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  • The EDCF Guide to Digital Cinema Productionby Lars Svanberg

    Elsevier 2004; US$ 50.95

    A professional introduction to the end-to-end process of digital filmmaking! The EDCF Guide to Digital Cinema Production sheds light on the ongoing and confusing transition from analog to digital technology in film production. In addition to a complete analysis of technical concerns, this text deals with a number of issues where European and Hollywood priorities differ. It adds fuel to the discussion on "Photo-Chemical Fundamentalism" and the future of traditional film-based cinematography. With special emphasis on new HD production techniques for the big cinema screen, this guide is the one and only resource available from a European perspective. The EDCF Guide to Digital Cinema Production provides film professionals and decisions-makers... more...

  • The Filmmaker's Eyeby Gustavo Mercado

    Elsevier Science 2010; US$ 27.95

    This is the only book that combines conceptual and practical instruction on creating polished and eloquent images for film and video with the technical know-how to achieve them. Loaded with hundreds of full-color examples, "Composing the Shot" is a focused, easy-to-reference guide that shows you how to become a strong visual storyteller through smart, effective choices for your shots. After a short introduction to basic principles, a variety of shots are deconstructed in the following format: - Why It Works: an introduction to a particular type of shot - How It Works: callouts point out exactly how the shot works the way it does--the visual rules and technical aspects in action - Technical Considerations: the equipment and techniques needed... more...

  • Technique of Film Editing, Reissue of 2nd Editionby Karel Reisz; GAVIN MILLAR

    Elsevier Science 2009; US$ 111.00

    First published in 1953, the original English version of the book was reprinted 13 times without a word being changed and in translation it has become the standard work on the subject in the Spanish Czech, Polish and Russian languages. In 1968 the original text was reprinted as it stood, as it was felt that any attempt to revise or reinterpret it could only blur its spirit. the second edition has now also reprinted 13 times. On publication the film director Anthony Asquith said `this book is an absolute must not only for film technicians but for every intelligent filmgoer' and more recently i has been said that `it is probably the most successful film textbook in English, and has had a great influence on the technique of the cinema.' By... more...

  • Reaching Audiencesby Julia Knight; Peter Thomas

    Intellect 2012; US$ 20.00

    With a Foreword by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith From Hollywood blockbusters to artists’ film and video, distributors play a vitally important role in getting films in front of audiences. As the link between production and exhibition, their acquisition policies, promotional practices, and level of resources determine what is available, and so help shape the very nature of our film culture. Reaching Audiences is centrally concerned with the distribution practices that have been developed to counter Hollywood’s traditional dominance of the marketplace, and ensure audiences have access to a more diverse moving image culture. Through a series of case studies, the book tracks the inventive distribution and exhibition initiatives developed over... more...

  • How to Use Adobe® Premiere® 6, Adobe Readerby Douglas Dixon

    Sams Publishing 2001; US$ 23.99

    This is the eBook version of the printed book. How to Use Adobe Premiere 6 introduces new users to Premiere and shows them everything they need to get started with video editing to create and share polished video productions. It is more accessible than other reference and training books, with its clear visual design and focus on the basics. It also provides the first step into using Premiere effectively, with everything that one needs to get going, have fun, and get work done. The book does not assume any experience with video editing. Also available from Doug Dixon, How to Use Adobe Premiere 6.5 (ISBN: 0672321661). more...

  • John Ford Made Westernsby Gaylyn Studlar; Matthew Bernstein

    Indiana University Press 2001; US$ 15.95

    Fresh perspectives on some of the most influential films of John Ford. The Western is arguably the most popular and enduring form in cinematic history, and the acknowledged master of that genre was John Ford. His Westerns, including The Searchers, Stagecoach, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, have had an enormous influence on contemporary U.S. films, from Star Wars to Taxi Driver. In John Ford Made Westerns, nine major essays by prominent scholars of Hollywood film situate the sound-era Westerns of John Ford within contemporary critical contexts and regard them from fresh perspectives. These range from examining... more...

  • Inside Oscar 2by Damien Bona

    Random House Publishing Group 2002; US$ 13.99

    FINALLY, A SEQUEL AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL! Enlivened by humorous incidents, brewing controversies, and deeply moving personal dramas, Inside Oscar 1995-2000 offers the complete lowdown on six more years of Academy Awards glory . . . from Braveheart in 1995 through Gladiator in 2000, with the Titanic phenomenon and the Saving Private Ryan / Shakespeare in Love feud in between. There is also complete coverage of the awards ceremonies?with delicious anecdotes on the presenters and performers, the producers and egos, the fashion stars and fashion victims. And, of course, a complete list of all the nominees and winners, as well as a list of notable non-nominees. Picking up where the classic Inside Oscar leaves off, this must-have guide... more...

  • The Great Moviesby Roger Ebert

    Broadway Books 2002; US$ 15.99

    From America’s most trusted and best-known film critic, one hundred brilliant essays on the films that define for him cinematic greatness. For the past five years Roger Ebert, the famed film writer and critic, has been writing biweekly essays for a feature called "The Great Movies," in which he offers a fresh and fervent appreciation of a great film. The Great Movies collects one hundred of these essays, each one of them a gem of critical appreciation and an amalgam of love, analysis, and history that will send readers back to that film with a fresh set of eyes and renewed enthusiasm–or perhaps to an avid first-time viewing. Ebert’s selections range widely across genres, periods, and nationalities, and from the... more...

  • The Off-Hollywood Film Guideby Tom Wiener

    Random House Publishing Group 2002; US$ 14.99

    The Off-Hollywood Film Guide cuts through the clutter of the thousands of films currently available on video and DVD by specifically catering to independent- and foreign-film enthusiasts. In addition to a list of essential must-see films, this guide includes hundreds of entries, each with brief commentary and a list of pertinent details, such as release date, cast, director, awards garnered, special DVD features, and double-feature suggestions. The listings are also cross-referenced by genre, director, actors, and country of origin. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...

  • The Films of Ingmar Bergmanby Jesse Kalin; Ray Carney

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 33.00

    This volume provides a concise overview of the career of one of the modern masters of world cinema. Through close analysis of eight films, Jesse Kalin explores Bergman's conception of the human condition as a struggle to find meaning in life as it is played out. more...