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Book SynopsisFrom a look at classics like Psycho and Double Indemnity to recent films like Traffic and Thelma & Louise, Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown show that criminological theory is produced not only in the academy, through scholarly research, but also in popular culture, through film. This book provides a fresh way of looking at cinema.Trade ReviewAuthors Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown have come up with an effective way of keying theory to film...[they] have managed to present a coherent summary of the most important theories that seek to explain crime, and to do it in a readable (sometimes even amusing) way. -- Ben Pesta,California LawyerAn interesting...book. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface 1 Introduction: Crime, History, Science Part I Biological Theories in the 19th Century 2 Moral Insanity and the Origins of Criminology 3 Phrenology: The Abnormal Brain 4 Criminal Anthropology: The Atavistic Brain 5 Evolutionary Theories: The Degenerate Brain Part II Biological Theories in the 20th Century 6 Stupidity Theories: The Backward Brain 7 Constitutional Theory: Bodytypes and Criminality 8 Criminology's Darkest Hour: Biocriminology in Nazi Germany 9 Contemporary Biocriminology Part III Biological Theories in the 21st Century 10 A Criminology for the 21st Century Notes References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisLester D. Friedman is a member of the Film Department at Syracuse University, USA, as well as the Medical Humanities programme at the SUNY-Upstate Medical University, USA. He has written books on multiculturalism in the media, and American-Jewish cinema.

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Book SynopsisThe enormously puzzling TV series The Prisoner has developed a rapt cult following, and has often been described as 'surreal' or 'Kafkaesque.'Alex Cox watched all the episodes of The Prisoner on their first broadcast, at the ripe old age of thirteen. In I Am (Not) a Number, Cox believes he provides the answers...Trade ReviewCox offers a different and in some ways controversial slant on the series -- Karen Langley * Six of One *Cox does a terrific job of giving a fresh interpretation to what must be the world's most analysed television series -- Sinclair McKay * Spectator *Clear and well-informed - written from a gifted film-maker's point of view, with a Coxian twinkle in its eye - this is the best guide to THE PRISONER and its hidden depths that I have read. If you want to find out who Number 6 REALLY was, and who/what was managing the Village, look no further -- Christopher FraylingCox's research is exemplary...Cox's enthusiasm for the subject is joyous -- Michelle Le Blanc Colin Odell * Kamera.co.uk *If you've been itching for answers, they're largely here -- Jon Wise * Sunday Sport *

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Book SynopsisHollywood. Netflix. Amazon. BBC. Producers and audiences are hungrier than ever for stories, and a lot of those stories begin life as a book - but how exactly do you transfer a story from the page to the screen? Do adaptations use the same creative gears as original screenplays? Does a true story give a project more weight than a...Trade ReviewAlistair Owen's well-judged questions elicit valuable in-depth responses -- Alexander Larman * Observer *Alistair Owen has done writers a huge service with this book... Refreshingly free of jargon, this is highly accessible to writers at all stages of their careers' -- Elinor Perry-Smith * Lock and Load, Brides of Christ *An essential and brilliant read for all screenwriters. An instructive and illuminating read for all novelists. Required reading for anyone with a glint in their eye about a career as a working writer. Highly readable and full of in-the-trenches advice from masters of their craft -- Stephen Volk, writer of Ghostwatch and The AwakeningFantastic. Fascinating, invaluable read for authors, screenwriters and film (and TV) buffs, full of great interviews and insights. Absolutely perfect - a book I've needed for years -- John Featherstone, author of Hangman's Got The BluesEvery bit as good as @alistairwriter's Story and Character and his books on Bruce Robinson and Christopher Hampton -- @SabotageFilms on Twitter

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Book SynopsisIn Beyond the Hero's Journey, BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Anthony Mullins presents an accessible, versatile and highly visual guide to screenwriting. For every writer who has ever felt frustrated by the neat confines of 'how to' guides, the book will teach you how to share your own distinctive, original voice with the...Trade ReviewThe "hero's' journey" is a story as old as time, and the template for analysing it feels even older. Time for a revamp! Enter Anthony Mullins. His thoughtful and contemporary take on crafting and critically examining story and character is a relief to read. If our common goal as makers is to refocus attention on history's forgotten players and stories, then we have to change how we study them. Mullins provides us with new tools for excavating the psychology of characters who don't exactly know what they want and don't always change in a linear direction (or at all). It's a joy to read and a necessary evolution in critical analysis -- Meg O'Connell, co-creator/writer of RetrogradeEssential. Don't start writing scripts without it. And if you're writing scripts already, read it to explode every existing assumption. Modern, relevant, fresh, this book unpacks the shows and movies we're watching now. Anthony Mullins isn't just someone who inhales stories, but gets what they're doing - and nails what we can learn from them. There's so much here I wish I knew when I started screenwriting. Hell, there's so much that's helped me refine the TV show I'm writing right now -- Benjamin Law, creator/writer of The Family LawBeyond the Hero's Journey will inspire you to rethink screenwriting. Written in a readable, conversational voice and drawing on Hollywood, independent and international scripting examples, it challenges us to focus on character arcs as the screenplay's central organising principle. It finds in arcs not only external action, but the deepest levels of internal characterisation. I cannot recommend Anthony Mullins' approach enough; he has found a powerful path to the heart of story -- Jeff Rush, co-author of Alternative Scriptwriting: Beyond the Hollywood FormulaFor decades now, screenwriting manuals have almost religiously followed the principles of "the hero's journey" and the "three-act structure". Both great frameworks ... but only for a certain type of storytelling. In this "peak TV" era of long-form, ensemble storytelling, with its non-linear structures and anti-heroes, writers are crying out for new ways of analysing story. In this hugely engaging book, Anthony Mullins breaks down an extraordinary array of films, unveiling new analytical tools that are insightful, practical and, best of all, that just might inspire you to write something genuinely original -- Michael Lucas, creator/writer of Five Bedrooms, The Newsreader and Party TricksBeyond the Hero's Journey is a wonderfully fresh approach to screenwriting and story craft. Anthony Mullins is masterful at marrying large ideas about creativity with a practical, down-to-earth approach to writing. His love of screenwriting, both film and television, is clear in the way he approaches the material, resulting in an enjoyable and thought-provoking read for all experience levels -- Warren Clarke, co-creator/writer of The Heights

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Book SynopsisBetween 1967 and 1970 Italian auteur Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass directed four feature films in London, each starring a woman. Exploring the political, cultural and sexual ideas of their time, they contain priceless footage of now forgotten neighbourhoods, galleries, clubs and events. This book describes the films, their stars and how they...Trade ReviewMatthews doesn't hold back when it comes to detail, and this makes for a fascinating read as we uncover a whole new perspective on the well-worn history of underground London. -- Sarah Gregory * Shindig! *But Simon Matthews weaves a web around the story of Tinto Brass, adding dozens of links with people and organisations from the underground, the avant-garde, the rock scene, and the movie world. (Just like Julian Palacios did in Dark Globe, but around Syd Barrett and the early Floyd.) In that aspect, it is much more than a Tinto Brass biography. Just like the title predicts, it gives an overview of 'swinging London and the 60s pop culture scene', through the cinematographic lens of Giovanni Brass. People who have read some of my reviews know that I am a sucker for footnotes (Men On The Border is mentioned in one of those) and that I can't resist a bulky index. Free Your Mind! has a 23-page index, making it a joy to jump from page to page. Free Your Mind! is the kind of book I like to read. -- Felix Atagong * The Holy Church of Iggy the Inuit *

