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Book Synopsis"Every Generation Has A Legend." Five years after the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens thrilled a new generation of fans, the Star Wars sequel trilogy has concluded with The Rise of Skywalker. The Star Wars: The Age of Resistance Trilogy Special is the ultimate journey through the productions of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. With exclusive interviews with the cast and crews that brought you the story of Rey, Finn and Poe and their struggle against Kylo Ren and the dark forces of the First Order to life, this is first book to chronicle to making of this beloved trilogy. Featuring stunning photography and production art, this indispensible souvenir edition is essential for all fans of the Star Wars Saga.Trade Review“Full of beautiful crisp pictures and uplifting analysis without dumbing down anything ... a visual feast that brings back beloved memories of watching the trilogy” - Gamespace“A fun read, with exclusive interviews and stunning images of concept art from the sequel trilogy, screenshots from the films, and promotional photographs” - Coffee With Kenobi“As always, Titan have brought together an attractive, easy on the eye journey through the saga ... Over the coming years Star Wars Insider will continue to talk to the creatives behind the series, adding extra layers to the insight here, and that’s as it’s always been ... you can add releases like Age of Resistance to a must-have list of books and magazines that compile and enhance our understanding of their creation” - Fantha Tracks

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Book SynopsisOut of print for over 40 years, The 007 Diaries introduces Roger Moore’s James Bond Diary to a new generation of fans

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Book SynopsisDemonstrating how D.W. Griffith played a key role in reformulating the modern film's narrative techniques, this study charts the emergence of the realistic "verisimilar" style of acting used by Griffith, which replaced the "histrionic" style derived from the 19th-century stage.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThere have been other excellent books on Varda, but this particular text, neatly illustrated with frame blow-ups, and graced with a detailed filmography, is one of the best, and also has the virtue of being the most complete... Pick up a copy now. Frame by Frame A solid contribution to the field... Unique in its precision and focus on the evolution of Varda's continual embrace of upcoming artistic media, technological advances, and social inclusion. French Review A relevant and insightful review of Varda's career thus far. LSE Review of BooksTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Beginnings 1. Agnes Varda: A Woman Within History 2. Aesthetics and Technique 3. Varda's Ethics of Filming 4. Poetics of Space 5. Cinecriture and Originality Conclusion Filmography Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBehind today's celebrity chefs and starred restaurants is a mostly unsung army of dedicated food and science lovers working to uncover the scientific principles that make our modern gastronomical marvels possible. In offering thirty-three highly readable and often amusing essays by warriors in this multinational kitchen army, the editors of this anthology have accomplished the great service of filling a much-needed gap in the public's understanding and appreciation of twenty-first-century culinary 'magic.' Where else can one have fun pondering the acoustics of crunchy foods or the texture of an ice cream that stretches like a rubber band? -- Robert Wolke, former Washington Post food columnist and author of What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained The editors of The Kitchen as Laboratory provide not just intimate and fascinating anecdotal insights but also the scientific principles that inspired them. They have created a new altar for chefs and gourmands to worship: the poetry of science. -- Will Goldfarb, creator of Willpowder, Experimental Cuisine Collective The Kitchen as Laboratory provides good perspective on the scientific approach to cooking while reflecting the interests and passions of each essay's author. Readers are likely to come away with a lot of new ideas to use in the kitchen, as well as some recognition of the breadth of contemporary applications of science in the kitchen. -- Peter Barham, author of The Science of Cooking The Kitchen as Laboratory is not only an in-depth study of many areas of food science, but also an entertaining read. For someone like me, who relishes understanding more about cooking from the inside out, it's heartening to see this area of literature expanded. -- Chef Wylie Dufresne, wd~50 Nothing is more difficult to master in the world than science itself. The Kitchen as Laboratory creates a beautiful synergy between food and science while amazingly representing difficult concepts in colloquial language. It is a powerful book. -- Chef Jose Andres, James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Chef Cesar Vega, Job Ubbink, and Erik van der Linden have assembled a complete document that seamlessly bridges the inherent connection of the science of cooking and the art of cooking. They have created a testament to the fact that precise understanding and open minded observation are invaluable tools for creative cooking. Kitchen as Laboratory: Reflections on the Science of Food and Cooking is a thought provoking, insightful and approachable resource for professional chefs and home cooks alike. -- Maxime Bilet, head chef for recipe research and development at The Cooking Lab, co-author of Modernist Cuisine serious and substantive anthology -- Harold McGee Nature Refreshingly, the Kitchen conveys simple and attainable advice... Scientist Engaging, thought-provoking and accessible Yum.fi Highly recommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Case for Science Inspired by the Kitchen, by Cesar Vega, Job Ubbink, and Erik van der Linden 1. The Science of a Grilled Cheese Sandwich, by Jennifer Kimmel 2. Sound Appeal, by Malcolm Povey 3. Mediterranean Sponge Cake, by Cristina de Lorenzo and Sergio Laguarda 4. Spherification: Faux Caviar and Skinless Ravioli, by Cesar Vega and Pere Castells 5. Konjac Dondurma: Designing a Sustainable and Stretchable "Fox Testicle" Ice Cream, by Arielle Johnson, Kent Kirshenbaum, and Anne E. McBride 6. Stretchy Textures in the Kitchen: Insights from Salep Dondurma, by Tim J. Foster 7. Moussaka as an Introduction to Food Chemistry, by Christos Ritzoulis 8. The Sticky Science of Malaysian Dodol, by Alias A. Karim and Rajeev Bhat 9. The Perfect Cookie Dough, by Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot 10. To Bloom or Not to Bloom, by Amelia Frazier and Richard Hartel 11. Bacon: The Slice of Life, by Timothy Knight 12. Scandinavian "Sushi": The Raw Story, by Pia Snitkjaer and Louise M. Mortensen 13. Maximizing Food Flavor by Speeding Up the Maillard Reaction, by Martin Lersch 14. Lighten Up! The Role of Gases in the Culinary Experience, by Matt Golding 15. The Meringue Concept and Its Variations, by Peter Wierenga, Helen Hofstede, Erik van der Linden, Sidney Schutte, and Jonnie Boer 16. Why Does Cold Milk Foam Better? Into the Nature of Milk Foam, by Julia Maldonado-Valderrama, Peter J. Wilde, and Maria J. Galvez-Ruiz 17. Ice Cream Unlimited: The Possibilities of Ingredient Pairing, by Elke Scholten and Miriam Peters 18. Egg Yolk: A Library of Textures, by Cesar Vega 19. Ketchup as Tasty Soft Matter: The Case of Xanthan Gum, by Thomas Vilgis 20. Taste and Mouthfeel of Soups and Sauces, by John R. Mitchell 21. Playing with Sound: Crispy Crusts, by Paula Varela and Susana Fiszman 22. Baked Alaska and Frozen Florida: On the Physics of Heat Transfer, by Adam Burbidge 23. On Superb Crackling Duck Skin: An Homage to Nicholas Kurti, by Christopher Young and Nathan Myhrvold 24. Sweet Physics: Sugar, Sugar Blends, and Sugar Glasses, by Natalie Russ and Thomas Vilgis 25. Coffee, Please, but No Bitters, by Jan Groenewold and Eke Marien 26. Turning Waste into Wealth: On Bones, Stocks, and Sauce Reductions, by Job Ubbink 27. Restructuring Pig Trotters: Fine Chemistry Supporting the Creative Culinary Process, by Jorge Ruiz and Julia Calvarro 28. Innovate: Old World Pizza Crust with New World Ingredients, by Thomas M. Tongue Jr. 29. Eating Is Believing, by Line Holler Mielby and Michael Bom Frost 30. Molecular Gastronomy Is a Scientific Activity, by Herve This 31. The Pleasure of Eating: The Integration of Multiple Senses, by Juan-Carlos Arboleya, Daniel Lasa, Oswaldo Oliva, Javier Vergara, and Andoni Luis-Aduriz 32. On the Fallacy of Cooking from Scratch, by Cesar Vega and David J. McClements 33. Science and Cooking: Looking Beyond the Trends a Personal, Practical Approach, by Michael Laiskonis Contributors Index

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Book Synopsis Although film noir is traditionally associated with the mean streets of the Dark City, this volume explores the genre from a new angle, focusing on non-urban settings. Through detailed readings of more than 100 films set in suburbs, small towns, on the road, in the desert, borderlands and the vast, empty West, the author investigates the alienation expressed by film noir, pinpointing its motivation in the conflict between desires for escape, autonomy and freedom--and fears of loneliness, exile and dissolution. Through such films as Out of the Past, They Live by Night and A Touch of Evil, this critical study examines how film noir reflected radical changes in the physical and social landscapes of postwar America, defining the genre''s contribution to the eternal debate between the values of individualism and community.

