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St Martin's Press Ticking Clock
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£17.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The TV Studio Production Handbook
Book SynopsisLucy Brown has made television programmes around the world for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Nickelodeon and Disney. She has TV credits on BAFTA and RTS award winning children's programmes and the acclaimed flagship architecture series, Grand Designs. Lucy is Head of Film and Television and a Principal Lecturer at the University of Greenwich. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and winner of a Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in International Engagement. Lyndsay Duthie is an Executive Producer with television credits for ITV, BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and SKY. Her career has included ten years originating and producing hit programmes at ITV, as well as running her own company, Ice Blue Media. Lyndsay is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Principal Lecturer and Course Director for the University of Hertfordshire's Film & TV Programme, and winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Graduate Success.Table of ContentsPART ONE – Standby! CHAPTER 1 - S.T.U.D.I.O Toolkit CHAPTER 2 - The Big Idea CHAPTER 3 – Getting Commissioned CHAPTER 4 – The Studio Environment CHAPTER 5 – Production Management PART TWO – Action! CHAPTER 6 - Talent Shows CHAPTER 7 – Studio Dramas: Soaps and Sitcoms CHAPTER 8 – Game and Quiz Shows CHAPTER 9 – News CHAPTER 10 – Food Shows CHAPTER 11 – Children’s TV CHAPTER 12 - Talk Shows and Magazine Formats CHAPTER 13 – Reality TV CHAPTER 14 – It’s a Wrap! Glossary Index
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Reclaiming Female Authorship in Contemporary Uk
Book SynopsisExamines how British female comedy authors have flourished in the contemporary televisual landscape.
£99.32
John Murray Press The Flexible Method
Book SynopsisDisasters are inevitable but you don't have to face them unprepared. This book shows what we can do to futureproof our organisations against the next global crisis.Trade ReviewJames Burstall is a thoughtful, constructive and strategic leader. He has weathered many storms and leaders from every industry will find this an invaluable tool. * Gloria Hunniford OBE, presenter and broadcaster *Cataclysms are unpredictable but surviving them in the future shouldn't be. * Kevin Maguire, Daily Mirror and New Statesman *Unlocks many insights into the acquisition and application of leadership skills - revealing and uplifting. * Dermot Murnaghan, Sky News *The next global disaster is on its way so get your business ready now. That's James Burstall's message and he is a man worth listening to. * Dorothy Byrne, University of Cambridge and former Head of News and Current Affairs, Channel 4, *A critical tool kit for leaders who plan to thrive through these times and seize the opportunities that are inherent within them * Dr Andrew White, University of Oxford *Jam-packed with brilliant ideas on how to cope with a catastrophe, both professionally and personally, this book should be read by everyone running a business today. * Chantal Rickards, former Chair, Bafta *I can't think of anyone better placed to write about leadership. * Lucy Pilkington ? Managing Director, Milk and Honey Productions and Chair of the Royal Television Society’s diversity committee *
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Production Management for TV and Film
Book SynopsisLinda Stradling is an experienced and well-established production manager who works for major broadcasters, including Channel 4, BBC, Working Title, Mentorn, the Discovery Channel & National Geographic. Linda teaches production management skills on professional industry courses.Trade Review'packed with practical hints and tips to help advance any production career' Ariel BBC Staff magazine (July 2010)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. The Role of the Production Manager in Documentary and Factual Projects 2. Working in Drama 3. An Introduction to Budgeting a Documentary 4. Scheduling 5. Cash Flow - What it is and How to do it 6. A Guide to Essential Documentation 7. Systems and Cost Control 8. Dealing with the Broadcaster 9. VAT and the Production Manager 10. Insurance 11. Negotiating Contracts, Hiring and Firing 12. 'Recess', Setting Up Shoots and Foreign Filming 13. Health & Safety 14. Interviewing and the Ethics of the Documentary 15. Archive and Copyright 16. Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) 17. Music: A Brief Guide 18. Post Production and Editorial Staff 19. Deliverables 20. The Other Side of Production Management Appendix: Help Agencies, Trade Unions, Industry Jargon and other useful references Index
£31.99
Rowman & Littlefield Firefly Revisited
