Книги. Художественная литература. Учебники и пособия.

Clifford Thurlow

Book Description This is a practical and inspirational guide to students and independent film-makers. It is the only book to describe and explain the whole process, from creating an original or adapted script, through producing and directing to finance and distribution. Whether you are embarking on a short film project by yourself or are planning a more ambitious, collaborative project, Making Short Films gives you the low-down on everything you need to know, including: information on new, digital technology, a range of complete scripts for award-winning shorts with commentaries by the film-makers, insider tips on making deals, renting equipment, securing funding and getting your short shown, details on the all major film festivals, and a glossary of film terms.

ROUGH GUIDES

Scott Billups

Book DescriptionGeared to professional-minded people who have had some prior experience in production and understand the fundamental difference between a hobby and a career.

Rick Trembles

Book DescriptionAnthology of the best of Rick Trembles' film-review comics. These hybrid film-review/column/comic-strips, seen by 300,000 Montreal readers each week for 10 years, created a new form of film criticism: sequential art lends itself well to the dissection of motion pictures, and illustrations resemble storyboards. This is a handpicked selection of hundreds of Trembles' satirical, detailed reviews, including * Showgirls * Naked Lunch * Touch of Evil * Grease * Psycho * Panic Room * Last Year at Marienbad * Minority Report * Charlie's Angels * Titanic

Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure Superman Returns, a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved super heroes. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she?Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge that distance while also trying to find a place in society that has learned to live without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space. More than 150 magnificent photos will appear in the official Superman Returns book. Set alongside excerpts from the screenplay and short essays, the photographs will allow the reader to follow the arc of the film's story and marvel at the...

Robert Ross

Book Description An unabashedly affectionate view and special 40th anniversary guide to the Carry On films. This exuberant look at Britain's most hilarious comedy team contains everything you need to know about Carry On, including: · All 31 films featured · Full cast lists and production details · Best scenes and best jokes for each film · TV specials and stage shows · Complete Carry On Chronology · Carry On filmography of all 120 key personnel · 100 illustrations, including 36 in color · Exclusive interviews with the stars

Michael G. Stevens

Book DescriptionWhile countless films have been based on fictional characters, a surprising number have also been based on the lives of real people. This comprehensive reference book covers 640 nonfictional characters of historical or social importance who have been portrayed in at least two feature films. It lists 569 real people arranged alphabetically (from George Adamson to Emile Zola), provides a brief biography of each, and lists each film in which he or she has been portrayed. Such information as the actor portraying the real person and the country, year of release, running time, color or black & white, director(s), source (novel, play, etc.), awards, alternate titles (if any), and cast credits are given. The appendices list 71 additional real people who have been portrayed in feature films, including American presidents, British, French, German and Russian monarchs, and Billy the Kid and Wild Bill Hickock.

Pamela Paterson

Book DescriptionSensitve to the demands of busy new parents, this memory book was designed and written to be an easy-to-use, comprehensive record of the many significant moments that fill the first year of a babys life. Fourteen colorful and whimsical illustrations provide joyful and celebratory frames for the most precious photos easily inserted into the die-cut at the center of each image.

John Reid

Jody Duncan, Lisa Fitzpatrick

In 1995, James Cameron began work on a story that would, more than a decade later, evolve into Avatar, the blockbuster of 2009 and no less than the movie event of the decade. Opening to international critical acclaim (including nine Academy Award® nominations) and unprecedented box-office success, Avatar quickly, within a few short weeks, became the highest-grossing film on record. An epic for our times, this next-generation spectacle blends action, adventure, and romance with a timely message of ecological responsibility while using, and inventing, cutting-edge technologies to transport audiences to a lush, fully realized alien world. No less epic, however, was the groundbreaking and exhaustive process of bringing the film to life. Early brainstorming sessions in Malibu jumpstarted a vast production effort that ultimately spanned several years and multiple continents. The Making of Avatar reveals never-before-seen illustrations and photographs, with a text that charts the...