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Book SynopsisIn 1980s India, the Ramsay Brothers and other filmmakers produced a wave of horror movies about soul-sucking witches, knife-wielding psychopaths, and dark-caped vampires.Seeing Thingsis about the sudden cuts, botched makeup effects, continuity errors, and celluloid damage found in these movies. Kartik Nair reads such failures as clues to the conditions in which the films were made, censored, and seen, offering a view from below of the world's largest film culture. By combining close analysis with extensive archival research and original interviews,Seeing Thingsreveals thespectral materialities informing the genre's haunted houses, grotesque bodies, and graphic violence.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Accidental Exposures 1. Paper Cuts: Inside the Bureaucratic Encounter with Darwaza 2. Celluloid Splatter: The Graphic Violence of Jaani Dushman 3. Unsettling Design: Built Atmosphere in Purana Mandir 4. Making Monsters: Veerana and the Craft of Excess 5. Hidden Circuits: Kabrastan from Film to Videotape Epilogue: An Archive of Failures Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWritten and designed in collaboration with the cast and crew that brought JK Rowling's celebrated novels to the silver screen, this book delivers an enchanting interactive experience, transporting readers to the wizarding world by sharing filmmaking secrets, unpublished photography and artwork, and exclusive stories from the stars.Trade ReviewVisually scrumptious, filled with fun gimmicks and cut-outs, and acts as a guide to the series as well as the production challenges * Independent on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisThis deluxe enchanted replica of Newt Scamander''s case is loaded with interactive special features to make any fan of the Wizarding World feel like a master Magizoologist. Kit includes:- Collectible replica of the case carried along on Newt''s adventures, as packaging that doubles as a keepsake box, complete with metal locks.- Muggle worthy dial that allows the case to be opened in either non-wizard or wizarding modes. In non-wizard, a trick lid reveals mundane case contents, but in wizarding mode, further wonders are revealed: Sound activation (when in wizarding mode): each time the case is opened, the sound of 1 of 7 different beasts is released.- 128-page, 4-1/4 x 7-inch notebook including images of the beasts encountered along Newt''s journey and field note illustrations. It''s also your Fantastic Beasts-inspired journal, inviting you to describe beasts that you find in your own world. Includes elastic ban

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Book SynopsisA new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics series - Nayman's brilliant analysis of Showgirls - now updated with an interview with auteur director, Paul Verhoeven.

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Book SynopsisY Tu Mamá También (2001), an intelligent and sensual road movie directed by Alfonso Cuarón and co-written by him and his brother Carlos, is both an acclaimed feature by a director who would go on to win Oscars and a box office success abroad and in its native Mexico, where it was the biggest grossing local film of all time. Its teenage protagonists Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna went on to be major stars of global cinema. Yet on its release the film was vilified by established Mexican critics as a coarse comedy and ‘Penthouse fantasy’ of youthful lust for an older woman. Paul Julian Smith's lucid study of the film argues that Y Tu Mamá También not only addresses with playful seriousness such major issues as gender, race, class, and space, which are yet more urgent now than they were on its release; but that the film’s apparently casual aesthetic masks a sophisticated audiovisual style, one which brings together popular genre film and auteurist experiment. Smith suggests Y Tu Mamá También remains an example for world cinema of how a very local film can connect with a global audience that is ignorant of such niceties. Combining production and distribution history, based on unexplored material held in Mexico City archives, with close textual analysis, Smith makes an argument for Cuarón’s film as an enduring masterpiece that hides in plain sight as an ephemeral teen movie.Trade Review[An] illuminating study. -- Miranda France * Times Literary Supplement *Smith writes with the fluency of an award-winning journalist and the analytical sharpness of the leading academic that he is. This is an essential and highly readable book for anyone who wants to learn the story of Y tu mamá también and understand how it has become a classic film of Mexican and international cinema. -- Deborah Shaw, University of Portsmouth, UKPaul Julian Smith combines a breadth of knowledge of Mexican film with insights from online fan cultures in this broad ranging, distinctive, and highly readable book. It is a must for those studying both Y tu mama también and Mexican film culture. -- Niamh Thornton, Liverpool University, UKPaul Julian Smith has written the essential book on what I consider to be Mexico’s best film of the century so far. With a deep knowledge of its production and circulation, this book provides readers not only with a comprehensive study of Y tu mamá también, but also with a model on how to write a book that is at the same time rigorous and readable. -- Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado, Washington University in St. Louis, USA.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Still Charolastras 1. Pop Kills Poetry? 2. Alternative Routes 3. Sound and Vision 4. Sweat and Stardom 5. Afterlives Notes Credits

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Book SynopsisHow well do you know Star Trek?Lifelong science fiction fan, podcaster and author Tom Salinsky decided that the answer was not well enough, and so at the beginning of 2022, he embarked on a two-year mission to watch everything from the start of The Original Series to the end of Enterprise, at the rate of one episode per day. This book is the first part of that odyssey, covering the 79 television episodes which started it all, the animated series which briefly brought it back in the 1970s, the first six original movies and the full run of The Next Generation.As well as having fun saluting the show's triumphs, cringing at its lapses in taste, and admiring its willingness to swing for the fences, there's lots of fascinating behind-the-scenes information here. Why were salt-cellars unchanged in the 23rd century? Was Gene Roddenberry really not allowed to show a woman's belly button? How many characters get killed during the run of The Animated Series? Who actually wrote the script for Wrat

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Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV walks readers through techniques used in historical and contemporary prop making and demonstrates how to apply them to a variety of materials.Experienced prop maker Eric Hart covers the tools and techniques used by professional prop makers throughout the entertainment industry. He outlines a construction process that gives readers the foundational knowledge to choose the best materials and methods for each prop and the background information to know the advantages of these choices. This new edition includes updated information and techniques throughout, including: Over a hundred new images and diagrams Updated terminology, products, and brands used internationally Expanded sections on 3D printing, vacuum forming, foam patterning, and more A new chapter on prop design New information on international safety standards, cleaning, and sanitation More recipes and step-by-step instruction for various finishes Illustrated by hundreds of full-color photographs, this is the most comprehensive guide to prop construction available for professional and student prop makers in theatre, film, and tv.For additional how-to videos, instructional documents, and supplemental information, visit www.propbuildingguidebook.com.Trade ReviewPraise for The Prop Building Guidebook"I really enjoyed the first Prop Building Guidebook. Eric Hart is a real pro in the prop business. If I lived on the East Coast, it would be great to do a project with him. I have been a professional prop maker in Hollywood for 43 years and still learned a lot from the first book! Looking forward to Book II."Paul Pearson, President of Custom Movie Props and prop builder on Starship Troopers, 14 seasons of Star Trek, and Daredevil"The Prop Building Guidebook is indispensable, whether you’re a working props professional or an amateur enthusiast. From basic skills to complex builds, and from the thinking behind a prop and the research required, to figuring out how a prop needs to work—it’s all here. Eric Hart has mastered his wide range of skills in many productions, and is generous and eloquent in sharing them."Ross MacDonald, prop artisan on Boardwalk Empire, The Hateful Eight, and National Treasure: Book of Secrets"If you do crafts, models, cosplay, or anything that involves imagination, engineering, and a unique eye in design and execution, get this book. If you are a serious student in the discipline of Props Design, get this book! The book is inspiringly comprehensive and a must for professionals and academics alike. Eric has given you the keys to the Kingdom and then shows you how to masterfully replicate them."Jay Duckworth, founder of the Prop Summit and props master on Hamilton, Shakespeare in the Park, the Public TheaterTable of Contents1. What is a Prop? 2. Safety and Health 3. Shop Spaces and Tools 4. Supplies and Materials 5. Choosing Materials 6. Props Design and Execution 7. Structure and Frames 8. Carpentry 9. Metal 10. Plastics 11. Flat Patterning 12. Fabric 13. Sculpting 14. Molding and Casting 15. Shells and Composites 16. Texture and Surface Prep 17. Painting and Coating 18. Graphics 19. Formal Training 20. Your Portfolio