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Book SynopsisIt's the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas. He longs to be a famous screenwriter and put his dreams on the big screen. And so he heads for Wardour Street, Britain's equivalent of Hollywood. But he's made a spectacular mistake, arriving just as the nation's filmmakers are falling to their knees, brought low by the arrival of video and the destruction of the old movie palaces. The only films being made are smutty low budget farces and TV spinoffs and instead of being asked to write another ''Bullitt', he''s churning out short films advertising boilers and nylon sheets. Somehow, against the odds, he finds success although in a very different guise to the one he expected.From the sticky Axminster of the local cinema to the red carpet at Cannes, Film Freak is a grimly hilarious and acutely observed trawl through the arse-end of the British film industry that turns into an ulTrade ReviewFilm Freak is Fowler's brisk, chatty memoir... His writing is peppered with trenchantly funny film references. Fowler's gifts are those of a performing raconteur more than a cultural essayist - but he's so entertaining, moment by moment, that you readily accept this deal. * Daily Telegraph *A master storyteller, he slips deftly from fiction to fact: I've rarely read a better analysis of the movie business...This is a beautifully written and often hilarious book. * Sunday Express *a natural autobiographer, charming, funny, perceptive and mercifully free of the usual egomaniacal windbaggery.... I was so smitten with this book that I read it through from cover to cover in one sitting. At times, I found myself laughing loudly and lengthily. Above all, though, I was moved. -- John Preston * Daily Mail *An homage to pre-digital cinema, an elegy for a vanishing London of almost half a century ago and a tribute to friendship, gonzo-style. Two thumbs up for this triple-billing. * FINANCIAL TIMES *He's written a roomful of books, including the Bryant & May series of crimers, but his memoirs are just as much fun... Hugely entertaining this. * Sunday Sport *

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Book SynopsisUnique introduction to the basics of global film theory, using illustration to make the content more accessible.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive overview of techniques, processes, and professional practices in the area of Motion Design, from fundamental building blocks of organizing time and space in production to managing workflow, budgets, and client relationships. The authors provide insight into the production process from concept through execution in areas as diverse as social media to large-scale projection mapping for events and festivals. Readers will learn through real-world examples, case studies, and interviews how to effectively use their skills in various areas of Motion Design. Industry professionals provide unique perspectives on different areas of Motion Design while showcasing their outstanding and inspiring work throughout. This is a valuable resource to students who aspire to work in a broad range of visual communication disciplines and expand their practice of Motion Design.Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Focus and Flow; Chapter 2: Between the Keyframes; Chapter 3: Masking, Type, & Project Structures; Chapter 4: 2D Character Rigging; Chapter 5: Z Space & Virtual Cameras; Chapter 6: Physical Cameras; Chapter 7: Editing for Motion; Chapter 8: Animation Techniques; Chapter 9: Compositing; Chapter 10: Motion Design Production; Chapter 11: Audio and Motion; Chapter 12: Motion Design Systems; Chapter 13: Projection Mapping and Immersive Media; Chapter 14: Professional Practices; Chapter 15: Business Tools

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Book SynopsisCombining essays and interviews with editors from film and television, this collection explores the business side of film editing. Over 30 industry professionals dispel myths about the industry and provide practical advice on the business of film and TV editing.John Rosenberg has brought together contributions from Dody Dorn (Momento), Scott Conrad (Rocky), Kevin Tent (The Holdovers), Bruce Green (Cool Runnings), Nancy Forner (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Yu Jung Hou (American Born Chinese), among others, to provide diverse perspectives on editing a variety of formats from feature films to sitcoms, working with other departments, and breaking into the field as an assistant editor. Building on the craft of editing and looking at how aspiring editors can apply this to the industry, readers are taken through the process from getting started in the industry, to progressing through your career and getting ahead as an editor. Readers will

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the stories of disabled people who have been influential in creating modern mass media.Through the voices of key disabled media makers and collaborators, the author highlights the ways in which their contributions are changing society's understanding of disability and shaping mass media and culture. Spanning a range of media formats television/streaming productions, performances, podcasts, TED Talks, films, reality TV, graphic novels, and social media channels the book illustrates how disabled people are confronting the marginalization they have faced in mass media for decades. Modern disabled media creators are leveraging new media platforms to recognize the lived experiences of disability and their authentic place in media culture.This innovative and thought-provoking volume will be an important read for scholars, disability advocates, and students of Disability Studies, Mass Communication/Media Studies, as well as mass media production faculty, disTrade ReviewA vital love letter to disability media that doesn’t just consider the limits of disability representation but gazes fondly at future possibilities. Engaging directly with disabled media creators, and backed up with important historical context, Haller offers a deep exploration into why new media platforms can offer exciting opportunities for mass audiences to hear different disability stories.Jeff Preston, PhD, Assistant Professor, Disability Studies, King’s University College, Western University"This book is truly a tour de force, combining theoretical and empirical research to map a broad and diverse spectrum of disability and media. Haller’s skill to synthesise historical, social, cultural, political and economic layers of disability media creation and representation is unprecedented. The reading experience is enriched by each chapter focusing on a different media genre and deploying a different theoretical approach. Its interdisciplinary poise thus benefits a variety of disciplines, such as disability studies, media studies, anthropology and media practice-led research. Most importantly, the writing is engaging and accessible, embodying the same kind of inclusivity its content advocates for." Catalin Brylla, Principal Lecturer in Film TV, Bournemouth University, UK With her decades of experience writing about disability issues as a journalist, in addition to her academic career in communication studies, Beth Haller is the preeminent scholar and chronicler of disabled people’s uses of mass, print, and digital media—as creators, consumers, and critics—for their social, cultural, and political advancement. This book adeptly combines up-to-date examples with fresh takes on communication theory to offer readers unexpected insights into the past, present, and future of disability representation on-screen and online. Meryl Alper, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass. Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Collaborating on set to disrupt narrative prosthesisChapter 2: Talking the Talk of Real Disabled People’s LivesChapter 3: Disability content through podcasting and vlogging as public pedagogyChapter 4: Performers illustrate the Affirmative Model by taking control on scripted series for Web and streamingChapter 5: Disability as superpower: Comics, graphic novels, and musicChapter 6: “Giving everything they have:” Documentaries illuminate disability experiencesChapter 7: Becoming visible: People with nonvisible disabilities crafting media content

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Book SynopsisThis updated third edition introduces readers to the business of film at every stage of the filmmaking lifecycle, from planning and production to financing, marketing, and distribution. Celebrated authors Stephen R. Greenwald and Paula Landry offer a practical, hands-on guide to the business aspects of this evolving industry, exploring streaming, development, financing trends, regional/global/online distribution, shifting business models, exhibition, multi-platform delivery, marketing, VR/AR, virtual production, accounting, and more. The book is illustrated throughout with sample financing scenarios and charts/graphics, and includes detailed case studies from projects of different budgets and markets. This new and expanded edition has been updated to reflect the new challenges facing the industry due to Covid-19 and how to navigate the new landscape of film financing and distribution. Other updates include coverage of new indie films and distributors, virtual productionTrade ReviewPraise for the Previous Edition:"This book will be of great value to anyone interested or involved in the business side of the film industry. The authors’ unmatched insights and clear explanations of how the movie business works, from development and financing to distribution and marketing, provides essential information for filmmakers, film financiers and distributors, and others, seeking to understand how the film business works in this era of rapid technological change."Alan U. Schwartz, Entertainment Attorney"Behind the mystique, red carpets and dreams of glitz and glamour lies a business like no other. If this is a business you’re in or headed toward, you need to understand how it started, how it works and where it’s going – whether you’re a student or a producer prepping your first film. The knowledge in this book is gold, and it will expertly guide you over the steep learning curve that, for some, takes years to navigate. Buy it! Read it! It’ll make you a whole lot smarter, save you time and money and help to propel your career."Eve Honthaner, President - Association of Film Commissioners International, Instructor, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Author of The Complete Film Production Handbook and Hollywood Drive"The Business of Film: A Practical Guide to Achieving Success in the Film Industry is a great guide for anyone seeking to navigate the waters of the motion picture industry and an understanding of the essentials of production, finance, and distribution agreements and the deal making behind them."Jeffrey P. Silberman, Esq., Literary Agent, Entertainment AttorneyTable of ContentsPREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FILM INDUSTRY; CHAPTER 2: A BUSINESS OVERVIEW OF FILM; CHAPTER 3: MOVIE DEVELOPMENT; CHAPTER 4: MOVIE FINANCING; CHAPTER 5: MOVIE PRODUCTION; CHAPTER 6: MOVIE DISTRIBUTION; CHAPTER 7: MOVIE MARKETING; CHAPTER 8: FILM EXHIBITION, RETAIL & CONSUMPTION; CHAPTER 9: MOVIE ACCOUNTING; APPENDIX

