Film, TV & Music

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423654070Author John BarnesFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909098121Author David Clement-DaviesFormat PaperbackPage Count 550Imprint Phoenix Ark PressPublisher Phoenix Ark PressWeight(grams) 621gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Producers raise money and supervise development, they procure a script or book or 'pre-sold property' (like Harry Potter or Batman) & more. This book is all about what producers have actually done during Hollywood's history, delving into the careers of...

Faced with the seemingly enormous difficulty of representing `others', many theorists working in Cultural Studies have been turning to themselves as a way of speaking about the personal. In Sexing the Self Elspeth Probyn tackles this question of the sex...

The Art of Czech Animation is the first comprehensive English language account of Czech animation from the 1920s to the present, covering both 2D animation forms and CGI, with a focus upon the stop-motion films of Jiri Trnka, Hermina Tyrlova, Jan...

Writing and Selling Thriller Screenplays has the lowdown on how to get your thriller feature script on to the page, and how to get it in front of producers and investors. First published in 2013, this new edition offers an all-new resources section and a...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525509424Author Judd ApatowFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA Inc

From Cutie Honey and Sailor Moon to Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, the worlds of Japanese anime and manga teem with prepubescent girls toting deadly weapons. Sometimes overtly sexual, always intensely cute, the beautiful fighting girl has been both...

In their third and final screen teaming, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly starred together in the MGM musical Summer Stock. Despite its riveting production history, charismatic lead actors, and classic musical moments, the movie has not received the same...

The brilliant screenplay of the forthcoming film The Trial of the Chicago 7 by Academy and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin.Sorkin's film dramatizes the 1969 trial of seven prominent anti-Vietnam War activists in Chicago...

The Banjara - an ethnic group composed of nomadic tribes, centered in the Indian state of Rajasthan - are renowned for their highly colourful textiles, often embellished with mirrors and intricate embroidery and produced from natural resources. Created...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632865298Author Walter HoppsFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Bloomsbury USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 663g

If I want to send a message I'll call Western Union. This famous line has been attributed to various movie moguls yet while these moguls ruled the Hollywood studio system movies were in the midst of a golden age of dialogue. Films included more...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312302542Author Sam StaggsFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786273901Author Harriet WorsleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingSeries Pocket Editions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604863208Author Martin BullFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint PM PressPublisher PM PressWeight(grams) 250g

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...

This revised and refreshed edition guides the contemporary screenwriter through a variety of creative and critical approaches to a deeper understanding of how to tell stories for the screen. With a renewed focus on theme and structure, the book is an...

Imperial Leather chronicles the dangerous liaisons between gender, race and class that shaped British imperialism and its bloody dismantling. Spanning the century between Victorian Britain and the current struggle for power in South Africa, the book...

"Meticulously researched and beautifully produced." Times Literary Supplement "A big and beautiful book." Journal of British Studies "A definitive history of the sports shoe." Amber Butchart, fashion historian "A necessary book [and] a great read."...

As America's longest-running fashion magazine, Harper's Bazaar has long been revered for its contributions to fashion, photography, and graphic design and has remained a prominent cultural icon since 1867 showcasing the visions of legendary editors,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781468310948Author John YorkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Harry N. AbramsPublisher Harry N. AbramsWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 159mm * 19mm

In 1966 a coal slag heap collapsed on a school in south Wales, killing 144 people, most of them children. Poet Owen Sheers has given voice to those who still live in Aberfan, the pit village in which tragedy struck, and uses their collective memories to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684057689Author Scott DunbierFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design Works

The complete screenplay of one of the world's most famous and controversial films "A definitive chronicle of the making of the film" Sheridan Morley, Films & Filming This is the complete companion to Citizen Kane - the film that was "designed to shock"...

A tortured genius and one of most influential designers of the twentieth century, Yves Saint Laurent was responsible for revolutionising the way women dressed and viewed themselves.During a wildly creative career stretching from 1958 to 2002 Saint...

Meet the man whose life-long quest to reclaim the true, cool soul of Batman wonderfully transformed today's comic book movies. Growing up outside of Asbury Park, New Jersey, Michael Uslan was obsessed with comic books. He'd be the first to grab the...

The poetry and plays of William Shakespeare continue to provide inspiration for designers in all aspect of media. Shakespearean Wig Styling offers detailed historical guidance on the styles and fashions of the day, and guides yo through twelve different...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912685820Author Andrew DewdneyFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Goldsmiths, Unversity of LondonPublisher Goldsmiths, Unversity of London

An important dispatch from a new, multipolar order that is taking form before our eyesA vast cultural movement is emerging from outside the Western world. Truly global in its range and allure, it is the biggest challenge yet to Hollywood, McDonald's,...

Many graffiti artists carry sketchbooks, called black books, and they ask crew members and others whose work they admire to inscribe their books with lettering or drawings. A few years ago, the Getty Research Institute invited artists, including Angst,...

'This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It's too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously . . . There isn't a "dull" page anywhere in the book.' -...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503251045Author Michael MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627310116Author Adam ParfrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S.Weight(grams) 1187g

Inspired by Dostoyevsky's short story, The Double tells the story of Simon, a timid man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams. He feels...

In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as 'anti-matter comedy' that 'makes you laugh while...

Textile design inhabits a liminal space spanning art, design and craft. This book explores how textile design bridges the decorative and the functional, and takes us from handcrafting to industrial manufacture. In doing so, it distinguishes textiles as a...

Starting in 1966, Thea Porter designed clothes for the rich and famous for nearly two decades. Her creations were made from sumptuous fabrics that drew inspiration from the Middle East, combining richly patterned silks with antique fabrics. Her clothes...

In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago has the country's most advanced computer system, known as the CtOS. Concept art and sketches show how the developers designed a living, breathing and "hack-able" cityscape. This book will focus on Aiden Pearce,...

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 *...