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Astronomica by Manilius
RRP: £24.95SciFier: £19.95Poetry of the sky and stars.Marcus Manilius, who lived in the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius, is the author of the earliest treatise on astrology we possess. His Astronomica, a Latin didactic poem... -
Sword Fighting in the Star Wars Universe by Nick Jamilla
RRP: £14.99SciFier: £13.61Unlike most makers of modern or futuristic films, George Lucas turned away from the standard special operatives or secret agents when he created the heroes for his epic Star Wars saga. Part... -
Silent Stars Speak by Tony Villecco
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £19.21The pioneers of the motion picture industry were a group of uncommonly talented men, women, and children. Many of their films have now vanished or disintegrated, and the only evidence of them is... -
Senior Moments: Older but no wiser Tim Whyatt 9781787415799 [USED COPY]
RRP: £6.99SciFier: £1.65A classically funny cartoon collection by Tim Whyatt.People of a certain age will recognise the 'senior moments' in Tim Whyatt's cartoons, from relying on children for technical support, to being... -
Weavings from Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Egypt by Eunice Dauterman Maguire
RRP: £19.99SciFier: £17.82An ancient time brought to life by textilesWhile the monumental sculptures of ancient Egypt are more widely known, the simple pleasures of life as it was lived are better portrayed in textiles, which... -
Chaosbound: Book 8 of The Runelords David Farland 9781841498430
OrbitSciFier: £20.49The world of the Runelords is drastically changed. It has been magically combined with a parallel world, causing widespread destruction and chaos. Lands have sunk below the sea and elsewhere... -
Figure Drawing for Men's Fashion by Elisabetta Kuky Drudi
RRP: £29.99SciFier: £23.75This completely redesigned and updated long-selling manual offers a comprehensive guide to acquiring and perfecting the skills needed to produce realistic and precise fashion drawings that accurately... -
Ludomusicology: Approaches to Video Game Music Melanie Fritsch 9781781791974
SciFier: £78.49The last half-decade has seen the rapid and expansive development of video game music studies. As with any new area of study, this significant sub-discipline is still tackling fundamental questions... -
Dressed with Distinction by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
RRP: £23.99SciFier: £20.23For hundreds of years, skilled craftspeople in the Syrian centers of Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs produced intricately woven textiles for the royal courts, worldly merchants, and elite Bedouin families... -
Movies, Songs, and Electric Sound: Transatlantic Trends Charles O'Brien 9780253040398
RRP: £70.00SciFier: £55.88How did the introduction of recorded music affect the production, viewing experience, and global export of movies? In Movies, Songs, and Electric Sound, Charles O'Brien examines American and European... -
The Three Amigos by Deborah Shaw
RRP: £19.99SciFier: £18.74Now available in paperback, this is the first academic book dedicated to the filmmaking of the three-best known Mexican-born directors, Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Alfonso... -
Movie Speak by Tony Bill
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £6.72"Movie Speak won't guarantee you a job, but having a knowledge of the industry terms will fool everyone into thinking you own the place." - Steven Spielberg "Finally a book that celebrates the... -
100 Movies of the 1970s by Jurgen Muller
RRP: £30.00SciFier: £24.02The 1970s: that magical era betwixt the swinging '60s and the decadent '80s, the epoch of leisure suits and Afros, the age of disco music and platform shoes. As war raged on in Vietnam and the Cold... -
Star Trek Shipyards: Alpha Quadrant and Major Species Volume 1 by Ben Robinson
Titan BooksRRP: £29.99SciFier: £20.65Boldly go and explore the ally and enemy ships encountered by the Federation in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants in the newest Star Trek Shipyards book. The popular Star Trek Shipyards series continues... -
Suddenly Something Clicked by Walter Murch
RRP: £30.00SciFier: £22.31Highly lauded film editor, director, writer and sound designer Walter Murch reflects on the six decades of cinematic history he has been a considerable contributor to - and on what makes great films... -
We're Not Safe Here Rin Chupeco 9781728255941
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £6.72From the author of The Bone Witch and The Girl from the Well comes a chilling horror told primarily through video transcripts, message boards, and radio shows, that will shake you to your core.Wispy... -
Serious Games: Mechanisms and Effects Ute Ritterfeld 9780415993708
SciFier: £56.56Serious Games provides a thorough exploration of the claim that playing games can provide learning that is deep, sustained and transferable to the real world. "Serious games" is defined herein as any... -
The EDCF Guide to Digital Cinema Production Lars Svanberg 9780240806631
SciFier: £50.18A professional introduction to the end-to-end process of digital filmmaking!The EDCF Guide to Digital Cinema Production sheds light on the ongoing and confusing transition from analog to digital... -
Starship Alchemon by Christopher Hinz
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £7.34Nine explorers aboard a powerful AI vessel, Alchemon, are sent to investigate an "anomalous biosignature" on a distant planet. But they soon realize their mission has gone to hell as deadly freakish... -
Introduction to Interactive Digital Media: Concept and Practice Julia Griffey 9780367148638
SciFier: £44.19This book offers a clearly written and engaging introduction to the basics of interactive digital media.As our reliance on and daily usage of websites, mobile apps, kiosks, games, VR/AR and devices... -
Britain's Forgotten Film Factory by Ed Harris
