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Explores science behind Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Kip Thorne as author.
Features stunning visuals and jaw-dropping events.
Discusses wormholes, black holes, and interstellar travel.
Real science underpins the film's concepts.
200 color illustrations enhance understanding.
Insightful anecdotes from Thorne's film experience.
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Price Range: $20.56
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Comprehensive guide on cinematic composition techniques.
Updated for modern filmmaking technology and practices.
Over a hundred full-color case studies included.
Explores new shot types in contemporary filmmaking.
Essential for filmmakers, directors, and cinematographers.
Focuses on visual grammar and narrative eloquence.
Ideal for students of film and media studies.
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Price Range: $39.99
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Engaging introduction to film analysis for students.
Encourages active viewing and critical thinking skills.
Seventh Edition includes updated multimedia resources.
Motivates students with fresh video content.
Tools for instructors to enhance classroom discussions.
Interactive assignments promote deeper understanding of films.
Transforms passive watching into engaging learning experiences.
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Price Range: $84.97
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Analyzes cinema's impact on American culture.
Focuses on cultural history from 1890s to 2017.
Ideal for introductory film courses and appreciation.
Engagingly written by renowned scholar John Belton.
Explores the American moviegoing experience comprehensively.
Encourages critical thinking over rote memorization.
Updated fifth edition with contemporary insights.
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Price Range: $42.00
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Navigate the world of literary representation.
Learn how to attract the right agent.
Discover Hollywood's secret buying schedules.
Get tips from industry professionals.
Master the art of agent meetings.
Understand when to fire your agent.
Maximize your representation for career success.
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Price Range: $34.56
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Learn film finance fundamentals from industry experts.
Insights from over 60 successful independent producers.
Easy-to-follow guide for aspiring filmmakers.
Understand equity, debt, and revenue in filmmaking.
Includes anecdotes to enrich learning experience.
Accessible information on tax incentives and profit participation.
Transform financial knowledge into funding opportunities.
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Price Range: $40.22
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Explores the enigmatic narrative of Caché.
Analyzes themes of guilt and political accountability.
Investigates the impact of media on audiences.
Includes close readings of significant film scenes.
Reflects on contemporary surveillance and fake news.
Features a new foreword by the author.
Uncovers multiple meanings within the film's layers.
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Price Range: $16.47
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Focuses on media literacy and cultural understanding.
Explores historical roots of mass communication.
Addresses current technologies and emerging trends.
Encourages critical thinking about media consumption.
Includes interactive assessments and presentation tools.
Features SmartBook 2.0 for personalized learning.
Offers application-based activities for real-world scenarios.
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Price Range: $69.99
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Comprehensive guide to classic film noir.
Covers 745 films from 1940 to 1959.
Includes detailed film information and analysis.
Features ratings and thematic content evaluations.
Plot synopses without revealing endings.
Perfect for film enthusiasts and researchers.
Explore iconic films and their impact.
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Price Range: $34.00
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Explores neurology's portrayal in cinema history.
Reviews 180 films featuring neurological disorders.
Analyzes cultural and historical significance of films.
Offers insights for neurologists and caregivers alike.
Highlights trends in neurologic representation over time.
Encourages debate on film's neurological perspectives.
A valuable resource for film and neurology enthusiasts.
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Price Range: $55.99
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Explores the significance of film props.
Analyzes props as narrative agents in cinema.
Discusses the concept of "prop value."
Examines props across various film genres.
Highlights the labor involved in prop creation.
Traces props' roles in cinematic mise-en-scène.
Offers theoretical speculations on props in film.
Price Range: $17.35
12
Explores hotels as cinematic backdrops.
Investigates themes of plot and eroticism.
Analyzes labor and globalization in hospitality.
Examines ethics of temporary dwelling spaces.
Draws on diverse films and media history.
Considers hotels' impact on cinematic narratives.
Engages with film theory and aesthetics.
Price Range: $18.95
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Explores contemporary French arts and culture.
Features interviews with influential cultural figures.
Covers diverse topics like film, theatre, and philosophy.
Highlights significant French intellectual movements.
Engages readers with accessible insights.
Showcases Paris as a cultural capital.
Reflects on cross-cultural influences and artistic trends.
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Price Range: $3.25
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Explores Ryan Murphy's influential media career.
Analyzes queer themes in his diverse works.
Considers intersectional perspectives in LGBTQ+ representation.
Engages renowned scholars and emerging voices.
Suitable for Gender and Media studies students.
Highlights unique queer sensibility in storytelling.
Advances understanding of evolving gender identities.
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Price Range: $33.23
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Comprehensive examination of American cinema representations.
Focuses on race, class, gender, and sexuality.
Explores socio-cultural and aesthetic factors in film.
Includes various theoretical perspectives and analyses.
In-depth film analyses illuminate key discussions.
Ideal for students and diversity training curricula.
Engages with controversial representation topics in film.
