Film

"I read Hawks on Hawks with passion. I am very happy that this book exists." -- Francois TruffautHoward Hawks (1896--1977) is often credited as being the most versatile of all of the great American directors, having worked with equal ease in screwball...

In a book as entertaining as it is enlightening, Kristin Thompson offers the first in-depth analysis of Hollywood's storytelling techniques and how they are used to make complex, easily comprehensible, entertaining films. She also takes on the myth that...

This comprehensively revised, updated and significantly extended edition introduces German film history from its beginnings to the present day, covering key periods and movements including early and silent cinema, Weimar cinema, Nazi cinema, the New...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789354899621Author Krishnan HariharanFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins India

In the early days of moving pictures, filmmakers learned that the montage could be an effective tool to show changes in time or locale. Casablanca's iconic travel montage is mimicked by filmmakers to this day. Since its use in Rocky, the training montage...

What was Takako Konishi really doing in North Dakota, and why did she end up dead? Did she get lost and freeze to death, as the police concluded, while searching for the fictional treasure buried in a snowbank at the end of the Coen Brothers' film Fargo?...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629337241Author James StrattonFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

An insider's look at Hollywood and how movies and television shows are made.In Batman's Batman, Michael E. Uslan, executive producer of the Batman movie franchise, offers an insider's look at Hollywood and the process of how movies and television shows...

The Western has always been inextricably linked to the USA, and studies have continually sought to connect its historical development to changes in American society and Hollywood innovations. Focusing new critical attention on films produced in Germany,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780714529257Author Judith WilliamsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Marion Boyars Publishers LtdPublisher Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615931750Author Mr Lee Zahavi JessupFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 286g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629338330Author Simon LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 630Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 1007gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 35mm

The cinematic output of Australian director Peter Weir has garnered numerous awards and widespread critical acclaim - from his early short films of the 1970s to the Hollywood hits he's helmed since 1985, including the likes of Witness, Dead Poets...

This essential companion offers invaluable insights and solid, practical guidance to those keen to write for TV and radio. PART 1 explores the nature of the media. It looks at the history of writing drama and comedy for radio and TV through a...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681373157Author Anjelica HustonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint The New York Review of Books, IncPublisher The New York Review of Books,...

Through the Looking Glass examines John Cage's interactions and collaborations with avant-garde and experimental filmmakers, and in turn seeks out the implications of the audiovisual experience for the overall aesthetic surrounding Cage's career. As the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861967490Author Alain BoillatFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint John Libbey & Co LtdPublisher John Libbey & Co

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989351871Author Mark LeslieFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Mark LesliePublisher Mark LeslieWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 108mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629339788Author Jonathan SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 522Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 1197gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781302949136Author Jess HarroldFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Marvel ComicsPublisher Marvel Comics

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506721927Author Michael Dante DiMartinoFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307460325Author Rebecca KeeganFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Ten years after its initial successful publication, The MarvelVault is due for an update. New text and images chroniclehow Marvel has channelled its singular storytelling into ablockbuster movie studio, even as it has stayed true to itshallowed roots in...

So convinced is Francis Ford Coppola that "live cinema" will become a powerful medium within the larger film industry that he has crafted this instructional book, filled with lively anecdotes and invaluable lessons-a boon for cinema addicts, film...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734347913Author Bob SaenzFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint Bob SaenzPublisher Bob SaenzWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm

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,...

Early in his Hollywood career, Leo McCarey honed his skills by working with some of the great names of comedy, including Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, and The Marx Brothers, whose 1933 classic, Duck Soup, McCarey directed. Later, as a writer and/or...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951036287Author Mike WattFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Happy Cloud PublishingPublisher Happy Cloud PublishingWeight(grams) 562gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781533254658Author Cby PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

This is an eclectic, interdisciplinary overview of persuasive strategies and propaganda techniques. Living in a saturated media environment, we are crowded from all sides by persuasive messages and information. Advice, promotion and propaganda form a...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088289655Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

Whether you are a young actor seeking to land your first screen role or a workshop leader looking for relevant exercises that won't involve vast technical support, this book belongs on your shelf. Many screen actors begin their careers lacking the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932252Author Christopher KenworthyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915414151Author Kung-Fu MonthlyFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Pit Wheel Press LimitedPublisher Pit Wheel Press LimitedWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm)...

There is no foolproof formula for great filmmaking, but emerging filmmakers can learn from CREATIVE FILMMAKING FROM THE INSIDE OUT how they can uncover and strengthen their inherent creativity. Based on interviews conducted by professors from USC's...

For most people, film adaptation of literature can be summed up in one sentence: ""The movie wasn't as good as the book."" This volume undertakes to show the reader that not only is this evaluation not always true but sometimes it is intrinsically unfair...

Few contemporary television shows have been subjected to the critical scrutiny that has been brought to bear on David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks since its debut in 1990. Yet the series, and the subsequent film, Fire Walk With Me, are sufficiently...

Originally published in 2005, To Be A Playwright is an insightful and detailed guide to the craft of playwriting. Part memoir and part how-to guide, this useful book outlines the tools and techniques necessary to the aspiring playwright. Comprised of a...

For more than thirty years, David Cronenberg has made independent films such as Scanners and A History of Violence which aim to disturb, surprise, and challenge audiences. He has also repeatedly drawn on literary fiction for inspiration, adapting themes...

SECONDARY is a five-channel video installation, performed in Barney s Long Island City studio in 2023, then in London, Paris, and Los Angeles in 2024. The plot revolves around an accident that occurred during a football game in 1978, when Oakland Raiders...