Films, Cinema

Film Comedy and the American Dream is an examination of national identity in the era of the American superpower as projected in popular comedic fil...

Volume 3 of A History of Early Film examines critical responses to early cinema, including the impassioned thoughts of one of the first film critic...

Volume 2 of A History of Early Film examines filmmaking and presentation during the latter part of the early cinema period. Technology did not stan...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of techniques, processes, and professional practices in the area of Motion Design, from fundamental build...

Digital Design for Custom Textiles: Patterns as Narration for Stage and Film is a beginner's guide for creating custom textile patterns for perform...

Based on the best-selling novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides is director Sofia Coppolas evocative debut feature of young love, sex, lo...

Todays successful cinematographer must be equal parts artist, technician, and business-person. The cinematographer needs to master the arts of ligh...

This ground-breaking book explores the moral dimensions of sexual imagery in contemporary, general-release Asian films. It examines debates that ar...

A friendly, hands-on training manual and reference for lighting technicians in motion picture and television production, this handbook is the most ...

This book traces the development of Richard Linklaters Boyhood from its audacious concept through its tenacious production to its celebrated recept...

During the last two decades Spain has undergone an unprecedented transformation from being a country of emigrants to receiving a significant number...

In its retrieval and (re)construction, the past has become interwoven with the images and structure of cinema. Not only have mass mediaespecially f...

The past two decades have witnessed major changes in film industries worldwide in response to both economic globalisation and technological develop...

Projection Design for Theatre and Live Performance explores the design and creation process of projections from a non-technical perspective, examin...

Projection Design for Theatre and Live Performance explores the design and creation process of projections from a non-technical perspective, examin...

This book traces the journey of popular Hindi cinema from 1913 to contemporary times when Bollywood has evolved as a part of Indias cultural diplom...

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This book adopts a cognitive theoretical framework in order to address the mental processes that are elicited and triggered by found footage horror...

As film students and younger fans experience Big Hollywood Sound in Imax presentations and digital theaters, many are also discovering action and a...

Directing the Documentary is the definitive book on the documentary form, that will allow you to master the craft of documentary filmmaking. Focusi...

In this comprehensive handbook author, makeup artist, and educator Christine Sciortino offers a detailed introduction to the conceptual foundations...

Anthony Q. Artis is a 30-year veteran of the fi lm and TV industry whose features and TV shows have screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and the I...

Hollywood Musicals offers an insightful account of a genre that was once a mainstay of twentieth-century film production and continues to draw audi...