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Today's Sounds for Yesterday's Films by K.J. Donnelly
SciFier: £114.06In recent years, there has been something of an explosion in the performance of live music to silent films. There is a wide range of films with live and new scores that run from the historically... -
Kubrick's Men Richard Rambuss 9780823293889
RRP: £25.99SciFier: £22.56A provocative re-reading of Stanley Kubrick's work and its focus on masculine desire The work of Stanley Kubrick amounts to a sustained reflection on the male condition: past, present, and future... -
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool by Peter Turner
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.10On 29 September 1981, Peter Turner received a phone call that would change his life. His former lover, Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame, had collapsed in a Lancaster hotel and was refusing medical... -
The Pocket Charli XCX Gemini Books 9781802473452
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.10Pop visionary, trendsetter and boundary-pushing artist, Charli XCX has redefined modern pop with her genre-blurring sound and fearless creativity. From her groundbreaking solo work to chart-topping... -
The Golden Screen by Jeff Yang
RRP: £35.00SciFier: £24.83In 2018, the critical and financial success of Crazy Rich Asians ignited new fires in Hollywood to create and back Asian-centric stories. Since then, the number of movies featuring Asian Americans,... -
The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV Eric Hart (Professional Prop Builder, New York, NY, USA) 9781032154619
SciFier: £37.92Features step-by-step guides to common processes used by all prop makers.Includes descriptions and images of the most common tools used in various crafts.Covers carpentry, metal-work, plastics... -
We Are Paper Toys: Print-Cut-Fold-Glue-Fun by Louis Bou
SciFier: £21.39Arranged by artists, "We Are Paper Toys!" is the most creative book of its kind available. From paper toy sketches and templates to final design layouts and finished products, each paper toy design... -
Sing to Victory! by Suzanne Ament
RRP: £91.99SciFier: £91.03A woman wearing a ballgown singing in the snow for returning ski troops; a technician's tears ruining a master recording of a new wartime song; fresh recruits spontaneously standing and doffing their... -
Film Studies: Critical Approaches John Hill (Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Performance Studies, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Performance Studies, University of Ulster at Coleraine) 9780198742807
SciFier: £55.80'The contributors supply skilful overviews of the major critical approaches' Sight and Sound, May 1998 covers all the significant theories, debates and approaches to the subject chapter... -
The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville by Anthony Slide
RRP: £70.00SciFier: £47.69The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville provides a unique record of what was once America's preeminent form of popular entertainment from the late 1800s through the early 1930s. It includes entries not only... -
Kubrick's Men Richard Rambuss 9780823293872
RRP: £95.00SciFier: £81.81A provocative re-reading of Stanley Kubrick's work and its focus on masculine desire The work of Stanley Kubrick amounts to a sustained reflection on the male condition: past, present, and future... -
Performance Costume in 18th-Century France: Louis-Rene Boquet Between Tradition and Reform Petra Zeller Dotlacilova (Stockholm University, Sweden) 9781350531000
SciFier: £101.14Petra Zeller Dotlacilova's study examines the development of theatrical costumes in France during the long 18th century, including the abandonment of long-established traditions, the need to... -
World Cinema: Critical Approaches John Hill (Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Performance Studies, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Performance Studies, University of Ulster at Coleraine) 9780198742821
SciFier: £64.34'The contributors supply skilful overviews of the major critical approaches' Sight and Sound May 1998 international coverage ranges from pre-1930s Europe to contemporary 'Bollywood' musicals ... -
The Routledge Companion to Arts Marketing Daragh O'Reilly (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom University of Sheffield, UK) 9781138385740
SciFier: £48.06The relationship between the arts and marketing has been growing ever more complex, as the proliferation of new technologies and social media has opened up new forms of communication. This book... -
Boys, Boyz, Bois: An Ethics of Black Masculinity in Film and Popular Media Keith Harris (University of Ohio, Ohio, USA) 9780415996587
SciFier: £46.33Boys, Boyz, Bois concerns questions of ethics, gender and race in popular American images, national discourse and cultural production by and about black men. The book proposes an ethics of... -
The Singing Mermaid Julia Donaldson 9781509894178
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.10Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to... -
Costuming the Curve: Dressing Bodies of Size for the Stage, Screen, and Life Jeannie Galioto 9780367524944
RRP: £37.99SciFier: £35.25Costuming the Curve: Dressing Bodies of Size for the Stage, Screen, and Life is a groundbreaking and practical guide that redefines how designers approach body diversity in performance.This book... -
Bunuel and Mexico: The Crisis of National Cinema Ernesto R. Acevedo-Munoz 9780520239524
RRP: £71.00SciFier: £64.49Though Luis Bunuel, one of the most important filmmakers of the twentieth century, spent his most productive years as a director in Mexico, film histories and criticism invariably pay little... -
Sound and Image: Aesthetics and Practices Andrew Knight-Hill 9780367271466
SciFier: £48.06Sound and Image: Aesthetics and Practices brings together international artist scholars to explore diverse sound and image practices, applying critical perspectives to interrogate and evaluate both... -
The Screen Combat Handbook: A Practical Guide for Filmmakers Kevin Inouye (Certified Teacher and Theatrical Firearms Instructor, SAFD; Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming) 9781138493667