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Book SynopsisIn a comprehensively revised and updated new edition, James Naremore provides an illuminating critical account of the films of Stanley Kubrick, from his earliest feature, Fear and Desire (1953), to the posthumously-produced A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001). Naremore offers provocative analyses of each of Kubrick's films, considering his emphasis on the absurdity of combat, as in Paths of Glory (1957) and Full Metal Jacket (1987), the failure of scientific reasoning, as in 2001 (1968), and the fascistic impulses in masculine sexuality, as in Dr Strangelove (1964) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). He argues that while Kubrick was a voracious intellectual and a life-long autodidact, the fascination of his work has less to do with the ideas it espouses than with the emotions it evokes. Combining close readings with new insights into the production histories and cultural contexts of key films, Naremore provides a concise yet thorough discussion that will be useful to students of Kubrick's filmmaking and cinephiles who seek a deeper insight into the work of this perfectionist genius. Revised throughout, this new edition also includes a fully updated bibliography of critical writings on Kubrick's cinema.Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgements for the Revised Edition Acknowledgements for the First Edition Introduction to the New Edition: Kubrick’s Cold Modernism and Major Themes PART I Prologue 1. Portrait of the Late Modernist as a Young Photographer 2. Silence, Exile and Cunning 3. Grotesque Aesthetics PART II Early Kubrick 1. No Other Country but the Mind 2. Dream City PART III Kubrick, Harris, Douglas 1. The Criminal and the Artist 2. Ant Hill 3. Dolores, Lady of Pain PART IV Stanley Kubrick Presents 1. Wargasm 2. Beyond the Stars 3. A Professional Piece of Sinny 4. Duelist 5. Horrorshow PART V Late Kubrick 1. Warriors 2. Lovers PART VI Epilogue 1. Summation 2. Some Unproduced Films 3. Love and Death in A. I. Artificial Intelligence Filmography Select Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking ethnographic analysis of crypto economies and their global markets and communities, Koray Caliskan offers an inside view of how cryptocurrencies are made and traded.Trade ReviewWith impressive clarity—drawing from striking interviews, fieldwork, and big data analysis—Data Money develops a pioneering analysis of cryptocurrencies, while transcending disciplinary boundaries and setting a new agenda for future research. Thank you, Koray Caliskan, for helping us make sense of the social world of money in the twenty-first century! -- Viviana A. Zelizer, author of The Social Meaning of Money and Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the EconomyData Money offers a novel, surprising, and persuasive account of the nature and development of cryptocurrencies. Drawing on extensive research among those who design, manage, and use them, the book combines a brilliant account of a social world seen from the inside with a perceptive analysis of how these new forms of money work. -- Timothy Mitchell, author of Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of OilData Money is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the new world of cryptocurrencies. Caliskan has a genuine insider's understanding of that world, and writes about it with verve and insight. His book is a vitally important contribution by one of the most exciting scholars in the new generation of economic sociologists. -- Donald MacKenzie, author of Trading at the Speed of Light: How Ultrafast Algorithms Are Transforming Financial MarketsA well-articulated take on a particularly obtuse subject. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsTables and FiguresAcknowledgments1. The Historical Novelty of Data Money and Its Makers, Markets, and Regulation2. The Materiality of Data Money and the Infrastructure and Taxonomy of Blockchains3. Understanding Cryptocurrency Exchange Platforms and Markets4. Global Cryptocurrency Communities as Data Money Makers5. The Emergence and Demise of a Cryptocurrency Community6. A New Framework for Cryptocurrency Taxation and Exchange Platform Regulation7. What Is to Be Done with Crypto Economies?NotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisSiobhán McHugh dissects what makes a good podcast and outlines how you can create one yourself. She blends practical insights into and critical analysis of the art of audio storytelling. Packed with case studies, history, tips, and techniques, this book introduces readers to the possibilities of the world of sound.Trade ReviewAbsolutely fascinating, and a terrific lesson in how to tell good stories. Whether you seek instruction, or simply to know why some podcasts are better than others, this book is for you. Considering how rapidly podcasting is developing, McHugh manages to keep it bang up to date, charting the latest trends and the ever-expanding honour roll of podcasts circulating around the world. For those looking for practical guidance in creating or improving their own podcasting, she populates the chapters with real, living, breathing people in all the highs and lows of their humanity, which is, after all, the secret to great radio, journalism and outstanding podcasting. -- Olya Booyar, head of radio, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting UnionStorytelling is Siobhán McHugh’s gift, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that this book is written as an immersive narrative … the ideal book for students, trainers, researchers and anyone who wants to learn about the inner workings of podcasting. -- Kim Fox, American University in Cairo and co-chair of the Podcast Studies NetworkAn invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding today’s global podcasting phenomenon. I learned so much. -- Carolina Guerrero, CEO of Radio Ambulante StudiosThe most in-depth guide to the best audio storytelling around the world. Packed with useful insights and ideas. -- Marc Fennell, creator of Stuff the British StoleEssential reading for anyone aspiring to make memorable audio. This is the ultimate guide to podcasting from a master of the craft. -- Richard Baker, host of The Last Voyage of the Pong SuA love letter to the power of podcasting and audio, from one of the most experienced storytellers with sound. -- James Cridland, editor of PODNEWSMuch more than a how-to guide for aspiring podcasters … A reminder of the power of sound and the huge potential of the podcast medium. -- Richard Berry, University of SunderlandMcHugh’s detailed explanations of how audio can transform words are profound. . . . The Power of Podcasting is a reminder that audio storytelling is an art form. * Australian Book Review *Table of ContentsPrologue: The Seductive Power of Sound1. Podcasting: Why, Who, What2. Appreciating Audio Storytelling: The Backstory3. Radio, Podcasting and Intimacy4. The Aerobic Art of Interviewing5. Milestones in the Podsphere: From Serial to The Daily6. Podcasting as Literary Journalism: S-Town7. Creating a Hit Narrative Podcast, Part 1: Finding the Story8. Creating a Hit Narrative Podcast, Part 2: Under the Hood of The Last Voyage of the Pong Su9. Inclusion, Diversity and Equality: Pushing the Boundaries of Podcasting10. Podcasting: What Next?Appendix: Podcast Recommendations and ReviewsNotesAcknowledgmentsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe definitive account of the motion picture phenomenon, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History is a must-have for fans of the beloved Steven Spielberg classic. Documenting the complete history of E.T., the book explores Spielberg's initial inspiration for the story, the challenging shoot, and the record-breaking success, as well as the film's endurance, examining the merchandising it inspired and the reasons E.T. holds a permanent place in the hearts of movie fans the world over. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History features exclusive interviews with key members of the creative team, including cast and crew. Filled with visual treasures, the book also includes rare and never-before-seen imagery from the Amblin Entertainment archives, including on-set photography, concept art, and storyboards, plus a wealth of removable insert items, such as annotated script pages, studio memos, preliminary sketches, and more. The perfect tribute to a film that defines movie magic, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History is the final word on a modern masterpiece.

