Direction & Production

While the viewer's eyes are trained on the actors, the production design sets the mood for the film. The design also subtly comments on the action and the characters, moves the plot forward and adds to its symbolic content. The production design of 23...

Offers practical solutions that are not typically published or available online to indie filmmakers for budgeting, prepping, hiring, and collaborating with vfx teams.Makes VFX practical and attainable to indie filmmakers so they can make informed...

In this riveting popular history, the creator of You Must Remember This probes the inner workings of Hollywood's glamorous golden age through the stories of some of the dozens of actresses pursued by Howard Hughes, to reveal how the millionaire mogul's...

Acting for the Screen is a collection of essays written by and interviews with working actors, producers, directors, casting directors, and acting professors, exploring the business side of screen acting.In this book, over thirty show business...

George A. Romero (b. 1940) has achieved a surprising longevity as director since his first film, Night of the Living Dead (1968). After recently relocating to Canada, he shows no signs of slowing up: his recent film, Survival of the Dead (2009), is...

Through dozens of interviews, a detailed chronology and filmography, and a selection of Dorothy Arzner's own writings-including her unfinished autobiography-Dorothy Arzner: Interviews offers major insights into and an in-depth examination of the life and...

In these twenty-one interviews, filmmaker Peter Greenaway expresses his film aesthetic and discusses his combat with the dominant Hollywood style of filmmaking. His films have run unmistakably against the main current of present cinematic practice, from...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904764885Author Nigel MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Wallflower PressPublisher Wallflower PressWeight(grams) 710gDimensions(mm) 248mm * 159mm *...

Filmmaker Ed Wood was controversial and critically maligned, even labeled 'the worst director of all time', yet he achieved cult status and remains of great interest today. This book frames Wood's work, such as the cross-dressing themed ""Glen or...

In 1968, Suzuki Seijun-a low-budget genre filmmaker known for movies including Branded to Kill, Tokyo Drifter, and Youth of the Beast-was unceremoniously fired by Nikkatsu Studios. Soon to be known as the "Suzuki Seijun Incident," his dismissal became a...

Luchino Visconti (1906-1976) was one of Europe's most prestigious filmmakers, who rose to prominence as part of the Italian neo-realist movement, alongside contemporaries Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini. Famous for his elegant lifestyle, as...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907889Author Joshua A. FriedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 340g

This book provides the first compact knowledge base on diversity & inclusion (D&I) targets in the UK screen industries. Draws on in-depth industry research and progressive theoretical voices.Will be of value to researchers, industry experts,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629335957Author Phillip DyeFormat PaperbackPage Count 488Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm

Peter Weir: Interviews is the first volume of interviews to be published on the esteemed Australian director. Although Weir (b. 1944) has acquired a reputation of being guarded about his life and work, these interviews by archivists, journalists,...

Auteurism - the idea that a director of a film is its source of meaning and should retain creative control over the finished product - has been one of film studies' most important paradigms ever since the French New Wave of the late 1950s and early...

From Slacker (1991), a foundational work of independent American cinema, to the Before trilogy, Richard Linklater's critically acclaimed films and aesthetic ambition have earned him a place as one of the most important contemporary directors. In this...

Celluloid Singapore is a ground-breaking study of the three major periods in Singapore's fragmented cinema history, namely the golden age of the 1950s and 60s, the post-studio 1970s, and the revival from the 1990s onwards.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474479950Author Tom FallowsFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474477727Author Austin FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474459631Author Jamie SteeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressSeries Traditions in World...

After nearly fifty years of disrupting media, gleefully Rabelaisian uberindie filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman (b. 1945) has been maligned, mocked, and-worst of all-ignored throughout the general course of his wildly eclectic and impactful filmography. As the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400097593Author Dave KnoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 177g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999306956Author John William LawFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Aplomb BooksPublisher Aplomb BooksWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

In a comprehensively revised and updated new edition, James Naremore provides an illuminating critical account of the films of Stanley Kubrick, from his earliest feature, Fear and Desire (1953), to the posthumously-produced A.I. Artificial Intelligence...

A structured perspective on the crucial interface of director and screenplay, this book encompasses twenty-two seminal aspects of the approach to story and script that a director needs to understand before embarking on all other facets of the director's...

Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words and Noise is the first book to examine the films of Jim Jarmusch from a sound-oriented perspective. The three essential acoustic elements that structure a film - music, words and noise - propel this book's fascinating journey...

Establishes the cultural and historical contexts for representations of female ageing in British film since the 1930s Examines issues around ageing femininities using a range of case studies of films and actresses, both known and forgotten ...

This retrospective on the career of Academy Award-winning production designer Richard Sylbert takes readers behind the scenes of some of the most influential films of the past fifty years. The Manchurian Candidate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The...

William Friedkin is the director of genre-defining works such as The French Connection (1971) and The Exorcist (1973), controversial productions like Cruising (1980) and Killer Joe (2011), as well as understudied films including The Birthday Party...

This book is an essential guide to making traditional 16mm and 8mm films, from production to post, using both analog and digital tools. Focusing on low-budget equipment and innovative techniques, this text will provide you with the steps to begin your...

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- Covers the principles behind shot composition, screen direction, depth cues, lighting, screen direction, camera movement, and more, providing a highly-illustrated and easy-to-use reference guide for aspiring and working filmmakers. - The book is...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839988691Author Cahal McLaughlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Anthem PressPublisher Anthem PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 26mm

Become a master in the influential, diverse, and highly innovative field of experimental filmmaking. Harness the little-known techniques and subtle aesthetics required for this imagination-driven art form.For the first time in a single volume, Kathryn...

Spanning five decades and twenty-four films, director Michael Haneke's career is one of the most significant in the history of European art cinema. However, critical reception has long lagged behind his output. By the time Haneke (b. 1942) emerged into...

Whether you're a novice compositor or a well-versed one moving over from After Effects or Shake, this is THE book for you to learn the ins and outs of the powerful compositing software, Nuke. In addition to covering all of the menus, buttons, and other...

A multifaceted portrait of the great Japanese director For years, Akira Kurosawa resisted writing about himself. "It would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies," he said. "In other words, take myself, subtract movies, and the result is zero."...

The first English-language book to cover Danish cinema from the 1890s to the present day Contextualises the work of renowned filmmakers including Carl Th. Dreyer, Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, Susanne Bier Discusses national genres and...

This volume surveys the key histories, theories and practice of artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, architects and technologists that have worked and continue to work with visual material in real time.Covering a wide historical period from...