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Polygonal Modeling: Basic and Advanced Techniques by Mario Russo 40.00
Paperback: 380 pages
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc. (November 25, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1598220071
ISBN-13: 978-1598220070

3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop by Luke Ahearn 50.00
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Focal Press; Pap/Cdr edition (February 21, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0240807685
ISBN-13: 978-0240807683

Creating the Art of the Game by Matthew Omernick 45.00
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: New Riders Games (April 2, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735714096
ISBN-13: 978-0735714090

Careers in Computer Gaming (Cutting-Edge Careers) by Matthew Robinson 28.00
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group (June 30, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1404209581
ISBN-13: 978-1404209589
Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction by Helen Sharp 75.00
Paperback: 800 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (March 23, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470018666
ISBN-13: 978-0470018668

Game Design: Principles, Practice, and Techniques – The Ultimate Guide for the Aspiring Game Designer by Jim Thompson 50.00
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Wiley (March 9, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471968943
ISBN-13: 978-0471968948Inside Game Design by Iain Simons 30.00
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Laurence King (September 27, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1856695328
ISBN-13: 978-1856695329

Game Design: From Blue Sky to Green Light by Deborah Todd 45.00
Paperback: 308 pages
Publisher: A K Peters (March 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 156881318X
ISBN-13: 978-1568813189

Game Development Essentials: Game Project Management: Game Project Management (Game Development Essentials) by John Hight 53.00
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (March 11, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592006175
ISBN-13: 978-1592006175

The Art of Producing Games by David McCarthy 30.00
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (April 27, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592006116
ISBN-13: 978-1592006113

Game Production Handbook (Game Development Series) by Heather M Chandler 45.00
Paperback: 350 pages
Publisher: Charles River Media; 1 edition (January 19, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1584504161
ISBN-13: 978-1584504160

CG101: A Computer Graphics Industry Reference (2nd Edition) by Terrence Masson 40.00
Publisher: Digital Fauxtography; 2nd edition (February 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0977871002
ISBN-13: 978-0977871001

Body Language: Advanced 3D Character Rigging by Kelly L. Murdock 50.00
Publisher: Sybex; Pap/Cdr edition (May 5, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470173874
ISBN-13: 978-0470173879

LightWave 3D 8 Modeling: A Definitive Guide by Steve Warner 50.00
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.; Pap/Cdr edition (May 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1556222890
ISBN-13: 978-1556222894

Photoshop CS3 Extended Video and 3D Bible by Lisa DaNae Dayley 50.00
Publisher: Wiley (March 4, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470241810
ISBN-13: 978-0470241813

3ds Max 2008 Bible by Kelly L. Murdock 50.00
Publisher: Wiley (January 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470187603
ISBN-13: 978-0470187609

Introducing 3ds Max 2008 by Dariush Derakhshani 40.00
Publisher: Sybex (January 22, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470184949
ISBN-13: 978-0470184943

Learning 3ds Max 2008 Foundation (Paperback) by Autodesk 50.00
Publisher: Focal Press; Pap/DVD edition (November 15, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0240809270
ISBN-13: 978-0240809274
Rendering with mental ray & 3ds Max by Joep van der Steen 55.00
Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (March 20, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0240808932
ISBN-13: 978-0240808932

Deconstructing the Elements with 3ds Max, Second Edition: Create natural fire, earth, air and water without plug-ins by Pete Draper 50.00
Publisher: Focal Press; 2 edition (April 18, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 024052019X
ISBN-13: 978-0240520193
Digitale Animation: Vom Bleistift zum Pixel by Tony White 70.00
Publisher: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag; 1 edition (December 21, 2007)
Language: German
ISBN-10: 3827418674
ISBN-13: 978-3827418678

Data-Driven 3D Facial Animation by Zhigang Deng 100.00
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 11, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1846289068
ISBN-13: 978-1846289064

How to Do Everything with YouTube (How to Do Everything) by Chad Fahs 25.00
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (December 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071498656
ISBN-13: 978-0071498654

Designing with Video: Focusing the user-centered design process by Salu Ylirisku 120.00
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 6, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1846289602
ISBN-13: 978-1846289606 Art Style LOCAL USE ONLY

The Art of Beowulf by Mark Cotta Vaz 40.00
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (October 25, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811860388
ISBN-13: 978-0811860383

The Art of Bee Movie by Jerry Beck 40.00
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (October 25, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811859517
ISBN-13: 978-0811859516

The Art of Ratatouille by Karen Paik 40.00
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (May 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811858340
ISBN-13: 978-0811858342

The Winston Effect: The Art & History of Stan Winston Studio by Jody Duncan 50.00
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Titan Books; 1 edition (November 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1845761502
ISBN-13: 978-1845761509

