required textbooks

Jennifer Van Sijll
Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know.
Michael Wiese Productions (August 1, 2005)

Lisa Brenneis
Final Cut Pro 7: Visual QuickPro Guide.
Peachpit Press; 1 edition (September 13, 2009)

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