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Book SynopsisThe newly revised and updated fifth edition of Grammar of the Shot teaches readers theoretical principles behind successful visual communication in motion media through discussions of shot composition, depth cues, lens choices, lighting, screen direction, camera movement, and shooting for editing. Many general practices are outlined that will help readers create rich, multi-layered visuals. Designed as an easy-to-use reference, this book presents each topic succinctly with clear photographs and diagrams illustrating key concepts, practical exercises, and quiz questions, and is a staple of any filmmaker's library. New to the fifth edition: Instructional and student resources offer downloadable and editable raw footage so that students can practice the techniques described in the book, and instructional videos showcasing examples of different editing choices and types of shot transitions. Thorough chapter content reviews and refreshed exeTrade Review"Grammar of the Shot is well-written and provides valuable information for young filmmakers and seasoned veterans alike...I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in getting into media creation, especially if you have no idea where to start." - Amy Roberts, Tri-County Technical College Table of Contents1. The Shots: What, How, and Why? 2. Basic Motion Media Shot Composition 3. Shot Composition for Depth, Perspective, and Focus 4. Lighting Your Shots: Not Just What You See, but How You See It 5. Will It Cut? Shooting for Editing 6. Dynamic Shots: Subjects and Camera in Motion 7. Concluding Thoughts: A Filmmaker’s Mindset

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Book SynopsisThis book chronicles the rise and the development of postcolonial agency since Africa's encounter with Western modernity through African and African diaspora literature and film. Using African and African diasporic imaginaries (creative writings, autobiographies, polemical writings, and filmic media), the author shows how African subjects have resisted enslavement and colonial domination over the past centuries, and how they have sought to reshape global modernity. Authors and film makers whose works are examined in detail include Olaudah Equiano, Haile Gerima, Amma Asante, George Washington Williams, William Sheppard, Wole Soyinka, Dani Kouyaté, Chris Abani, Chimamanda Adichie, and Leila Aboulela.Providing a critical study of nativism, hybridity and post-hybrid conjunctive consciousness, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of African and African diasporic literature, history, and cultural studies.Trade Review"Engaging an impressive range of literary and cultural texts spanning centuries and continents, Losambe celebrates a "postcolonial agency" that -- at times counter-intuitively -- unites decoloniality and ambivalence, in a studied meditation on the politics of interstitality." Laura T. Murphy, Professor of Human Rights and Contemporary Slavery, Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice, Sheffield Hallam University, UK"An expansive and illuminating study of figures who disrupted colonial and other dehumanizing agendas from within the establishment, not as alienated collaborators but as mindful yet subversive insiders. This book invites us to redefine the notion of anti-/postcolonial agency in its unending dialogue with and against Western modernity."Moradewun Adejunmobi, Professor of African American and African Studies, University of California, Davis, USA"This book raises crucial questions to rethink African modernity: 'How did we get here?' 'Why are we still witnessing class, racial, ethnic, gender, sexual religious hostilities and injustices?' 'What conditions would allow for the possibility of a new humanity that promotes and celebrates multiculturalism, mutualism, biodiversity, and conviviality?' The author approaches these questions through readings of major cultural producers who have profoundly shaped the historical, political and philosophical map of knowledge. His subtle and complex analysis of these rich texts is a tour de force and a unique contribution that will enrich the African Archive."Frieda Ekotto, Lorna Goodison Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, The University of Michigan, USA"The breadth and depth of Lokangaka Losambe’s literary research resulting in this book is very impressive. Losambe opens our eyes and minds to the crisscrossing and integrative experiences of Africans in the Home Continent and Diaspora and, instead of lamenting the European disruption of others with colonialism, picks on the agency exercised by the people of African descent. In the book’s three sections consisting of a total of six chapters and a concluding coda, Losambe distills from fiction, autobiography, plays, and other forms of "letters" the essence of the African people’s postcolonial agency through their imaginative writings to affirm the fecund African imagination at home and in the diaspora. This book is meticulous, profound, and groundbreaking. With it Losambe restores a measure of classicism to the criticism of African literature today." Tanure Ojaide, Ph.D., Frank Porter Graham Professor of Africana Studies, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA "This is a rewarding book: expansive in its coverage, valuable in its contemporaneity. Reading widely from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first, Lokangaka Losambe explores the contributions of a multiracial gathering that includes missionaries, memoirists, novelists, and filmmakers. In doing so, he brings out the incisive visions that a long tradition of African and African Diasporic intellectual work makes available. This book surely enriches our conversations in African and Black Diasporic cultural criticism."Olakunle George, Professor of English, Brown University, USATable of ContentsTable of ContentsACKNOWLEGDEMENTS * INTRODUCTION *I. THE ENSLAVED AFRICAN AND POSTCOLONIAL AGENCY *1. Olaudah Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African, Written by Himself; Haile Gerima’s Sankofa (film); Amma Asante’s Belle (film) *II. THE BLACK AMERICAN STRANGER AND POSTCOLONIAL AGENCY IN AFRICA: THE CONGO NARRATIVE *2. The Anti-Enslavement/-Colonial Activist: George Washington Williams (1849-1891) *3. The Postcolonial Pragmatist: William Henry Sheppard (1865-1927) *4. The Other Allies *III. ARTICULATIONS OF POSTCOLONIAL AGENCY IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN LITERATURE *5. The Colonial Encounter and Postcolonial Agency in Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman and Dani Kouyaté’s Keita! L’éritage du Griot (Film) *6. Postcolonial Conjunctive Consciousness in the Literature of the New African Diaspora: Chris Abani’s The Virgin of Flames, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah, Leila Aboulela’s The Translator *CODA: Francis Abiola Irele and the African Imagination *BIBLIOGRAPHY *FILMOGRAPHY *INDEX *

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Book SynopsisGain the essential skills of a professional grip to become the jack and master of all trades on any movie or television show set. This new edition has been fully updated and revised and will enable aspiring and professional grips to discover vital insider tips ranging from how to operate cutting-edge rigging and lighting equipment to performing difficult camera mounts on aircraft, boats, trains, and cars.Seasoned Hollywood grip Michael G. Uva teaches you to install, set up, maintain, and ensure the safety of all equipment on a set, such as C-stands, cameras, and any specialty gear needed for a shoot. Expanded content on navigating the set, including set etiquette and how to succeed as a technical crew member, will jump-start your career and make you a valuable asset on any film or television crew. This seventh edition has been updated to include the latest technology, further explanations of equipment and how to use it for those new to the role, a new chapter on working as a Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Basic Essential Equipment 2. Expendables 3. Knots 4. Basic Tool Descriptions 5. Truck Order Form (Basic) 6. Green and Blue Screens 7. Mounts 8. Cranes 9. Condors and Lifts 10. Walkies 11. T.O.T.S. (Tricks Of The Trade) 12. F.A.C.T.S. 13. Fly Swatter 14. Chain Motors 15. Virtual Sets 16. Fluid Heads 17. Field Operations 18. Grip Tests 19. Terms 20. Glossary 21. Index

