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What choices- creative, practical, and technical- make a movie what it is? Here a gifted writer and filmmaker takes us behind the camera and provides a full description of the movie-making process.When John Sayles turned from writing fiction to making...

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 *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907773Author Deborah S. PatzFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 930g

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,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932283Author Christopher KenworthyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes--from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars-in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast OffWorld. Whether it's...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645705116Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 170Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Draws attention to the manifestation of feminist issues within Marvel superhero films Reaches to film studies, comics studies, cultural studies and gender studies to make sense of portrayals of feminine identity through a detailed critique of...

Robert S. McNamara is one of modern America's most controversial figures. His opinions, policies, and actions have led to a firestorm of debate, ignited most recently by Errol Morris's Academy Award-winning film, The Fog of War. In the companion book,...

The Live Event Video Technician covers terms, format types, concepts, and technologies used in video production for corporate meetings, concerts, special events, and theatrical productions.The book begins by providing a history of the industry and an...

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,...

Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television. Oddly, their films have not received the same level of attention from critics and writers as those...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932719Author Paul DudbridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

James Inverne provides an indispensable guide to his top one hundred greatest shows of all time - and ten of the worst. Whether you know your Pal Joey from The Producers, your West Side Story from your Witch Witch, the Faber Pocket Guide To Musicals is...

Few mainstream filmmakers have as pronounced a disregard for the supposed rules of filmmaking as Martin Scorsese. His inventiveness displays a reaction against the "right" way to make a movie, frequently eschewing traditional cinematic language in favor...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789491868054Author Steve LambleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Steve Lambley Information DesignPublisher Steve Lambley Information DesignWeight(grams)...

The first collection to provide close readings of individual films, written specifically to support film screenings. The essays are clearly written offering students a great model for their own writing about film. This comprehensive collection covers...

Directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, and starring James Fox, Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenberg, Performance was filmed in 1968, but not released until 1970. When its studio backers saw the director's cut, they were so shocked by the film's sexual...

Over the 50 incredible years of Star Trek TV shows and movies, the franchise has produced many stand-out villains. Collected here are features on some of the very best - or worst - villains and classic interviews with the actors who portrayed them...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088023198Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

During the first decade of the twenty-first century, a stunning array of documentary films focusing on environmental issues has been met with critical and popular acclaim. Green Documentary is the first book-length study of this phenomenon. It explores...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998762562Author Barb MirellFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Liberty Bell PublishersPublisher Liberty Bell PublishersWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm)...

Have you noticed something about every "100 Greatest Movies Ever Made," or "100 Films to See Before You Die" list? The people in those movies ... they're almost all men. With so much incredible cinema to choose from, there's only so many movies you can...

Examines the cultural significance of the werewolf film Provides the first academic monograph dedicated to developing a cultural understanding of the werewolf film Reconsiders the psychoanalytic paradigms that have dominated scholarly discussion...

World War Z is the eagerly awaited film starring Brad Pitt. The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to...

World War Z is the eagerly awaited film starring Brad Pitt. The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879102944Author Charles DrazinFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629332932Author Justin HumphreysFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Rome is a city rich in history and culture and imbued with a realism and romanticism that has captured the imaginations of filmmakers throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With over two and a half thousand years of continuing history, Rome...

From The Passion of the Christ to Life of Brian, and from The Ten Commandments to Last Temptation of Christ, filmmakers have been adapting the stories of the Bible for over 120 years, from the first time the Hoeritz Passion Play was filmed in the Czech...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932658Author Peter D. MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams)...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

Organized chronologically and covering every short film, television episode, and classic film that the "Master of Suspense" directed over the course of his illustrious, 60-year career, Alfred Hitchcock All the Films draws upon years of research to tell...

This book explores the dramatic rise in popularity of the women's biopic in contemporary Bollywood, within the context of wider cultural shifts over the past decade.Delving into the societal shifts reflected in the genre, both on and off screen, the book...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933587Author Maureen A. RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

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...