Book SynopsisAccording to Joss Whedon, the creator of the short-lived series Firefly (2002), the cult show is about nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things. The chronicles of crewmembers on a scruffy space freighter, Firefly ran for only four months before its abrupt cancellation. In that brief time, however, it established a reputation as one of the best science-fiction programs of the new millennium: sharply written, superbly cast, and set on an exotic multicultural frontier unlike anything ever seen on the small screen. The show's large, enthusiastic fan following supported a series of comics and a theatrical film, Serenity (2005), that extended the story, deepened the characters, and revealed new wonders and dangers on the deep-space frontier. In Firefly Revisited: Essays on Joss Whedon's Classic Series, Michael Goodrum and Philip Smith present a collection that reflects on the program, the characters, and the post-cancellation film and comics that greTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Michael Goodrum & Philip Smith Filmography 1. Firefly and the Space Western: Frontier Fiction on Fast-Forward John Wills 2: “A Man of Honor in a Den of Thieves:” War Veterans in Firefly and Serenity David Budgen 3: “See What’s Inside:” Understanding the Reavers’ Posthuman Identity and Role in Firefly and Serenity Gareth Hadyk-Delodder & Laura Chilcoat 4: At the “Corner of No and Where:” River’s Unmappable Body in the Firefly/Serenityverse Lisa Perdigao 5: “This is Where I Am . . . Ain’t a place of Wishes:” Kyriarchy and the Preservation of Power in Better Days Samira Nadkarni 6: Politics of Loss: The Historical World, “the Right Thing to Do,” and a Utopian Community in Firefly Dennis Sobolev 7: Speaking Chinese: Music and the Exotic in Firefly S. Andrew Granade 8: “Where Does Any Story Begin?”: Book Chapters and Whedonverse Choices Dean A. Kowalski 9: Lighting Out for the Black: Firefly and the Suspicion of Governance Structures Andrew Howe 10: “They Couldn’t Let Us Profit, It Wouldn’t Be Civilized:” Economic Modalities and Core-Periphery Relationships in the Political Economy of Firefly-Serenity Howard Kahm 11: The Future Isn’t So Shiny: Blade Runner, Firefly, and the Effects of American Consumerism in Modern China Tara Prescott Index About the Editors and Contributors
£81.00
Rowman & Littlefield Breaking Bad
Book SynopsisAs one of the most critically acclaimed shows of all time, Breaking Bad explored the life and crimes of a high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin of the American Southwest. As Walter White and his former student Jesse Pinkman become deeply entwined in the drug world, their narrative leaves a trail of bodies strewn across the show's five seasonsa story that resulted in more than 15 Emmy awards.In Breaking Bad: A Cultural History, Lara C. Stache offers an engaging analysis of the program, focusing on the show's fascinating characters and complex story lines. Stache gives the show its due reverence, but also suggests new ways of understanding and critiquing the series as a part of the larger culture in which it exists. The author looks at how the program challenges viewers to think about the choices made in the narrative, analyzes what did and did not work, and determines the program's cultural significance, particularly its place in twenty-first century America.The author also Trade ReviewThis entry in the 'Cultural History of Television' series is a stunning dissection of Breaking Bad, the critically acclaimed AMC TV series following Walter White's (Bryan Cranston) path from schoolteacher to drug lord. Stache's debut is both a close reading of the series and a delight for fans as she analyzes the market and fandom while also highlighting intense Internet speculation over promotional posters as one example of audience engagement. Stache delves into whether Walter is an antihero or outright villain, illustrates how binge watching on Netflix increased the viewer numbers, and takes a close look at the supporting cast in relation to the main character. Finally, the author concludes with a self-proclaimed 'opinionated compendium' of episode synopses. Never losing her witty voice, she guides readers through a well-researched discussion of what made this a landmark series. VERDICT Stache manages a scholarly take on a television show about the meth trade and turns it into a fast, fun read , making this a essential for fans of the show. * Library Journal *Although its last episode aired in 2013, enthusiasm continues unabated for Breaking Bad, the TV show about a dying high-school chemistry teacher who begins to cook meth. Stache’s book has three parts, the first on Walter White and his alter ego Heisenberg; the next, on the show’s cultural significance; and the last on the role each character plays in Walter White’s life. Stache posits that Walt is neither antihero or villain but a wholly new kind of character. He’s deeply flawed and ultimately evil, but he earns viewers’ loyalty and admiration. Walt’s bad choices are distinct from those of his partner, Jesse, whom viewers also love, but who has more redeeming qualities. Stache offers a plausible explanation of why most viewers hate Walt’s wife, Skyler, suggesting that the writing did not do her character justice in early episodes. With its notes and bibliography and an ‘opinionated compendium’ on each episode, the book should make any fan appreciate its exploration of the much-loved series ‘as part of the larger culture in which it exists.’ * Booklist *A recent addition to the new "Cultural History of Television" series centers on the award-winning television series Breaking Bad, which ran on the American Movie Channel from 2008 to 2013, and continues to find new viewers on Netflix. Stache (Governors State Univ.), who states that she has been a loyal fan of the show since its inception, has written a detailed analysis of the series, which revolves around the character of an American high school chemistry teacher in the Southwest, Walter White. Upon learning he has a terminal illness, White enters the methylamine drug world to make money to support his wife and children after his death. His personal transition from teacher to drug lord and his role as the protagonist are examined through five seasons. In nine chapters, Stache describes how the writers scripted the series, evaluates in detail the main characters, discusses the role of culture in an evaluation of the success of the show, and concludes with a chapter of the episodes with a compendium. This is a readable book for general fans of the show and is also an academic look at culture and television. * CHOICE *
£35.10
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Film Editing
Book SynopsisFilm editing is part of the long process of formulating, acquiring and presenting the images and sounds that make a film. The film editor makes decisions about the arrangement of the visual and aural material that they receive in the cutting room, not for their own satisfaction but to stimulate the participation of the cinema and television viewer. Three interrelated aspects, Emotion, Performance and Story, influence this decision-making. Combining history, practice, study and theory, Film Editing: Emotion, Performance, Story investigates why certain editorial decisions can encourage the emotional and narrative engagement of the audience. With full-color examples from features, short films and commercials, this book introduces a range of different editing styles and techniques to provide editors with a context on which to build their practice.Julie Lambden takes a discursive approach exploring the many options open to the editor whether this is the fine point at which to cut or Trade ReviewLambden’s book will enhance [readers’] knowledge of the art, the veritable alchemy, of film editing. * Cineaste Magazine *Julie Lambden astutely takes the lid off the complexities and alchemy of film editing and effortlessly leads us to an understanding of all aspects of the narrative power that editing and montage can release. This therefore makes essential reading for film students, practicing professionals or indeed anyone who wishes to expand their grasp of the fundamental and highly creative disciplines that comprise the language of all film making. * Mick Audsley, editor of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Twelve Monkeys (1995) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988) *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Moving Pictures; the structuring of Story and Emotion Chapter 2: Montage Chapter 3: Study 1- Parallel Tracks Chapter 4: Continuous Time and Space Chapter 5: Study 2 – Subjective Eyes Chapter 6: The Expressive Potential of the Audio-Visual Dynamic Chapter 7: Study 3: Fascinating Rhythms Chapter 8: Constructing a Performance Index
£28.79
Edinburgh University Press Period Drama
Book SynopsisMaps out the dominant debates surrounding period drama through the twin frameworks of prestige and pleasure
£90.00
Edinburgh University Press Period Drama
Book SynopsisMaps out the dominant debates surrounding period drama through the twin frameworks of prestige and pleasure
£19.94
McFarland & Co Inc Sidney Lumet
Book Synopsis? Punctilious to a fault, Sidney Lumet favored intense rehearsal, which enabled him to bring in most of his films under budget and under schedule. An energized director who captured the heart of New York like no other, he created a vast canon of work that stands as a testament to his passionate concern for justice and his great empathy for the hundreds of people with whom he collaborated during a career that spanned more than five decades. This is the first full-scale biography of a man who is generally regarded as one of the most affable directors of his time. Using the oral testimonies of those who worked with him both behind and in front of the camera, this book explores Lumet''s personality and working methods.