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised fourth edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the roles, procedures, and logistics of the film and digital video production process. Author Lorene M. Wales takes the reader from development and pre-production all the way to post-production, marketing and distribution, offering a hands-on approach suitable for projects of any budget and scale, explaining every stage and key role in the life of a film. Focusing on how key roles shape the film production process, Wales guides filmmakers through the A-Z of making a film in today's industry and draws from insights and experiences from working filmmakers throughout. The book is practically focused and includes a wealth of sample checklists, schedules, budgeting, and downloadable forms and templates for practical use. The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to include a new chapter on how to break into the industry, expanded and updated sections on distribution (including theatrical and streamiTable of ContentsPART I. Development and Pre-Production 1. Media Development 2. The Producers 3. Script Breakdown and Scheduling 4. The Budget 5. The Production Team and Staff 6. The Production Office PART II. Production 7. The Director’s Team and 2nd Unit 8. Casting, Actors, Extras, and Stunt People 9. The Art Department 10. The Camera Department 11. Grip and Electric 12. The Sound Department 13. Visual Effects and Special Effects 14. The Wardrobe Department 15. Makeup and Hair 16. Locations 17. The Transportation Department PART III. Post-Production and Beyond 18. Post-Production 19. Music 20. Safety on Set 21. Legal Issues 22. Marketing and Distribution

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Book SynopsisSecrets of Screen Acting, Fourth Edition, is a step-by-step guide to the elements of successful screen acting.When it was first published in 1993, Secrets of Screen Acting broke new ground in explaining how acting for the camera is different from acting on stage. Reaction time is altered, physical timing and placement are reconceived, and the proportions of the digital frame itself become the measure of all things, so the director must conceptualize each image in terms of this new rectangle and actors must ''fit'' into the frame. Based on a revolutionary non-Method approach to acting, this book shows what actually works: how an actor, an announcer, or anyone working in front of the cameras can maximise the effectiveness of their performances on screen. This fourth edition is completely updated to cover new techniques, film references, and insights, including: Updated information on vocal work outside acting, such as audiobooks and voice-overs Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Screen versus Stage 3. The Frame 4. The Camera 5. Sound and Vocal Levels 6. Reactions and Business 7. Screen Acting 8. Casting 9. Auditions and Interviews 10. Rehearsals and technicals 11. The Shoot and 12. Post-Production 13. Presenting 14. Career Thoughts and Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThis book explores significant representations of Shinto and Buddhist sacred space, spiritual symbols, and religious concepts that are embedded in the secular framework of Japanese films aimed at general audiences in Japan and globally. These cinematic masterpieces by directors Akira Kurosawa, Hayao Miyazaki, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Makoto Shinkai operate as expressions of and, potentially, catalysts for transcendence of various kinds, particularly during the Heisei era (19892019), when Japan experienced severe economic hardship and devastating natural disasters. The book's approach to aesthetics and religion employs the multifaceted concepts of ma (structuring intervals, liminal space-time), ku (emptiness, sky), mono no aware (compassionate sensibility, resigned sadness), and musubi (generative interconnection), examining the dynamic, evolving nature of these ancient principles that are at once spiritual, aesthetic, and philosophical. Scholars and enthusi

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Book SynopsisThis book examines cinematic practices in Bollywood as narratives that assist in shaping the imagination of the age, especially in contemporary India. It examines historical films released in India since the new millennium and analyses cinema as a reflection of the changing socio-political and economic conditions at any given period. The chapters in Historicizing Myths in Contemporary India: Cinematic Representations and Nationalist Agendas in Hindi Cinemas also illuminate different perspectives on how cinematic historical representations follow political patterns and market compulsions, giving precedence to a certain past over the other, creating a narrative suited for the dominant narrative of the present. From Mughal-e-Azam to Padmaavat, and Bajirao Mastani to Raazi, the chapters show how creating history out of myths validate hegemonic identities in a rapidly evolving Indian society.The volume will be of interest to scholars ofTable of ContentsForeword. 1. Of War and Intrigue: ‘Medieval’ as Represented on Indian Screen b2. Humayun and Mughal-e- Azam: History and the Contemporary 3. Re-texturing the Past: The Digital Image and the Contemporary Bollywood Historical 4. The Gender of War: National Masculinities and Hindutva in Bollywood War Cinema 5. “The Surgical Strike that Shook the Mughal Empire”: Evacuation and distortion of histories in contemporary Hindi screen cultures 6. Raazi (2018): Spying for the Nation 7. Title: History into Myth: Popular Hindi Cinema and the Politics of “True Stories” 8. Bahujan Legend, Brahmanical telling: Decoding the lens of Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior 9. How Hindutva’s ‘other’ views ‘otherification’: Pakistani response to Bollywood’s Saffron myth making 10. “A Great Republic of Hurt Sentiments”: Counter-histories, Nationalism, and the Controversy of the Historical

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Book SynopsisBringing together work from established and emerging scholars and practitioners from around the world, this collection expands existing scholarship on cinemas of the Sinosphere by revealing forgotten and emerging aspects of film history.Organised chronologically, individual chapters cover geographic regions of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan to engage with key issues of film history and screen politics that are overlooked by the traditional canon of Chinese cinema. Tackling key debates on (post)colonialism, (cold)war, and their sociopolitical impacts on screen culture in these regions, this collection challenges the binary paradigms that are perpetuated in the historical scholarship of Chinese cinema, such as left-wing and right-wing cinema, commercial entertainment and political propaganda films, and mass consumption of genre films versus the critical acclaim of New Wave auteurism. Together, the essays reveal the cultural mobility across different geographic and sociop

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Book SynopsisAccompanying The Metaverse: A Critical Introduction in CRC Pressâ new The Metaverse Series, this book explores the ways in which the Metaverse can be used for education and learning, as well as how it is different from virtual reality (VR) application development. For example, institutions and tutors can make use of the Metaverse space to represent themselves in it or create their own content and share experiences, whilst students can access a wider range of material, learn within appropriate settings and create content to support their own and othersâ learning.Key Features:â Provides practical advice from the authorsâ collective three decades of work and experience in VR and Metaverse learning and education.â Examines different approaches to learning that are relevant in a VR and Metaverse context, including theoretical and practical approaches to pedagogy.â Suggests different approaches to learning that might be used and explores learning in

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Book SynopsisThis book guides you through the process of using your phone to create different kinds of video and audio for TV, theaters, YouTube, TikTok, and podcasts.Drawing from the authorâs experience teaching classes on mobile filmmaking, this resource helps you tell stories better whilst going over the techniques necessary to control the phone professionally, also covering the accessories and software that can help you shape your narrative. Within the chapters you will first learn how to tell a compelling story, before delving into the proper methods for shooting video on your phone effectively and recording high quality audio. The book then explains the best techniques for editing and mixing these components together, always with the smartphone format in mind. Chapters also include the expert knowledge of a wide array of media makers that utilize this medium, from filmmakers to influencers, who give insight into the specific tools they use and how they approach the mobile phone as t

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the recent trend in global cinema to feature infectious disease.As the global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic materialised the anxieties and discourses of world risk that had long been portrayed in popular media, the book provides a novel definition of the epidemic film genre and offers a systematic look into the narrative and stylistic conventions that characterise it. Epidemic Cinema traces the evolution of the genre from its early cinematic origins to establish the founding principles of a genre standing at the crossroads between science-fiction and horror. It draws on close textual analysis to show how the pandemic reified one of the central predicaments of epidemic narratives: the constant tension existing between free-floating phenomena and the impulse to control and resist such phenomena, ultimately epitomised by the trope of the border. Showing how infectious diseases offer a rich allegorical frame which cinema uses to articulate timely anxieties ofTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1. Plague-Metaphors in the Age of the VirusChapter 2. The Origins of the GenreChapter 3. Defining the Epidemic GenreChapter 4. Connectivity: Contagion and Viral (Dis)InformationChapter 5. Territorial Conversion: Children of Men and Viral FearChapter 6. Bodily Conversion: Warm Bodies and Viral LoveChapter 7. Containment: Blindness and Viral MediaConclusion