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £7.51The story of Isleworth Studios is essentially that of the British film industry from 1914 to 1952. Beginning with the first British Sherlock Holmes screen adaptation and ending with its Oscar-winning... -
Carrie by Neil Mitchell
SciFier: £24.39Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's debut novel, Carrie (1976), is one of the defining films of 1970s "New Hollywood" style and a horror classic. The story of a teenage social outcast who... -
The Cumulative Cloth, Dry Techniques by Susan Brandeis
RRP: £54.99SciFier: £39.89A comprehensive how-to reference that teaches dry textile surface design techniques for making custom cloth, including applique, embroidery, layering, and more. Learn surface design for textiles, to... -
The Fundamentals of Documentary Julie Casper Roth 9781032999647
RRP: £43.99SciFier: £40.26This is a definitive, accessible, and practical textbook that charts the course of creating a documentary - from concept to screening - breaking down filmmaking into its essential components.Inspired... -
LEGOfied: Building Blocks as Media Nicholas Taylor (North Carolina State University, USA) 9781501365058
SciFier: £34.99LEGOfied: Building Blocks as Media provides a multi-faceted exploration of LEGO fandom, addressing a blindspot in current accounts of LEGO and an emerging area of interest to media scholars: namely,... -
Pulses of Abstraction: Episodes from a History of Animation Andrew R. Johnston 9780816685233
RRP: £99.00SciFier: £78.62Reshapes the history of abstract animation and its importance to computer imagery and cinema Animation and technology are always changing with one another. From hand-drawn flipbooks to stop-motion... -
LEGOfied: Building Blocks as Media Nicholas Taylor (North Carolina State University, USA) 9781501354045
SciFier: £102.99LEGOfied: Building Blocks as Media provides a multi-faceted exploration of LEGO fandom, addressing a blindspot in current accounts of LEGO and an emerging area of interest to media scholars: namely,... -
How to Cheat in 3ds Max 2011: Get Spectacular Results Fast Michele Bousquet 9780240814339
RRP: £36.99SciFier: £32.80**How to Cheat in 3ds Max - updated for latest rev of Max**Need to get results with 3ds max fast? Why take months to learn every button in 3ds max when you can create great visuals with just a few... -
My Hero Academia, Vol. 13 Kohei Horikoshi 9781421598031
Viz MediaRRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.10Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world's greatest hero, but greatness won't come easy. What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks"?... -
Cinema: Concept & Practice Edward Dmytryk 9781138584273
SciFier: £40.26In this unique study of the process of filmmaking, director Edward Dmytryk blends abstract film theory and the practical realities of feature film production to provide an artful and elegant analysis... -
Su Friedrich Barbara Mennel 9780252087417
RRP: £16.99SciFier: £14.78Auteurism expanded With acclaimed films like Sink or Swim and The Odds of Recovery, Su Friedrich's body of work stands at the forefront of avant-garde and Queer cinema. Barbara Mennel examines the... -
Animals in Film by Jonathan Burt
SciFier: £19.27From Salvador Dali to Walt Disney, animals have been a constant yet little-considered presence in film. Indeed, it may come as a surprise to learn that animals were a central inspiration to the... -
So You Want To Act On Screen? by Michael Bray
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £10.61An essential handbook for anyone who wants to act on television and film - by a leading teacher of screen acting. For any aspiring screen actor, the challenge is to combine all the components of... -
Margaret O'Brien by Allan R. Ellenberger
SciFier: £22.59Among Hollywood's child stars are some talented children, normal and pleasant who find fame in film. Margaret O'Brien is one; her career began in 1941. The fresh-faced moppet quickly became a... -
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock - The Making of the Classic Film by John Tenuto
Titan BooksRRP: £39.99SciFier: £27.24An in-depth look at the making of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, featuring rare and previously unseen production art and new and exclusive interviews.Over 40 years ago, in Star Trek III: The... -
Paul Blaisdell, Monster Maker: A Biography of the B Movie Makeup and Special Effects Artist Randy Palmer 9780786440993
SciFier: £16.19Paul Blaisdell was the man behind the monsters in such movies as The She Creature, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Not of This Earth, It! Terror from Beyond Space and many others. Working in primarily... -
Nonesuch: 'What a joy! A novel with endless ingenuity and enormous heart.' Kaliane Bradley Francis Spufford (author) 9780571397167
RRP: £20.00SciFier: £13.74*** Available for pre-order now ***'What a joy! A novel with endless ingenuity and enormous heart.' Kaliane Bradley'One of the finest prose stylists of his generation.' The Times 'My God can he write... -
Side Jobs: Stories From The Dresden Files: Stories from the Dresden Files Jim Butcher 9781841499208
OrbitRRP: £9.99SciFier: £7.97Harry is the best and technically the 'only' at what he does, being the lone professional wizard PI in the Chicago phonebook. So when the Chicago PD has cases that transcend mortal capabilities, they... -
Brotherhood Of The Wolf: Book 2 of the Runelords David Farland 9781841495613
OrbitRRP: £10.99SciFier: £8.59The epic struggle begun in THE SUM OF ALL MEN continues in BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF. Gaborn has managed to drive off Raj Ahten, but Ahten is far from defeated. Striking at far-flung cities and... -
Patternmaking History and Theory Dr Jennifer Grayer Moore 9781350227804
SciFier: £34.99Fashion design is increasingly gaining attention as an important form of cultural expression. However, scholarship has largely focused on specific designers and their finished products. This...