Film, TV & Music

The overlooked yet vibrant history of Black participation in American film, from the beginning of cinema through the civil rights movement From the dawn of the medium onward, Black filmmakers have helped define American cinema. Black performers,...

In September 2020, Kim Jones was named head of Fendi s couture and womenswear, marking a new era for the Italian brand. This publication examines Jones s relationship to the legendary Bloomsbury Set: the early twentieth-century community of British...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088216309Author Olivia InkwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkSeries The Seasonal World of FairiesWeight(grams)...

Vintage clothing is a part of our style history, is an acceptable way to individualize the way we dress, and is an increasingly popular way to "go green." This reference book is an easy-to-use compilation of information for dating menswear garments using...

A collaboration of political activism and participatory culture seeking to upend consumer capitalism, including interviews with The Yes Men, The Guerrilla Girls, among others. Coined in the 1980s, "culture jamming" refers to an array of tactics...

Explores British director Steve McQueen's diverse output, from video installations to independent cinema to Hollywood to the BBC The first full book-length study of McQueen to be published in English Investigates the landmark television series Small...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400033140Author George Stevens, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 736Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 601gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Casting is a crucial creative element of any production - and yet the craft and skills needed to put together a successful and exciting cast are often overlooked. The Casting Handbook explains the casting process from beginning to end and covers...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684129157Author Gina GoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Thunder Bay PressPublisher Thunder Bay PressSeries Sticker Art PuzzlesWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788396934604Author Tone TemptressFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Tone TemptressPublisher Tone TemptressWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087872995Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 180Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

A close study of clothes worn by aristocratic families and their households at the time of the Black Prince - and of Chaucer - showing Europe-wide influences. 1340 to 1363 were years remarkable for dramatic developments in fashion and for extravagant...

"Art as Social Action . . . is an essential guide to deepening social art practices and teaching them to students." -Laura Raicovich, president and executive director, Queens MuseumArt as Social Action is both a general introduction to and an...

By the former Head of Script at the National Film & Television School, this is a key text for anyone interested in film.In this invaluable and fascinating insight into the way the elements of a film - image, sound and story - are put together, Cherry...

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 9780684856407Author Jennifer M. LerchFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Prentice Hall & IBDPublisher Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)Weight(grams)...

Women have been making art for centuries, yet their work has been seen as secondary or has gone unrecognised altogether. Women Making Art asks why this is so, and what it would take for us to realise the extent of women's extraordinary contribution to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861967421Author Sidney GottliebFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint John Libbey & Co LtdPublisher John Libbey & CoWeight(grams) 544g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781096660910Author Jon SandysFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedSeries Great Movie...

An informative, introductory guide to identifying, dating, and pricing antique and vintage Japanese kimono Finally, the kimono can be appreciated and understood by all. This concise, fully illustrated guide examines the ever-popular and iconic...

Julie A. Turnock tracks the use and evolution of special effects in 1970s filmmaking, a development as revolutionary to film as the form's transition to sound in the 1920s. Beginning with the classical studio era's early approaches to special effects,...

An indispensable introduction to one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Part of the pioneering Tate Introductions series. Andy Warhol's work reflected and commented on contemporary themes in American society:...

"Simon Usher is one of the most clear headed thinkers about theatre in this country. He taps onto a well of experience spanning four decades with grace and ferocious honesty. He writes with precision and wit and insight. There is no more essential book...

Considers the technological, economic and aesthetic histories of the early British video industry as part of the broader global film industry.Book InformationISBN 9781474451093Author Mark McKennaFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Edinburgh University...

"Mainframe Experimentalism" challenges the conventional wisdom that the digital arts arose out of Silicon Valley's technological revolutions in the 1970s. In fact, in the 1960s, a diverse array of artists, musicians, poets, writers, and filmmakers around...

This book reveals the secrets of writing a successful screenplay across a range of genres. It's simple: films need to have commercial value for the studios to produce them, distributors to sell them and cinemas to screen them. While talent definitely...

At one time Great Britain clothed the world. In the 1880s, when the British textile industry was at its height, 85 percent of the world's population wore clothing made from fabric produced in the mills of Lancashire. From 1910 to 1913 alone, seven...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804170840Author Eric LaxFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861713063Author THOMAS A. CHRISTIEFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Crescent Moon PublishingPublisher Crescent Moon PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781456322465Author Austin F SchmidtFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Scholars, critics, and creators describe certain videogames as being "poetic," yet what that means or why it matters is rarely discussed. In Game Poems: Videogame Design as Lyric Practice, independent game designer Jordan Magnuson explores the...

The colour and shade of dyed textiles were once as much an indicator of social class or position as the fabric itself and for centuries the recipes used by dyers were closely guarded secrets. The arrival of synthetic dyestuffs in the middle of the...

British comedy cinema has been a mainstay of domestic production since the beginning of the last Century and arguably the most popular and important genre in British film history. This edited volume will offer the first comprehensive account of the rich...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954968318Author Nell ScovellFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Secret Script VaultPublisher Secret Script VaultWeight(grams) 517gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385309141Author John SingletonFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Delta (imprint of Dell Publishing)Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Black has never looked so brilliant! Yana Toboso celebrates fifteen years of Black Butler with this third artwork collection. Featuring over 120 full-color illustrations, the contents cover the Public School and Emerald Witch arcs of the manga, the...

A collection of traditional eighteenth and nineteenth century weaving drafts, written sequences of the threading order on the loom used to create specific patterns. They are presented here in their original form as gathered by Frances L. Goodrich and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916275904Author Christine EyeneFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Beam EditionsPublisher Beam EditionsWeight(grams) 343gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 175mm * 11mm

The indispensable, illustrated pocket guide to New York movies, from Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen to Lena Dunham and Noah Baumbach. ALSO AVAILABLE: Close-Ups: Wes...

A revealing collection of quotations from world-renowned artist Damien HirstHirst-isms is a collection of quotations-bold, surprising, often humorous, and always insightful-from celebrated artist Damien Hirst, whose controversial work explores the...