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The Fifth Dimension by Martin Vopenka
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £7.74A contemporary classic from the Czech Republic.To support his family, a man submits himself to a solo science experiment in the High Andes. This is a cosmic adventure story of big ideas and murder... -
Weaving a Chronicle Judith Poxson Fawkes 9780764340635
RRP: £36.99SciFier: £28.90Original ideas for tapestries in the techniques of double weave, inlay, and pattern weave are detailed in engaging text and illustrated by over 90 beautiful color photos displaying the completed... -
Contemporary Cinematographers on Their Art Pauline B Rogers 9780240803098
SciFier: £50.18The twelve interviews in this book cover all aspects of cinematography from pre-production planning to post-production, special effects, aerial photography, and second unit. Each interview gives a... -
Understanding Film: A Viewer's Guide James R Russo 9781789761177
SciFier: £115.22This film analysis textbook contains sixteen essays on historically significant, artistically superior films released between 1922 and 1982. Written for college, high school, and university students,... -
Kubrick and Control: Authority, Order and Independence in the Films and Working Life of Stanley Kubrick Jeremy Carr 9781805966982
RRP: £32.99SciFier: £31.56Kubrick and Control is an examination of authority, order, and independence in the films directed by Stanley Kubrick, as well as in his personal life and working habits. This study explores the ways... -
Allegories Of Underdevelopment: Aesthetics and Politics in Modern Brazilian Cinema Ismail Xavier 9780816626779
RRP: £20.99SciFier: £17.90Examines the centrality of Cinema Novo to filmmaking in Brazil."A camera in the hand and ideas in the head" was the primary axiom of the young originators of Brazil's Cinema Novo. This movement of... -
Daniel Clowes by Ken Parille
SciFier: £101.99Daniel Clowes (b. 1961) emerged from the ""alternative comics"" boom of the 1980s as one of the most significant cartoonists and most distinctive voices in the development of the graphic novel. His... -
Superman: The Movie by Gary Bettinson (Lancaster University, UK)
SciFier: £22.56At a moment when superheroes dominate pop culture, Gary Bettinson takes us back to the first comic book blockbuster. Superman: The Movie - The 40th Anniversary Interviews is a revealing... -
Bondhu by Kunal Sen
RRP: £16.99SciFier: £15.42A behind-the-scenes look at the life of filmmaker Mrinal Sen through the eyes of his son Kunal, who grew up immersed in the world of Indian cinema. "No one remembers when and why I started calling my... -
Bogolan by Victoria L. Rovine
RRP: £23.99SciFier: £19.46Focusing on a single Malian textile identified variously as bogolanfini, bogolan, or mudcloth, Victoria L. Rovine traces the dramatic technical and stylistic innovations that have transformed the... -
Mountain Style: British Outdoor Clothing 1953-2000 Max Leonard 9781739126780
RRP: £40.00SciFier: £31.68The first book to celebrate the history, vintage style and visual heritage of the UK's outdoor clothing brands.When a British expedition reached the summit of Everest in 1953, it put British... -
Tweed by Fiona Anderson (Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh, UK)
SciFier: £28.99The story of tweed is tied to a series of social, economic and cultural shifts that have molded its development. This book considers the historical factors that helped to shape the design... -
The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production Anthony Artis 9780240824154
SciFier: £41.54To anyone who wants to make a doc but doesn't have a lot of time, money, or experience, Anthony Artis says: "It's time to get down and dirty!"-a filmmaking mentality that teaches you how to be... -
It's Been 20 Years, Fergus: (and you're still spooking at that thing?) Jean Abernethy 9781570769580
RRP: £14.95SciFier: £13.59A rollicking comic treasury, starring the world's most famous cartoon horse. He has hundreds of thousands of followers on Facebook and a surging presence on Instagram. Each day, he and his diverse... -
Dragon's Lair and the Fantasy of Interactivity by MJ Clarke
SciFier: £83.49Perhaps no arcade game is so nostalgically remembered, yet so critically bemoaned, as Dragon's Lair. A bit of a technological neanderthal, the game implemented a unique combination of videogame... -
British Television Drama: Past, Present and Future J. Bignell 9781137327574
SciFier: £46.99Featuring leading scholars of British television drama and noted writers and producers from the television industry, this new edition of British Television Drama evaluates past and present TV fiction... -
Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat: The Making of Roger Rabbit Ross Anderson 9781496822284
RRP: £91.00SciFier: £72.95Who Framed Roger Rabbit emerged at a nexus of people, technology, and circumstances that is historically, culturally, and aesthetically momentous. By the 1980s, animation seemed a dying art. Not even... -
The Making of Citizen Kane, Revised edition by Robert L. Carringer
RRP: £25.00SciFier: £15.47Citizen Kane, widely considered the greatest film ever made, continues to fascinate critics and historians as well as filmgoers. While credit for its genius has traditionally been attributed solely... -
Tom Clancy's Line of Sight: THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN Mike Maden 9781405935449 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £2.58A stunning thriller in the internationally bestselling series that inspired the smash-hit Amazon Prime TV Show JACK RYANJack Ryan Jr is in an assassin's sights . . .Sent to the Balkans on an... -
Kaagaz Ke Phool (Paper Flowers) Lalitha Gopalan (University of Texas at Austin, USA) 9781839027062
