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Screening Nostalgia
Populuxe Props and Technicolor Aesthetics in Contemporary American Film
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
"In this fascinating in-depth study of the impact of nostalgia on contemporary American cinema, Christine Sprengler unpicks the history of the concept and explores its significance in theory and practice. She offers a lucid analysis of the development of nostalgia in American society and culture,...
Producing with Passion
Making Films That Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Documentary filmmaker Fadiman chronicles her more than 30 years of experience searching out practical approaches to get her productions funded, finished, and seen, balancing inspiration and commitment with financing, shooting, editing, and promotion.
by Julius Green
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
‘There’s no business like show business...’
How to Produce a West End Show demystifies the working world of live theatre. This is an insider account that maps an entry route into the industry and examines the challenges faced by West End producers.
• How to budget and finance...
by Rita Wolfe
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
This book covers several topics including:
Introduction The Basics of the Business Starting the Business Buying Equipment Advertising Setting your fees The Wedding Day Relationships with the bride Shooting Rules The Key Shots Post Wedding Day Editing Your Video Editing with your clients...
Shooting Women
Behind the Camera, Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Shooting Women takes readers around the world to explore the lives of camerawomen working in features, TV news, and documentaries. From first world pioneers like African American camerawoman Jessie Maple Patton who got her job only after suing the union – to China’s first camerawomen –...
Deathwatch
American Film, Technology, and the End of Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
The first book to unpack American cinema's long history of representing death, this work considers movie sequences in which the process of dying becomes an exercise in legibility and exploration for the camera. Reading attractions-based cinema, narrative films, early sound cinema, and films using...
Indie
An American Film Culture
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
America's independent films often seem to defy classification. Their strategies of storytelling and representation range from raw, no-budget projects to more polished releases of Hollywood's "specialty" divisions. Yet understanding American indies involves more than just considering films....
Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth
Inside the Creation of a Modern Fairy Tale
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Discover the dark secrets of Guillermo del Toro’s masterpiece, Pan's Labyrinth, in this thrilling exploration of the film’s creation.
Released in 2006, Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth was hailed as a dark, thrilling masterpiece and announced the filmmaker as a major creative force,...
Reclaiming the Archive
Feminism and Film History
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2010
Reclaiming the Archive: Feminism and Film History brings together a diverse group of international feminist scholars to examine the intersections of feminism, history, and feminist theory in film. Editor Vicki Callahan has assembled essays that reflect a range of methodological approaches—including...
Film Directing Cinematic Motion
A Workshop for Staging Scenes
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
The book uses extensive illustrations to explain how to create extended sequence shots, elaborate moving camera choreography, and tracking shots with multiple story points.
Storytelling Techniques for Digital Filmmakers
Plot Structure, Camera Movement, Lens Selection, and More
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2013
The key elements of creating an effective film narrative-which involves a significant shift in mindset from still photography to motion capture-are detailed in this guide to becoming a standout digital videographer. Through teaching classic cinematic techniques for storytelling while addressing contemporary...
Directing Feature Films
The Creative Collaborarion Between Director, Writers, and Actors
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
The Creative Collaborarion Between Director, Writers, and Actors
by Patricia Baker
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
This book teaches the basic skills of theatrical and media make-up and wigmaking. It is ideal for students aiming at a career in the world of entertainment - whether it be theatre, television or film - or those hoping to become make-up artists within these fields.
by Bryan Michael Stoller
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2008
Now updated--the step-by-step secrets to capturing great moments on film
With all the recent advancements in filmmaking technology, more people than ever are trying their hand at filmmaking. Keeping up with the newest information in this booming field, this updated edition of Filmmaking For...