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Book SynopsisA Beginner's Guide to Special Makeup Effects, Volume 2 builds on the foundations covered in A Beginner''s Guide to Special Makeup Effects: Monsters, Maniacs and More, introducing more professional-level materials and techniques and preparing readers for the next steps in their career.This book is divided into two sections: Paint and Buildups and Prosthetics. The first section shows a variety of characters created using two-dimensional painting techniques and materials that can be built up right on the skin, while the second section teaches how to apply a variety of store-bought prosthetics. Foam latex, silicone and prosthetic transfers are all covered. Each character is introduced with a full-page photograph of the finished makeup and illustrated with full-color, step-by-step photographs. The makeup tutorials in this book are designed to build on the lessons learned in the previous chapters, allowing readers to gradually expand on their skill set.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive step-by-step guide tailored for designers seeking to elevate their visualization skills using the powerful combination of Corona 11 in 3ds Max 2024.It begins by acquainting readers with the 3ds Max interface and fundamental commands, ensuring a solid foundation for navigating the software. Readers will be guided through the process of assigning Corona and fine-tuning rendering settings, setting up cameras, and mastering both natural and artificial lighting techniques within their scenes.It then progresses to the creation of materials, their application to the scene, and the utilization of Corona's libraries and presets for efficiency. The potentials of Corona are detailed using a bedroom scene as an example. This practical guide demystifies the complexities of 3D rendering without delving into modeling techniques.With design studios increasingly incorporating 3D renderings into their proposals, Create Stunning Renders Using Cor

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Book SynopsisWritten by the head of physical production at New Line Cinema, The Creative Producing Handbook: An Insiderâs Guide to Production provides a detailed overview of creative film production and what it takes to make it as a producer or executive in todayâs industry.The book explains in detail the process of filmmaking, delving into the world of film and television production from script development through the entire production and postproduction process up to release.The book starts by providing an introduction to the key players on a production and explores the differences between the studio and production company worlds. Beyda explains the process of getting to and through production in a linear fashion, beginning with scheduling, location decisions, incentives, and budgeting. The book provides explanations and definitions of the various unions and guilds and outlines some of the rules that filmmakers will need to be aware of. It further discusses clearanc

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Book SynopsisA modern Christmas classic, Elf burst onto cinema screens over 20 years ago and has been charming people ever since. In 2003, Buddy the Elf went on a journey to find his father, and ultimately help Santa save Christmas, and since then the world has gone Elf mad. There are only a few modern Christmas films that everyone agrees are instant classics, but Elf is definitely one. A wholesome and deeply funny film, it captures everything important about Christmas: family, acceptance, fun and - most importantly - Santa. Regularly cited as one of the best Christmas films of all time, for many people, Christmas hasn''t started until they''ve watched Elf.Stuffed with more classic quotes, quips and wisecracks from Buddy, his human family and North Pole colleagues, as well as a cast of cynical New Yorkers whom Buddy befriends and with more treats than you''ll find under the Christmas tree, the Little Book of Elf is the perfect gift for the Elf-mad member of your family, which, last time we looked, was everyone!I just like to smile. Smiling''s my favorite. Buddy.Why don''t you just say it? I''m the worst toy maker in the world. I''m a cotton-headed ninny-muggins.Buddy, to Ming Ming.Then I traveled through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, past the sea of twirly-swirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.Buddy.44 per centThe percentage of British people* who re-watch Elf every single year, according to OnBuy study, 2020.* Britons will spend around 14 days of their lifetime re-watching Elf.

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Book SynopsisIn Marketing for Microbudget Films, feature film director, producer and educator Nick Smith shares a combination of blockbuster and indie techniques for targeting a dedicated audience. Smith provides hands-on suggestions for strategies designed to match a variety of genres, territories and viewer tastes.Smith, along with a diverse cross-section of industry veterans, offer advice on effective promotion, from building relationships with audience members to large-scale distribution companies. Readers will learn invaluable tactics such as, working with film commissions and other film-friendly organisations, the nuts and bolts of posters, trailers and bonus material, how to maintain audience interest during the postproduction process, as well as maximising the latest social media techniques in multiple territories.With indispensable facts, figures, case studies, and resources, Marketing for Microbudget Films provides a wealth of techniques to use

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Book SynopsisDemonstrates the creative affinities between ancient verbal and modern visual modes of narrative through the example of Ovid's influence on cinema history in both theory (Sergei Eisenstein, Gabriele D'Annunzio) and practice. Ranges from classic Hollywood and European films to modernism, animation, and contemporary digital media and special effects.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the Dude with an abiding look at the philosophy behind The Big Lebowski Is the Dude a bowling-loving stoner or a philosophical genius living the good life? Naturally, it's the latter, and The Big Lebowski and Philosophy explains why.Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Thanks to Some Real Achievers xi Introduction: Sometimes There’s a Film 1 PART ONE FIRST ROUND ROBIN: TYING IT ALL TOGETHER, OR NOT 1. What Would the Dude Do? Deconstructing the Dude 7 Joseph A. Zeccardi and Hilda H. Ma 2. The Big Lebowski and Mathematical Logic 24 Craig Jackson PART TWO SECOND ROUND ROBIN: THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION, OR FROM SOCRATES TO SANDY KOUFAX 3. The Dude Abides, but Does He Flourish? 39 Jason T. Eberl 4. “Man Down!”: Aristotle, Epicurus, and the Dude on Friendship and Solidarity 55 Ian O’Loughlin 5. Epicurus and “Contented Poverty”: The Big Lebowski as Epicurean Parable 67 Morgan Rempel 6. Buddhism, Daoism, and Dudeism 79 Joseph J. Lynch PART THREE THIRD ROUND ROBIN: OVER THE LINE! 7. Drawing a Line in the Sand: Rules of Aggression in The Big Lebowski 93 David Svolba and Adam Betz 8. “That Ain’t Legal Either”: Rules, Virtue, and Authenticity in The Big Lebowski 106 Troy Jollimore and Robert C. Jones PART FOUR FOURTH ROUND ROBIN: NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF 9. Bowling Our Way out of Nihilism 123 Jeffery Nicholas 10. Existentialism, Absurdity, and The Big Lebowski 136 Bryan N. Baird 11. Bowling, Despair, and American Nihilism 147 Evan Brown and Peter S. Fosl PART FIVE FIFTH ROUND ROBIN: WHAT MAKES A DUDE? 12. The Big Lebowski’s Oedipal Complex 161 Roger Hunt 13. In the Dude, I Abide: Being an Achiever at Lebowski Fest 174 Julie Dufort and Roseline Lemire-Cadieux 14. “Mr. Treehorn Treats Objects Like Women, Man”: The Dude as Feminist Ally 190 Ben Almassi 15. “Well, I Do Work, Sir”: The Dude and the Value of Sloth 207 Nicolas Michaud PART SIX SIXTH ROUND ROBIN: MARK IT ZERO! 16. “Am I Wrong?”: Walter’s Will to Believe 221 Daniel P. Malloy 17. “That’s Just Like, Uh, Your Opinion, Man”: Jesus, the Dude, and Ordinary Language Philosophy 237 Reuben Stern and Sam Wilkinson PART SEVEN SEVENTH ROUND ROBIN: LIVIN’ IN THE PAST 18. Hippies, Jews, and the Philosophy of Memory 251 Clancy Smith 19. “I Don’t Roll on Shabbas!”: Jewish Identity and the Meaning of History in The Big Lebowski 262 Joseph A. Edelheit CONTRIBUTORS: The Rest of the Dude’s Bowling Team 275 INDEX: Little of This, Little of That 283

