning, various media, and light, shadow, reflection, color, and even interiors. Written to help enthusiasts at all artistic levels, his book also features more than 200 examples from many of today’s top artists in the automotive field. Updated to include computerized illustration techniques.

How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, 2nd Edition (Motorbooks Studio)

Comics & Graphic Novels

Hallett, Lisa

How To Create Comics & Manga

In the late 1950s, as designers from the Big Three became more daring, their do-it-yourself counterparts in the custom-car world found that the new designs from Detroit worked exceptionally well with custom treatments like shaving, lowering, "lakes pipes," and the ever-wilder custom painting of the day - aesthetics that would come to dominate this peak custom car era. Professional freelance photographer James Potter captured the epicenter of this landmark scene in what was then suburban Los Angeles. In this photographic history of that time and place, Thom Taylor presents the best of Potter's collection depicting the cars of "Kustomland." Two- and four-page features on two-dozen renowned customs from mild to radical feature not only Potter's exemplary work, but brief capsule histories of the cars and their owners and captions detailing the cars' features. Taylor also includes features on legendary custom painter Larry Watson and the Renegades car club, as well as a biography of Potter and a historic overview of Kustomland and the areas it encompassed.

This book explains how cutting-edge technology and the age-old desire to tell a story have come together in the form of Digital Cinema

Digital Cinema: The Hollywood Insider's Guide to the Evolution of Storytelling

Hsu, Melinda

Business & Money

Michael Wiese Productions

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Books by Taylor, Thom

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The Big Deal: Hollywood's Million-Dollar Spec Script Market

How to Draw Cars Like a Pro 2002 Calendar

Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography of James Potter, 1955-1959

How to Draw Choppers Like a Pro (Motorbooks Studio)

How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, 2nd Edition (Motorbooks Studio)

Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography of James Potter, 1955-1959

Digital Cinema: The Hollywood Insider's Guide to the Evolution of Storytelling