Film

Video games open portals into fantastical worlds where imaginative play prevails. The virtual medium seemingly provides us with ample opportunities to behave and act out with relative safety and impunity. Or does it? Sound Play explores the aesthetic,...

It is commonly proposed that since the mid-2000s, the slasher subgenre has been dominated by unoriginal remakes of "classics". Consequently, most original slasher films have been ignored by academics (and critics), leaving the field with a limited...

Ivan Dixon's 1973 film, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, captures the intensity of social and political upheaval during a volatile period in American history. Based on Sam Greenlee's novel by the same name, the film is a searing portrayal of an American...

"Makes an excellent case for Parrott as an unjustly forgotten historical figure."-The New Yorker"Remind[s] us of the brazenly talented women sidelined by convention."-New York Times The riveting biography of Ursula Parrott-best-selling author, Hollywood...

Steven Spielberg has become a brand name and a force that extends far beyond the movie screen. Phrases like ""phone home"" and the music score from Jaws are now part of our cultural script, appearing in commercials, comedy routines, and common...

This unique, comprehensive introduction to screenwriting offers practical advice for the beginning writer, whether college student or freelancer. Based on their experience as professional writers and as teachers in a large, successful screenwriting...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087935317Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 202Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

In 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new...

The shower scene in Psycho; Cary Grant running for his life through a cornfield; "innocent" birds lined up on a fence waiting, watching these seminal cinematic moments are as real to moviegoers as their own lives. But what makes them so? What deeper...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088012352Author Scott V. PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSpark

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781987723274Author Steve FentonFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

In Paik's Virtual Archive, Hanna B. Holling contemplates the identity of multimedia artworks by reconsidering the role of conservation in our understanding of what the artwork is and how it functions within and beyond a specific historical moment. In...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578033440Author Nicholas GeorgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Platinum Eagle PublishingPublisher Platinum Eagle PublishingWeight(grams)...

Let us rejoice in the genius that is Kevin Smith! This fun and photo-filled biography celebrates the life, films, and fans of the director responsible for such indie cult classics as Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma. Movie-industry veteran David...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781701683945Author Ted JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 472Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedSeries The Big Book of Japanese...

A great deal of storytelling in film and television involves narratives that include sexual situations and nudity. The increased amount of on-line and streaming content outlets has in turn increased the number of narratives that involve these once-taboo...

You may not know his name but you know his incredible designs British concept designer Paul Gerrard has created some of the most memorable and celebrated costume and character designs in film and TV. From Hellboy and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to...

Picking your perfect flick can be an overwhelming experience. Well, fear not! Cinemastrology answers a question that has stumped even the most avid film buff for over a century: 'What should I watch?'From contemporary comedies to Hollywood classics, from...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506713571Author Way NetflixFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint 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 9780989727907Author Lillian W KumpFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Robert G WillardPublisher Robert G WillardWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

Through intimate encounters with the life and work of five contemporary gay male directors, this book develops a framework for interpreting what it means to make a gay film or adopt a gay point of view. For most of the twentieth century, gay characters...

With the success of Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011) and Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist (2011) nothing seems more contemporary in recent film than the styles, forms, and histories of early and silent cinemas. This collection considers the latest return to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629335414Author Kenneth George GodwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Film Theory addresses the core concepts and arguments created or used by academics, critical film theorists, and filmmakers, including the work of Dudley Andrew, Raymond Bellour, Mary Ann Doane, Miriam Hansen, bell hooks, Siegfried Kracauer, Raul Ruiz, P...

The second edition of this elegant and accessible primer offers a helpful reference and resource for directing actors in film, television, and theatre, useful to directors, actors, and writers. Combining underlying theory with dozens of exercises...

Media servers have established themselves as the dominant video playback tool for live events; however, the practice of delivering content to these systems and the structure of the media operations team is still evolving. This book outlines a workflow...

This is the first book in English dedicated to the actress and director Tanaka Kinuyo. Her career overlapped with a transformative period in Japanese history, and this close analysis of her fascinating life and work offers new perspectives,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781393764014Author John FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint John FoxPublisher John FoxWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708713Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 354Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 830gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Horror films have always reflected their audiences' fears and anxieties. In the United States, the 2000s were a decade full of change in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the contested presidential election of 2000, and the wars in Iraq and...

Some thirty years ago filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard told critic Gene Youngblood, I am trying to change the world. He has pursued his revolution in works ranging from the explosive Breathless to the eloquent Contempt to the controversial Hail Mary and the...

An international team of experts explores how streaming services are disrupting traditional storytelling. The rise of streaming has dramatically transformed how audiences consume media. Over the last decade, subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088136423Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 526gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

Since 1957, Sidney Lumet, the most prolific American director of his generation, has deepened audiences' awareness of social, ethical, and feminist issues through such distinguished films as 12 Angry Men, The Verdict, Running on Empty, and Critical...

A structured perspective on the crucial interface of director and screenplay, this book encompasses twenty-two seminal aspects of the approach to story and script that a director needs to understand before embarking on all other facets of the director's...

- Highly visual guide with over 300 full color images of professionals working with cutting edge video equipment brings the topic to life. - Interviews with industry professionals provides students insights into how the field really works. - Robust...

Tim Burton is one of the most inventive filmmakers in the world. From his early work as an animator for Disney studios to his distinctive takes on iconic characters like Batman and Alice in Wonderland, Burton's skewed vision of the world has informed all...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735603827Author Ross HartmannFormat HardbackPage Count 434Imprint KiingoPublisher KiingoWeight(grams) 744gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 24mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903364895Author John OrrFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Wallflower PressPublisher Wallflower PressWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 15mm

The Documentary Film Reader brings together an expansive range of writing by scholars, critics, historians, and filmmakers to provide a stimulating foundational text for students and others who want to undertake study of nonfiction film. While...