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Book SynopsisTake a magic carpet ride through Disney's wonderful world of films and entertainment experiences, and discover the wisdom within its most popular and enduring stories Philosophy begins inwonder, and there's no question that Disney's immersive worlds and iconic characters have enchanted generations of children and adults alike, inviting us to escape the mundane into a world of fantasy, imagination, and infinite possibility. InDisney and Philosophy, essays from thirty-two deep-thinking Disneyphiles chart a course through the philosophical world of Disney, tapping into the minds of the great sages of the agesPlato, Aristotle, Confucius, Descartes, and Goofyto explore universal questions of freedom, personal identity, morality, family, and friendship: Can Sleeping Beauty know that she's not dreaming? Does turning our emotions and memories inside out tell us who we are? What canToy StoryandWall-Eteach us about beingTable of ContentsContributors: “It’s a Whole Family of Supers” ix Acknowledgments: It takes People to Make a Dream Reality xvii Introduction: Philosophy Begins in Wonder xix Part I “The Seaweed is Always Greener in Somebody Else’s Lake” 1 1 Unruly Ariel: Not Born but Made a Woman 3Megan S. Lloyd 2 “True to Your Heart”: Honor and Authenticity in Mulan 11George A. Dunn 3 Zen and the Art of Imagineering: Disney’s Escapism Versus Buddhism’s Liberation 25Steve Bein 4 Hidden Mickeys and the Hiddenness of God 35Robert K. Garcia and Timothy Pickavance Part II “I’ll be Shooting for My Own Hand” 45 5 “Everyone’s Special Dash”: Tolerance and Conformity in a World of Incredible Differences 47Richard B. Davis 6 Accommodating Dory, but Disempowering Dopey? Dilemmas of Disability from Snow White to Finding Dory 59Kevin Mintz 7 From Snow White to Moana: Understanding Disney’s Feminist Transformation 71Edwardo Pérez 8 “Always a Team, Always United”: Disney’s Philosophy of the Family 81Kody Cooper Part III “Your Identity is your Most Valuable Possession” 93 9 How to Convince Sleeping Beauty She’s Not Dreaming 95C. A. McIntosh 10 Knowing Who you Are: Existence Precedes Essence in Moana 107William J. Devlin 11 Saving Mr. Banks: Reclaiming Our Childhood, Remembering Who We Are 119Mark D. Linville and Shawn White 12 WALL·E and EVE: Disney’s Intelligent Machines 129Timothy Brown 13 Inside Disney’s Inside Out 137Ellen Miller Part IV “You Can Be Anyone You Want To Be” 145 14 To Be or Not to Be … the Lion King: Existentialism in Disney and Shakespeare 147Megan S. Lloyd 15 True Freedom in Toy Story, or You Are a Child’s Plaything! 157Armond Boudreaux 16 “Our Fate Lives Within Us”: Character and Choice in Brave 167Louis Colombo and Steve Jones 17 Breaking the Spell: Beauty and the Beast and Plato’s Prisoner 177Nathan Mueller and Leilani Mueller 18 True Love in Frozen 185Jamey Heit Part V “Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide” 193 19 Mencius Spins The Emperor’s New Groove 195Dean A. Kowalski 20 “Handed Down from Goof to Goof”: What Goofy Can Teach Us About Becoming Good 207Robert M. Mentyka 21 “Let Slip the (Donald) Ducks of War!”: Ethical Considerations About Disney’s War Propaganda 217Tuomas W. Manninen 22 WALL·E, the Environment, and Our Duties to Future Generations 227J. Edward Hackett 23 Is There Any Utopia in Zootopia? 235Frauke Albersmeier and Alexander Christian Part VI The Wonderful Worldview of Disney 245 24 How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Disney: Marx and Marcuse at Disney World 247Elizabeth Butterfield 25 Colonizing the Geography of the Imagination: Media, Mind, and the Magic Kingdom 259Read Mercer Schuchardt 26 “We’re All Gonna Die”: Death and the Cycle of Life in Disney 271Jessica Miller 27 Liberty Square in the Shadow of Cinderella’s Castle: Political Philosophy in Disney’s Theme Parks 283Timothy Dale and Joseph Foy Index 293