£27.54
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc MultiCamera Cinematography and Production
Book SynopsisA how-to book on the art, craft and practice of TV/video/streaming cinematography for multi-camera shooting.This book is written for anyone wanting to film, direct or produce multiple camera productions. Lighting Directors, Directors of Photography, Camera Operators as well as Directors, Producers and Production Managers will all find valuable information that will help them do their job and accomplish their goals of effectively filming with more than one camera at the same time. This book could be seen as an intermediate to advanced media production course book for colleges. It is also meant to give insight and inspiration to those starting out their professional careers in multi-camera productions. The text covers advice for producing and filming content using two or more cameras in many genres including Sitcom, Stand-up, News, Talk Show, Interview, Reality, Corporate Video and Indie Movies, with budgets both big and small, by two award winning professional Trade ReviewDavid Landau’s book, Multi-camera Cinematography and Production, is a comprehensive coverage of the subject area. The real-world examples of contemporary production techniques, specific examples and the input from professional practitioners make this different from other textbooks. It reviews the basics and then goes to more in depth, introducing new material and examples. It gives students a place and context to practice their craft using his” Putting it in Practice” exercises. * Matt Clarke, Producer-Director, C2 Media, USA *What David Landau has done here is distilled decades of his and his colleagues knowledge and put them into a single book. Broken down into easy to understand sections, he teaches by telling stories of our successes and failures alike. Reminding us that not all of our experiences are great, but what we learn from them is worth more than gold. * Tigre McMullan, Gaffer with Local 52 and Director of Photography with Local 600, USA *David Landau has done it again. After his outstanding Lighting for Cinematography fused his decades of professional work behind the camera with his equal commitment to undergraduate film education in order to provide a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to lighting for the moving image, he has shifted his focus to the demands of multiple camera television production in Multi-Camera Cinematography. In the first section of the book Landau and co-author Bruce Finn offer a simple yet comprehensive approach to camera and lighting basics useful for any introductory cinematography student. The real breakthrough comes in the second section of the volume, in which Landau and Finn detail the challenges raised by specific television genres including, talk shows, comedy shows, cooking shows and reality programming as the well as the techniques used for each of these forms. There is no currently available text that so clearly and thoroughly analyzes and explains these essential camera skills, and both students and teachers should find these insights extremely valuable. * Evan Lieberman, Associate Professor of Film, Cleveland State University, USA *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction PART I - FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1: The Visual Design Crew & On Set Behavior Chapter 2: Camera Shots, Framing, and Camera Operation Chapter 3: Lenses Chapter 4: Cameras and Camera Supports Chapter 5: The Magic of Light Chapter 6: Lighting, Lamps, and Electricity Chapter 7: Multi-Camera Lighting & Camera Operation Basics PART II - PRODUCTIONS Chapter 8: Multi-Camera Interviews Chapter 9: Shooting Stand-Up Comedy Shows Chapter 10: Shooting Reality Shows Chapter 11: Shooting Cooking Shows Chapter 12: Shooting Scripted Studio Productions: Daytime Dramas, Sit-Coms, Puppet shows, and More Chapter 13: Lighting Scripted Studio Productions Chapter 14: Shooting Scripted “Film Style” Productions Appendix 1: Recommended Books & Websites Appendix 2: Manufacturer Resources Index
£23.74
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Film Editing
