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Dive into the fascinating world of movie make-up effects with this stunning illustrated oral history of the art form. Masters of Make-Up Effects is a celebration of make-up artists and acclaimed make-up effects from the world of film and television...

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...

Animation is a global artform, and The Animation Atlas is your essential guide to this exciting, expansive world.From the duo behind the Ghibliotheque podcast and their bestselling books comes this whistle-stop tour through animated film history. A...

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...

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)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995677104Author Matt GallagherFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint thecallsheet.co.ukPublisher thecallsheet.co.ukDimensions(mm) 235mm * 190mm * 19mm

Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Fat, lonely, burning with fear and ambition, his childhood was an isolated one, scented with fish from his father's shop. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would plan great voyages, using railway timetables to plot an...

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683834526Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907698Author Richard La MotteFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 318g

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...

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 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 9798887710235Author David McGiffertFormat HardbackPage Count 324Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 753gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

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 second book in the ROCLIFFE NOTES series, formed from the questions of newer filmmakers. This is a practical compendium for screenwriters and filmmakers in the form of notes and opinions. These provide a step-by-step, common-sense guide, with...

An all-encompassing look at the making of DreamWorks Animation's movie The Wild Robot, based on the New York Times bestselling series from Peter Brown DREAMWORKS ANIMATION brings to life Peter Brown's bestselling book about a robot stranded on an...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307460325Author Rebecca KeeganFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870707605Author Ron MagliozziFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Museum of Modern ArtPublisher Museum of Modern ArtWeight(grams) 320g

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 *...

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...

The musical scores of Stanley Kubrick's films are often praised as being innovative and forward-looking. Despite playing such an important part in his productions, however, the ways in which Kubrick used music to great effect is still somewhat mysterious...

The first illustrated monograph on writer, journalist, and director Nora Ephron, the visionary behind When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got MailNora Ephron at the Movies offers an unfiltered look at Ephron as a champion of the...

Film School Survival Guide is a comprehensive and approachable resource designed to address common mistakes made by film students and provide straightforward, practical solutions.Drawing upon the author's fifteen years of experience teaching film...

FOREWORD BY FRASER HESTONIn celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Planet of the Apes, the classic science-fiction film from 1968, The Making of Planet of the Apes tells the film and offers exclusive, never-before-seen photographs and concept art...

Character drives plot. Based on this principle, this book walks aspiring writers through the fascinating world of character-driven screenwriting. When a writer engages their characters, they start a process which naturally leads to the story's structure...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452297289Author Steven AscherFormat PaperbackPage Count 896Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1194g

Breaking into the world of independent filmmaking is one thing - getting your film seen is another. In this essential guide, you'll discover how to navigate the often overlooked, yet critical, aspects of marketing and distribution, ensuring your project...

Welcome to the Wes Anderson museum-a place packed with illustrations, ephemera, trivia, and insightful commentary, and as whimsical and visually arresting as the cult director's films themselves. This museum in book form takes readers deep into the...

Organized chronologically and covering every short film, television episode, and classic film that the "Master of Suspense" directed over the course of his illustrious, 60-year career, Alfred Hitchcock All the Films draws upon years of research to tell...

William Wyler (1902-1981) was one of the most honored and successful directors from Hollywood's golden age. One of the film industry's most influential artists, he received three Academy Awards, twelve nominations for his direction and five nominations...

The name Alfred Hitchcock is synonymous with suspense-that is to say, masterful, spine-tingling, thrilling, shocking, excruciating, eye-boggling suspense. With triumphs such as Rebecca, Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho, Hitchcock (1899-1980) fashioned a...

"In all film there is the desire to capture the motion of life, to refuse immobility," Agnes Varda has noted. But to capture the reality of human experience, cinema must fasten on stillness and inaction as much as motion. Slow Movies investigates movies...