Direction & Production

The official behind-the-scenes companion to the Emmy, WGA, SAG, Golden Globe, and BAFTA-Award nominated Disney+ seriesThe Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) gives readers an exclusive inside look at the production art, visual development,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798886633313Author James MottramFormat HardbackPage Count 252Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

It's time to build your very own Wes Anderson world. Inspired by the distinctive vision of director Wes Anderson, Shoot Like Wes is packed with rich imagery and in-depth analysis of the auteur's remarkable body of work. This is the only guide you'll...

In 1993, director Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park brought Michael Crichton's Isla Nublar and his dinosaur theme park to life. The film captivated audiences around the world, pioneering a new age of visual effects on the silver screen and starting an...

Not just a comprehensive guide to current professional practices - it goes beyond to explain the theory behind the practice, so you understand how the rules came about and when it's appropriate to break them. Presents the basics and beyond, employing...

A hefty compilation of essays (both pictorial and prose), notes, concept sketches and interviews by (and with) Hayao Miyazaki. Arguably the most respected animation director in the world, Miyazaki is the genius behind Howl's Moving Castle, Princess...

In the Blink of an Eye is celebrated film editor Walter Murch's vivid, multifaceted, thought -- provoking essay on film editing. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question -- Why do cuts work? -- Murch treats the reader to a wonderful...

Sight & Sound's #1 Film Book of 2020Chinatown is the Holy Grail of 1970s cinema. Its ending is the most notorious in American film and its closing line of dialogue the most haunting. Here for the first time is the incredible true story of its making. In...

This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of the most famous director who has ever lived, Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is the medium's defining artist - the embodiment of the Hollywood ideal: the commercial potential of film...

Containing more than 2,200 entries from the most current Star Wars film and TV series, discover the vital facts about iconic characters, creatures, locations, vehicles, and technology from a galaxy far, far away....- This definitive title reveals...

An in-depth collection of the work and life of perhaps cinema and TV's greatest cult creator, David Lynch.In 1990 David Lynch released 'Twin Peaks' and television would never quite be the same again. Ostensibly a mystery serial drama, the series...

This new edition explores the life and work of acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Since our 2022 edition, Nolan has solidified his place among cinema's greatest directors, winning his first Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture with...

'What's so wonderful about Bramesco's book, outside of a visually splendid layout that embraces the first word of that title with detailed color breakdowns of each palette, is how much it enhances the critical language of the average viewer.' - Brian...

As befits more than twenty years in Hollywood, Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman's sparkling memoir is as entertaining as many of the films he has helped to create. From the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men...

Explore the worlds of a galaxy far, far away with incredible cross-sections.With more than 60 intricate full-colour artworks and 3D maps, explore iconic locations that bring the Star Wars saga to life. This updated edition has been comprehensively...

A unique cocktail of personal memoir, cultural criticism and Hollywood history by the one and only Quentin Tarantino.The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the number one New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a...

Discover the genius of Martin Scorsese - one of cinema's greatest storytellers.For over 50 years, Martin Scorsese has been one of cinema's most celebrated directors. From a Catholic kid in Manhattan to a legendary filmmaker, he's shaped Hollywood with...

The definitive, in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of the classic Withnail & I, featuring interviews, essays, and fascinating never-before-seen archive material. Authorised by author and director Bruce Robinson, who provides an exclusive...

Coppola - The GodfatherSpielberg - JawsLucas - Star WarsThis is story of the most successful group of friends in the history of cinema and how they reshaped it forever.The Last Kings of Hollywood tells the thrilling, dramatic inside story of how the...

Winner of 3 Oscars [registered] and the highest grossing film of its time, "Jaws" was a phenomenon, and this is the only book on how 26-year-old Steven Spielberg transformed Peter Benchley's best-selling novel into the classic film it became. Hired by...

This new and updated edition covers the full life's work of iconic director Tim Burton, including the Netflix phenomenon Wednesday and the start of development on Beetlejuice 2. Tim Burton is one of the most popular and remarkable filmmakers of the...

How did a film made to capture a pop phenomenon become an enduring cinematic classic?With warmth, wit and precision, Samira Ahmed reveals how the Beatles' first film changed both the band themselves and pop music's relationship with the screen.In a vivid...

We can't shoot good pictures without good lighting, no matter how good the newest cameras are. Shooting under available light gives exposure, but lacks depth, contrast, contour, atmosphere and often separation. The story could be the greatest in the...

Originally published in 1970, Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox tells the story of the Fox Family. After twelve years, the Fox Family's quiet home life proves too much for Mr. Fox's natural animal instincts. When his young nephew arrives, Mr. Fox slips...

From his marriage to Ali McGraw, his cocaine bust, the accusations of murder, the friendships with the likes of Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman, to his legendary court case and bust up with Francis Ford Coppola, this is the tell-all autobiography from...

This official behind-the-scenes companion to the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian features exclusive concept art, character and costume sketches, and vehicle and creature designs. The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian takes fans behind the...

The loss of David Lynch in January 2025 produced an extraordinary outpouring of love and grief that revealed how deeply he mattered. But the strength and size of this reaction came as a surprise to many. In life, Lynch was a wilfully obtuse cult...

Wes Anderson is the most influential comedic voice from the past two decades of American cinema. A true auteur, his intimate involvement in each of his films; Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The...

Before Alien Covenant, David was stranded alone on the Engineers' planet and - left to his own dark devices - he began to push the boundaries of creation. Delve into this exclusive collection, containing two books, to gain an insight into the android's...

Guillermo del Toro is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinema's most truly unique directors, whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary film. Widely regarded as one of the most imaginative...

A rare, intimate portrait of Hollywood's reigning 'blockbuster auteur' whose deeply personal billion-dollar movies have established him as the most successful director to come out of the British Isles since Alfred Hitchcock. 'A masterclass . . ...

Forty years ago as a graduate student I wrote a book about Spaghetti Westerns, called 10,000 Ways to Die. It's an embarrassing tome: full of half-assed semiotics and other attenuated academic nonsense. Thirty years later I wrote an entirely new book with...

The first behind-the-scenes account of the making of Jaws to focus on the production's local participants, featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photos, previously untold accounts and anecdotes, and a Foreword by director Steven Spielberg.Updated with...

The volume accompanies the major exhibition - the first in Italy - that the National Cinema Museum dedicates to Tim Burton (1958). A journey into the visionary universe and creativity of the Californian director through original works of art,...

Harry Potter: The Film Vault compiles the filmmaking secrets and visionary artistry behind the Harry Potter films into a series of twelve deluxe collectible volumes. Each intricately designed book features gorgeous concept art and unit photography from...

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How to Make a Movie on a Tight BudgetToday's indie film market is growing by leaps and bounds and filmmaker Rickey Bird and screenwriter and novelist Al Guevara are on a mission to help indie moviemakers everywhere.Bird and Guevara want to show aspiring...

The definitive oral history of the cult classic Dazed and Confused, featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the cast, crew, and Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater.Dazed and Confused not only heralded the arrival of filmmaker Richard Linklater,...

Picasso apparently said, "when critics get together, they talk about theory. When painters get together, they talk about turpentine.' That has been my experience, as far as film and film studies are concerned. Critics, academics, and theoreticians talk...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738456512Author Kelly SawardFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Kelly SawardPublisher Kelly Saward