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Book SynopsisE. Fuller Torrey draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to propose a startling answer to the ultimate question. Evolving Brains, Emerging Gods locates the origin of gods within the human brain, arguing that religious belief is a by-product of evolution.Trade ReviewA unique scholarly approach to the subject that is sure to be influential and highly regarded. -- Robert Sapolsky, John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Stanford UniversityIn Evolving Brains, Emerging Gods, E. Fuller Torrey offers a scholarly and insightful treatise on the neuroscientific relationship between humanity and deities. In his twenty-first book, one senses a profound vision of the hereafter in the arc of this eminent mental health advocate and researcher’s career, from whom we hope there will be more to come. -- Jeffrey Lieberman, Lawrence C. Kolb Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and psychiatrist-in-chief at New York-Presbyterian HospitalAn excellent text that throws new light on where religious ideas come from. -- Patrick McNamara, director of the Laboratory of Evolutionary Neurobehavior, Boston UniversityA masterful synthesis that merges the archaeological and anthropological evidence for the evolving elaboration of religious activity with the fossil evidence for the neurobiological evolution of the human brain and the psychological evidence for the evolution of the human mind housed within that evolving brain. -- Michael Rosenberg, professor of anthropology, University of DelawarePresented in a manner that is accessible to nonscientists....[an] insightful, thought-provoking work. * Publishers Weekly *This is the book I have been waiting for, which brings together all of the various strands of data and ideas gathering in neuroscience, sociology, psychology, archaeology, anthropology, and brain development, and integrates them into a well-balanced and tightly presented theory of the origins of religion. -- Daniel Liechty * Religion *Torrey takes readers on a grand tour of what science has learned about early hominins and the development of several early civilizations. One may not agree, but the book is richly rewarding...Highly recommended. * Choice *A wonderful addition to the current corpus sitting at the intersection of religion and evolution. It will be helpful for the scholar and layperson alike. * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Brain, Home of the GodsPart 1. The Making of the Gods1. Homo habilis: A Smarter Self2. Homo erectus: An Aware Self3. Archaic Homo sapiens (Neandertals): An Empathic Self4. Early Homo sapiens: An Introspective Self5. Modern Homo sapiens: A Temporal SelfPart 2. The Emergence of the Gods6. Ancestors and Agriculture: A Spiritual Self7. Governments and Gods: A Theistic Self8. Other Theories of the Origins Of GodsAppendix A: The Evolution of the BrainAppendix B: Dreams as Proof of the Existence of a Spirit World and Land of the DeadNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a new, story-based approach to cinematic coverage and storytelling in film and video. It breaks from the conventional idea that shots are the fundamental unit of filmmaking, instead exploring the specifics of determining coverage. Keyframes in patterns are introduced, delivering scripted material in a context-rich presentation that supports the storytelling. All the analysis, interpretation, and creative decision making is done first, with shots derived as the very last step. Scripted material is divided into six categories with associated patterns. Like cinematic building blocks, these can freely stack up and interconnect, supporting creativity and avoiding rigid formulas. This approach enables filmmakers to tap into the film language that audiences already understand and put it to practical use, helping the audience to feel the storytelling deeply. Dozens of film examples are provided throughout, plus conceptual and camera diagrams to contextualize the mTrade Review'A refreshing revision of the filmmaker’s visualization process that describes the essential creative choices for directors and cinematographers alike when determining coverage and cinematic storytelling.'Charlie Egleston, Filmmaker and Professor of Film Production, Fanshawe College'Cinematic Storytelling is an exceptional book on directing and cinematography for it provides the tools on how to tell cinematic stories visually, in ways that will reach an audience. A close study of this text and consistent practice of these principles will shift any amateur or student filmmaker into the professional realm. We may know how to "read" a movie, but directors and cinematographers need the tools to understand how to do it.'Kurt Lancaster, Professor and Program Lead, Creative Media and Film, Northern Arizona University. Author of Basic Cinematography and DSLR Cinema.Table of ContentsChapter 1: What is cinematic storytelling?, Chapter 2: Foundations in the script, Chapter 3: Coverage defines attention, Chapter 4: Cinematic thinking, Chapter 5: Patterns for Character Actions, Chapter 6: Patterns for Character Looks, Chapter 7: Patterns for Dialogue – structure, Chapter 8: Patterns for Dialogue – examples, Chapter 9: Patterns for Settings, Chapter 10: Patterns for Objects, Chapter 11: Patterns for Evocative Imagery, Chapter 12: Patterns and movement, Chapter 13: Scene shaping and interconnections, Chapter 14: Developing the coverage plan, Reference Materials

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive scholarly volume on Kim Ki-young and his films in English

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Book SynopsisIdentifies in 'Silicon Valley Cinema' a recent trend in twenty-first century Hollywood film.

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Book SynopsisDespite the hypervisibility of a constellation of female pop stars, the music business is structured around gender inequality. As a result, women in the music industry often seize on self-branding opportunities in fashion, cosmetics, food, and technology for the purposes of professional longevity. Extending Play examines the ubiquity of brand partnerships in the contemporary music industry through the lens of feminized labor, to demonstrate how female artists use them as a resource for artistic expression and to articulate forms of popular feminism through self-commodification. In this book, author Alyxandra Vesey examines this type of promotional work and examines its proliferation in the early 21st century.Though brand partnerships exist across all media industries, they are a distinct phenomenon for the music business because of their associations with fan club merchandise, concert merchandise, and lifestyle branding, often foregrounding women''s participation in shaping these econo

