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This is the one book every animator should have on their desk - whether they work in film, computer graphics or video game animation. Richard Williams is the pre-eminent figure in motion picture animation, and he has forged a reputation as an outstanding...

Explore the history of filmmaking in this detailed work from a new talent. Going back as far as prehistoric times, where cavemen played with light and shadow, through to the first cinemas and the creation of special effects, Boardman guides the reader on...

Positioning itself at the intersection of Italian film history, horror studies and cultural studies, this fascinating book asks why, and how, was the protean, transnational and transmedial figure of the vampire appropriated by Italian cinema...

Rocliffe Notes is a compendium for screenwriters and filmmakers which brings together tips and opinions from over 140 film and TV industry professionals, and provides a step-by-step, common-sense guide on how writers and writer-directors can best present...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087872995Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 180Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

A special in-depth book celebrating the classic trilogy of Star Trek movies, #2 to 4, The Wrath of Khan, The Search for Spock, and The Voyage Home. With classic interviews, behind-the-scenes features, and rare imagery, relive the thrills and excitement...

Featuring 50 of the most influential and essential Japanese animated series and films-from Akira to Cowboy Bebop to Sailor Moon-this expert guide is the must-have book for anime fans young and old. The Essential Anime Guide is the guide every fan needs...

The action adventure 300: Rise of an Empire is the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2007 international blockbuster 300.Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes, 300: Rise of an Empire is produced by Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Zack Snyder,...

The United States Colonial Marines. Ultimate troubleshooters equipped with state-of-the-art firepower, capable of power projection across the vast expanse of deep space. They can sharpshoot a man at a thousand meters or obliterate an entire world from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781560256984Author Simon DoonanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Thunder's Mouth PressPublisher Thunder's Mouth PressWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941220436Author Makoto ShinkaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.Weight(grams) 628g

A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders.In Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907698Author Richard La MotteFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 318g

Universal Studios' JAWS is one of the most compelling and enduring movies ever made. Thrilling generations of audiences worldwide with its tight plot, memorable characters, and ground-breaking special effects - those that brought the great white shark to...

David Thomson's 'Have You Seen?' - A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films is a quirky, idiosyncratic and hugely entertaining look at a century of cinema. This is veteran film writer David Thomson's personal, irreverent, hilarious and utterly original...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062699466Author Paul SammonFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Just as BDL's bestselling All the Songs series-which has over 400,000 copies in print-presents a comprehensive, song-by-song view of major bands and music history, Steven Spielberg All the Films: The Stories Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short...

An in-depth collector's edition featuring material from the long-awaited all-new Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker, including interviews with the cast and crew and exclusive imagery. A behind-the-scenes insight into the Forces behind Star Wars:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932894Author Morgan SandlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

This book celebrates the 100 greatest superhero films and tv shows from the early 1940s to the present. Each entry includes a plot summary, background information, production details, critical reception, box office results, awards, and commentary...

A second book in the ROCLIFFE NOTES series, formed from the questions of newer filmmakers. This is a practical compendium for screenwriters and filmmakers in the form of notes and opinions. These provide a step-by-step, common-sense guide, with...

This 7th edition marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 340,000 copies in its twenty-five-year life. Always...

A special book dedicated to the second season of the hit live-action series The Mandalorian, streaming on Disney+, including character profiles, plots, settings, and behind-the-scenes features. An in-depth look at the making of the hit show,...

'A fascinating polemic' Sunday Times 'A powerful, sobering and vital work' The Mail on Sunday 'A page-turning read, peppered with humour' Sight & Sound'A must read' Edgar WrightA call to arms from Empire magazine's 'geek queen', Helen O'Hara, that...

The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from superhero blockbusters to indie darlings. The design of the book allows the reader to navigate their way...

From atomic bombs to zealous zombies, this cinephile s guidebook reviews 1000 of the wickedest, weirdest and most terrifying films from every age of horror. With reviews on many overlooked, underappreciated gems such as Alice Sweet Alice (1976), Zombie...

The first James Bond film, Dr. No, was a gamble. In 1962, the 'Swinging Sixties' were about to begin and the aspirational lifestyle depicted by the Bond films were very much part of the art, music and fashion revolution that defined that decade. But...

The Sound of Music is firmly embedded in the DNA of a generation. But what was it like to be part of all this? For seven children and young adults, the summer of 1964 was a magical one, spent in Salzburg, Austria, filming. The Sound of Music Family...

Described by its maker as a 'poem of horror', Vampyr (1932) is one of the founding works of psychological horror cinema, adapted from a collection of gothic stories by Sheridan Le Fanu and directed by the revered Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer...

Beginning with early trailblazers like Different from the Others, Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema's greatest queer films to guide you through the eras. From Hitchcock's Rope and cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show through the New Queer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948174831Author Editors of the Official John Wayne MagazineFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Topix Media LabPublisher Topix Media LabWeight(grams)...

An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur.No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been invented near the end of the 19th century than filmmakers immediately turned...

When The Sound of Music was released in 1965, it took the world by storm, capturing five Oscars (including Best Picture) and holding the number-one spot box-office record for five years. For millions of viewers, the film is a rare combination of a...

The zombie is cinema's most enduring horror icon, having terrified audiences for decades. Book of the Dead charts the history of the walking dead from the monster's origins in Haitian voodoo, through its cinematic debut in 1932's White Zombie up to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514272077Author Greg KeastFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

A Dictionary of Film Studies covers all aspects of its discipline as it is currently taught at undergraduate level. Offering exhaustive and authoritative coverage, this A-Z is written by experts in the field, and covers terms, concepts, debates, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948174251Author Editors of the Official John Wayne MagazineFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Topix Media LabPublisher Topix Media LabWeight(grams)...

This is a riotous story which is reasonably mad and as accurate as a Marx brother can make it. Despite only a year and a half of schooling Harpo or perhaps his collaborator is the best writer of the Marx Brother. Highly recommended. aLibrary Journal ...

Who can forget the over-the-top, white-on-white, high gloss interiors through which Fred Astaire danced in Top Hat? The stark modernist high-rise architecture, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the adaptation of Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead"?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088031599Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 14mm