Film

Irony and the satirical impulse in cinema have gradually lost favor, mockery increasingly more selective in its choice of targets. As Linda Hutcheon notes, irony is becoming a problematic mode of expression in the 21st century. The book examines,...

With just eight feature films to date, Sofia Coppola has crafted a distinctive hyper-feminine aesthetic, establishing herself as one of the world's finest directors. From her acclaimed first short film, Lick the Star, to her Oscar-winning Lost in...

The collection explores various methods of screen-writing for essay film, through a diverse set of reflections and analyses of canonical and unconventional approaches of essay filmmaking. It includes contributions from filmmakers and practice-led...

This book examines film reviewing and screenwriting as key sites of cultural mediation, providing new insights on the relationship between criticism and reviewing, as well as the way reviewers handle concepts of story, dialogue, and narrative. ...

The official art book for the movie Spider-Man: Homecoming, the 15th title reissue of the 24-book Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga series published as a resized matching set.The 15th of the 24 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being...

Mastering Screenplay Form and Style shows you how professional screenwriters actually write scripts. This reference manual explores all aspects of the form, from essential format requirements to the expressive, literary qualities of screenplay language...

Mediating Presence: Immersive Experience Design Workbook for UX Designers, Filmmakers, Artists, and Content Creators provides the foundation for a broader understanding of the impact of XR as the next medium. The methods presented draw from a wide range...

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...

Broadcast Writing (1991) looks at the tools necessary for writers to find and develop stories for radio and television. Through the use of numerous original examples, the reader learns to shape ideas into well-developed scripts. It addresses the...

This book considers the presence of the supernatural and Gothic elements of the Western on screen. These dark and sinister undertones often exist in Western narratives to draw attention to the ever-present issue of death and its haunting resonance and at...

The book examines how Danish and German film interacted with one another from 1910 through World War I till the advent of sound around 1930. The film businesses of the two countries were closely connected, and many film professionals crossed back and...

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,...

Satire, Humor, and Environmental Crises explores how satire and humor can be employed to address and mitigate ecological crises at individual and collective levels. Besides scientific and technological endeavors, solutions to ecological crises must...

This book reviews the development and performance of the global film industry during the COVID-19 pandemic and examines new trends in film production, distribution and consumption through a global lens.The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact...

Experience The Shop as never before through behind-the-scenes anecdotes, insights from the hosts and guests, stunning photography, and unforgettable quotes from culture-leading athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs-all giving an in-depth look at the real,...

This accessible and informative textbook provides a guide to the craft of screenwriting with an emphasis on diverse perspectives, underrepresented groups and their screen stories. Readers will learn to master writing a feature-length screenplay in a...

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the writing and production strategies used in live-action fiction film and television produced for children and young audiences, in a period marked by remarkable change in screen consumption. Building on ideas...

Beyond Virtual Production brings together a range of creative practice research projects that have been undertaken in The Void, an early-adopter university-based virtual production studio at Flinders University in South Australia.From a...

Merchant-Ivory: Interviews gathers together, for the first time, interviews made over a span of fifty years with director James Ivory (b. 1928), producer Ismail Merchant (1936-2005), and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (1927-2013). Beginning with their...

Focusing on the incidence of the 'Westerns' film genre in the 120-odd years of Australian cinema history, exploring how the American genre has been adapted to the changing Australian social, political and cultural contexts of their production, including...

This open access book examines how Pinewood came to be Britain's dominant film studio complex, focusing on key years following the Second World War. It presents a revisionist, micro history of the studio and its longevity during a particularly turbulent...

This seminal text, now in its thirteenth edition, provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the operations underlying video production.It provides thorough coverage of the theory and techniques readers need to know, balancing complexity with...

Reframing Berlin is about how architecture and the built environment can reveal the memory of a city, an urban memory, through its transformation and consistency over time by means of 'urban strategies', which have developed throughout history as cities...

This book provides guidance on how to build an independent, financially sustainable filmmaking career through channels such as crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, and community filmmaking concepts.Through real-life experiences, Marty Lang provides insight on...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781667203386Author Karen KrizanovichFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Thunder Bay PressPublisher Thunder Bay PressWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765104620Author Professor Paul Joseph GulinoFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

This research project investigates the concepts of absence across the disciplines of theatre, visual art, and performance.Absence in the centre of an ideology frees the reader from the dominant meaning. The book encourages active engagement with theatre...

This book argues for a durational cinema that is distinct from slow cinema, and outlines the history of its three main waves: the New York avant-garde of the 1960s, the European art cinema in the years after 1968, and the international cinema of gallery...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474485197Author Felix BrinkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474486460Author Calum WattFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press

Putting a vision on the page for creative and commercial video is harder than it seems, but author Carey Martin explains how to bring these tools to bear in the "work for hire" environment.Whilst other texts focus on writing the next award winner, this...

This book looks at the most important part of the filmmaking process from the point of view of those who grind away at a keyboard or notepad trying to bring new ideas and perspectives to an increasingly diversified world. Using The Guerilla Film Makers...

Surround sound is often mistaken as a relatively new phenomenon in cinemas, one that emerged in the 1970s with the arrival of Dolby. Making Stereo Fit reveals that, in fact, filmmakers have been creating stereo and surround-sound effects for nearly a...

A critical reassessment of the aesthetic strategies and cultural value of exoticism in contemporary transnational cinemas Offers an original, critical reappraisal of decentred exoticism in contemporary transnational and world cinema Includes eighteen...

Takes a transnational, feminist approach to the oeuvre of Palestinian director, Annemarie Jacir An entirely different approach to Palestinian film culture, in that the focus on a singular woman filmmaker who works internationally informs our insights...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607858492Author Tze-Lan SangFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Michigan Publishing ServicesPublisher Michigan Publishing ServicesWeight(grams)...

The Videography of Darcy Lange is a critical monograph of a pivotal figure in early analogue video. Trained as a sculptor at the Royal College of Art, Lange developed a socially engaged video practice with remarkable studies of people at work in...

This book goes beyond the technical steps in the process of making film, TV, and media material, examining what it means to be an ongoing supplier of content to the marketplace and how to become one. Steve Levitan brings insights and experience from his...

The early years of the history of Chinese film have lately been the subject of resurgent interest and a growing body of scholarship has come to recognise and identify an extraordinarily diverse and complex period. This volume explores the development of...

You're trying to finish a screenplay, but there's a voice in your ear whispering, "You should know more about how cinema story works." Perhaps you've heard how many successful screenwriters deconstruct or "break down" films and study them. You'd like to...