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Alfred Hitchcock: Interviews Sidney Gottlieb 9781578065622
RRP: $52.40$50.38Even twenty years after his death and nearly fifty or more years after his creative peak, Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) is still arguably the most instantly recognizable film director in name, appearance, vision, and voice. Long ago, through a combination... -
Stairways to Heaven: Rebuilding the British Film Industry Mr Geoffrey Macnab 9781788310055
RRP: $41.98$20.43What has brought about the transformation of the British film industry over the last few decades, to the beginnings of what is arguably a new golden era? In the mid-1980s the industry was in a parlous state. The number of films produced in the UK was... -
Dr. No: The First James Bond Film James Chapman 9780231204927
RRP: $193.20$152.42When Dr. No premiered at the London Pavilion on October 5, 1962, no one predicted that it would launch the longest-running series in cinema history. It introduced the James Bond formula that has been a box-office fixture ever since: sensational plots,... -
Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow it Up! Paul Dudbridge 9781615932962
RRP: $57.75$37.51Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932962Author Paul DudbridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions -
The Kid Stays in the Picture Robert Evans 9780786860593
$73.48Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786860593Author Robert EvansFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion -
My Lunches with Orson: Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles Peter Biskind 9781250051707
RRP: $41.98$26.54Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250051707Author Peter BiskindFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm... -
Tawdry Tales and Confessions from Horror's Boy Next Door William Butler 9781943201563
$50.38Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943201563Author William ButlerFormat HardbackPage Count 410Imprint Dark InkPublisher Dark InkWeight(grams) 753gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 27mm -
Conversations in Color: Exploring North American Musical Theatre Sean Mayes 9781350242098
RRP: $35.68$30.43Step into a world where the brightest creative minds of contemporary musical theatre share their insights and inspirations. Conversations in Color unveils the untold stories and perspectives of remarkable artists of color shaping the stage today... -
Ridley Scott: Interviews Laurence F. Knapp 9781578067268
RRP: $62.90$58.78Artisan, entrepreneur, and impresario, British filmmaker Ridley Scott accepts the profit motive as the only way to thrive in an industry where there is little patience for artistic flourishes or overblown expenses. Yet, while he may pay lip service to... -
Engulfed: The Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood Bernard F. Dick 9780813151359
RRP: $48.30$44.69From Double Indemnity to The Godfather, the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made pale beside the story of the studio that made them. In the golden age of Hollywood, Paramount was one of the Big Five studios. Gulf + Western's 1966 takeover... -
George A. Romero's Independent Cinema: Horror, Industry, Economics Tom Fallows 9781474479967
RRP: $41.98$35.11Examines George A. Romero's regional production company Laurel Entertainment and its contribution to American cinema Reframes key academic analysis on auteur filmmaking, cult horror and independent cinema from an industrial perspective Integrates... -
The Films of John Carpenter John Kenneth Muir 9780786422692
RRP: $46.18$38.39The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a... -
The Director's Six Senses: An Innovative Approach to Developing Your Film-making Skills Simone Bartesaghi 9781615932344
RRP: $23.08$15.86Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932344Author Simone BartesaghiFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams)... -
3D Cinema: Optical Illusions and Tactile Experiences Miriam Ross 9781349478330
$95.533D Cinema: Optical Illusions and Tactile Experiences questions the common frameworks used for discussing 3D cinema, realism and spectacle, in order to fully understand the embodied and sensory dimensions of 3D cinema's unique visuality.Springer Book... -
Prop Building for Beginners: Twenty Props for Stage and Screen Eric Hart (Professional Prop Builder, New York, NY, USA) 9780367366926
