Direction & Production

John Richardson is an Oscar-winning special effects supervisor and designer, who has been involved in over 100 movies, including nine James Bond adventures, all eight Harry Potter films, Aliens, Superman, A Bridge Too Far, Straw Dogs, The Omen,...

Carol Reed is one of the truly outstanding directors of British cinema, and one whose work is long overdue for reconsideration. This major study ranges over Reed's entire career, combining observation of general trends and patterns with detailed analysis...

After decades in which American popular culture dominated global media and markets, Japanese popular culture-primarily manga and anime, but also toys, card and video games, and fashion-has exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. From Pokemon and the Power...

Impassioned, witty and polemical, At Your Own Risk is Derek Jarman's defiant celebration of gay sexuality.In At Your Own Risk, Derek Jarman weaves poetry, prose, photographs and newspaper extracts into a rich tapestry of gay experience in the UK. The...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781883990Author Mar Diestro-DopidoFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint LegendaPublisher LegendaSeries Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone...

Scenes From Anomalisa is the official and only book of Charlie Kaufman's stop-motion animated film Anomalisa is not only an encapsulation of the film, but an unquestionabley Kaufmanesque in its look, feel, and sensibility. Oscar-winning screenwriter and...

In The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon-what defines it, how it was invented, what it reveals about the man at its core and how its legacy continues to shape our cultural world. The book's twelve chapters...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861719256Author Jeremy Mark RobinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Crescent Moon PublishingPublisher Crescent Moon PublishingWeight(grams)...

The mercurial Danish director of Dogville, Dancer in the Dark and Breaking the Waves offers his inimitable views on life and art in this fascinating, opinionated and witty addition to Faber's 'Directors on Directors' series.Lars Trier affected the lordly...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933587Author Maureen A. RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Featuring exclusive concept art, character and costume sketches, and vehicle and creature designs by Lucasfilm Publishing and its partners, this official companion to Star Wars: The High Republic (Phases II and III) offers fans a definitive,...

Cinema and Colour: The Saturated Image is a major new critical study of the use of colour in cinema. Using the dialectic of colour and monochrome as a starting point, Paul Coates explores the symbolic meanings that colour bears in different cultures, and...

'One of the best things published about cinema.' Sight & SoundHerzog was once hailed by Francois Truffaut as the most important director alive. Famous for his frequent collaborations with mercurial actor Klaus Kinski - including the epics Aguirre, the...

'This extraordinary tale of rivalry and celluloid . . . has fascinated cineastes for years.' Kathryn Hughes, Sunday Times'Illuminating and thrilling.' The Spectator'Absorbing, forensic and jaw-dropping.' Total FilmIn 1888, Louis Le Prince shot the...

In 1940, Walt Disney released his third feature film: Fantasia, consisting of eight animated segments set to music by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The film was groundbreaking: it was the first to record using multiple audio channels...

Celebrate Dreamwork's live-action adaptation and remake of their beloved animated film in The Art and Making of How to Train Your Dragon. Created in collaboration with writer and director Dean DeBlois-also the writer and director of the animated film...

Filmmaker Wes Craven has consistently and imaginatively scared movie audiences since the early 1970s. His films encompass a variety of styles, elements and themes, from the nihilistic existentialism of The Last House on the Left to the successful A...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683969068Author John Michael McCarthyFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher FantagraphicsWeight(grams) 2563gDimensions(mm) 318mm * 310mm...

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

Young Man in Movieland is the autobiography of Jan Read, a young man from a quiet Scottish town, who seemed destined to follow in his father's footsteps. Instead of pursuing a career in chemistry, however, Read's passion for the cinema and a bit of luck...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989247566Author John William LawFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Aplomb PublishingPublisher Aplomb PublishingWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781877792885Author Scott ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Buddha Rose PublicationsPublisher Buddha Rose PublicationsWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887710235Author David McGiffertFormat HardbackPage Count 324Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 753gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798563336193Author David CowherdFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm)...

A deluxe collector's hardcover edition exploring the Star Wars saga on with features and interviews covering the first appearance of Boba Fett in the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, the Droids and Ewoks cartoons - through to The Clone Wars and Star...

In all his films, Peter Greenaway shows obsessive attention to detail, exaggerating the archaic and fabricating his plots out of an artificial realm of caricature and pastiche. This book examines his vision from a number of perspectives and traces a...

The definitive guide to the making of the landmark horror movie The Wicker Man, lavishly illustrated and packed with insights into this classic chiller. The Wicker Man is one of the greatest horror movies of all time - a chilling exploration of an...

A deluxe book dedicated to the hit live-action series Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, streaming on Disney+, including character profiles, plots, settings, and behind-the-scenes features. A deluxe book dedicated to the hit live-action series Star...

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578722658Author Alex FerrariFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Ifh BooksPublisher Ifh BooksWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

Everything you ever wanted to know about making a movie but were afraid to ask... Lights, camera, action! We all have at least one movie in us, and the amazing and affordable advances in digital technology makes it increasingly easy to make your dream...

A new hardback photography book documenting the making of the 1986 smash hit movie. Aliens: The Set Photography reveals a unique new perspective on the making of James Cameron's film, capturing the director, cast and crew as their bring the second...

Provides information on changing colors and surface textures using traditional and non-traditional scenic, fine-art, and metal-smithing techniques.Contains anecdotes of dos and don'ts from renowned artisans in the field. Online support material includes...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629333298Author Pastor Michael A SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 530Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 871gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

In Shooting 007, beloved cameraman and director of photography Alec Mills, a veteran of seven James Bond movies, tells the inside story of his twenty years of filming cinema's most famous secret agent. Among many humorous and touching anecdotes, Mills...

With a new introduction, acclaimed director and screenwriter Paul Schrader revisits and updates his contemplation of slow cinema over the past fifty years. Unlike the style of psychological realism, which dominates film, the transcendental style...

How to Score in Hollywood reveals the secrets to a movie's success and profitability. Entertainment research expert Kevin Goetz shares how smart, data-driven decisions-from development to release-help filmmakers minimize risks and maximize returns.How to...

Through conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers, the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film. This reissue includes a new foreword by cinematographer...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909526969Author Christopher FraylingFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Reel Art PressPublisher Reel Art Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394714394Author Akira KurosawaFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 131mm...