Book SynopsisFilm editing is part of the long process of formulating, acquiring and presenting the images and sounds that make a film. The film editor makes decisions about the arrangement of the visual and aural material that they receive in the cutting room, not for their own satisfaction but to stimulate the participation of the cinema and television viewer. Three interrelated aspects, Emotion, Performance and Story, influence this decision-making. Combining history, practice, study and theory, Film Editing: Emotion, Performance, Story investigates why certain editorial decisions can encourage the emotional and narrative engagement of the audience. With full-color examples from features, short films and commercials, this book introduces a range of different editing styles and techniques to provide editors with a context on which to build their practice.Julie Lambden takes a discursive approach exploring the many options open to the editor whether this is the fine point at which to cut or Trade ReviewLambden’s book will enhance [readers’] knowledge of the art, the veritable alchemy, of film editing. * Cineaste Magazine *Julie Lambden astutely takes the lid off the complexities and alchemy of film editing and effortlessly leads us to an understanding of all aspects of the narrative power that editing and montage can release. This therefore makes essential reading for film students, practicing professionals or indeed anyone who wishes to expand their grasp of the fundamental and highly creative disciplines that comprise the language of all film making. * Mick Audsley, editor of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Twelve Monkeys (1995) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988) *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Moving Pictures; the structuring of Story and Emotion Chapter 2: Montage Chapter 3: Study 1- Parallel Tracks Chapter 4: Continuous Time and Space Chapter 5: Study 2 – Subjective Eyes Chapter 6: The Expressive Potential of the Audio-Visual Dynamic Chapter 7: Study 3: Fascinating Rhythms Chapter 8: Constructing a Performance Index
£71.25
Manchester University Press Complexity / Simplicity: Moments in Television
Book SynopsisAn exciting new strand in The Television Series, the ‘Moments in Television’ collections celebrate the power and artistry of television, whilst interrogating key critical concepts in television scholarship.Each ‘Moments’ book is organised around a provocative binary theme. Complexity / simplicity addresses the idea of complex TV, examining its potential, limitations and impact upon creative and interpretative practices. It also reassesses simplicity as an alternative criterion for evaluation. Complexity and simplicity persuasively illuminate the book’s chosen programmes in new ways.The book explores an eclectic range of TV fictions, dramatic and comedic. Contributors from diverse perspectives come together to expand and enrich the kind of close analysis most commonly found in television aesthetics. Sustained, detailed programme analyses are sensitively framed within historical, technological, institutional, cultural, creative and art-historical contexts.Table of ContentsIntroduction: complexity/simplicity – Sarah Cardwell, Jonathan Bignell and Lucy Fife Donaldson1 ‘WTF June?’: The Handmaid’s Tale and the significance of unexpected choice – Trisha Dunleavy2 Being Frank? Breaking the ’fourth wall’ in Netflix’s House of Cards – Christa van Raalte and Maike Helmers3 ‘You’ve got to expect this kind of thing in the priesthood’: simplicity and complexity in Father Ted – Karen Quigley4 Depth in two dimensions: complex/simple moments in Rick and Morty – James Walters5 Simplicity and complexity in the costuming of Killing Eve – Josette Wolthuis6 Complexity and clear-sightedness in The Wire – James Zborowski7 Such schadenfreude: unpacking the political satire in Veep – Michael P. Young8 Queer adventures in time and space: complicating simplicity in Doctor Who – Benedict Morrison9 Vanity Fair and the contradictions of colour – Jonathan Bignell10 The value of simplicity: The Long Wait – Sarah CardwellIndex
£81.00
Manchester University Press Substance / Style: Moments in Television