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Book SynopsisVisionary Film has remained the standard text on the American avant-garde since the publication of its first edition in 1974. It has been hailed as the most complete work written on the exciting, often puzzling and always controversial genre of American avant-garde film. In this book P. Adams Sitney discusses the principle genres and the major filmmakers since Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid made their dreamlike film Meshes of the Afternoon in 1943. Sitney also identifies the emergence and flowering of a new genre, which he calls Menippean Satire. This edition also includes a chapter on the films of Gregory J. Markopoulos which had been dropped from the second edition.Trade ReviewPraise for previous editions of Visionary Film: Without question it is the first such book on the avant-garde film--the first one that probes this field in such depth, with such perspective and vision, with such insight and intelligence. * Jonas Mekas, The Village Voice *Table of Contents1: Meshes of the Afternoon 2: Ritual and Nature 3: The Potted Psalm 4: The Magus 5: From Trance to Myth 6: The Lyrical Film 7: Major Mythopoeia 8: Absolute Animation 9: The Graphic Cinema: European Perspectives 10: Apocalypses and Picaresques 11: Recovered Innocence 12: Structural Film 13: The Seventies 14: The End of the 20th Century Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWhy your worst nightmares about watching horror movies are unfoundedFilms about chainsaw killers, demonic possession, and ghostly intruders make some of us scream with joy. But while horror fans are attracted to movies designed to scare us, others shudder already at the thought of the sweat-drenched nightmares that terrifying movies often trigger. The fear of sleepless nights and the widespread beliefs that horror movies can have negative psychological effects and display immorality make some of us very, very nervous about them. But should we be concerned?In this book, horror-expert Mathias Clasen delves into the psychological science of horror cinema to bust some of the worst myths and correct the biggest misunderstandings surrounding the genre. In short and highly readable chapters peppered with vivid anecdotes and examples, he addresses the nervous person''s most pressing questions: What are the effects of horror films on our mental and physical health? Why do they often cause nightmares? Aren''t horror movies immoral and a bad influence on children and adolescents? Shouldn''t we be concerned about what the current popularity of horror movies says about society and its values? While media psychologists have demonstrated that horror films indeed have the potential to harm us, Clasen reveals that the scientific evidence also contains a second story that is often overlooked: horror movies can also help us confront and manage fear and often foster prosocial values.Trade ReviewA Very Nervous Person's Guide to Horror Movies lives up to its name. Clasen addresses all the major concerns people have about horror, providing evidence-backed arguments for why people should not be so nervous. * Coltan Scrivner, Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture *Mathias Clasen is like the Carl Sagan of horror. He enthusiastically brings us into the unknown, showing us the remarkable psychology and biology of scary movies–the deeper meanings hidden inside popular culture. His frontline research on horror audiences and their mixed emotions makes him a respected expert in this emerging field. But his expertise is matched by his own nervousness and anxiety about horror. This makes him a kindred spirit and perfect guide to the terrifying world of attraction and repulsion. * Stephen Asma, author of On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears *Table of ContentsPreface: A Nervous Horror Researcher's Confessions Chapter 1: Introduction--"What's the Big Deal about Horror Cinema?" Chapter 2: "I'm Nervous about the Jump Scares" Chapter 3: "I'm Nervous about Horror Films and Nightmares" Chapter 4: "I'm Nervous about Horror Films and My Mental Health" Chapter 5: "I'm Nervous about Horror Films and My Physical Health" Chapter 6: "I'm Nervous that Horror Films Are Immoral" Chapter 7: "I'm Nervous that Watching Horror Makes Me Look Stupid" Chapter 8: "I'm Nervous about Kids Watching Horror" Chapter 9: "I'm Nervous about What the Popularity of Horror Says about Society" Chapter 10: "So. . . I Shouldn't Be Nervous at All?" Chapter 11: "Okay, I'm about Ready to Watch a Horror Film. What Now?" Notes Works Cited

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Book SynopsisSince the 1960s, documentary films have moved closer to the mainstream, thanks to the popularity of rockumentaries, association with the independent film movement, support from public and cable television, and the rise of streaming video services. Documentary films have become reliable earners at the U.S. box office and ubiquitous on streaming platforms, while historically they existed on the margins of mainstream media. How do we explain the growing commercialization of documentary films and the conditions that fueled their transformation?The growing commercialization of documentary film has not gone unnoticed, but it has not been sufficiently explained. Streaming and the growing interest in reality TV are usually offered as initial explanations whenever a documentary enters the cultural conversation or breaks a box-office record, but neither of those causes grapple with the overlapping causal mechanisms that commercialized documentary film. How Documentaries Went Mainstream provides a more comprehensive and meaningful periodization of the commercialization of documentary film. Although the commercial ascension of documentary films might seem meteoric, it is the culmination of decades-long efforts that have developed and fortified the audience for documentary features. Author Nora Stone refines rough explanations of these efforts through a robust synoptic history of the market for documentary films, using knowledge of film economics and the norms of industry discourse to tell a richer story. This periodization will allow scholars to compare the commercialization of documentary film with other genres. Drawing on archival documents, industry trade journals and popular press, and interviews with filmmakers and film distributors, Stone illuminates how documentary features have become more plentiful, popular, and profitable than ever before.Trade ReviewStone's history of post-vérité U.S. documentary is, simply put, the book I've been waiting for. For too long, documentary histories have focused primarily on makers and movements, but Stone weaves an account of the film markets, documentary institutions, and shifts in film culture driving documentary's increased public visibility. Whether discussing canonical works, box office flops, public television broadcasts, or popular documentary hits, this book provides a narrative that reframes and illuminates the major changes in the documentary landscape over the last half century. * Chris Cagle, Associate Professor, Temple University, Film and Media Arts *How Documentaries Went Mainstream explores the tension between public service and commodity exchange in the documentary film market by tracing the shifting industrial trends in documentary distribution and exhibition between the 1960s and today. Deftly researched and incisively written, Stone's book offers an important intervention in the history of documentary by focusing on the mode's industrial concerns. Essential reading for anyone interested in how and why documentary has come to occupy such a prolific and lucrative corner of the media market in recent years. * Kristen Fuhs, Professor of Media Studies, Woodbury University *Table of ContentsIntroduction: How Documentaries Went Mainstream Chapter 1: 1960 to 1977, Direct Cinema Blossoms, But Little Support for Documentary Films in Theaters Chapter 2: 1978 to 1989, A Rising Tide: How the Independent Film Movement Boosted Documentaries Chapter 3: 1978 to 1990, Fighting For A Place On Public Television: Independent Filmmakers Lobby Chapter 4: 1990 to 1999, Television or Cinema? Redefining Documentary for Prestige and Profit Chapter 5: 2000 to 2007, The Docbuster Era Chapter 6: 2008 to 2022, Streaming Video Drives Documentary Production Trends and Private Investment Conclusion: Documentary Film Inches Closer to the Center, But Core Tensions Remain Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSelected chapters from this book are published open access and free to read or download from Oxford Scholarship Online, https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/.Since Digital Dominance was published in 2018, a global consensus has emerged that technology platforms should be regulated. Governments from the United States to Australia have sought to reduce the power of these platforms and curtail the dominance of a few, yet regulatory responses remain fragmented, with some focused solely on competition while others seek to address issues around harm, privacy, and freedom of expression.Regulating Big Tech condenses the vibrant tech policy debate into a toolkit for the policy maker, legal expert, and academic seeking to address one of the key issues facing democracies today: platform dominance and its impact on society. Contributors explore elements of the toolkit through comprehensive coverage of existing and future policy on data, antitrust, competition, freedom of expression, jurisTrade ReviewSocieties have finally woken up to the threat to democracy posed by the dominance of a small number of tech companies. But to date, the legal and legislative responses to the threat have been disjointed, unimaginative, and in some cases almost incoherent. The shortage of good ideas for bringing digital technology under effective democratic control is palpable and worrying. By assembling a formidable group of thinkers on these questions, Tambini and Moore have not only created the kind of brain trust liberal democracies need at this critical time, but also a primer for policymakers everywhere. * John Naughton, Cambridge University and Observer columnist *The threat to democracy posed by the concentration of power in digital media markets is one of the great challenges of our time. Regulating Big Tech has assembled ideas for change from some of the best thinkers in the world. It is essential reading for anyone wrestling with the topic. * Ben Scott, Executive Director, Reset *Table of ContentsIntroduction Damian Tambini and Martin Moore PART I: Enhancing Competition 1. Reshaping Platform-Driven Digital Markets Mariana Mazzucato, Josh Entsminger, and Rainer Kattel 2. Reforming Competition and Media Law--The German Approach Bernd Holznagel and Sarah Hartmann 3. Overcoming Market Power in Online Video Platforms Eli M. Noam 4. Enabling Community-Owned Platforms--A Proposal for a Tech New Deal Nathan Schneider PART II: Increasing Accountability 5. Obliging Platforms to Accept a Duty of Care Lorna Woods and Will Perrin 6. Minimizing Data-Driven Targeting and Providing a Public Search Alternative Angela Phillips and Eleonora Maria Mazzoli 7. Accelerating Adoption of a Digital Intermediary Tax Elda Brogi and Roberta Maria Carlini PART III: Safeguarding Privacy 8. Treating Dominant Digital Platforms as Public Trustees Philip M. Napoli 9. Establishing Auditing Intermediaries to Verify Platform Data Ben Wagner and Lubos Kuklis 10. Promoting Data for Well-Being While Minimizing Stigma Frank Pasquale Part IV: Protecting Democracy 11. Responding to Disinformation: Ten Recommendations for Regulatory Action and Forbearance Chris Marsden, Ian Brown, and Michael Veale 12. Creating New Electoral Public Spheres Martin Moore 13. Transposing Public Service Media Obligations to Dominant Platforms Jacob Rowbottom PART V: Reforming Governance 14. A Model for Global Governance of Platforms Robert Fay 15. Determining Our Technological and Democratic Future: A Wish List Paul Nemitz and Matthias Pfeffer 16. Reconceptualizing Media Freedom Damian Tambini 17. A New Social Contract for Platforms Victor Pickard Conclusion: Without a Holistic Vision, Democratic Media Reforms May Fail Martin Moore and Damian Tambini

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBeautifully written * Christopher Bray, Mail on Sunday *So revolutionary - and so urgently needed...a healthy corrective to preordained, punitive accounts of her life. * Tim Robey, The Telegraph *Eye-opening and always engaging... Barrios has fashioned a wonderful biography of Marilyn Monroe. * Leah K. Huey, Library Journal *This eloquent and thoughtful book focuses on Marilyn Monroe's work - yes, her work, not her private life and not her mysterious death...With its mouthwatering prose, this book achieves the desired effect of luring us back to Monroe's films, the good and the bad. * Ysenda Maxtone Graham, The Times *...beautifully written ...critical biography [that] takes its subject very seriously indeed. * The Mail on Sunday *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: A Life in Days Chapter Two: Apprenticeships Chapter Three: Breakthroughs Chapter Four: The Fox Blonde Chapter Five: Seriously Chapter Six: Detonating Chapter Seven: Tiffany's Chapter Eight: Due Diligence Chapter Nine: No Name Required Chapter Ten: Course Correction Chapter Eleven: A Sense of Self Chapter Twelve: Wait for Sugar Chapter Thirteen: Off Broadway Chapter Fourteen: The Desert Chapter Fifteen: Full Stop Chapter Sixteen: Legacies Epilogue Filmography Annotated Discography Television And Miscellaneous Selected Annotated Bibliography

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Book SynopsisHollywood''s conversion to sound in the 1920s created an early peak in the film musical, following the immense success of The Jazz Singer. The opportunity to synchronize moving pictures with a soundtrack suited the musical in particular, since the heightened experience of song and dance drew attention to the novelty of the technological development. Until the near-collapse of the genre in the 1960s, the film musical enjoyed around thirty years of development, as landmarks such as The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, Singin'' in the Rain, and Gigi showed the exciting possibilities of putting musicals on the silver screen. The second of three volumes, Race, Sexuality, and Gender and the Musical Screen Adaptation: An Oxford Handbook, traces how the genre of the stage-to-screen musical has evolved, focusing in particular of issues of race, gender and sexuality. Enduringly popular adaptations such as Kiss Me Kate and Pal Joey are considered through the lens of identity, while several chapters consider how different adaptations of the same stage musical reflect shifting historical contexts. Together, the chapters incite lively debates about the process of adapting Broadway for the big screen and provide models for future studies.Volume I: The Politics of the Musical Theatre Screen AdaptationVolume II: Race, Sexuality, and Gender and the Musical Screen AdaptationVolume III: Stars, Studios, and the Musical Theatre Screen AdaptationTable of Contents1. Adapting Pal Joey: Postwar Anxieties and the Playmate 2. Too Darn Hot: Reimagining Kiss Me, Kate for the Silver Screen 3. 'A Humane, Practical, and Beautiful Solution': Adaptation and Triangulation in Paint Your Wagon 4. 'A Great American Service': George M. Cohan, the Stage, and the Nation in Yankee Doodle Dandy 5. Cole Porter's List Songs on Stage and Screen 6. The Shifting Sand of Orientalism: The Desert Song on Stage and Screen 7. 'You Will Know That She is Our Annie': Comparing Three Adaptations of a Broadway Classic 8. The Many Faces of Rio Rita

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Book SynopsisIn a surveillance culture, the ubiquity of audio-visual recording devices has enabled the unprecedented documentation of private indiscretions, scandalous conversations, and obscene behaviors performed by both ordinary and high-profile people. From former President Donald J. Trump''s lewd banter on the infamous Access Hollywood video and leaked audio of celebrity racist tirades to outburst of violent hate speech posted daily to YouTube, contemporary media culture is awash in obscene performances of transgressive white masculinity. Such exposés are screened and viewed under the assumption that revealing secret prejudices will necessarily realize the promises of democracy and bring about a postracial and postfeminist future. This book addresses why the culture of public revelations has failed to hold the perpetrators accountable. Caught on Tape illustrates how public revelations constitute a symbolic and imaginary world for the public that is preoccupied with the obscene enjoyment of transgressive white masculinity: a compulsively repetitive experience of ecstatic and excessive pleasure-in-pain that arises from encounters with that which disturbs, traumatizes, and interrupts illusory notions of our coherent selves and reality. Caught on Tape argues that addressing race and gender inequality with the promise of scandalous hot mics and obscene private videos transforms antiracism and gender justice into disempowering forms of spectatorship that ultimately conceal the structural nature of whiteness, white supremacy, and patriarchy. The central argument of this book is that the spectators are the ones really caught on tape.Table of ContentsIntroduction: On Obscene Enjoyment 1. Leaked Celebrity Tirades and the Primal Scene of Racism 2. Anxiety, Racial Capitalism, and the Donald Sterling Tapes 3. YouRacist.com: The Libidinal Economy of Public Freak Out Videos 4. Access Hollywood and the Return of the Primal Father Epilogue: On Pointless Enjoyment Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAs the world recently commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, our fascination with the pharaoh begs for a balanced view. Most Egyptian tombs are not royal; most were never carefully cleared and documented; most have not had their occupants treated with respect or returned to their sepulchers; and most recovered mummies have not escaped the modern trafficking in ancient bodies and body parts. The story of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy seized in the nineteenth century from the infamous mummy-pits of Egypt, provides a salutary example of what most mummies have endured.Like a detective, Frank Holt makes use of a robust combination of scientific tools and archival research to tell the story of Ankh-Hap''s life, death, and his mummified remains, which ended up in the back of an American college classroom. A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits takes the reader into a forgotten world of mummy trafficking by an American entrepreneur named Henry Augustus Ward (1834-1906). In Rochester, N.Y., his company''s shelves were stocked with mummies, coffins, and even ancient body parts such as mummies'' heads ($10 each), legs ($4 each), and arms ($5 each). Customers could piece together their own Frankenmummy with authentic wrappings and amulets sold separately. A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits contextualizes this fascinating information by surveying the history of similar mummies from antiquity to the twentieth century, moving from ancient tomb robbers and medieval apothecaries to modern dime museums, traveling shows, pulp fiction, films, and pop culture. The book offers readers a new glimpse inside a dark chapter of mummy history.

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Book SynopsisDocuments the infancy of film in Europe - complete with proto-divas, laughable production schedules, and cost-cutting measures with priceless effects - and offers a glimpse of the modern world through the camera's lens. This book captures early twentieth-century Italian filmmaking and reveals its truths as only a parody can.Trade Review"One cannot deny that Pirandello's plays and novels reveal a surprising individuality - ironic, inventive, and sometimes fantastical.... He serves up old wine in new bottles, carrying the thoughts and emotions of men into striking and unusual situations, replenishing their force by shifting their orbit from the commonplace to the extraordinary." - New York Times (1927)"

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Book SynopsisELSPETH KYDD is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and Video Production at the University of the West of England. She has taught, researched and published in film and television studies for nearly twenty years, as well as being an active documentary videomaker. This book developed from teaching integrated theory-practice film courses at universities in the US and UK.Table of ContentsVehicle Movement Operator Movement SUMMARY AND KEY QUESTIONS WANT TO LEARN MORE? Chapter 7 Mise-en-Scene LEARNING OBJECTIVES WHAT IS MISE-EN-SCENE? THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN Setting Studio Sets On Location Costume Design Costume and Authenticity Narrative and Thematic Use of Costumes Aesthetic Use of Costumes Ideological Use of Costumes Make Up Props DIRECTION Continuity Staging Alternatives to Continuity Staging PERFORMANCE AS AN ELEMENT OF MISE-EN-SCENE Acting Styles How an Actor Develops a Role Performance in Stage Beauty SUMMARY AND KEY QUESTIONS WANT TO LEARN MORE? Chapter 8 Sound LEARNING OBJECTIVES SOUND IN FILM THE CIRCLE OF SOUND TYPES OF SOUND Listening Well Where is that Sound Coming From? Voice Sound Effects Ambiance Sound Recording Sound Mixing An Example Of Sound Types: 'Truck Stop' NARRATIVE SOUND Sound in the World of the Narrative Sound and the Narrative Order An Example of Sound in Narrative: Distant Voices, Still Lives SUMMARY AND KEY QUESTIONS WANT TO LEARN MORE? Chapter 9 Editing LEARNING OBJECTIVES THE FINAL STAGES TRANSITIONS THE CONTINUITY SYSTEM 180° Space Shot Selection 30° Rule and Jump Cuts Adding Complexity to the Scene Ideological Significance of Continuity Editing THE AESTHETIC TECHNIQUES OF EDITING Graphic Matching Cutting on Movement Pace and Rhythm Pacing within the Scene and within the Film Pacing for Different Types of Screen Action EDITING AND THE WORLD OF THE NARRATIVE Time Manipulation through Editing Linking Spaces Inserts MONTAGE Eisenstein and The Montage of Conflict SUMMARY AND KEY QUESTIONS WANT TO LEARN MORE? Chapter 10 Music LEARNING OBJECTIVES LISTENING TO A FILM SOURCES OF FILM MUSIC ADDING MUSIC TO A FILM Adding Music to Your Own Film or Video MUSIC IN THE WORLD OF THE NARRATIVE MUSICAL THEMES MUSIC AND MEANING THE IDEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FILM MUSIC MUSIC IN THE LORD OF THE RINGS SUMMARY AND KEY QUESTIONS WANT TO LEARN MORE? PART 4 ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL PRACTICE Chapter 11 Interpretation and Analysis of Film LEARNING OBJECTIVES WRITING ABOUT FILM METHODS OF WRITING ABOUT FILM The Film Review Historical Research Essay Critical Analysis of Film Theoretical Interpretation of Film ANALYZING A FILM The Need for Description Identifying the Cinematic Techniques Examining How the Cinematic Techniques Tell the Story Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Storytelling Techniques INTERPRETING A FILM Interpretation of Gender Identities Women in Film Gender in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes The Ideologies of Race Analyzing Race Race in Raiders of the Lost Ark Relating a Film to its Context of Creation Autuer Analysis Genre Analysis National Cinemas ANALYZING YOUR OWN CREATIVE PRACTICE SUMMARY AND KEY QUESTIONS WANT TO LEARN MORE? Chapter 12 Critical Practice in Action LEARNING OBJECTIVES CRITICAL PRACTITIONERS THE CRITICAL PRACTICE OF THE SOVIET MONTAGE THEORISTS The Context of Montage The Kuleshov Experiments Eisenstein and Pudovkin Montage in Practice: The End of St. Petersburg THE CRITICAL PRACTICE OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE The Context of the French New Wave The Theory of the French New Wave An Example of the French New Wave: Breathless THE CRITICAL PRACTICE OF THIRD CINEMA The Context of Third Cinema Theories of Third Cinema An Example of Third Cinema Memories of Underdevelopment CRITICAL PRACTICE IN FEMINIST FILM Feminist Alternatives to Mainstream Cinema The Films of Agnes Varda CRITICAL PRACTICE AND THE NEW QUEER CINEMA The Context of New Queer Cinema Queer Theory and New Queer Cinema New Queer Cinema in Action CRITICAL PRACTICE IN POPULAR CULT FILM Critical Practice in The Matrix SUMMARY AND KEY QUESTIONS WANT TO LEARN MORE? Bibliography Glossary.

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Book SynopsisThis timely collection provides high-quality interdisciplinary essays which address lesbian and bisexual representation in popular television shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, E.R., Queer as Folk, Sex and the City, The L Word and The O.C.Trade Review'This collection is a welcome and timely addition to the growing library of academic texts exploring the complex and politically-charged intersections between television and queer identities. The essays gathered within its pages offer entertaining and provocative insights into a range of recent and contemporary US TV series. As a collection, the book highlights not only the variety of individual responses to multivalent texts, but also the ongoing importance of detailed interrogation of lesbian, bisexual and queer characters and programming.' - Glyn Davis, University of Bristol, UK; Author of Queer as Folk (2007) and co-editor of Queer TV (2008) 'From Ellen to AfterEllen.com the L Word is finally being spoken on US television, and these smart and sassy essays help us see where things are changing and where they are still la même chose. Nobody said it would be easy, and the scholars represented here are neither sentimental nor simply celebratory in their approach to the new lesbian visibility.Their cool and careful readings will help us all locate ourselves in the contemporary landscape of mediated queerness.' - Larry Gross, Annenberg School of Communication, University of Southern California, USATable of ContentsA Critical Introduction to Queer Women on Television Resisting, Reiterating, and Dancing Through: The Swinging Closet Doors of Ellen DeGeneres' Televised Personalities; C.Moore Mommy's Got a Gal-pal: The Victimized Lesbian Mother in the Made-for-TV-Movie; K.Kessler Complicating the Open Closet: The Visual Rhetoric of Buffy the Vampire Slayer 's Sapphic Lovers; T.Cochran 'Can You Just Be Kissing Me Now?': The Question(s) of Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer; C.Masson States of Emergency: The Labors of Lesbian Desire in ER; D.Heller Mapping Lesbian Sexuality on Queer as Folk; R.Beirne A Label Like Gucci, Versace, or Birkenstock: Sex and the City and Queer Identity; T.Adkins 'Going Native on Wonder Woman's Island': The Exoticization of Lesbian Sexuality in Sex and the City; M.M.M.Hidalgo 'This Is the Way We Live…and Love!': Feeding on and Still Hungering for Lesbian Representation in The L Word; M.Pratt '[E]verything else is the same': Configurations of The L Word; M.C.Jonet & L.Anh Williams 'Shades of Grey': Articulations of Bisexuality in The L Word; J.Moorman Paradigmatically Oppositional Representations: Gender and Sexual Identity in The L Word; F.Davies Pink Heels, Dildos, and Erotic Play: The (Re)Making of Fem(me)ininity in Showtime's The L Word; E.Douglas There's Something Queer Going on in Orange County: The Representation of Queer Women's Sexuality on The O.C.; A.Burgess

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Book SynopsisStella Cottrell is an international bestselling author, with over a million sales worldwide. Her other titles include The Study Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills, Skills for Success, The Macmillan Student Planner, The Exam Skills Handbook and Mindfulness for Students. Stella was formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at the University of East London.Trade ReviewReviews for the 1st edition: 'I was a last minute crammer and it really helped me with how to maintain a strong attitude in my preparation, managing your demons and performing well on the day. The tips were excellent guides. What I particularly found useful was the page cross referencing system through out the chapters, so rather than reading the book cover to cover you would just access the bits you needed when you needed them. Quick, fast and to the point. It also had very useful guides on what to expect when stressed and how to cope with that. The section on the '5 point plan for peak performance' was my starting point and a life-saver, it got me through my exams. The book delivers what it says on the tin.' - Amazon review 'In no way difficult, this book is useful, relevant and concise. A must for any college or university student, plus an absolute bargain price' - Amazon reviewTable of ContentsIntroduction Where Do I Start? Getting in 'The Zone' 1: Planning For Peak Performance Getting in 'The Zone' 2: Frames Of Mind For Peak Performance Exam Myths and Realities What Are Examiners Looking For? Managing Different Types of Exams Multiple Choice Questions Revision Strategies Memory: Remembering What We Want When We Need It Structured Revision Sessions Managing Stress Getting in 'The Zone' 3: Seeing Success The Exam Multiple Choice Question Exams (MCQs) Managing Different Types of Exams Appendix 1: Alternative Arrangements for Students with Disabilities Appendix 2: Might I Be Dyslexic? Appendix 3: Sources of Help Appendix 4: 5 Point Plan for Peak Performance Appendix 5: Planning Checklists Appendix 6: Tracking Developments in an Area of Research References Index.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the biodiversity of Costa Rica, the contributors to this book demonstrate the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance conservation efforts. They give an overview of the spatial nature of conservation and management and the current status of digital mapping in Costa Rica.Table of ContentsForeword, by James D. Nations Preface Abbreviations Part I. Overview 1. The Spatial Nature of Conservation and Development, by Thomas Lacher Jr. 2. Conservation Mapping in Costa Rica, by Christopher Vaughan, Jorge Fallas, and Michael McCoy Part II. Digital Mapping Technologies 3. Digital Mapping Technologies, by Basil Savitsky 4. GIS, by Basil Savitsky 5. Image Analysis, by Basil Savitsky 6. GPS, by Jeffery Allen Part III. Uses of GIS-Examples in Costa Rica 7. GIS Design and Implementation at La Selva Biological Station, by Elizabeth Wentz and Joseph Bishop 8. Use of Digital Elevation Models in Tropical Rain Forest Basins to Extract Basic Hydrologic and Land Use Information, by G. Arturo Sanchez-Azifeifa 9. Using a GIS to Determine Critical Areas in the Central Volcanic Cordillera Conservation Area, by Gregoire Leclerc and Johnny Rodriguez Chacon 10. Application of the HEP Methodology and Use of GIS to Improve Continental-Scale Conservation Planning, by J. David Lambert and Margaret H. Carr 11. The Paseo Pantera Project: A Case Study Using GIS to Improve Continental-Scale Conservation Planning. by J. David Lambert and Margaret H. Carr Part IV. The USAID Case Study in Gap Analysis 12. Overview of Gap Analysis, by Basil Savitsky 13. Wildlife and Habitat Data Collection and Analysis, by Basil Savitsky, Jorge Fallas Christopher Vaughan, and Thomas Lacher Jr. 14. Error and the Gap Analysis Model, by Jennifer N. Morgan and Basil Savitsky 15. A GIS Method for Conservation Decision Making, by Basil Savitsky and Thomas Lacher Jr. 16. Using the Gap Analysis Model for Sustainable Development and Natural Resources Management in Developing Countries, by Thomas Lacher Jr. 17. Application of the Gap Analysis Model in Regional and International Programs in the Tropics, by Thomas Lacher Jr., G. Wesley Burnett, Basil Savitsky, and Christopher Vaughan Appendixes Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisCovering both the internal and external incubation of offspring, this book provides a biology-rich survey of the natural history, ecology, genetics, and evolution of pregnancy-like phenomena.Trade ReviewJohn C. Avise, one of the greatest naturalists and evolutionary biologists of the modern era, takes us on a fascinating journey through the amazing diversity of pregnancy-related phenomena in the natural world. His engaging prose is punctuated by wonderful illustrations and startling factoids. Throughout, he weaves an evolutionary backstory and produces a comprehensive survey of reproductive modes in a vast array of organisms. The result is a book that should be high on the reading list of anyone interested in reproductive biology or the evolution of parental care. -- Adam Jones, Texas A&M University Evolutionary Perspectives on Pregnancy is chock-full of surprises. In addition to pregnant mammals, you will find pregnant fishes and reptiles, mollusks and sea urchins, and even worms and insects. You will find pregnant males as well. I don't know of any other book where one could find all this remarkable information, biologically significant and evolution-enlightening. Delightful and informative tidbits from mythology, literature, and history appear on virtually every page. -- Francisco J. Ayala, University of California, Irvine Avise distills an enormous body of research into a lucid presentation of two themes. One is the remarkably diverse natural history of pregnancy, which includes oddities like male pregnancy in seahorses or mother frogs that incubate tadpoles in their stomachs, thus equating regurgitation with birth. The second is the current scientific thinking for the evolution of this diversity. Avise emphasizes that pregnancy is not the product of an adaptive, harmonious relationship between mother and offspring; it is instead shaped by conflicts between fathers, mothers, and offspring. -- David Reznick, author of The "Origin" Then and Now: An Interpretive Guide to the "Origin of Species" An excellent read for anyone interested in one of the most basic mechanisms of natural selection... Highly recommended. Choice Comprehensive... Beautifully crafted and considerate. The Biologist ... Avise has painstakingly compiled a vast amount of information and skillfully organized and presented it in words that anyone of average intelligence can understand. We commend him for a well-researched, highly readable, and wonderfully delightful book. BizIndia Book Reviews A fun read, full of interesting natural history, and insights into evolutionary patterns and processes... This one will remain within arm's length on my desk as I prepare next quarter's lectures. -- Vincent J. Lynch EcologyTable of ContentsPreface Part I: Distribution and Diversity of Pregnancy 1. One Generation Inside Another The Sexual Lifecycle Ontogenetic and Evolutionary Gradations of Pregnancy Viviparous Pregnancy in the Reproductive Timeline Heterochrony Some Unorthodox Routes to Internal Pregnancy Sexual Inequalities and Female Authority Over Reproduction Other Sexual Asymmetries Related to Biological Parenthood Evolutionary Reconstructions Summary 2. Vertebrate Live-Bearers: The Borne and the Born Viviparity Evolutionary Origins Developmental Sequences Trophic Relationships Between Mother and Fetus The Cast of Viviparous Vertebrates Summary 3. Vertebrate Alternatives to Standard Pregnancy Oviparity: The Borne and the Hatched The Cast of Oviparous Vertebrates Intermediate Conditions and Evolutionary Transitions Summary 4. Nonvertebrate Brooders The Cast of Players Evolutionary Transitions Conflicts Promoted by Brooding Genetic Parentage Assessments Summary 5. Human Pregnancy in Mythology and in Real Life Conception and Contraception Extracorporeal Fertilization Superfetation Twinning or Multibirth Pregnancy Ectopic Pregnancy From Preterm Labor to Prolonged Pregnancy Spontaneous Abortion Induced Abortion and Infanticide Cesarean Section Precocious Puberty Standard Vaginal Delivery The Placenta Menopause Male Pregnancy Summary Part II: Evolutionary Ramifications of Pregnancy 6. Natural Selection During Mammalian Pregnancy Delayed Implantation Polyembryony Dizygotic Twinning Cooperation and Conflict Within the Nuclear Family Evolutionary Conflict in Mother-Offspring Relations Other Categories of Conflict Summary 7. Sexual Selection and Piscine Pregnancy Anisogamy, Sexual Selection, and Animal Mating Behaviors Categories of Sexual Selection Female Pregnancy and Traditional Female Choice Internal Male Pregnancy External Pregnancy Summary 8. Pregnancy in a Comparative Light Sexual Selection and Multiple Mating by the Pregnant Gender Natural Selection Stemming from Pregnancy and Brooding Summary Epilogue Appendix: Molecular-Genetic Parentage Analyses Glossary References Cited Index

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