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Super 8: An Illustrated History is a coffee table art book showcasing the history of Super 8 filmmaking. In addition to featuring stunning photography documenting the sleek mid-century design of Super 8 cameras and projectors, the book also offers a...

Explores theatrical improvisation through the lens of the Michael Chekhov acting technique.The book's focus in on hands-on acting exercises that can be done alone or in a classroom setting.Written by the co-founder of the National Michael Chekhov...

This book is the first of its kind to bring basic notions of contemporary physics to bear on African cine-scapes.In this book, renowned African cinema scholar Kenneth W. Harrow presents unique new ways to think about space and time in film, with a...

A Star Wars icon is an aspect of the Star Wars saga that you will never forget. It might be a person such as Princess Leia, a droid such as C-3P0, characters such as the stormtroopers or even a collectable such as Kenner's classic Millennium Falcon...

World Film Locations: Tokyo gives readers a kaleidoscopic view of one of the world's most complex and exciting cities through the lens of world cinema. 50 scenes from classic and contemporary films explore how motion pictures have shaped the role of...

Ecocinema Theory and Practice is the first collection of its kind-an anthology that offers a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing field of eco-film criticism, a branch of critical scholarship that investigates cinema's intersections with...

Commissioned by Oliver Stone in 2015 to commemorate the Russian Revolution, Tariq Ali's captivating screenplay of the life and times of Vladimir Lenin puts flesh on the bones of the historical record and gets its pulse racing. From the author of The...

This definitive handbook explains how a script is transformed into a motion picture or television program. Readers will learn the methodology and craft of the script supervisor, who ensures that the continuity of a film, its logical progression, is...

People who saw the first moving pictures at the end of the nineteenth century were delighted by a new art that communicated without words - yet they were also alarmed to be witnessing events in a strange, mute, spectral realm, where the laws of time and...

Identical twins Stephen and Timothy Quay are internationally renowned moving image artists and designers who for over thirty years have been in the avant-garde of stop-motion puppet animation. Creating work in the tradition of Czech surrealists Jan...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846382130Author Mark LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Afterall PublishingPublisher Afterall PublishingSeries Afterall Books / One Work

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682450741Author Francis Ford CoppolaFormat HardbackPage Count 784Imprint Regan ArtsPublisher Regan ArtsWeight(grams) 1905gDimensions(mm) 277mm * 216mm * 43mm

This book celebrates the 100 greatest superhero films and tv shows from the early 1940s to the present. Each entry includes a plot summary, background information, production details, critical reception, box office results, awards, and commentary...

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Dazzlingly inventive'Sunday Times'Gripping and powerful'Cara Hunter********** FOUR WOMEN.Orly, Lenny, Mel and Thea have been best friends since school. But now it is 20 years later and inevitably they have drifted...

The first introduction in English devoted wholly to Varda and aimed at a general and student audience. Places Varda's major films in the context of her whole oeuvre and follows the development of important themes across her work.About the AuthorAlison...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629332697Author Lee GambinFormat PaperbackPage Count 502Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 26mm

Star Wars returns, as the hotly anticipated sequel to The Force Awakens takes us to new planets where we will encounter all-new aliens and creatures, along with some old favorites. Re-encounter old friends like Finn, Rey, Luke Skywalker and General Leia,...

Early in 1937, a young film editor went on-location to St. George, Utah, for the filming of Republic's The Painted Stallion. Rain and cast problems put the production hopelessly behind schedule. The studio summarily fired the director and replaced him...

Learn how to compress video and audio with optimal quality and minimal hassles. Renowned expert Ben Waggoner teaches you to improve the quality of your final content and develop effective workflows. Understand the basic concepts of vision and hearing,...

BOND - JAMES BOND. He's a global literary and entertainment phenomenon. But few know there is a hidden, esoteric side to Bond and his creator, Ian Fleming - and all those secrets are revealed here. Using the celestial language of astrology, RA...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861967483Author David CurtisFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint John Libbey & Co LtdPublisher John Libbey & Co

Orson Welles called Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) "a giant" whose "talent and originality are stupefying." Jean Renoir said, "He invented the modern Hollywood." Celebrated for his distinct style and credited with inventing the classic genre of the Hollywood...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708690Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 142Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Artisan, entrepreneur, and impresario, British filmmaker Ridley Scott accepts the profit motive as the only way to thrive in an industry where there is little patience for artistic flourishes or overblown expenses. Yet, while he may pay lip service to...

In The Genius of the System, Thomas Schatz recalls Hollywood's Golden Age from the 1920s until the dawn of television in the late 1940s, when quality films were produced swiftly and cost efficiently thanks to the intricate design of the system. Schatz...

The British Film Industry in 25 Careers tells the history of the British film industry from an unusual perspective - that of various mavericks, visionaries and outsiders who, often against considerable odds, have become successful producers,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902588247Author Jack HunterFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Glitter BooksPublisher Creation BooksWeight(grams) 147g

Making music for the movies is a complicated, involved, and challenging process. Music Editing for Film and Television covers the practical skills needed to successfully hone your craft. Through an overview of the music editing process, this book will...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629336909Author Nat SegaloffFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

G.W. Pabst's 1929 silent classic Pandora's Box (Die Buchse der Pandora), stars Hollywood icon Louise Brooks as the enigmatic heroine whose erotic charms lead to disaster for the men drawn into her web. Despite failing commercially upon release, it has...

The films of John Akomfrah represent one of the most significant bodies of artistic production in the post-war era in Britain, yet little attempt has been made to analyse the consistencies and divergences across them. James Harvey's John Akomfrah is...

Wars have always been connected to images. From the representation of war on maps, panoramas, and paintings to the modern visual media of photography, film, and digital screens, images have played a central role in representing combat, military strategy,...

Charles Burnett (b. 1944) is a groundbreaking African American filmmaker and one of this country's finest directors, yet he remains largely unknown. His films, most notably Killer of Sheep (1977) and To Sleep with Anger (1990), are considered classics,...

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,...

These 450+ questions will put even the most knowledgeable cinephiles to the test! The first Cannes Film Festival was held in which decade? Who starred as Norman Bates in Psycho? What planet is Yoda from? Who did win that Oscar: La La Land or...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781508828518Author Edwin PageFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

You've got an idea for the next great screenplay. Maybe you're just getting started or perhaps you've spent time with other screenwriting books, and you have your hero's journey, plot twists, reversals, and cat-saving scenes all worked out. Either way,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608879755Author Frank TieriFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

In this revised and updated edition of the StoryCenter's popular guide to digital storytelling, StoryCenter founder Joe Lambert offers budding storytellers the skills and tools they need to craft compelling digital stories. Using a "Seven Steps"...

Taking a transnational approach to Moroccan cinema, this book examines diversity in its production models, its barriers to international distribution and success, its key markets and audiences, as well as the consequences of digital disruption upon it...