Film, TV & Music

By developing the concept of the "digital effects emblem," Kristen Whissel contributes a new analytic rubric to cinema studies. An "effects emblem" is a spectacular, computer-generated visual effect that gives stunning expression to a film's key themes...

The ongoing Sears catalog series continues with a look at the mid-1980s. Nearly 400 color images portray the fashions and distinctive styles worn during this time. Shoulder pads, mannish-looking suits, and big hair were popular, influenced by stars Don...

Throughout history certain forms and styles of dress have been deemed appropriate - or more significantly, inappropriate - for people as they age. Older women in particular have long been subject to social pressure to tone down, to adopt self-effacing,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781015686892Author Hubert Henry DaviesFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Legare Street PressPublisher Legare Street PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088023198Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

This edition covers iMovie 10.0 for Mac and iMovie 2.0 for iOS. iMovie's sophisticated tools make it easier than ever to turn raw footage into sleek, entertaining movies once you understand how to harness its features. Experts David Pogue and Aaron...

Even 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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785420405Author Erik BordeleauFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Open Humanities PressPublisher Open Humanities PressSeries Immediations

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593937515Author Mark ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 604Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 798gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 31mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891241543Author Erik DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Verse Chorus Press,U.S.Publisher Puncture PublicationsWeight(grams) 498g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595471980Author Jason ChinFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 4mm

Develop the critical and creative skills to 'translate' a story from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the process of screen adaptation you'll learn to: - interrogate a novel or short story to release its 'inner film' - convert fictional...

At a moment when superheroes dominate pop culture, Gary Bettinson takes us back to the first comic book blockbuster. Superman: The Movie - The 40th Anniversary Interviews is a revealing behind-the-scenes portrait of the personalities and expertise that...

Before film made them international comedy legends, the MarxBrothers developed their comic skills on stage for twenty-fiveyears. In Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers onStage, Robert S. Bader offers the first comprehensive history ofthe...

Images have never been as freely circulated as they are today. They have also never been so tightly controlled. As with the birth of photography, digital reproduction has created new possibilities for the duplication and consumption of images, offering...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945503078Author Susana EllisFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint Susana Ellis AuthorPublisher Susana Ellis AuthorWeight(grams) 667gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Making patterns and 17 explained models, finishing and constructions for your t-shirts, sweaters, skirts, jackets, and trousers in knit fabrics. This book explores all the possibilities in patternmaking for cut-and-sew knits and, through a selection...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644040041Author Tico RomaoFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Superchamp BooksPublisher Superchamp BooksWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Films like Welcome to the Dollhouse and Happiness established Todd Solondz as independent cinema's premier satirist. Blending a trademark black humor into atmospheres of grueling bleakness, Solondz repeatedly takes moviegoers into a bland suburban junk...

In a work of scholarship both erudite and funny, Jeremy Dauber traces the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from biblical times to the age of Twitter. Organising his book thematically into what he calls the seven strands of Jewish comedy...

This illustrious guide to modern print design is, first and foremost, an art book, but serious designers will find it to be a useful reference as well. The editors of this collection provide a straightforward account of the development of the most...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522711797Author Geoffrey MontfortFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Unprecedented kinds of experience, and new modes of life, are now produced by simulations, from the CGI of Hollywood blockbusters to animal cloning to increasingly sophisticated military training software, while animation has become an increasingly...

Brian De Palma (b. 1940) isn't your average Hollywood director.For years he reigned as the ""master of the macabre,"" the man who massacred the class of '76 in Carrie and stalked Angie Dickinson in Dressed to Kill. By the mid-1980s De Palma found himself...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903364314Author Jacob LeighFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Wallflower PressPublisher Wallflower PressWeight(grams) 364gDimensions(mm) 233mm * 155mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045186Author Laura A FrahmFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Leonardo

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933235Author Christopher VoglerFormat HardbackPage Count 520Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 857g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861967537Author Laura LeuzziFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint John Libbey & Co LtdPublisher John Libbey & Co

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781519628800Author Dennis EighteenFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440502449Author Syd FieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Delta (imprint of Dell Publishing)Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Dive into this monstrously massive compendium and explore all of the hunting fields, monsters, weaponry and lore that turned Capcom's beloved Monster Hunter franchise into a global hit!Monster Hunter: World is one of the biggest games to release in...

The focus of the plethora of books on British textiles has largely been on their design and designers; relatively little has been written on the marketing of the products. Trading Textiles whilst making reference to the many avenues and methods for...

Next Level Screenwriting is an intermediate screenwriting book, for those that have already learned the basics of screenwriting, written a screenplay or two and want to bring their writing and stories to the next level. Each chapter of the book examines...

Early American Children's Clothing and Textiles: Clothing a Child 1600 to 1800 explores the life experiences of Indigenous, Anglo-European, African, and mixed-race children in colonial America, their connections to textile production, the process of...

Scotland, its people and its history have long been a source of considerable fascination and inspiration for filmmakers, film scholars and film audiences worldwide. A significant number of critically acclaimed films made in the last twenty-five years...

Gallery 1988's annual Crazy 4 Cult art show has quickly become a phenomenon, with huge crowds and high profile buyers like Kevin Smith and Joss Whedon snapping up work by the cream of the underground/urban scene. Following 2011's critically acclaimed...

The ultimate guide to core jewellery-making techniques, packed with unique (and money-saving) tips. This book gives you an overview of core jewellery-making techniques and helps you to achieve the same results as traditional methods with easier and...

The complete guide to amazing digital illustration techniques!Are you an animator, an illustrator, a designer? Or an artist working in multiple digital fields at once? If so, this is the book for you! Manga & Anime Digital Illustration Guide takes you...

From the New York Times bestselling creator of Lost in Translation, A Small Illustrated Guide to the Universe is a delicately existential and welcoming exploration of the cosmos - one that examines and marvels at the astonishing principles, laws, and...

For generations, Ed Wood has been known as "the worst director of all time." This sympathetic critical study repositions the director of Plan 9 from Outer Space as a maverick independent whose work challenges the boundary between "bad" and "good." In...