Reference Books

Challenging conventional scholarship placing the origins of film noir in postwar Hollywood, Sheri Chinen Biesen finds the genre's roots firmly planted in the political, social, and material conditions of Hollywood during the war. After Pearl Harbor,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781712405642Author John V WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 612Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 885gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087995328Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944788766Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Scott PalmerPublisher Scott PalmerWeight(grams) 853gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692242346Author Diogo LandoFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Samson Publishing Company LLCPublisher Samson Publishing Company LLCWeight(grams)...

Celluloid Singapore is a ground-breaking study of the three major periods in Singapore's fragmented cinema history, namely the golden age of the 1950s and 60s, the post-studio 1970s, and the revival from the 1990s onwards.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861967520Author Lydia JakobsFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint John Libbey & Co LtdPublisher John Libbey & CoWeight(grams) 680g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593934002Author Charles TranbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaSeries Film SeriesWeight(grams)...

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 *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932115Author Richard D. PeppermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647864040Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 106Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Analyses the sonic environment mediated and crafted within the film and audiovisual media arts Defines the generally underexplored but well-used terms ambient sound" and "ambience" terms that denote an often unnoticed but significant element in the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087987828Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593935436Author Gary a SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

In 1899, when film projection was barely three years old, Herbert Beerbohm Tree was filmed as King John. In his highly entertaining history, Robert Hamilton Ball traces in detail the fate of Shakespeare on silent films from Tree's first effort until the...

How can we understand the history of film? Historical facts don't answer the basic questions of film history. History, as this fascinating book shows, is more than the simple accumulation of film titles, facts and figures. This is a survey of over 100...

"A tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their 30s ... as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moments to its last." New York Times ...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907667Author Morrie WarshawskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 299g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708638Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649321664Author Jean-Marc LofficierFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Hollywood ComicsPublisher Hollywood ComicsWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Taking you behind the scenes of the special effects world, the author guides readers through the world of creature and character design. Suitable for special effects experts and novices alike, he helps you learn the secrets behind designing creatures and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708645Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 348Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 821gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

This invaluable resource by one of the world's leading experts in French cinema presents a coherent overview of French cinema in the 20th century and its place and function in French society. Each filmography includes 101 films listed chronologically...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629336855Author Aubrey MaloneFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The official companion to the Justice League movie, due to be one of 2017's biggest films!Following the success of Batman Vs. Superman, the second biggest opening for Warner Brothers and the fourth biggest opening of all time, Titan presents the official...

An invaluable collection of essays and interviews exploring the business of interactive storytelling, this highly accessible guide offers invaluable insight into an ever-evolving field that is utilizing new spatial and interactive narrative forms to tell...

In this photo-filled compendium of fun facts and fascinating trivia, every aspect of the world's most famous secret agent is explored and celebrated. From Bond's cars and gadgets to his women and villains, the 007 universe comes to life for fans new...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734154658Author John LemayFormat HardbackPage Count 370Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksSeries The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster...

Since his television debut in the mid-1950s, James Garner entertained millions of fans on screens both big and small. From supporting roles in memorable films like Sayonara and The Notebook to leading roles in box office hits including The Great Escape,...

With its rich political and literary history, Dublin is a sought after destination for cinematographers who have made use of the city's urban streetscapes and lush pastoral settings in many memorable films - among them Braveheart, The Italian Job and the...

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

Projections is a forum for practitioners of the cinema to write about their work. The first issue includes a journal compiled by John Boorman which records his responses to the events and trends of 1991, and their implications for the future of cinema...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786884773Author Camille LandauFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557833549Author Stephen SchiffFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Applause Theatre Book PublishersPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationSeries Applause...

The cinema of Japan predates that of Russia, China, and India, and it has been able to sustain itself without outside assistance for over a century. Japanese cinema's long history of production and considerable output has seen films made in a variety of...

Learn the secrets of successfully marketing and selling your film. In this competitive market, this book will give readers the edge. It includes a scratch-off card containing an access code to the author's secure festival database online. Learn the...

Oh Hai! EThe Room: The Definitive GuideE is the ultimate key to the biggest pop culture phenomenon of the 21st century Tommy Wiseau's EThe RoomE. Arguably the worst film of all time and certainly one of the most beguiling the masterpiece of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647864347Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 202Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Francis Ford Coppola's career has spanned five decades, from low budget films he produced in the early 1960s to more personal films of recent years. Because of the tremendous popular success of The Godfather and the tremendous critical success of its...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645705062Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 116Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...