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Getting Started with Blogging 5 Chapter 1: Discovering Blog Basics 7 Making Yourself Comfortable with Blogs 8 How people use blogs 9 Recognizing a blog 16 Blog anatomy: Dissecting a typical blog 17 Starting a Blog 21 Choosing What to Blog About 23 Creating a Successful Blog 24 Setting goals 25 Writing well 25 Creating a calendar 26 Building community with comments 27 Designing for Success 28 Understanding themes 29 Knowing content types 30 Thinking about audience 30 Chapter 2: Entering the Blogosphere 33 Assessing Your Involvement 34 What level of commitment are you willing to make to blogging? 35 Do you like writing? How’s your typing? 35 What will the blog be about? Is your blog personal or professional? 35 Do you think that your new blog might lead to new career opportunities? 36 How comfortable are you with sharing? 36 What Happens When You Publish? 36 Blogging Ethically 38 Telling the truth 39 Making mistakes 41 Handling dialogue 43 Keeping Your Job While Blogging 44 Blogging without Embarrassing Your Mother or Losing Friends 45 Understanding what’s at stake 46 Protecting others in your life 46 Protecting Your Privacy and Reputation 47 Creating Your Brand 48 Communicating who you are 48 Hitting reboot 49 Chapter 3: Choosing and Hosting Blog Software 51 Having Your Own Domain Name 51 Picking a domain name 52 Registering a domain 54 Finding Web Hosting 57 Doing your research 58 Subscribing to web hosting 59 Deciding on the Right Blogging Software 61 Budgeting for software 63 Making sure you get the basics 63 Upgrading with bells and whistles 65 Understanding Hosted Blog Software 66 Reaping the benefits 67 Living with the limitations 68 Choosing hosted software 69 Understanding Blog Software That You Install on Your Own Server 72 Reaping the benefits 72 Living with the limitations 73 Choosing non-hosted blogging software 74 Installing blog software 77 Part 2: Setting Up Your Blog 79 Chapter 4: Starting a Blogger Blog 81 Starting a Blog with Blogger 81 Creating an account 82 Naming your blog 84 Using the Dashboard 86 Writing a Post 87 Adding a link 88 Spell-checking your text 89 Including an image 90 Publishing Your Post 92 Previewing your post 92 Configuring post settings 93 Launching your post 94 Viewing Your Blog Post 94 Selecting the Dashboard Settings 95 Making basic changes 96 Making comment changes 97 Making email changes 98 Customizing Your Blog 98 Choosing a new theme 99 Using the Theme Designer 100 Editing page elements 103 Chapter 5: Starting a WordPress Blog 107 Choosing between WordPress.com and WordPress.org 108 Starting a WordPress.com Blog 110 Creating an account 110 Using the dashboard 114 Changing site settings 114 Writing a Post 115 Customizing Your WordPress.com Blog 118 Selecting a new theme 118 Installing WordPress 120 Registering a domain 121 Selecting web hosting 121 Getting the software 122 Uploading the WordPress files 124 Setting up the database 126 Running the install script 128 Getting Familiar with Settings 130 Logging in 130 Setting up an Editor account 130 Using the Dashboard 132 Checking out the panels 134 Creating a Post 134 Customizing Your Design 136 Finding Out More about WordPress 137 Chapter 6: Creating a Squarespace Blog 139 Creating a Squarespace Account 139 Selecting a template 140 Choosing a site name 142 Adding Blog Content 144 Uploading images 145 Importing content from other platforms 146 Customizing and Connecting 147 Linking your social networks 148 Using the Squarespace sidebar 149 Chapter 7: Considering Other Blogging Platforms 151 Blogging with Wix 151 Writing with Weebly 155 Checking Out Additional Platforms 156 Part 3: Fitting In and Feeling Good 159 Chapter 8: Finding Your Niche 161 Deciding What Belongs on Your Blog 161 Parent blogging 163 Turning your offline hobby into a blog 164 Talking technology 165 Getting political with it 166 Reporting news 167 Revealing it all 167 Sharing a deal 168 Design, lifestyle, DIY — oh my! 168 Living on less 169 Reading, writing, ‘rithmetic 170 Creating a super niche 170 Examining a new niche 171 Learning from the Pros 172 Lurking on other blogs 173 Participating by commenting 174 Reaching Out to Other Bloggers 175 Meeting in person 175 Attending conferences 176 Using social networks 176 Chapter 9: Creating Great Content 179 Knowing Your Audience 180 Finding your competitors 180 Discovering the secrets of success 181 Profiling your audience 184 Writing for a specific audience 186 Writing Well and Frequently 186 Being yourself 187 Finding rewards in lengthy posts 190 Remembering proofreading and editing 190 Relying on your content calendar 191 Drawing in Readers 195 Hooking with a headline 195 Turning to video and photos 195 Following what’s trending 196 Joining the crowd 196 Listing with listicles 197 Grabbing readers with food 198 Serving the Reader 198 Giving them what they need 198 Giving them what they want 198 Creating content worth referencing 199 Getting linky with it 199 Overcoming Writer’s Block 200 Chapter 10: Building Community with Comments 203 Getting Interaction Going with Comments 204 Getting involved 205 Enabling comments 207 Managing Comments 208 Establishing community guidelines 208 Editing comments 211 Deleting comments 211 Moderating comments 212 Recognizing Spam Comments 213 Fighting Spam with Software 217 Protecting your comment form 217 Screening for spam 219 Dealing with Coverage on Other Blogs 222 Chapter 11: Blogging Anonymously 225 Deciding How Much Anonymity You Need 226 Going Anonymous 228 Establishing a pseudonym 228 Setting up a new email address 228 Choosing passwords 229 Starting your anonymous blog 230 Being time and location aware 230 Approaching Content Cautiously 231 Stepping Up Security 231 Understanding IP addresses 232 Using software safely 233 Keeping up 233 Resources 234 Part 4: Going Beyond Words 235 Chapter 12: Working with Photos 237 Keeping It Simple 237 Getting Equipped 238 Picking a digital camera 238 Choosing photo-editing software 240 Using Google Photos 241 Choosing a photo-sharing tool 242 Choosing Visuals for Your Blog 244 Taking photos 244 Using art from other sources 246 Editing Photos 246 Getting photos into Google Photos 248 Cropping a photo 248 Adjusting brightness and contrast 249 Adjusting color 249 Optimizing a photo for the web 250 Considering other photo-editing tools 250 Chapter 13: Starting a Podcast 251 Deciding to Podcast 252 Planning Your Podcast 253 Assessing the Tools 255 Dressing Up Your Podcast with Music and Sound Effects 257 Creative Commons Search 257 Magnatune 258 Freesound 258 Free Music Archive 259 Publishing Your Podcast 259 Assigning metadata 260 Choosing a format 260 Storing your podcasts 261 Delivering your podcasts 262 Promoting Your Podcast 263 Adding your podcast to FeedBurner 263 Adding your podcast to iTunes 264 Getting listed in podcast directories 265 Chapter 14: Diving into Vlogging 267 Defining Vlogging 267 Understanding why you should vlog 268 Discovering available vlogging platforms 269 Setting the Stage 270 Choosing the right equipment 271 Creating a vlogging space 271 Editing Your Vlog 272 Keeping it simple 272 Keeping it real 273 Promoting Your Vlog 273 Chapter 15: Leveraging Community with Forums 275 Deciding Whether Forums Will Work for You 276 Researching Software Options 278 Choosing between Free and Commercial Forum Software 279 Browsing commercial forum software 280 Perusing open-source forum software 280 Getting Finicky about Features 281 Installing Forum Software 284 Cultivating Community Standards 285 Part 5: Marketing and Promoting Your Blog 287 Chapter 16: Making Your Blog Easy to Find 289 Diving into SEO 289 Understanding SEO 290 Creating an SEO-friendly blog 290 Using SEO tools 291 Understanding SEO changes 292 Branding Your Blog 292 Telling them what you’re going to tell them 292 Showing them what you’re going to show them 293 Reaching Out with RSS 294 Getting the goods on web feeds 294 Breaking it down further 295 Generating web traffic 296 Creating a feed for your blog 296 Making the Most of RSS 297 Chapter 17: Getting to Know Social Networking 299 Thinking Strategically 300 Connecting with your audience 301 Selecting networks 301 Protecting your privacy online 302 Focusing on consistent branding 302 Creating opportunities for conversation 304 Prompting audience action 305 Getting Familiar with Social Networks 306 Friend-based networks 306 Hobby-based networks 308 Professional networks 309 Media-sharing networks 310 Informational networks 311 Location-based networks 312 Sharing It All 312 Chapter 18: Joining the Big Four Social Networks 315 Joining Facebook 316 Creating a Facebook Page 316 Using your Facebook Page 317 Understanding Twitter 319 Getting Started with Twitter 321 Signing up for an account 321 Tweeting 322 Exploring the settings 324 Tying your blog into Twitter 324 Getting Started with LinkedIn 325 Connecting through LinkedIn 325 Creating your LinkedIn account 326 Connecting through Instagram 326 Valuing the visual 327 Using Instagram creatively 327 Chapter 19: Measuring Blog Presence 329 Exploring the Power of Statistics 330 Knowing What the Statistics Mean 333 Hits 333 Page views 333 Unique visitors 334 Repeat visitors 335 Errors 335 Getting Web Stats 336 Choosing hosted statistics software 337 Choosing installable statistics software 337 Part 6: Getting Business-y with It 339 Chapter 20: Making Mad Mad Money 341 Finding Out How Advertising Works 341 Planning for advertising 343 Looking at the formats 343 Assessing business models 345 Joining an Ad Network 345 Putting Ads on Your Blog 346 Getting Paid to Post 347 Participating in marketing campaigns 347 Tying in social media presence 348 Blogging professionally 348 Making the Most of Affiliate Marketing 349 Amazon Associates Program 349 Rakuten Affiliate Network 349 Seeking Sponsorships 350 Negotiating a sponsorship experience 350 Setting boundaries 352 Accepting Gifts, Not Obligations 353 Viewing Your Blog as an Influential Platform 354 Chapter 21: Blogging for Companies 355 Putting Blogs to Work for Your Business 356 Considering the benefits of a business blog 356 Checking out businesses that blog 357 Deciding whether to blog 358 Planning for Business Blog Success 359 Setting goals 359 Choosing a blogger 360 Deciding what to write 361 Generating sales or action 363 Delivering with Technology 364 Enabling comments 364 Creating RSS/web feeds 365 Podcasting 365 Starting a wiki 365 Joining a social network 366 Advertising on Blogs 366 Going contextual 367 Advertising via ad networks 368 Sponsoring a blog 368 Leveraging LinkedIn 370 Part 7: The Part of Tens 371 Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Grow Community 373 Write Often 373 Listen and Respond to Readers 374 Visit and Participate 374 Guest Blog and Invite Guest Bloggers 376 Communicate via Email and Newsletters 376 Get Social 378 Involve Your Readers 378 Connect Offline 379 Go Mobile 380 Diversify 380 Chapter 23: Ten Things All Bloggers Should Do 381 Discover Your Voice 381 Stoke Your Muse 382 Survey Your Readers 383 Find Your Tribe 383 Know Your Traffic Sources 384 Set Goals 385 Define Success 386 Create a Monetization Plan or Not 386 Prepare to Grow 387 Know When You’re Done 387 Index 389