SciFier: £11.71Guru Dutt's final film as a director, Kaagaz Ke Phool/Paper Flowers (1959), follows the successful film-maker Suresh Sinha (played by Dutt himself) as rumours of his affair with his actress Shanti... -
I Heart Skull-Crusher Vol. 2 Josie Campbell 9798892155571
RRP: £16.99SciFier: £11.39Break hearts! Break bones! Don't die! Josie Campbell (Wonder Woman, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) and Alessio Zonno's (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) instantly... -
Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology: Filmmaking on the Digital Backlot Mark Sawicki 9780367354213
SciFier: £36.79This book brings fantasy storytelling to a whole new level by providing an in-depth insight into the tools used for virtual reality, augmented reality, 360 cinema and motion capture in order to... -
John Lasseter Richard Neupert 9780252081644
RRP: £16.99SciFier: £14.78Celebrated as Pixar's "Chief Creative Officer," John Lasseter is a revolutionary figure in animation history and one of today's most important filmmakers. Lasseter films from Luxo Jr. to Toy Story... -
Duchamp Versus Einstein by Christopher Hinz
RRP: £4.99SciFier: £4.23"A luminous game of chess between art and science that is played across the page with lethal precision." - John W. Campbell Award-winning Lavie Tidhar Inspired by Marcel Duchamp's archived... -
Jamie and Angus Together by Anne Fine
RRP: £5.99SciFier: £4.86A delightful collection of stories about friendship from the award-winning former Children's Laureate Anne Fine.Once best friends, always best friends. Nothing can come between Jamie and Angus - a... -
Theatre, Performance and Analogue Technology: Historical Interfaces and Intermedialities Kara Reilly 9781349457427
SciFier: £94.08This trans-historical collection explores analogue performance technologies from Ancient Greece to pre-Second World War. From ancient mechanical elephants to early modern automata, Enlightenment... -
Italian Cinema Mary Wood 9781845201623
SciFier: £33.99Italian Cinema presents an overview and analysis of one of the most prolific and influential of national cinemas.Italian film has always drawn on a wide range of popular themes - from ancient history... -
Writing for TV and Radio by Sue Teddern (Writer)
SciFier: £27.59This essential companion offers invaluable insights and solid, practical guidance to those keen to write for TV and radio. PART 1 explores the nature of the media. It looks at the history of... -
Things Invisible to See by Nancy Willard
RRP: £21.95SciFier: £16.99The first novel by Newbery Award-winning author Nancy Willard: A stunning story of magic and miracles, and a testament to the enduring power of faith and love Ben and Willie Harkissian are twin... -
World War I on Film by Paul M. Edwards
RRP: £28.99SciFier: £24.81One of the central events of modern history, World War I has been poorly presented in English language films. Torn between the powerful isolationist movement in the U.S. and a growing hatred of... -
Experimental Filmmaking: Break the Machine Kathryn Ramey 9780240823966
RRP: £47.99SciFier: £42.80Become a master in the influential, diverse, and highly innovative field of experimental filmmaking. Harness the little-known techniques and subtle aesthetics required for this imagination-driven art... -
The Complete Full Tilt Boogie Alex De Campi 9781837866052
RebellionRRP: £21.99SciFier: £15.37INTERGALACTIC MAYHEM! Out in the deep reaches of the cosmos, teenager Tee - together with her grandmother and a cat (called cat!) - is a wannabe bounty hunter operating from her patched-together... -
Beyond Watchmen and Judge Dredd by John Higgins
SciFier: £30.20Accompanied along the way by John's characteristic wit, and with prints ranging from magazine covers, comics and specialist commissioned pieces, Beyond Watchmen and Judge Dredd presents a tour de... -
The Adventures of Toletis, Amenophis and Friends by Rafa Ruiz
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £7.95Translated from Spanish with illustrations throughout, Toletis is a uniquely poignant story about nature and friendship, imagination, love and loss. The trees and grass are disappearing to make... -
Textiles of Timor, Island in the Woven Sea by Roy W. Hamilton
RRP: £39.00SciFier: £36.24Timor has been a divided island at least since the seventeenth century when Dutch and Portuguese colonial empires competed for its control. Despite this fragmentation, the weaving of cloth has... -
Italian Cinema Mary Wood 9781845201616
RRP: £120.00SciFier: £103.69Italian Cinema presents an overview and analysis of one of the most prolific and influential of national cinemas. Italian film has always drawn on a wide range of popular themes - from ancient... -
Digital Media Foundations: An Introduction for Artists and Designers Richard Lewis (Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA) 9780415787307
SciFier: £51.36This book is a creative and practical introduction to the field of digital media for future designers, artists, and media professionals. It addresses the evolution of the field, its connections with... -
Sound-On-Film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound Vincent LoBrutto 9780275944421
SciFier: £78.49Sound-On-Film contains interviews with 27 prominent men and women who discuss their careers and the art and craft of film sound. These sound creators represent many of the crafts working in film... -
Hokusai's Great Wave by Christine M. E. Guth
RRP: £19.95SciFier: £13.93Hokusai's "Great Wave," as it is commonly known today, is arguably one of Japan's most successful exports, its commanding cresting profile instantly recognizable no matter how different its... -
Attack of the New B Movies by Justin Wigard
RRP: £35.99SciFier: £31.95Since its inception in 1992, the Sci-Fi Channel (later rebranded as SYFY) has aired more than 500 network-produced or commissioned films. Campy and prolific, the network churned out one low-budget...