To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios by Karen Paik 75.00
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (November 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811850129
ISBN-13: 978-0811850124

The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company by David A. Price 28.00
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Knopf (May 13, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307265757
ISBN-13: 978-0307265753

The Art of Cars by Suzanne Fitzgerald Wallis 40.00
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 27, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811849007
ASIN: B000W91S82

Shrek: The Art of the Quest by Insight Editions 45.00
Hardcover: 148 pages
Publisher: Insight Editions (October 16, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933784180
ISBN-13: 978-1933784182

The Art of Open Season by Linda Sunshine 40.00
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Insight Editions (September 26, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933784040
ISBN-13: 978-1933784045

300: The Art of The Film by Frank Miller 25.00
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse (December 28, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1593077017
ISBN-13: 978-1593077013

In the Future…: Entertainment Design at Art Center College of Design by Jonathan Bach 30.00
Paperback: 175 pages
Publisher: Design Studio Press; 1 edition (January 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933492171
ISBN-13: 978-1933492179

Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation by Hans Bacher 40.00
Hardcover: 216 pages
Publisher: Focal Press (December 7, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0240520939
ISBN-13: 978-0240520933

The Art of Halo by Eric S. Trautmann 25.00
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (November 9, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345475860
ISBN-13: 978-0345475862

Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Special Effects by Thomas G. Smith 80.00
Hardcover: 279 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (October 12, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345322630
ISBN-13: 978-0345322630

Concept Design 2: Works from Seven Los Angeles Entertainment Designers and Seventeen Guest Artists by Harald Belker 40.00
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Design Studio Press; 1 edition (February 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933492023
ISBN-13: 978-1933492025

The Skillful Huntsman: Visual Development of a Grimm Tale at Art Center College of Design by Khang Le 30.00
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Design Studio Press; Ill edition (May 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0972667644
ISBN-13: 978-0972667647

The Art of Mass Effect by Dan Birlew Fernando Bueno 25.00
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Prima Games; Limited edition (November 20, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761558519
ISBN-13: 978-0761558514

Luminair: Techniques of Digital Painting from Life 17.00
Hardcover: 127 pages
Publisher: Design Studio Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933492244
ISBN-13: 978-1933492247

The Art of The Incredibles by Mark Cotta Vaz 40.00
Hardcover: 159 pages
ISBN-10: 0811844331
ASIN: B000A1ETVU

Animation–art And Industry: A Reader by Maureen Furniss (Editor) 30.00
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Indiana University Press (December 30, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0861966805
ISBN-13: 978-0861966806

The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Anime (Hardcover) 20.00
by Hiromu Arakawa
Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (October 17, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421507668
ISBN-13: 978-1421507668

The Art of Reboot by Dave Roberts 24.00
Hardcover: 104 pages
Publisher: Arcana Studio (February 25, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0976309572
ISBN-13: 978-0976309574

Animation Now! (Taschen 25th Anniversary) (Hardcover) 13.00
by Julius Wiedemann
Hardcover: 351 pages
Publisher: Taschen; Taschen’s 25th Anniversary Abridged Ed edition (August 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 382283789X
ISBN-13: 978-3822837894

Pure Animation: Steps to Creation With 57 Cutting-edge Animators by Spencer Drate 30.00
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Merrell (October 30, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1858943655
ISBN-13: 978-1858943657

Surf’s Up: The Art and Making of a True Story by Cody Maverick 50.00
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Insight Editions; Har/DVD edition (May 15, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933784156
ISBN-13: 978-1933784151

The Art of Game Worlds by Dave Morris 30.00
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Collins Design (October 5, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060724307
ISBN-13: 978-0060724306

The Art of Game Characters by Leo Hartas 30.00
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Collins Design (June 14, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060724315
ISBN-13: 978-0060724313

Art of Midway: Before Pixels and Polygons by Stephan Martiniere 25.00
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Design Studio Press; 1 edition (July 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933492198
ISBN-13: 978-1933492193

The Art of Darkwatch by Farzad Varahramyan 25.00 OK TO DUP
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Design Studio Press; Ill edition (August 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933492015
ISBN-13: 978-1933492018

Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
by David Kushner 16.00
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (May 11, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812972155
ISBN-13: 978-0812972153

Basics Animation: Digital Animation (Basics Animation) by Andrew Chong 28.00
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: AVA Publishing (January 8, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 2940373566
ISBN-13: 978-2940373567

Structura: The Art of Sparth by Scott Robertson 25.00
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Design Studio Press; 1 edition (March 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933492252
ISBN-13: 978-1933492254

Digital Art Masters: vol. 2 by 3D Total.com 50.00
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Focal Press (July 16, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0240520858
ISBN-13: 978-0240520858