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Price Range: $35.08
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Explores unproduction studies in American film industry.
Analyzes unmade, unseen, and unreleased films.
Utilizes archival methods for historical research.
Highlights forgotten figures in film history.
Examines structural forces behind unproduced projects.
Essential for scholars in film and media studies.
Case study based on PCA records analysis.
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Price Range: $24.95
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Explores horror across various moving-image media.
Analyzes audience engagement with terrifying content.
Examines techniques like jump scares and camera movement.
Discusses horror's emotional and physical impact on viewers.
Includes analysis of popular films and video games.
Investigates horror's innovative approaches to storytelling.
Offers insights into the appeal of horror genre.
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Price Range: $32.78
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Explores horror and sci-fi films' social commentary.
Analyzes films from the 1950s to present.
Highlights political polarization in American society.
Connects cinema with historical social conflicts.
Utilizes allegory and satire in storytelling.
Provides insights into plot and character development.
Engages with American culture and identity themes.
Price Range: $39.99
19
Comprehensive guide for theatrical painting and dyeing.
Features techniques for theatre, film, and TV.
Includes traditional and nontraditional methods.
Showcases work from renowned international artisans.
Focuses on safer materials and methods.
Over 250 full-color images for inspiration.
Ideal for students, professionals, and cosplayers.
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Price Range: $37.03
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Step-by-step guide for writing business plans
Detailed financial section with easy-to-understand tables
Includes a sample business plan for reference
Access to companion website for additional resources
Insights on pitching to potential investors
Advice from filmmakers on fundraising experiences
Covers differences in various film types
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Price Range: $42.25
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Definitive guide to film and media understanding.
Includes new sections and an essential library list.
Explores film as art, craft, and technology.
Analyzes film's relation to other narrative media.
Covers digital context and multimedia's role today.
Hundreds of illustrative black-and-white film stills.
Indispensable for cinema lovers and enthusiasts alike.
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Price Range: $14.99
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Fifty essays by notable film studies scholars.
Concise analyses of historically significant films.
Clear and readable for undergraduate students.
Great models for honing writing skills.
Includes six new essays in the second edition.
New guide for writing film analysis included.
Extensive glossary of critical film terms provided.
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Price Range: $46.60
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Explores sketch comedy's impact on presidential perceptions.
Analyzes iconic comedic portrayals of U.S. presidents.
Discusses satire as a democratic check on power.
Examines the dark side of comedic representation.
Integrates insights from political science and performance studies.
Offers a comprehensive view of comedy's cultural role.
Essential reading for students and political comedy enthusiasts.
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Price Range: $39.96
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Explores law through performance and dramatic forms.
Analyzes legal arguments via literature and arts.
Interdisciplinary approach combining legal theory and practice.
Examines historical and fictional legal cases.
Addresses ethical implications of legal performances.
Ideal for scholars in sociolegal studies.
Engaging for students in legal training programs.
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Price Range: $29.22
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Comprehensive introduction to film analysis.
Co-authored by renowned experts in the field.
Skills-centered approach enhances analytical capabilities.
Over 1,000 illustrations from diverse films.
Updated examples reflect modern digital filmmaking.
Includes SmartBook for adaptive learning experience.
Enhances understanding of filmmakers' creative choices.
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Price Range: $115.96
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Combines language learning with film analysis.
Twelve chapters based on selected short films.
Includes presentation and practice sections.
Color screenshots enhance understanding of content.
Vocabulary glossed for easy reference.
Focus on filmmaking techniques and terminology.
Engaging approach to advanced Chinese learning.
Price Range: $39.99
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Comprehensive guide for lighting professionals and enthusiasts.
Covers history, technology, and design of automated lighting.
Accessible language for all skill levels.
Illustrated with drawings and pictures for clarity.
Discusses state-of-the-art fixtures in various applications.
Includes pixel-based digital lighting technology insights.
Educational and entertaining with engaging concepts.
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Price Range: $3.25
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Comprehensive guide for film production processes.
Covers pre-production to post-production essentials.
Includes crucial forms and checklists for filmmakers.
Resources for talent management and insurance details.
Companion disks for easy access to forms.
Valuable for students and first-time filmmakers.
Authored by industry veteran Eve Light Honthaner.
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Price Range: $21.47
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Comprehensive audio terminology resource for professionals.
Includes historical and contemporary audio terms.
400 new entries added in this edition.
Guest contributions from audio industry experts.
Expanded tutorials on acoustics for deeper understanding.
Rewritten definitions enhance clarity and relevance.
Essential for audio enthusiasts and professionals alike.
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Price Range: $41.85
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Comprehensive guide to visual storytelling techniques.
Explores relationship between story and visual structure.
Now features vibrant, full-color illustrations.
Applicable to film, TV, and video games.
Written by acclaimed expert Bruce Block.
Offers insights for writers, directors, and designers.
Strengthens visual communication and emotional impact.
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Price Range: $48.44
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