SciFier: £37.66The Screen Combat Handbook is an essential guide to navigating the unique challenges of putting combat on screen. Explore the process from the early stages of preproduction planning all the way... -
New Documentary Stella Bruzzi 9780415385244
RRP: £35.99SciFier: £34.95Praise for New Documentary:'It's refreshing to find a book that cuts through the tired old debates that have surrounded documentary film and television. It heralds a welcome new approach.' Sight and... -
Film Rhythm after Sound: Technology, Music, and Performance Lea Jacobs 9780520279643
RRP: £80.00SciFier: £72.99The seemingly effortless integration of sound, movement, and editing in films of the late 1930s stands in vivid contrast to the awkwardness of the first talkies. Film Rhythm after Sound analyzes this... -
British Stunt & Action Performers On Film & Television Scott V Palmer 9781944788766
SciFier: £28.99Apologies 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... -
Film Rhythm after Sound: Technology, Music, and Performance Lea Jacobs 9780520279650
RRP: £30.00SciFier: £28.49The seemingly effortless integration of sound, movement, and editing in films of the late 1930s stands in vivid contrast to the awkwardness of the first talkies. Film Rhythm after Sound analyzes this... -
Shadow of a Mouse: Performance, Belief, and World-Making in Animation Donald Crafton 9780520261044
RRP: £30.00SciFier: £25.63Animation variously entertains, enchants, and offends, yet there have been no convincing explanations of how these films do so. Shadow of a Mouse proposes performance as the common touchstone for... -
Image, Action, and Idea in Contemporary Jewish Art by Ben Schachter (Saint Vincent College)
RRP: £31.95SciFier: £28.94Contemporary Jewish art is a growing field that includes traditional as well as new creative practices, yet criticism of it is almost exclusively reliant on the Second Commandment's prohibition of... -
Fifty Key Improv Performers: Actors, Troupes, and Schools from Theatre, Film, and TV Matt Fotis 9781032414218
SciFier: £19.48Fifty Key Improv Performers highlights the history, development, and impact of improvisational theatre by highlighting not just key performers, but institutions, training centers, and movements to... -
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The Singing Mermaid Julia Donaldson 9781509862733 [USED COPY]
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £2.50Dive into the adventure with The Singing Mermaid, a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.With brilliant... -
Playing to the Camera - Musicians and Musical Performance in Documentary Cinema Thomas Cohen 9781906660239
RRP: £55.00SciFier: £45.38Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906660239Author Thomas CohenFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Wallflower PressPublisher Wallflower... -
Media Law for Producers Philip Miller 9780240804781
RRP: £58.99SciFier: £56.81Media Law for Producers is a comprehensive handbook that explains, in lay terms, the myriad legal issues that the producer will face on a regular basis - contracts, permits, defamation, patents,... -
The Looks of Love by Hal Rubenstein
SciFier: £30.50Hal Rubenstein, fashion authority, consultant, and author of the bestselling 100 Unforgettable Dresses, presents fifty of the most influential romantic moments in style from the 1930s to today, in... -
The Singing Mermaid Julia Donaldson 9781509862733
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.10Dive into the adventure with The Singing Mermaid, a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.With brilliant... -
Call Me by Your Name: Perspectives on the Film Edward Lamberti 9781789389425
RRP: £109.95SciFier: £108.51Adapted by James Ivory from Andre Aciman's novel and directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film Call Me by Your Name has been passionately received among audiences and critics ever since its 2017 release... -
Culture and Politics in South Asia: Performative Communication Dev Nath Pathak (South Asian University, New Delhi, India) 9780367277642
SciFier: £41.83This volume looks at the politics of communication and culture in contemporary South Asia. It explores languages, signs and symbols reflective of current mythologies that underpin instances of... -
Illusion in Cultural Practice: Productive Deceptions Katharina Rein (University of Potsdam, Germany) 9781032036311
RRP: £38.99SciFier: £38.53This volume explores illusionism as a much larger phenomenon than optical illusion, magic shows, or special effects, as a vital part of how we perceive, process, and shape the world we live inThis... -
Shadow of a Mouse: Performance, Belief, and World-Making in Animation Donald Crafton 9780520261037
RRP: £63.00SciFier: £59.05Animation variously entertains, enchants, and offends, yet there have been no convincing explanations of how these films do so. Shadow of a Mouse proposes performance as the common touchstone for... -
Gestures of Love: Romancing Performance in Classical Hollywood Cinema Steven Rybin 9781438465524
SciFier: £25.79Examines movie romance in light of our emotional bond to the actors and characters on screen.Gestures of Love considers the viewer's enchantment with charismatic actors in film as the starting point... -
Protective Armor Engineering Design Magdi El Messiry 9781774634646
RRP: £82.99SciFier: £74.65There is increasing interest in the area of protective vests, either for protection against bullets or protection from the most realistic threats within domestic frontline operations: edged weapon,... -
Camp Sylvania Julie Murphy 9780063114029
RRP: £14.99SciFier: £12.32From Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin', comes a hilarious and creepy middle grade summer camp story that takes a bite out of fat camp and diet culture. Perfect for... -
Protective Armor Engineering Design Magdi El Messiry 9781771887878
RRP: £131.00SciFier: £118.22There is increasing interest in the area of protective vests, either for protection against bullets or protection from the most realistic threats within domestic frontline operations: edged weapon,...