Direction & Production

As the first full-length study on Paul Schrader's films, this book examines the different styles of his work and the multiple influences on which it draws. A defining feature of Schrader's career is his capacity to engage in a range of collaborations and...

Apologies 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

In Music Films, Neil Fox considers a broad range of music documentaries, delving into their cinematic style, political undertones, racial dynamics, and gender representations, in order to assess their role in the cultivation of myth. Combining...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250397140Author Carrie CourogenFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

John Ford at Work: Production Histories 1927-1939 explores the evolution of John Ford's career in the Hollywood studio system of the 1930s as the system itself changed in response to the coming of sound and the business downtown instigated by the...

A key figure in the ongoing legacy of modern cinema, David Lynch designs environments for spectators, transporting them to inner worlds built by mood, texture, and uneasy artifice. We enter these famously cinematic interiors to be wrapped in plastic, the...

The Live Event Video Technician covers terms, format types, concepts, and technologies used in video production for corporate meetings, concerts, special events, and theatrical productions.The book begins by providing a history of the industry and an...

Throughout his career, Alfred Hitchcock had to deal with a wide variety of censors attuned to the slightest suggestion of sexual innuendo, undue violence, toilet humor, religious disrespect, and all forms of indecency, real or imagined. From 1934 to...

Early in 1937, a young film editor went on-location to St. George, Utah, for the filming of Republic's The Painted Stallion. Rain and cast problems put the production hopelessly behind schedule. The studio summarily fired the director and replaced him...

Film editing is part of the long process of formulating, acquiring and presenting the images and sounds that make a film. The film editor makes decisions about the arrangement of the visual and aural material that they receive in the cutting room, not...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143421108Author Rangan BaradwajFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin Books IndiaPublisher Penguin Books India Pvt LtdWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm)...

Learn how to compress video and audio with optimal quality and minimal hassles. Renowned expert Ben Waggoner teaches you to improve the quality of your final content and develop effective workflows. Understand the basic concepts of vision and hearing,...

So convinced is Francis Ford Coppola that "live cinema" will become a powerful medium within the larger film industry that he has crafted this instructional book, filled with lively anecdotes and invaluable lessons-a boon for cinema addicts, film...

The Screen Combat Handbook is an essential guide to navigating the unique challenges of putting combat on screen. Explore the process from the early stages of preproduction planning all the way through to editing and sound design, and everything...

3D 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...

Fashioning James Bond is the first book to study the costumes and fashions of the James Bond movie franchise, from Sean Connery in 1962's Dr No to Daniel Craig in Spectre (2015). Llewella Chapman draws on original archival research, close analysis of the...

The maverick filmmaker's personal and political relationships with film Best known in the United States for his visionary short film La Jetee, Chris Marker spearheaded the bourgeoning Nouvelle Vague scene in the late 1950s. His distinctive style and use...

Female Agency and Documentary Strategies centres on how self-portraiture and contemporary documentary manifestations such as blogging and the prevalent usage of social media shape and inform female subjectivities and claims to truth.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629336909Author Nat SegaloffFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Danger: Diabolik (1968) was adapted from a comic that has been a social phenomenon in Italy for over fifty years, featuring a masked master criminal-part Fantomas, part James Bond-and his elegant companion Eva Kant. The film partially reinvents the...

Charles 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,...

It's a whole new world for cinematographers, camera assistants, and postproduction artists. New equipment, new methods, and new technologies have to be learned and mastered. New roles such as that of the DIT (Digital Imaging Technician), Digital Loader,...

Apologies 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,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781508828518Author Edwin PageFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Taking a transnational approach to Moroccan cinema, this book examines diversity in its production models, its barriers to international distribution and success, its key markets and audiences, as well as the consequences of digital disruption upon it...

Originally 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 ...

For more than thirty years, David Cronenberg has made independent films such as Scanners and A History of Violence which aim to disturb, surprise, and challenge audiences. He has also repeatedly drawn on literary fiction for inspiration, adapting themes...

This volume of spellbinding essays explores the tense relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann, providing new perspectives on their collaboration. Featuring chapters by leading scholars of Hitchcock's work, including Richard Allen,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467568319Author ASC Michael GoiFormat PaperbackPage Count 502Imprint Independent PublisherPublisher Independent PublisherWeight(grams) 666gDimensions(mm)...

Participatory 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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903364536Author Valerie OrpenFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wallflower PressPublisher Wallflower PressSeries ShortcutsWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm)...

Born in Taiwan, Ang Lee is one of cinema's most versatile and daring directors. His ability to cut across cultural, national, and sexual boundaries has given him recognition in all corners of the world, the ability to work with complete artistic freedom...

A humble man from humble beginnings, Danny Boyle (b. 1956) became a popular cinema darling when Slumdog Millionaire won big at the 2009 Academy Awards. Prior to this achievement, this former theater and television director helped the British film...

Introduces 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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932047Author Ric ViersFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)...

- Offers a step-by-step guide for editing raw documentary footage into a structured, finished film-from surveying the hours of footage, to the rough cut and test screening-giving readers a comprehensive view of the documentary editing process. - In-depth...

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Welles. Hitchcock. Kubrick. These names appear on nearly every list of the all-time greatest filmmakers. But what makes these directors so great? Despite their very different themes and sensibilities, is there a common genius that unites them and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941084038Author Stephen HooverFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Stephen HooverPublisher Stephen HooverWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The image that appears on the movie screen is the direct and tangible result of the joint efforts of the director and the cinematographer. A Hidden History of Film Style is the first study to focus on the collaborations between directors and...