Film

The cinema was the most popular form of entertainment during the Second World War, when film became a critically important medium for influencing mass opinion. Feature films about the forces, such as "Target for Tonight", "In Which We Serve" and "The Way...

The Field is John B. Keane's fierce and tender study of the love a man can have for land and the ruthless lengths he will go to in order to obtain the object of his desire. It is dominated by Bull McCabe, one of the most famous characters in Irish...

Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing (1989) is one of the most popular and celebrated examples of the African-American new black film wave. Set during the hottest day of a hot summer in New York City, the film's ensemble cast, including Lee himself,...

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, American Prometheus, by Kai Bird amd MartinSherwin, the film stars Cillian Murphy stars as the physicist who designed the bomb thatdestroyed Japan in 1945 and, in the aftermath, said: 'I am become death,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557043672Author Andrew NiccolFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Newmarket Press,U.S.Publisher Newmarket Press,U.S.

Nominated for 8 Academy Awards (R) including Best Picture and Best Adapted ScreenplayShe's everything. He's just Ken. The exclusive screenplay of the film phenomenon by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach.*Featuring an exclusive introduction by Greta Gerwig and...

Based on a world-class curriculum and cutting-edge industry practices, Stop Motion Filmmaking offers step-by-step instruction in everything from puppet making and studio set-up to animation and filmmaking. Reflecting exciting advancements in the medium,...

*NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CAREY MULLIGAN AND ZOE KAZAN* 'Explosive' Margaret Atwood 'Seismic' Observer 'Brilliant' Nigella Lawson 'Gripping' Jon Ronson A FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, DAILY TELEGRAPH, METRO AND ELLE BOOK OF THE YEAR...

The Sound of Music is firmly embedded in the DNA of a generation. But what was it like to be part of all this? For seven children and young adults, the summer of 1964 was a magical one, spent in Salzburg, Austria, filming. The Sound of Music Family...

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...

Art of the Cut provides an unprecedented look at the art and technique of contemporary film and television editing. It is a fascinating "virtual roundtable discussion" with more than 50 of the top editors from around the globe. Included in the discussion...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566081993Author Mick NapierFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Christian Publishers LLCPublisher Christian Publishers LLCWeight(grams) 312g

** WINNER OF THIRTEEN EMMYS, FIVE GOLDEN GLOBES, THREE BAFTAS AND A GRAMMY **'For some of us it's a sad day, for others - it's coronation demolition derby.''An era-defining series.' Vogue'The most thrilling and beautifully obscene TV there is.'...

This is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the roles of cinematographers in terms of using aspect ratios and framing in films. This book offers a fresh look on the processes associated with the creative side of filmmaking and the use of cinematic...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781319208189Author Timothy CorriganFormat PaperbackImprint Bedford/Saint Martin'sPublisher Macmillan Learning

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647864019Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 196Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on: Story and structureIdeas generationPlot and paceScreenplay formatDos...

Unofficial and unauthorised. 'When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, "No, I went to films"'. From the set of 1993's Pulp Fiction, to a bar room meeting with Robert Rodriguez and an inspirational lunch with Leonardo di Caprio, this...

This book traces the historical evolution of Indian cinema through a number of key decades. The book is made up of 14 chapters with each chapter focusing on one key film, the chosen films analysed in their wider social, political and historical context...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593448946Author Jon M. ChuFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

If there is one skill that separates the professional screenwriter from the amateur, it is the ability to rewrite successfully. From Jack Epps, Jr., the screenwriter of Top Gun, Dick Tracy, and The Secret of My Success, comes a comprehensive guide that...

In The Wise Body: Conversations with Experienced Dancers, UK choreographers Jacky Lansley and Fergus Early interview twelve distinguished dancers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who continue to enjoy exceptionally long performing careers. They...

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, with this indispensable companion to the epic conclusion to the original Star Wars trilogy. An informative look at how Star Wars: Return of the Jedi came together, from...

ReFocus: The Films of Nuri Bilge Ceylan brings together a cohort of expert scholars to analyse the films of Turkey's most renowned filmmaker. His self-reflexive films inspired by local incidents have reached global dimensions, and won awards at...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781960721587Author Ariel Powers-SchaubFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint Encyclopocalypse PublicationsPublisher Encyclopocalypse PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2 is the official companion book for Skydance and Apple's epic science fiction TV series Foundation, which is based on the novels by Isaac Asimov. Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2 is the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732753013Author Erik BorkFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Overfall PresssPublisher Overfall PresssWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 127mm * 18mm

Written by the head of physical production at New Line Cinema, The Creative Producing Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Production provides a detailed overview of creative film production and what it takes to make it as a producer or executive in today's...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907452Author William M AkersFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 499g

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...

"Nobody does 007 encyclopedias better than Bond historian Steven Jay Rubin. Buy this one. M's orders." -George Lazenby, James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret ServicePacked with behind-the-scenes information, fascinating facts, trivia, bloopers, classic...

A loner, Travis Bickle takes up driving a taxi in search of an escape from his sleeplessness and his disgust with the corruption he finds around him. His pent-up rage, fuelled by his doomed relationship with the political campaign worker Betsy, leads to...

Film lovers all over the world are familiar with the masterpieces of Eisenstein and Tarkovsky. These directors' unique achievements were embedded in a powerful process that began under Russia's last tsar and underwent several periods of blossoming: the...

This stunning coffee table book focuses on the storyboards for nine of Alfred Hitchcock's classic movies - Vertigo, The Birds, Psycho, North by Northwest, The 39 Steps, Torn Curtain, Marnie, Shadow of a Doubt and Spellbound. It includes never...

Derek Jarman's Blue weaves a sensory tapestry that serves as both a political call to action and a meditation on illness, dying, and love. "For Blue there are no boundaries or solutions." -Derek Jarman Originally released as a feature film in 1993, the...

The auteur theory, of which film criticAndrew Sarris was the leading American proponent, holds that artistry in cinema can be largely attributed to film directors, who, while often working against the strictures of studios, producers, and scriptwriters,...

Illustrator and concept artist Devin Elle Kurtz shares her journey, from childhood ambitions to be an artist and finding the best educational fit, to working in the industry as she continues to develop her craft. The Art of Devin Elle Kurtz bursts...

DIALOGUE is the follow-up title to Robert McKee's hugely successful STORY. Divided into four sections (The Art of Dialogue, Flaws & Fixes, Creating Dialogue & Dialogue Design) Dialogue teaches how to craft effective speeches for characters. McKee uses...

If you've picked up this book, it's most likely that you have an interest in movies over-and-above the typical audience member. Perhaps a screenwriter, producer or director looking to improve your work, always searching for any insight that will result...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088034262Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 212Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm