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Book SynopsisBy interrogating the most basic ideas of narrative and reality and rejecting classical cinematic ideals, Dutch artist Aernout Miks creates works that are rich in allusion but subversive of codes. This title explores Miks work and process. It discusses the creative aspects of Miks installations that extend the traditional boundaries of media.

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Book SynopsisREADY FOR MY CLOSE-UP!: GREAT MOVIE SPEECHES

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Book SynopsisMUSIC ON FILM: CABARET

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Book SynopsisMUSIC ON FILM: ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

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Book SynopsisTHE COMPLETE GUIDE TO WRITING PRODUCING AND DIRECTING A LOW BUDGET SHORT FILM

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Book SynopsisTHE LITTLE BLUE BOOK FOR FILMMAKERS: A PRIMER FOR DIRECTORS WRITERS PRODUCERS AND ACTOR

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Book SynopsisA QUICK GUIDE TO SCREENWRITING

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Book SynopsisSecond volume in the world's first ever series of scholarly writings on animation.

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Book SynopsisAndy Black's passionate zest for the outer limits of transgressive cinema remains refreshingly undiminished.' - Marquis'

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Book SynopsisFrom its origins in the mid-80s to the multi-million dollar franchises of today, Jim Harper traces the evolution of Japanese horror films.

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Book SynopsisThe completely revised, expanded and updated edition.

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive study of the films of Guillermo Del Toro.

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Book SynopsisAbraham Lincoln is one of the most famous and revered men in all of American History. He is the 16th President of the United States. And he's a vampire hunter. With behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creation of the hit film, this title contains storyboards, concept art, production illustrations, and costume designs of the film.

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Book SynopsisA collaboration with London’s SAFAR film festival in September featuring book and film pairs, translations, presentations, interview with director Daoud Abdel Sayed of the famous Egyptian film Kit Kat. Plus authors Azouz Begag, Lutfiya al-Dulaimi, Ahmad Ali El-Zein, Abdelrashid Mahmoudi and Liana Badr, and Morocco’s 40th Assilah Festival.

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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<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 Theater Table 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 SynopsisWith this new edition of Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen, author Todd Debreceni presents the latest techniques and special effects in what has become an industry bible. In addition to genre-specific considerations, Debreceni covers the latest gear you will need and details how to maintain your kit, how to take care of the actor's skin, how to airbrush for HD, and much more. With in-depth, step-by-step tutorials, learn how to sculpt and mold your own makeup prosthetics, focusing on human anatomy to create the most realistic effects. This new and expanded edition features updated information on lifecasting, prosthetics made using 3D printing, advanced airbrushing techniques, and new artist profiles, and includes updated images and illustrations throughout. A companion website contains artist profiles that showcase some of the worldâs top makeup effects artists, including Ve Neill, Matthew W. Mungle, and many others. Also included are detailed tutorials led Trade Review"The most up to date and comprehensive compendium on the art and science of makeup effects." - Brad Greenwood, Makeup Effects Artist, Senior Lecturer, Prosthetic Effects MA Program, Falmouth University"Whenever I am asked, ‘where do I start?’ I always say the Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen books. Every one of them has something new to learn and benefit from. Todd is constantly updating to keep artists on the pulse of new technology and techniques. A great addition to any artist’s library."- Eryn Krueger Mekash, Oscar-nominated and multiple Emmy Award-winning makeup effects artist and producer"Once again, Todd has put together a book that is essential for anyone going into Special Effects. Everything you could possibly want to know has been put into this incredible book, a book that should be on everyone’s shelf as reference source in this industry."- Sara Seidman Vance, Multiple Emmy-nominated Makeup Artist, Creator and Instructor of Lighting for Make-Up Artists 101©"With Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen, Todd has provided us with the most comprehensive and up-to-date written resource that is a must for the modern day makeup artist. Whether they gravitate towards special effects or not, this is the ‘finger on the pulse’ they should always have on hand. Todd has become makeup's contemporary Richard Corson."- Kerrin Jackson, 4-time Emmy-nominated Makeup Artist, Founder of the Makeup Refinery "I love how Todd is unafraid to embrace the latest techniques of makeup effects, incorporating technologies like 3D scanning and printing into this wonderful edition of Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics."- Rod Maxwell, Makeup Innovation Lead, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"This is my go-to book, my bible of sorts for most things makeup. For someone in healthcare simulation, it’s invaluable for medical makeup and Moulage!"- David Shablak, Simulation Operations Coordinator, Orbis Education and Simulation Tek, Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP), Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist-Advanced (CHSOS-A)"Todd Debreceni is an award winning Makeup Effects Artist and a very smart man. Not only is he following the Dick Smith School of open wisdom, thereby paying it forward, but he’s also embraced the fact that our craft is constantly evolving and that only by sharing that knowledge do we all get to benefit. Wisdom from the best."(from the Afterword)- Bill Corso. Academy Award, and Emmy Award-winning Makeup Artist"Did Todd have to do a 4th edition of this book? No. The previous editions are perfectly good. Is it good that he did and that we get so much new and up-to-date information? Hell YES!"(from the Foreword)- Neill Gorton, BAFTA Award-winning Makeup ArtistBooks about makeup artistry for motion pictures and television written by industry insiders are rare. Todd’s are a treasure. They belong in every serious artist’s library.- Michael Key, Emmy Award-winning makeup artist and Publisher of Makeup Artist Magazine, and Executive Producer of IMATSAs an educator and professional makeup artist for over 30 years, I say without reservation, Todd's books are a godsend. The information is cohesive, complete, and presented in a way that is easily absorbed. The information and techniques are there for the newbie and the seasoned professional. Thank you, Mr. Debreceni; your hard work has made us all better at what we do.-Thomas E. Surprenant, Emmy Award-winning makeup artistThe absolute treasure trove of knowledge contained within Todd’s multiple editions of Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen is invaluable for both novice and professional alike. This latest edition ups the ante, proving it a necessity to anyone interested in the special makeup arts.-Joel Harlow, Academy Award, and Emmy Award-winning makeup artistTable of Contents1. Anatomy and Design 2. Making the Lifecast 3. Sculpting the Makeup 4. Breakdown of the Sculpture and Mold Making 5. Casting the Prosthetics 6. Painting and Applying the Prosthetics 7. Punching and Laying Hair 8. Out-Of-Kit and Other Makeup Effects 9. 3D Scanning and Printing for Prosthetics and Animatronics 10. 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Book SynopsisTerry Flew is Professor of Media and Communication in the Creative Industries Faculty at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. He is the author of eight books, including Media Economics (2015), Global Creative Industries (2013) and The Creative Industries, Culture and Policy (2012). He chaired the Australian Law Reform Commission Review of the National Media Classification Scheme in 2011-12, and has been an Executive Board member of the International Communications Association and the Australian Research Council College of Experts. He is an internationally recognized leader in global media and communications research, whose books and articles have been translated into multiple languages.Trade ReviewThis new edition of Understanding Global Media cuts through the complexities of various theories and practices of global media production, circulation and consumption, and helps us to think more strategically and critically about our ever-changing engagement with the most pervasive form of culture of our generation: global media. * Terence Lee, Murdoch University, Australia *Terry Flew's book is an essential manual for the scholarly study of media in our world today. * William Youmans, George Washington University, USA *This book could prove useful for those interested keeping up-to-date with the latest changes in global mass communication such as scholars and professionals in the fields of diplomacy, communications, and economics as well as anyone with an interest in modern global affairs. * Tyler M. Wilson, CBQ Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Vol. 51 (1-2) *Table of Contents1. Introduction to Global Media: Key Concepts 2. Modernization Theories and Development Communication 3. Critical Politcal Economy 4. Globalization Theories 5. The Changing Geography of Global Media Production 6. Global Media Cultures 7. Globalization, Nation-States and Media Policy 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDirecting and Producing for Television provides essential tools required to direct and produce effectively in a variety of settings. Ideal for students in television production courses, Directing and Producing for Television addresses critical production techniques for various formats, including multiple-camera panel productions, news and demonstration programs, as well as scripted and musical productions, documentaries, sports, commercials, and PSAs. In full color for the first time, this new edition has been updated to include information about online distribution platforms like YouTube and Vimeo, and new production tools such as action cameras, smart phones, DSLRs, and drones. New, full-colour images throughout give this classic text a fresh look featuring todayâs latest technology Written by an expert with years of experience in both the industry and in teaching television directing and producing An approachable writing style brings a real world perspective to the procedures and protocols of a demanding industry Visuals showing camera setups and accompanying shots illustrate the best approach to a variety of formats and the related challenges for each Trade Review"This is the most comprehensive guide to TV directing and production I've ever encountered. It incorporates time-honored techniques with the most up-to-date technologies."—Jim Drake, Director, Golden Girls, SCTV, Night Court, Newhart"This book is a distillation of the experience, professionalism and outstanding teaching I was privileged to observe as Ivan Cury’s colleague and Dean at California State University, Los Angeles. The lessons here will benefit not only producers and directors but all those who need to understand and appreciate the challenges and complexity of the whole production process, from project inception to completion."—Carl M. Selkin, PhD, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Arts and Letters, California State University, Los Angeles"This book was the single-most important tool for me to learn the proper technique for producing real-world television productions, both single and multi-camera. It is a must-have for any person who wants to enter the evolving field of television directing and producing."—Eric Feder, Director of Broadcast Engineering, NBCUniversal"Cury’s prolific experience in television directing provides extensive examples to support his clear and complete breakdown of the challenges and expectations of contemporary programming. This text is essential preparation for students contemplating careers in directing and will move with them from the classroom to the television studio."—Suzanne Regan, PhD, Professor of Television and Film, California State University, Los AngelesTable of ContentsTable of ContentsPreface1. Introduction - The Basics2. The Facility3. Who’s WhoMultiple Camera Television Production4. Panel Programs5. Demonstration Format6. Scripted Format7. Music8. News9. Multiple-Camera RemotesSingle Camera Television Production10. Documentaries11. Commercials and Public Service AnnouncementsEvolving12. Reality Programming13. Evolving Technologies and Broadcast SitesIndex

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Book SynopsisWig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film, Second Edition is the one-stop shop for the knowledge and skills you need to create and style wigs. Covering the basics, from styling tools to creating beards, it ramps up to advanced techniques for making, measuring, coloring, and cutting wigs from any time period. Whether you're a student or a professional, youll find yourself prepared for a career as a skilled wig designer with tips on altering existing wigs, multiple approaches to solving wig-making problems, and industry best practices. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Wig-Making Terms, Tools, and Techniques Glossary of Wig and Hair Terms Wig-Making Tool Kit Wig Styling Tool Kit Hairpins and Clips Rollers/Curlers A Well-Equipped Wig Area Handling a Wig Blocking a Wig Blocking Hard-Front Wigs Blocking Lace-Front Wigs Basic Hand Sewing Stitches Chapter 2: Wig Application and Removal Hair Prep Long Hair Nylon Wig Caps vs Fishnet Wig Caps Short Hair Prepping for Film How to Hold and Put on a Lace-Front Wig Applying Hard-Front Wigs and Falls Removing Wigs After a Performance A Word About Quick Changes and Tap Dancing Chapter 3: Care and Maintenance of Wigs Cleaning Wig Laces Cleaning Facial Hair Touching up a Wig Washing Wigs A Note About Hair Washing ProductsWashing the Wig off the Block Washing the Wig on the Block Storing Your Wigs Storage Systems Chapter 4: Wig-Making Basics: Learning to Ventilate Ventilating Needles and Holders Loading Your Needle Wig-Making Laces and Nets Fronting Laces Back/Foundation Laces Stretch Laces Other Wig-Making Materials The Direction and Stretch of the Lace Types of Hair Basic Wig-Knotting/Ventilating Technique Double Knotting Ventilating Positions Hair Density and Ventilating Patterns Ventilating Direction Untying Knots Color Blending Sewing with Invisible ThreadHair Punching Chapter 5: Taking Accurate Measurements Proper Head Measurements Transferring Head Measurements to a Block Plastic-Wrap Head Tracings Padding Out a Block with a Plastic Tracing Chapter 6: Facial Hair Creating the Pattern for the Facial Hair Piece Tracing method, free hand method, & stock paper patternsAdding Texture to the Hair Individual Hairpiece Characteristics Eyebrows Mustaches Sideburns Beards and Goatees Cutting and Styling the Facial Hair Applying the Facial Hair Removing the Facial Hair Direct Application Techniques Hair Laid On Facial Hair Floating Beards Historical Timeline of Facial Hair Styles Gallery of Natural Facial Hair Chapter 7: Working with and Adapting Commercial Wigs and WeftCleaning Old WigsBringing Back the Shine of an Old WigDulling the Shine of a New Synthetic WigRemoving WeftThinning a Wig with Thinning ShearsSewing Weft to the Underside of a WigAdding Weft to WigsSewing Weft to a Pre-Made FoundationPiecing Together WigsFull Bottom WigPiecing Together Wigs to Increase SizeStyling Tricks to Conceal the Front Edge of a WigUsing the Performer’s Own Hair to Conceal the Front Edge of the WigChapter 8: Fronting WigsFronting and Other Adaptations of Commercial Wigs Types of Fronts The Human Hairline Changing the Hairline Building the Fronts Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Truing the Hairline Lace Direction and Hair Growth Direction Quick Front: A Step-by-Step Example Standard Front Deep Fronts Deep Front Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Mini Fronts Silk Blenders Nape Lace Chapter 9: Building a Wig From ScratchTypes of Foundations Building a Circumference-Band Foundation Vegetable Net & Caul Net/Circumference Band/Right-Side-Out/Hand Sewn Variations on Circumference Band Foundations Variations on Nape-Piece Foundations Variations on One-Piece Foundations Notes About Adding Hair Parts, Crown Swirls, and Cowlicks Miscellaneous Foundations Balding Wigs Fringes Sewing Weft to a Pre-Made Foundation Summary Chapter 10: Partial Wigs, Toupees, and HairpiecesToupee Graying Temple Pieces Pull-Throughs Falls Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Switches Kabuki-Inspired Lion Wig Making Custom Weft Using Weft to Make Clip-In ExtensionsChapter 11: Wig Styling TechniquesElements of a Hairstyle Straight Hair Wetting and Drying Flat-Ironing and Roller Setting Steaming the Hair Wavy Hair Finger Waves/Water Waves Marcel Waves Pin curls Waving and Crimping Irons Curly Hair Roller Setting Roller Setting: Ringlets/Sausage Curls Roller Setting: Spiral Rolling Techniques Spiral Curls/Medusa Set Braids The Standard Basic Braid French Braids Reverse French Braid Rope Braids Herringbone Braids Dreadlocks Chapter 12: Creating a Hairstyle Break the Hairstyle Down into Sections Understand the Hairstyle Interpreting Research Draw Your Setting Pattern Set Your Wig Comb Out the Set Teasing and Stuffing Wire Frames Styling Men’s Wigs Wig Setting and Styling Tips From Set to Style: Examples Example 1: Cosette in Les Miserables Example 2: 1930s Hollywood Movie-Star Look Gallery of Historical Hairstyles Chapter 13: Choosing, Cutting, Coloring, and Perming the Hair Dyeing Wigs and Wig Fibers Universal Hair Color Systems American Cosmetology Hair Level System Types of Hair Color Products Dyeing Protein Fibers Using Fabric Dyes Preparing Hair Bundles for Dye Dyeing Synthetic Fibers Perming Wigs and Wig Fibers Cutting Wigs Chapter 14: Hair that Isn’t Hair: Wigs Made from Other Materials Bases and Foundations Fosshape™ Bases Buckram and Felt Bases Other Types of Bases Covering the Cap Building a Structural Support Frame Combining Hair and Non-Hair Materials Working with Jumbo Braid Example of the Step-by-Step Process of Creating an Unusually Shaped Wig Gallery of Non-Hair/Fantasy Wigs Chapter 15: The Business Of Wigs and Hair Analyzing and Understanding the Play Forms of Drama Basic Plot Structure Scene Breakdowns Organizing Your Production Bible Character Design Group Relationships Designing an Overall Look for a Production Budgeting for a Production During the Production Wig Jobs and How to Get Them A Note About Unions, Licenses, and CertificationsCharging for Your Work Appendix 1: Wig Resource/Supply ListAppendix 2: Blank Forms for Shop UseIndex

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Book SynopsisIf a story is going to fail, it will do so first at the premise level. Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success is the only book of its kind to identify a seven-step development process that can be repeated and applied to any story idea. This process will save you time, money, and potentially months of wasted writing. So whether you are trying to write a feature screenplay, develop a television pilot, or just trying to figure out your next story move as a writer, this book gives you the tools you need to know which ideas are worth pursuing. In addition to the 7-step premise development tool, Anatomy of a Premise Line also presents a premise and idea testing methodology that can be used to test any developed premise line. Customized exercises and worksheets are included to facilitate knowledge transfer, so that by the end of the book, you will have a fully developed premise line, log line, tagline, and a completed premisTrade Review"Working with Jeff reminds me of a quote from Michelangelo, 'I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.' Jeff’s tools have helped me develop solid premise and log lines, and to chisel my stories free from the stone. This book will help you do the same."Michael Perri—Staff Writer, NBC’s - State of Affairs"After reading Jeff’s terrific book I felt like rushing to my desk, new tools in hand, and fixing all my unsold screenplays. I highly recommend to anyone writing a screenplay or novel."Nick Castle—Writer/Director, Escape From New York, Hook, August Rush, Last Star Fighter, The Boy Who Could Fly, Tap, Dennis the Menace"Before, I used to write myself into a corner, but thanks to Jeff Lyons' premise tools now I can see my story’s structure from the outside, to see what's working and what could be stronger. This book will help you draw a map through the story forest, rather than getting lost in the trees. I've used this material with my students with the same beneficial effect as with my own writing. I highly recommend this book."Malena Watrous—Author, If You Follow Me—Head Instructor Stanford University Online Writers Studio"There is no book like this in the marketplace. It will help writers, producers, and directors, and save everyone from wasted time writing drafts to find a story. I wish I had this book when I was in film school."David Jeffery—Producer, Fox’s - Bones, PBS’s – American Family, Lesson Plan"This is a book for which many of us have been waiting, and if you are at all like me, incorporating Jeff's ideas and guidance into your work can make all the difference." Barnet Bain—Producer, What Dreams May Come— Writer/Producer, The Celestine Prophecy"Story structure changed my writing life, and the magician who taught it to me was Jeff Lyons. Every writer on the planet needs coffee, chocolate, and this book!"Caroline Leavitt—New York Times bestselling author, Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of You"Working with Jeff reminds me of a quote from Michelangelo, 'I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.' Jeff’s tools have helped me develop solid premise and log lines, and to chisel my stories free from the stone. This book will help you do the same."Michael Perri—Staff Writer, NBC’s - State of Affairs"After reading Jeff’s terrific book I felt like rushing to my desk, new tools in hand, and fixing all my unsold screenplays. I highly recommend to anyone writing a screenplay or novel."Nick Castle—Writer/Director, Escape From New York, Hook, August Rush, Last Star Fighter, The Boy Who Could Fly, Tap, Dennis the Menace"Before, I used to write myself into a corner, but thanks to Jeff Lyons' premise tools now I can see my story’s structure from the outside, to see what's working and what could be stronger. This book will help you draw a map through the story forest, rather than getting lost in the trees. I've used this material with my students with the same beneficial effect as with my own writing. I highly recommend this book."Malena Watrous—Author, If You Follow Me—Head Instructor Stanford University Online Writers Studio"There is no book like this in the marketplace. It will help writers, producers, and directors, and save everyone from wasted time writing drafts to find a story. I wish I had this book when I was in film school."David Jeffery—Producer, Fox’s - Bones, PBS’s – American Family, Lesson Plan"This is a book for which many of us have been waiting, and if you are at all like me, incorporating Jeff's ideas and guidance into your work can make all the difference." Barnet Bain—Producer, What Dreams May Come— Writer/Producer, The Celestine Prophecy"Story structure changed my writing life, and the magician who taught it to me was Jeff Lyons. Every writer on the planet needs coffee, chocolate, and this book!"Caroline Leavitt—New York Times bestselling author, Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of YouTable of ContentsYour First Book in Story Development?; What is Story Development?; The 7-Step Premise Development Process; Step 1: Determine if you Have a Story; Step 2: Map the Invisible Structure of Your Story Idea; Step 3: Write the First Pass of Your Premise Line; Step 4: Determine if Your Premise Is Soft or High Concept; Step 5: Develop the Log Line; Step 6: Finalize the Premise Line; Step 7: Test the Premise and Log Lines; Case Studies: The Godfather; The Great Gatsby; Metamorphosis; Hamlet; Frankenstein; Worksheets and Exercises;

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Book Synopsis Talented animation artists often neglect successful storytelling in favor of strong visuals, but now you can have both with this complete guide to adaptation for animation. Veteran independent filmmaker Hannes Rall teaches you how to draw and adapt inspiration from copyright-free materials like fairy tales, myths, and classic literature, making it easier than ever to create your own compelling narrative. Particular focus is given to making the adequate narrative and visual choices when transferring a text from page to screen: How to create a successful adaptation. With sections on subjects like transcultural adaptations, visual poetry and production design, this book is just the right mix of practical advice, lavish illustrations, and industry case studies to give you everything you need to start adapting your story today. Key features: Learn to apply concepts of adapting classic and modern literature for animation in different techniques Table of ContentsPREFACE AUTHOR Part 1: Reflecting about Animated Adaptation 1. "It Is the World, Which Is within the Head of the Artist": A Closer Look at the History of Animated Adaptations An Interview with Giannalberto Bendazzi 2. "Animation Can Aspire to Poetic Imagery and Feeling" An Interview with John Canemaker Part 2: Genres, Strategies, and Methods 3. Animated Ever After: The Fairy Tale Adaptation 4. Things That Go Bump on the Screen: Adapting Gothic Literature for Animation Including Interviews with Benny Zelkowicz, Georges Schwizgebel and Maria Lorenzo 5. As You Like It: Adapting Shakespeare for Animation Including an Interview with Prof. Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon and Pippa Nixon, Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company 6. Sushi on Sauerkraut? Transcultural Adaptation Including Interview with Ishu Patel 7.Visual Poetry and Experimental Adaptation: Rhyme with Reason Including Interviews with Thomas Zandegiacomo Del Bel, Director of the ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival, Anna Kalus Goessner, Stefan Leuchtenberg and Martin Wallner, and Tan Wei Keong, Award Winning Animator 8.Uncharted Territories: Adapting Contemporary Literature for Animation Including Interview with Harry and Henry Zhuang, Singaporean Animation Directors Part 3: Images to Words 9.Visual Development and Artistic Research: How Story Defines Style for Animated Adaptations Including Interview with Jorg von den Steinen, Editor at ZDF Germany and Free AUTHOR AFTERWORD/CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX

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Book SynopsisCompletely updated for current HD, UHD, 2K, and 4K workflows, Avid Editing blends the art and aesthetics of motion picture editing with technical, hands-on instruction. Appropriate for beginners and intermediate users who need to refresh their knowledge of essential postproduction techniques, this fully revamped and full-color sixth edition is also an excellent tool for editors coming to Avid from other nonlinear editing platforms. Topics covered include trimming, audio, effects, titles, color correction, customization, inputting, and outputting. A robust accompanying online resource features professionally shot footage and Avid project files, allowing readers to work alongside the lessons taught in the book.The new edition covers: Avid Media Composer Licensing Choices Changes to the Avid User Interface Basic and Advanced Visual Effects Mastering Avid's Audio Tools Exploring ATrade Review"I recommend this book to everyone who wants to learn Avid. Sam Kauffmann breaks down the entire process – from ingesting media and making your first cuts to color correction and delivery. It’s an excellent resource to help editors new to Avid get up to speed quickly." —Sofi Marshall, Editor, 6 Years (2015), Wild Canaries (2014), A Teacher (2013) "Each page is liberally illustrated with colour screen grabs (...) to help you follow along, step-by-step with the specific instructions. This is why it’s an ideal book for anyone learning the software for the first time as you can learn how to import, organise, edit and polish your first project in a few chapters worth of reading. Avid Editing (6th Ed.) is probably the most up to date book on editing in Avid you can buy today." - Jonny Elwyn Table of ContentsChapter 1: Getting Started, Chapter 2: Basic Editing, Chapter 3: Trimming, Chapter 4: Using the Smart Tool, Chapter 5: A Few Editing Tips, Chapter 6: Customization and Organization, Chapter 7: Sound, Chapter 8: Effects, Chapter 9: Titles, Chapter 10: Keeping in Sync, Chapter 11: Power User Tips: Editing and Effects, Chapter 12: The Double System Sound Workflow, Chapter 13: Color Correction, Chapter 14: Inputting Media, Chapter 15: Working in HD, 2K and 4K, Chapter 16: Outputting Your Sequence, Chapter 17: Managing Media and Project Data, Chapter 18: Today’s Editing Landscape, Chapter 19: Present and Future

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Book SynopsisNo theatre company has been involved in such a broad range of adaptations for television and cinema as the Royal Shakespeare Company. Starting with Richard III filmed in the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre before World War One, the RSC's accomplishments continue today with highly successful live cinema broadcasts. The Wars of the Roses (BBC, 1965), Peter Brook's film of King Lear (1971), Channel 4's epic version of Nicholas Nickleby (1982) and Hamlet with David Tennant (BBC, 2009) are among their most iconic adaptations. Many other RSC productions live on as extracts in documentaries, as archival recordings, in trailers and in other fragmentary forms.Screening the Royal Shakespeare Company explores this remarkable history of collaborations between stage and screen and considers key questions about adaptation that concern all those involved in theatre, film and television. John Wyver is a broadcasting historian and the producer of RSC LiTrade ReviewOne of the most significant achievements of this book is Wyver's scrupulously thorough investigation ... [A] meticulously researched, amply documented and wonderfully wide-ranging study. * Times Literary Supplement *A treasure trove of information … This well-written book will be a basis for further research and a standard for the interaction between RSC and the screen. It is one of those books that you read and think: yes, about time. * Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance *This is a book full of facts and informed judgements, and that makes Screening the Royal Shakespeare Company: A Critical History by far one of the most useful scholarly books I have read in some time. Now I want to catch up with John Wyver’s past work. * The Shakespeare Newsletter *Remarkable ... A narrative that dramatically (the pun is deliberate) transforms our knowledge and understanding of the filming of theatre and of the particularly complex and varied negotiations between theatre productions on the one hand and the film and television media on the other...It will take us all a long time to catch up with the riches of what Wyver has accomplished here but we will find the journey exhilarating and profoundly rewarding. * Theatre Notebook *Provides an insider’s look at how the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has navigated the often-turbulent world of broadcasting productions of Shakespeare. He provides a historical account of the recording and broadcasting of productions by the RSC that covers ten decades … Though one can find myriad resources on the adaptation of Shakespeare to film, Wyver focuses specifically on how the RSC adapts live Shakespearean productions for television and film; he keeps in mind both the integrity of the stage and an audience’s expectation of more than a static, single camera recording. Thus the volume is an important contribution to adaptation studies. Summing Up: Recommended * CHOICE *The RSC’s relationship with screen media is a topic that has long needed its history written, and Wyver is the ideal writer for the task. Lucidly marshalling a wealth of research, including exciting new discoveries, this book comprehensively chronicles the company’s complex interactions with broadcasters and filmmakers from the 1950s to the present day. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in Shakespeare on stage and on screen. -- Susanne Greenhalgh, University of Roehampton, UKA careful, richly detailed and painstaking work of history... a huge achievement of patient archival research and practical industry knowledge, which will become a standard reference work for those of us toiling in this area -- Peter Kirwan, University of Nottingham, UKTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on the Text Introduction Chapter 1: Beginners, 1910-59 Chapter 2: Television Times, 1962-68 Chapter 3: Making Movies, 1964-73 Chapter 4: Intimate Spaces, 1972-82 Chapter 5: Toil and Troubles, 1982-2012 Chapter 6: Now-ness, 2000-18 Notes Filmography Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis collection focuses on 1970s films from a variety of countries, and from the marginal to the mainstream, which, by tackling various difficult' subjects, have proved to be controversial in one way or another. It is not an uncritical celebration of the shocking and the subversive but an attempt to understand why this decade produced films which many found shocking, and what it was that made them shocking to certain audiences. To this end it includes not only films that shocked the conventionally minded, such as hard core pornography, but also those that outraged liberal opinion for example, Death Wish and Dirty Harry. The book does not simply cast a critical light on a series of controversial films which have been variously maligned, misinterpreted or just plain ignored, but also assesses how their production values, narrative features and critical receptions can be linked to the wider historical and social forces that were dominant during this decade. Furthermore, it Trade ReviewIt’s alive … again! Shocking Cinema of the Seventies is back but not as we knew it. More than merely an updating of the previous edition, this volume is a wholly new collection that responds to the profound changes that have taken place in the status of 1970s cinema over the last two decades. An indispensable volume in its own right! -- Mark Jancovich, University of East Anglia, UKMendik and Petley’s new volume unearths little-suspected histories and sub-genre cycles hidden in plain sight and material from darker recesses of criminality and fantasy. Contributors challenge conceptions of cinema and how and why academics study it, disturbing both conservative and radical sensibilities as much as do the films themselves. -- Nigel Morris, University of Lincoln, USA.This exciting collection advances significant new research in 70s cult cinema, especially fascinating work in international cinema including Japan. With an introduction rightly interrogating what is meant by ‘shocking’ and asking us to rethink our commonly held assumptions, this is compulsory reading for all film scholars and those interested in cult cinema and television. -- Jason Lee, De Monfort University, UKA collection as electrifying and as essential as the wild, diverse range of films from the 1970s it explores, authored by some of the most vital and exciting voices in cult film studies today. -- Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study (2021)It’s hardly shocking that two of the UK’s most distinguished film journalists have produced this impressive new edition of a film book which has long been an essential component of any cinéaste’s shelves. * Crime Time *Shocking Cinema of the 70s offers a range of opinion and insight on films which caused public outcry, upset the critics, or troubled governments. Whereas some of these films, looked at almost fifty years later, might make that seem like an overreaction, others might still make for uncomfortable viewing today. This collection enables us to understand what a ‘Shocking’ film is, and what there still is to learn from them. Highly recommended. * Cinema Retro *Table of ContentsNew Shocks to the System: An Introduction to the Second Edition of Shocking Cinema of the Seventies Xavier Mendik and Julian Petley Section One: International Visions of the Extreme 1. Walerian Borowczyk: Seventies Sexploitation through Sublimation Aga Skrodzka 2. A Woman’s Grudge: Figuring Female Resentment in Japanese 1970s Grindhouse Cinema Laura Treglia 3. Rethinking Representation, Race and Rape in the 1970s Women in Prison Movie James Newton Section Two: From the Vigilante to the Violated 4. Death Wish: A Vigilante’s Journey, An Urban Tragedy William Gombash 5. Rough Justice: Lone Cops, Vigilantes and Penal Populism Julian Petley 6. Small Screen Shockers: Rape-Revenge Narratives in the TV Movie Jennifer Wallis Section Three: State Sponsored Shocks 7. Tax Shelter Terrors: Cinépix and the Hidden History of 1970s Canadian Horror Cinema Xavier Mendik 8. Shocking Canadian Cinema of the Seventies: An Interview with William Fruet Xavier Mendik 9. ‘You miserable, no good, dirty sons of bitches!’: Queer(y)ing ‘Canuxploitation’ revenge narratives in the films of John Dunning and André Link Robin Griffiths Section Four: Family-sploitation and Threats to the Family 10. Family Entertainment: Psychotic Slaughter in the 1970s Charles Manson Movies Bill Osgerby Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn this study, William C. Carroll analyses a wide range of adaptations and appropriations of Macbeth across different media to consider what it is about the play that compels our desire to reshape it. Arguing that many of these adaptations attempt to improve' or correct' the play's perceived political or aesthetic flaws, Carroll traces how Macbeth's popularity and adaptability stems from several of its formal features: its openly political nature; its inclusion of supernatural elements; its parable of the dangers of ambition; its violence; its brevity; and its domestic focus on a husband and wife. The study ranges across elite and popular culture divides: from Sir William Davenant's adaptation for the Restoration stage (16634), an early 18th-century novel, The Secret History of Mackbeth and Verdi''s Macbeth, through to 20th- and 21st-century adaptations for stage and screen, as well as contemporary novelizations, young adult literature and commercial appropTrade ReviewThis impeccably researched, detailed book has much to offer to anyone studying, teaching, directing or taking part in what is probably Shakespeare’s best known play. * Ink Pellet *Offers a rich compendium of examples, providing both a resource for and an invitation to readers and researchers to explore further themselves. * Shakespeare Survey *Carroll’s net is cast wide and there are chapters on the novel, global and racial Macbeths, as well as musical versions. Stage and cinematic adaptations figure throughout. Geographically, the range is impressive—no fewer than thirty different countries are mentioned … [Carroll] has a fluent grasp of this play’s multitudinous reincarnations. This elegant study will surely become a model of condensation and explication of the continuing cultural presence of Shakespeare’s apparently immortal literary artefacts. * Adaptation *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on Text Introduction: Macbeth and Mackbeth, the prequel 1 Political Macbeth 2 ‘The gracious Duncan’ and ‘our eldest, Malcolm’ 3 The return of Fleance 4 Noir Macbeth 5 Recuperating Lady Macbeth 6 Novelizing Macbeth 7 Global and racial Macbeth 8 Macbeth, the musical Epilogue: Macbeth 3.0 Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisIngrid Ryberg is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Cultural Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and a filmmaker. She is a co-editor of The Power of Vulnerability: Mobilising Affect in Feminist, Queer and Anti-racist Media Cultures (2018). In addition, she is the director of the documentary En armé av älskande (An Army of Lovers, 2018), about queer filmmaking in Sweden in the 1970s.

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Book SynopsisThis book shines much-needed light on the history, structures and films of the Amharic film industry in Ethiopia. Focusing on the rise of the industry from 2002, until today, and embedded in archival, ethnographic and textual research methods, this book offers a sustained and detailed appreciation of Amharic-language cinema. Michael Thomas considers ''fiker''/love as an organising principle in national Ethiopian culture and, by extension, Amharic cinema. Placing ''fiker'' as central to understanding Amharic film genres also illuminates the continuous negotiations at play between romantic, familial, patriotic and spiritual notions of love in these films. Thomas considers the production and exhibition of films in Ethiopia, charting fluctuations and continuities between the past and the present. Having done so, he offers detailed textual readings of films, identifying important junctures in the industry's development and the emergence of new genres. The findings of the book detail the affTrade ReviewMichael W. Thomas gives a detailed first-hand account of Ethiopian cinema in compelling detail ... an excellent read written in simple structure, yet sophisticated in its insider knowledge * Journal of African Cinemas *This book provides an engaged and located history of Amharic language Ethiopian cinema. Thomas pays attention to the materiality and socio-political contexts of cinema-going cultures and complicates our understanding of the ways in which audiences engage with and debate genre. -- Carli Coetzee, University of Oxford, UKThere are no words to express how much I enjoyed reading Popular Ethiopian Cinema! It is one of the greatest books, not only about the Ethiopian film industry but of pan-African cinema as a whole. Michael W. Thomas provides invaluable insight into Ethiopian filmmakers and their struggle, ideology, aesthetics and social values. -- Endalegeta Kebede, former Cultural Officer for the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, Ethiopia.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Courting and the Curiosity of Cinema in Addis Ababa PART 1: THE HISTORY 1: Film Exhibition in Ethiopia 2: Film Production in Ethiopia PART 2: THE FILMS 3: The “yefiker film/love film” 4: The Rise of the “assikiñ yefiker film/humorous love film” 5: Violence and Order in the “lib anteltay film/suspense film” 6: The Absence of Romance and the “yebeteseb film/family film” PART 3: THE INDUSTRY 7: Promoting Amharic Film Genres 8: Producing Amharic Film Genres 9: Perceiving Amharic Film Genres Conclusion: Of Fiker and Film Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn 1945, French political prisoners returning from the concentration camps of Germany coined the phrase ''the concentrationary universe'' to describe the camps as a terrible political experiment in the destruction of the human. This book shows how the unacknowledged legacy of a totalitarian mentality has seeped into the deepest recesses of everyday popular culture. It asks if the concentrationary now infests our cultural imaginary, normalizing what was once considered horrific and exceptional by transforming into entertainment violations of human life. Drawing on the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt and the analyses of violence by Agamben, Virilio, Lacoue-Labarthe and Nancy, it also offers close readings of films by Cavani and Haneke that identify and critically expose such an imaginary and, hence, contest its lingering force.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Series Preface: Concentrationary Memories: The Politics of Representation, Griselda Pollock and Max Silverman Introduction A Concentrationary Imaginary?, Griselda Pollock Part I. Thinking 1. Framing Horror, Adriana Cavarero 2. Between Realism and Fiction: Arendt and Levi on Concentrationary Imaginaries, Olivia Guaraldo 3. Totality, Convergence, Synchronization, Ian James Part II. Desire 4. Wrap me up in Sadist Knots: Representations of Sadism—From Naziploitation to Torture Porn, Aaron Kerner 5. Redemption or Transformation: Blasphemy and the Concentrationary Imaginary in Liliana Cavani’s The Night Porter (1974), Griselda Pollock Part III. Camp 6. Seep and Creep: the Concentrationary Imaginary in Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island (2010), Benjamin Hannavy Cousen 7. Haneke and the Camps, Max Silverman 8. Spec(tac)ularizing ‘Campness’: Nikita and La Femme Nikita the Series, Brenda Hollweg Notes Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisSheldon Lu is Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature at UC Davis, USA. He is the author and editor of more than a dozen books in English and Chinese. These include Chinese Modernity and Global Biopolitics: Studies in Literature and Visual Culture (2007), China, Transnational Visuality, Global Postmodernity (2001), and From Historicity to Fictionality: The Chinese Poetics of Narrative (1994). Chinese-Language Film: Historiography, Poetics, Politics (co-edited with Emilie Y. Y. Yeh, 2005) was named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title.Trade ReviewSheldon Lu has contributed significantly to the study of Chinese language cinema, literature, and visual arts over the years, and initiated important concepts such as transnational cinema which has become an indispensable framework for scholars and students to look at Chinese cinema, world cinemas, and visual culture. His latest book covers a broad array of visual and artistic medium: film, painting, graffiti, photography, architecture, installation, performance and poetry. It is illustrated with photographs of artworks and stills from films which contribute to the understanding of the text. This book brings the subject matter alive and up to date, revealing the diversity and vibrancy of Chinese aesthetic culture for readers. -- Stephen Teo, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeA timely intervention in academic debates and visual productions that challenges the reader to rethink familiar concepts (e.g., nation, masculinity, environment) and reconfigure relationships between cinema and other arts. A must-read for those interested in the expert judgment of a leading voice in the field. -- Yingjin Zhang, University of California, San Diego, USAIn a world ravaged by pandemics, ecological degradation, sexual violence, racial assaults, territorial disputes, and trade wars, Sheldon Lu’s book makes a critical intervention into ongoing debates about China by focusing on the notion of the “nation” in cinema and related visual arts. Absolutely essential reading. -- Gina Marchetti, University of Hong Kong, Hong KongAs the originator of the transnational concept, Sheldon Lu is the most able scholar to probe the vagaries of national cinema in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. We tend to think of globalisation and nationalism as antithetical forces, but Lu presents case after case of how nationalism is aided and abetted by globalisation and transnationalism. China’s film and visual culture carry the aims of patriotic ideologues, but also present visions of individual struggles against repression, inequality and patriarchy. Contemporary Chinese Cinema and Visual Culture is an incisive, expansive intervention into China’s global figurations. -- Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh, Lingnan University, Hong KongTable of ContentsIntroduction: Refashioning the Nation in Transnational Cinema and Art Part 1: Nationhood, Gender, Sexuality, Masculinity in Feature Film 1.Projecting the Chinese Nation on Domestic and Global Screens 2. Space, Mobility, Modernity: The Female Prostitute in Chinese-language Film 3. Re-orientations of Hong Kong Cinema and Transformations of Masculinity 4. Masculinity in Crisis: Male Characters in Jia Zhangke’s Films Part 2. Multimedia Engagements with the Local, National, and Global 5. Peripheral, Underground, and Independent Cinema 6. Performing and Romancing the Other in Film, Television Drama, and Ballet 7. Reshaping Beijing’s Space: Architecture, Art, Photography, Film 8. Artistic and Multimedia Interventions Conclusion: Globalization at Bay Filmography Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDavid Fincher''s Mank recreates 1930s Hollywood through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish Citizen Kane. Starring Gary Oldman as Mankiewicz, Amanda Seyfried as Marion Davies, Charles Dance as William Randolph Hearst and Tom Burke as Orson Welles.Trade Reviewa heartfelt, irresistibly watchable film -- Peter Bradshaw * The Guardian *“Mank” is a lusciously evocative, verbally sharp-angled movie that’s never less than engrossing. -- Owen Gleiberman * Variety *a clear-eyed, warts ’n’ all love letter to Hollywood, alive to both the glamour and messy realities of the film industry and the act of creation itself — all wrapped in some of the most gorgeous filmmaking craft imaginable ... Mank delivers the “magic of the movies” in its own unique way. -- Ian Freer * Empire *It’s no small matter that the author of Mank is Jack Fincher, the director’s father, who died in 2003. He gets sole credit, a gesture that ratifies the film’s argument that screenwriting isn’t only about what’s on the page: at its finest, it facilitates conditions in which everyone can sparkle. I don’t know whether the script stipulated the box of Gold Dust washing powder that sits beside the sink in Mank’s villa, but there it is, bold as brass, hinting at the alchemy necessary to create a Citizen Kane. Or, for that matter, a Mank. -- Ryan Gilbey * New Statesman *