RRP: $75.58$67.22Prop Building for Beginners outlines the basic concepts of prop building by featuring step-by-step instructions to create twenty of the most commonly featured items in theatrical and filmed productions. This book uses a combination of projects to expose... -
Charles Burnett: Interviews Robert E. Kapsis 9781496825599
RRP: $62.90$61.93Charles Burnett (b. 1944) is a groundbreaking African American filmmaker and one of this country's finest directors, yet he remains largely unknown. His films, most notably Killer of Sheep (1977) and To Sleep with Anger (1990), are considered classics,... -
Specworld: Folds, Faults, and Fractures in Embedded Creator Industries John Thornton Caldwell 9780520388970
RRP: $52.50$42.82John Thornton Caldwell's landmark Specworld demonstrates how twenty-first-century media industries monetize and industrialize creative labor at all levels of production. Through illuminating case studies and rich ethnography of colliding social-media and... -
The Little Blue Book for Filmmakers: A Primer for Directors, Writers, Actors and Producers Carl Gottlieb 9780879104276
RRP: $31.48$27.30Originally conceived as a workbook for young directors EThe Little Blue Book for FilmmakersE has become a handbook for easy reference with all the information a student director/actor/producer needs to create a film from inception through production ... -
Sharing the Camera: A Guide to Collaborative Ethnographic Filmmaking Martin Gruber 9781912385447
$127.03Participatory video and collaborative filmmaking have become powerful assets in a broad range of contexts and academic disciplines. In Sharing the Camera, Martin Gruber shows how 'Collaborative Ethnographic Filmmaking' enables the participants and... -
Studio Television Production and Directing: Concepts, Equipment, and Procedures Andrew Hicks Utterback 9780367199227
RRP: $79.78$68.78Introduces fundamentals of studio and control room production for readers to gain fluency and acquire necessary skills to make it in the industry. Draws on the author's previous filmmaking experience and long-standing academic career, resulting in an... -
The Tribe Collector's Edition Screenplay Raymond Webster Thompson 9780473665715
RRP: $23.08$20.98Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473665715Author Raymond Webster ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Cumulus Publishing LimitedPublisher Cumulus Publishing LimitedWeight(grams)... -
Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age Michael Barrier 9780195167290
RRP: $53.53$41.31In Hollywood Cartoons, Michael Barrier takes us on a glorious guided tour of American animation in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, to meet the legendary artists and entrepreneurs who created Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, Wile E. Coyote, Donald Duck,... -
Quay Brothers: On Deciphering the Pharmacist's Prescription for Lip-Reading Puppets Ron Magliozzi 9780870708435
RRP: $35.60$24.07Identical twins Stephen and Timothy Quay are internationally renowned moving image artists and designers who for over thirty years have been in the avant-garde of stop-motion puppet animation. Creating work in the tradition of Czech surrealists Jan... -
Back From the Future: A Celebration of the Greatest Time Travel Story Ever Told Brad Gilmore 9781642507232
RRP: $31.40$22.32A Fan's Look at the Back to the Future Franchise"Brad Gilmore's book not only offers new perspectives and a deeper understanding of Back to the Future, it reminds us why we fell in love with it in the first place." Mark Ellis, Comedian & Movie Critic#1... -
The Cinema of Agnes Varda: Resistance and Eclecticism Delphine Benezet 9780231169752
RRP: $46.20$37.25Agnes Varda, a pioneer of the French New Wave, has been making radical films for over half a century. Many of these are considered by scholars, filmmakers, and audiences alike, as audacious, seminal, and unforgettable. This volume considers her... -
A Foreign Affair: Billy Wilder's American Films Gerd Gemunden 9781845454197
RRP: $33.50$28.50Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,... -
J. Lee Thompson Steve Chibnall 9780719060120
RRP: $52.50$38.28First published on the fiftieth anniversary of his directorial debut, this book was the first to examine the work of a man once hailed as the finest film-maker to emerge from the British studio system after the Second World War. Before being recruited by... -
How Documentaries Work Jacob Bricca (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film and Television) 9780197554111
