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Memos from a Theatre Lab
Exploring what immersive theatre 'does'
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
What does Immersive Theatre ‘do’?
By contrasting two specific performances on the same theme – one an ‘immersive’ experience and the other a more conventional theatrical production – Nandita Dinesh explores the ways in which theatrical form impacts upon actors and audiences. An...
Self-Projection
The Director’s Image in Art Cinema
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
In 1957, a decade before Roland Barthes announced the death of the author, François Truffaut called for a new era in which films would “resemble the person who made” them and be “even more personal” than an autobiographical novel. More than five decades on, it seems that Barthes has won the...
by Alan Rosenthal, Ned Eckhardt
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2015
In a new edition of this popular guidebook, filmmakers Alan Rosenthal and Ned Eckhardt show readers how to utilize the latest innovations in equipment, technologies, and production techniques for success in the digital, web-based world of documentary film.
All twenty-four chapters of the volume...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
Renowned for making films that are at once sly domestic satires and heartbreaking 'social realist' dramas, British writer-director Mike Leigh confronts his viewers with an un-romanticized dramatization of modern-day society in the hopes of inspiring them to strive for greater self-awareness and compassion...
by Chris McDonnell
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Steven Universe: Art & Origins is the first book to take fans behind the scenes of the groundbreaking and boundlessly creative Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe. The eponymous Steven is a boy who—alongside his mentors, the Crystal Gems (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl)—must learn...
The 'Doctor Who' Handbook Vol 2
The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Production of 'Doctor Who'
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2016
Everything you ever wanted to know about the cult BBC Television series Doctor Who (1963-1996).
On their first publication, the Doctor Who Handbooks were hailed as the best look behind the scenes of the BBC’s cult science fiction show Doctor Who. Now collected in two revised and updated...
End of Ten
The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide for 'Doctor Who' 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2016
End of Ten is the comprehensive guide to the Doctor Who specials transmitted at the end of 2008 and through 2009, culminating in the dramatic regeneration of the tenth Doctor (David Tennant) into the eleventh (Matt Smith) on 1 January 2010.
All five specials are covered, along with the associated...
Below the Line
Producers and Production Studies in the New Television Economy
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2011
Below the Line illuminates the hidden labor of people who not only produce things that the television industry needs, such as a bit of content or a policy sound bite, but also produce themselves in the service of capital expansion. Vicki Mayer considers the work of television set assemblers, soft-core...
by Dr. Jadranka Skorin-Kapov
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Darren Aronofsky's Films and the Fragility of Hope offers the first sustained analysis of the current oeuvre of the film director, screenwriter, and producer Darren Aronofsky. Including Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan (2010), and Noah (2014),...
Interstellar
Beyond Time and Space
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
In his sci-fi epic Interstellar, Christopher Nolan takes on the infinite canvas of space to deliver a cutting-edge, emotionally charged adventure that will amaze audiences of all ages. Interstellar: Beyond Time and Space documents the making of Nolan's latest masterpiece in fascinating detail and...
by D. Kulezic-Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
The Musicality of Narrative Film is the first book to examine in depth the film/music analogy. Using comparative analysis, Kulezic-Wilson explores film's musical potential, arguing that film's musicality can be achieved through various cinematic devices, with or without music.
by Ahmed Elbeshlawy
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
This book discusses the figure of Woman in Lars von Trier’s distinctive cinematic productions from 1996 to 2014. It takes the notorious legacy of violence against women in von Trier’s cinema beyond the perceived gender division, elevating the director’s image above being a mere provocateur....
After Effects in Production
A Companion for Creating Motion Graphics
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2013
Take your After Effects skills to a new level! Twelve step-by-step tutorials, designed by industry professionals, explore a variety of creative approaches as they teach useful design concepts and production techniques.
Updated for After Effects 6.5, this new edition covers the most significant...
by Robert Edgar, John Marland, Steven Rawle
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
An effective filmmaker needs to have a good understanding of how film language works, and more importantly, how to actively influence an audience's thoughts and feelings and guide their gaze around the screen.
Packed with examples from classic and contemporary cinema, The Language of Film reveals...