Digital Art Masters by Tom Greenway 60.00
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal.com (November 2005)
ISBN-10: 095515300X
ISBN-13: 978-0955153006

The Art of Warcraft by Bart G. Farkas 40.00
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: BRADY GAMES; 1st edition (July 8, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0744000815
ISBN-13: 978-0744000818DVDs LOCAL USE ONLY

Character Design & Integration with HalfLife2 and Maya! by Character Design & Integration 40.00
Actors: Character Design & Integration
Step by step guide to create face maps from photographs
Detailed explanation of the Source SDK contents
Add life to characters using MAYA’s award winning toolset
UV Mapping
Compiling 3D characters and textures using Valve’s Source SDK
Format: NTSC
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Rating G
Studio: Noesis Interactive
DVD Release Date: March 1, 2007
Run Time: 174 minutes

Get into ZBrush with Glen Southern 40.00
Actors: Glen Southern
Directors: Glen Southern
Format: Color, Digital Sound, Special Edition, NTSC
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Studio: KURV studios
DVD Release Date: July 18, 2005
Run Time: 507 minutes

Digital Sculpting: Human Anatomy ZBrush-to-Maya Workflow with Zack Petroc 60.00
Actors: Zack Petroc
Directors: Alex Alvarez
Format: NTSC
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Gnomon Workshop
DVD Release Date: September 17, 1998
Run Time: 150 minutes
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1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90038
Fax: 323-978-0671
Phone: 800-909-7574
Email: admin@thegnomonworkshop.com

Head Modeling for Games: Low Poly Modeling with Mayan Escalante 69.00
Body Modeling for Games: Low Poly Modeling with Mayan Escalante 69.00
Character Modeling for Production (Character Modeling Techniques for
Production) with Ian Joyner 89.00

Modeling the Human Head Polygon Modeling Techniques
with Kevin Hudson 59.00

Polygon Modeling 101 Surface Modeling Fundamentals
with Sean Mills 50.00

NURBS Modeling 2 Form Development Darrin KRUMWEIDE 50.00
NURBS Modeling 3 GTP Race Car Darrin KRUMWEIDE 60.00

Creature Head Modeling Polygon Modeling Techniques
with Sean Mills 60.00

Automotive Modeling Techniques Polygon Modeling Techniques
with Kevin Hudson 70.00

Head Sculpting and Texturing ZBrush Techniques with Alex Alvarez 80.00
Building Creatures Using ZBrush Aaron Sims 70.00

Digital Sets 1: Design, Modeling and Camera Urban Environments with Eric Hanson 80.00
Digital Sets 2: Lighting and Texturing Urban Environments with Eric Hanson 80.00
Digital Sets 3: Rendering and Compositing Urban Environments with Eric Hanson 80.00
Digital Sets 4: 3D Image-Based Terrain with Eric Hanson 80.00

Environment Lighting for Production Model Refining and UV Mapping with Tim Jones 80.00

Digital Environment Workflow From Concept Sketch to 3D Render
with Mark Lefitz 80.00

Image-Based Modeling: Essentials 3D Modeling from Photographs Greg DOWNING 70.00

Animation DVDs LOCAL USE ONLY

Toy Story (10th Anniversary Edition) (1995) 30.00
Actors: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn
Directors: John Lasseter
Format: AC-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 2
Rating G
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: September 6, 2005
Run Time: 81 minutes

Toy Story 2 (Two-Disc Special Edition) (1999) 30.00
Actors: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, See more
Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Special Edition, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 2
Rating G
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: December 26, 2005
Run Time: 92 minutes

A Bug’s Life (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (1998) 30.00
Actors: Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere, Phyllis Diller, See more
Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Collector’s Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating G
Studio: Walt Disney Video
DVD Release Date: May 27, 2003
Run Time: 95 minutes finding Nemo (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2003) 30.00
Actors: Eric Bana, Nicholas Bird (II), Albert Brooks, Willem Dafoe, Ellen DeGeneres
Directors: Stanton, Andrew
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Collector’s Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 2
Rating G
Studio: Walt Disney Video
DVD Release Date: November 4, 2003
Run Time: 100 minutes

The Incredibles (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2004) 30.00
Actors: Maeve Andrews, Michael Bird (IV), Wayne Canney, Kimberly Adair Clark, Spencer Fox (II)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, Dolby, NTSC
Language: English, French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 2
Rating G
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005
Run Time: 115 minutes
Monsters, Inc. (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2001) 30.00
Actors: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, See more
Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Rating G
Studio: Disney/Pixar
DVD Release Date: September 17, 2002
Run Time: 93 minutes

Shrek (Two-Disc Special Edition) (2001) 30.00
Actors: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
Rating PG
Studio: Dreamworks Animated
DVD Release Date: November 2, 2001
Run Time: 93 minute