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Book SynopsisThe role of the film marketer is both vital and challenging. Promotion is one of the industry's biggest costs, with the campaign of a large film costing up to half its production budget. Box office results, however, are wildly unpredictable: relatively few films a year make a profit. These market conditions make this a unique industry and film marketing a specific and demanding skill set that requires attention early in the career of any marketing student looking to progress in the industry.This new edition of Film Marketing is a thorough update of the first textbook in film promotion. Like in the first edition, Kerrigan takes a socio-cultural, as well as a business view of film marketing and its impact, covering different approaches to promotion according to different aims and audiences internally and externally, and across the world. This book addresses all areas of film marketing from the rigorous perspective of someone with first-hand knowledge of the traTrade ReviewFilm Marketing is the only book you need on the subject. Kerrigan is a world class expert who understands both the historical, as well as the up-to-the-minute realities of marketing film. She presents the complex, ever-changing world of film with fluidity and great insight. It is a must read for all producers, executives and students.Gillian Gordon, Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London, UK.Readers with an interest in the motion picture industry in general and the marketing of films in particular will applaud this updated edition of Finola Kerrigan’s classic on Film Marketing – to which she has added an expanded focus on the co-production of value by producers and consumers, with greater attention to the role of the audience in the interpretive reception of motion pictures. Her concerns range from the historical development of the film industry to movie marketing in the age of social media, to the nature of the cinematic consumption experience, to the societal impact of motion pictures. A must-read for all movie business buffs.Morris B. Holbrook, W. T. Dillard Professor Emeritus of Marketing, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, USA.With her first edition, Finola Kerrigan instantly provided the authoritative study of film marketing. Now this enriched and updated edition provides the very best text on contemporary marketing practices in the film business. Again the book demonstrates Kerrigan’s impressive ability to clearly communicate while synthesizing concepts and insights from a range of perspectives. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how marketing forms the vital link between the producers and consumers of films.Paul McDonald, Head of Department, Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King's College London, UK.Table of ContentsChapter 1- IntroductionChapter 2- The Origins and Development of the Film IndustryChapter 3- Market Research in the Film IndustryChapter 4- The Film Marketing MixChapter 5- Bringing the consumer inChapter 6- Traditional Film Marketing MaterialsChapter 7- Consumer Selection of FilmsChapter 8- Critical receptionChapter 9- DistributionChapter 10- Marketing through filmChapter 11- ConclusionsReferences

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Book SynopsisThe newly revised third edition of Rick Youngâs The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X is the ultimate mentor for getting up and running with Appleâs professional editing software, regardless of your skill level. In this step-by-step, full-color guide, Rick clearly explains the key concepts and essential knowledge needed to edit your project from start to finish, providing clear, time-saving instructions on producing and outputting using Final Cut Pro X. This new edition includes: A thorough introduction to Final Cut Pro X and the philosophy by which the software works Complete coverage of the post production process, including setup, importing and organizing media, editing, audio and output Additional sections on Multicam Editing, working with Proxies, effective Media Management, the Magnetic Timeline, Batch Share and Effects Production New chapters, covering in detail: Roles, Color CorrectionTrade Review"Rick always seems to find the essentials so necessary to learn and effectively work with Final Cut Pro. . . He cuts to the chase with very specific, step-by-step instructions and ‘how-to’s,’ making it seem as if he were the instructor sitting right next to you in a private lesson." —Steve Douglas, Videographer; Writer and Reviewer, www.kenstone.net "Speed, quality, and organization are imperative in today’s video editing environment. Rick has written an easy-to-follow guide for editors of all levels that will have you editing and exporting your footage quickly, so you can share your work with the world." —Chip Dizárd, Media Professor; Final Cut Pro X Certified Trainer; Co-founder, WebVideoChefs.com "It is the clearest, easiest to use guide I've ever seen! The explanations are concise and easy to follow, and the ample illustrations on every page show exactly what to do. It makes even complex operations easy to understand and perform." —Dan Cross, Professor of Film, Southwestern Illinois College Table of ContentsIntroduction System Setup The Interface Importing Media Organization Editing Audio Roles Effects Color Correction Share and Archive The Touch Bar Enjoy the Ride Index

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Book SynopsisToday's successful cinematographer must be equal parts artist, technician, and business-person. The cinematographer needs to master the arts of lighting, composition, framing and other aesthetic considerations, as well as the technology of digital cameras, recorders, and workflows, and must know how to choose the right tools (within their budget) to get the job done. David Stump's Digital Cinematography focuses on the tools and technology of the trade, looking at how digital cameras work, the ramifications of choosing one camera versus another, and how those choices help creative cinematographers to tell a story.This book empowers the reader to correctly choose the appropriate camera and workflow for their project from today's incredibly varied options, as well as understand the ins and outs of implementing those options. Veteran ASC cinematographer David Stump has updated this edition with the latest technology for cameras, lenses, and recorders, as well as included Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Understanding Digital Theory, Chapter 2 – Camera Sensors, DeBayering, Sensitivity and Noise, Chapter 3 - Color, Chapter 4 – The Colorspace Conundrum, Chapter 5 - MTF Resolution Contrast and Nyquist Theory, Chapter 6 - Frame Rates and Aspect Ratios, High Dynamic Range and Wide Color Gamut, Chapter 7 - Lenses, Chapter 8 – Camera Issues, Chapter 9 - High Resolution Digital Motion Picture Cameras, Chapter 10 - Camera Setup / Operation, Chapter 11 – Prep, Work Flow Design and Testing, Chapter 12 - The Shoot, Chapter 13 - Workflow, Data & Color Management, Chapter 14 – Displays and Recorders, Chapter 15 - File Formats, Log Encoding, Data and Compression, Chapter 16 - Post Production and Digital Intermediate, Chapter 17 – Delivering and Archiving Digital Movies

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Book SynopsisMastering Screenplay Form and Style shows you how professional screenwriters actually write scripts. This reference manual explores all aspects of the form, from essential format requirements to the expressive, literary qualities of screenplay language. Organized in three parts, this book systematically reveals the full essence of the screenwriterâs craft. The Ground Rules: Take a deep dive into the fundamental rhetorical concepts for dramatizing a story for the screen; the craft and style concepts that underpins everything working screenwriters use. The Industry Standards: Master the professional norms for script formatting and language, including the function and correct use of the six screenplay elements for common, advanced, and challenging narrative situations. And learn methods for indelible character introductions and managing story and screen time on the page. Expressive Screenwriting: Understand how precise visual writing can infuse your scrip

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Book SynopsisIn this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career and his sometimes stormy relationship with his famous sister, Julia.Eric Roberts grew up in Georgia, spending most of his teens away from his mother and sisters, Lisa and Julia. Instead, he stayed with his controlling father, a grifter jealous of his early success. At age 17, Eric moved to New York to pursue acting, where he worked and partied with future legends like Christopher Walken, Mickey Rourke, John Malkovich, Bruce Willis, and Robin Williams. His big break came when he was cast in King of the Gypsies. Eric became one of the hottest stars of the era, starting an affair with actress Sandy Dennis, working with Bob Fosse on the critically acclaimed Star 80, and earning an Oscar nomination for Runaway Train. But for Eric, Hollywood came with a dark sidean ocean of cocaine that nearly swept him away,

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