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Book SynopsisHas a global queer popular culture emerged at the expense of local queer artists? In this book, Helton Levy argues that global queer culture is indebted to specific, local references that artists carry from their early experiences in life, which then become homogenized by contemporary media markets. The assumption that queer publics live and consume only through a global set of references, including gay parades and rainbow flags, for example, erases many personal complexities.Levy revisits media characters that have caught the attention of the broader public such as Calamity Jane (1953), the Daffyd Thomas character from the BBC comedy Little Britain (2003-2007), Brazilian drag queen Pabblo Vittar, French singer Christine and the Queens, and the Italian-Egyptian rapper Mahmood and argues that they have gradually blended in the public''s perception. This has often obscured the individual struggles faced by these characters, such as immigration, homophobia, poveTable of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Illustrations and Tables Series Editors’ Introduction Introduction: Globally queer? A tale of two worlds 1. Commodifying, de-commodifying, localising queer media and culture 2. Queer news 3. Queer artists 4. Trans influencers 5. Global platforms, local characters Conclusion: From globalized queerness to possible homecomings Index

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Book SynopsisPresenting a wide range of new scholarly approaches, this is the first volume to critique the highly influential television series Xena: Warrior Princess. Based on the online international 2021 conference on Xena: Warrior Princess, this book offers a critical overview of the series'' ground-breaking impact and discusses why it has maintained its appeal.Contributors from across the world include perspectives from classical reception studies, queer studies and fan studies to examine the influence of ancient Mediterranean mythology and history in the series and, in turn, how the series shaped the viewer's understanding of the classical past. Significantly, there are also studies of Xena's depiction as a barrier-smashing heroine, and an examination of how the series paved the way for portrayals of LGBTQ+ relationships on mainstream television. The legacy of the series is seen in how it has continued to shape modern views about classical antiquity and how it

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