RRP: $29.38$26.33How Documentaries Work breaks down the hidden conventions of documentaries in clear and accessible language for film students and documentary enthusiasts alike. Jacob Bricca, ACE, an award-winning documentary director, producer, and editor, provides a... -
Jane Campion: Interviews Virginia Wright Wexman 9781578060832
RRP: $62.90$61.93In outstanding films that are sharply focused on unusual women Jane Campion has gained worldwide admiration and respect. This New Zealand director first attracted international attention with her 1989 film Sweetie, an acerbic study of two sisters in a... -
Critical Approaches to TV and Film Set Design Geraint D'Arcy 9781138636507
RRP: $79.78$70.75The analysis of scenic design in film and television is often neglected, with visual design elements relegated to part of the mise-en-scene in cinema or simply as "wallpaper" in television. Critical Approaches to TV and Film Set Design positions itself... -
Let Me Play the Lion Too: How to be an Actor Michael Pennington 9780571231065
RRP: $42.00$26.23How do you prepare for your first day on the set? Why might a bad audition lead to a good job offer? How should you research? What's the effect of a long tour on your love-life? Can you have a glass of wine before a matinee? What's the difference... -
Conversations with Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf 9780857425942
RRP: $23.08$19.93Born in Tehran in 1957, filmmaker Mohsen Ostad Ali Makhmalbaf grew up in the religious and politically charged atmosphere of the 1960s, and the June 1963 uprising of Ayatollah Khomeini constitutes one of his earliest memories. In 1972, Makhmalbaf formed... -
Conversations in Color: Exploring North American Musical Theatre Sean Mayes 9781350242104
$116.53Step into a world where the brightest creative minds of contemporary musical theatre share their insights and inspirations. Conversations in Color unveils the untold stories and perspectives of remarkable artists of color shaping the stage today... -
20th Century-Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio Scott Eyman 9780762470938
RRP: $46.20$39.08March 20, 2019 marked the end of an era -- Disney took ownership of the movie empire that was Fox. For almost a century before that historic date, Twentieth Century-Fox was one of the preeminent producers of films, stars, and filmmakers. Its unique... -
William Friedkin: Interviews Christopher Lane 9781496827081
RRP: $62.90$61.93Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin (b. 1935) is best known for his critically and commercially successful films The French Connection and The Exorcist. Unlike other film school-educated filmmakers of the directors' era, Friedkin got his... -
The After Effects Illusionist: All the Effects in One Complete Guide Chad Perkins (Adobe Certified Instructor, Renton, WA, USA) 9780240818986
RRP: $100.78$72.85Harness the full power of After Effects by mastering its native plug-in effects. Author Chad Perkins breaks down the creation and application of each native plug-in effect available in the After Effects toolset. He also shows you how each can be used... -
Martin Scorsese: Interviews Peter Brunette 9781578060726
RRP: $62.90$61.93From the moment he captured the film world's attention with Mean Streets (1973), a portrait of life at the fringes of the Mob, it was clear that a dazzling cinematic talent had arrived on the scene. With Robert DeNiro, one of the most talented young... -
Peter Weir: A Creative Journey from Australia to Hollywood Serena Formica (University of Derby) 9781841504773
RRP: $39.80$39.21The cinematic output of Australian director Peter Weir has garnered numerous awards and widespread critical acclaim - from his early short films of the 1970s to the Hollywood hits he's helmed since 1985, including the likes of Witness, Dead Poets... -
Through The Looking Glass: John Cage and Avant-Garde Film Richard H. Brown (Lecturer in Music, Lecturer in Music, California State University, Long Beach) 9780190628086
RRP: $74.53$48.28Through the Looking Glass examines John Cage's interactions and collaborations with avant-garde and experimental filmmakers, and in turn seeks out the implications of the audiovisual experience for the overall aesthetic surrounding Cage's career. As the... -
Art History for Filmmakers: The Art of Visual Storytelling Dr Gillian McIver (Independent Scholar, UK) 9781501362309
RRP: $83.98$76.44Since cinema's earliest days, literary adaptation has provided the movies with stories; and so we use literary terms like metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche to describe visual things. But there is another way of looking at film, and that is through its...