Book SynopsisAn exciting new strand in The Television Series, the ‘Moments in Television’ collections celebrate the power and artistry of television, whilst interrogating key critical concepts in television scholarship.Each ‘Moments’ book is organised around a provocative binary theme. Substance / styleoffers fresh perspectives on television’s essential qualities and aesthetic significance. It reassesses the synergy between substance and style, highlighting the potential for meaning to arise through their integration. The book’s chosen programmes are persuasively illuminated in new ways.The book explores an eclectic range of TV fictions, dramatic and comedic. Contributors from diverse perspectives come together to expand and enrich the kind of close analysis most commonly found in television aesthetics. Sustained, detailed programme analyses are sensitively framed within historical, technological, institutional, cultural, creative and art-historical contexts.Table of ContentsIntroduction: substance/style – Lucy Fife Donaldson, Sarah Cardwell and Jonathan Bignell1 Layers of style: design and embodiment in The Americans – Lucy Fife Donaldson2 New uniforms! Costume and the 1950s/60s in Call the Midwife – Josette Wolthuis3 When style is substance and beyond: Les Revenants as metaphysical drama – Alberto N. García4 Representing mediated identity and consciousness in The Good Wife – Ariane Hudelet5 Performing laughter in Friends– Gary Cassidy6 ‘You’re what’s wrong with America, Simpson’: style, appreciation and the temporally prolonged problem of The Simpsons– Michael Clark7 Resurrection, revelation, reception: rescuing John From Cincinnati from the HBO narrative – Robert Watts8 Police Squad! The Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker style versus the substance of early 1980s television – Emilio Audissino9 Grand designs: television, style and substance in The Time Tunnel – Jonathan BignellIndex
£81.00
Manchester University Press Sound / Image: Moments in Television
Book SynopsisAn exciting new strand in The Television Series, the ‘Moments in Television’ collections celebrate the power and artistry of television, whilst interrogating key critical concepts in television scholarship.Each ‘Moments’ book is organised around a provocative binary theme. Sound / image reassesses the synergy between televisual images, and sounds and music, as a key creative interaction warranting closer attention. Through close scrutiny of visual and sonic elements, the book’s chosen programmes are persuasively illuminated in new ways.The book explores an eclectic range of TV fictions, dramatic and comedic. Contributors from diverse perspectives come together to expand and enrich the kind of close analysis most commonly found in television aesthetics. Sustained, detailed programme analyses are sensitively framed within historical, technological, institutional, cultural, creative and art-historical contexts.Table of ContentsIntroduction: sound/image – Jonathan Bignell, Sarah Cardwell and Lucy Fife Donaldson1 Alien or familiar: sounds and images in The Twilight Zone, ‘The Invaders’ – Jonathan Bignell2 Investigating Morse: detecting innovations in sound and vision – Richard Hewett3 Discordant vocals and blinding light: the moment of petrification in Children of the Stones – Peter Hughes Jachimiak4 ‘Anything is possible now’: jazz music and images of the past in Stephen Poliakoff’s Dancing on the Edge– Will Stanford Abbiss5 Non-naturalist realism: sound and image in Alan Clarke’s Road – Paul Elliott6 Feeling sound: audiovisuality and the multisensory in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return – Caroline L. Eastwood7 Bodyguard: the rush of the ride – Maike Helmers and Christa van Raalte 8 Tableaux at the end of the world: living pictures in The Walking Dead – Tim Butler Garrett9 Silence and faces in Mad Men – Elliott LoganIndex
£81.00
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Movie Stunts & Special Effects: A Comprehensive
Book SynopsisThroughout film history, one of the fundamental fantasies portrayed on screen has been the kind of physical action few of us could ever experience in real life. The image of an 'every man' engaged in hand-to-hand, mortal combat, defending his family or even the world population against an overwhelming and malevolent force, speaks to our most primal instincts and thus became a mainstay of movie entertainment. In order to translate these deep-seated fantasies to the screen, filmmakers have been developing special skills and crafts for over 100 years. It is these skills that make 'movie magic' and have allowed audiences to take part in the primal hopes and fears we all possess. Movie Stunts & Special Effects: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning and Execution is designed to inform filmmakers on how to plan for and utilize these crafts by engaging and empowering filmmakers to better communicate with stunts and effects practitioners, and thereby enabling them to more fully realize their vision. Director/Producer Andrew Lane surveys fights, use of weapons, cars and vehicles, falls, the use of pyrotechnics, atmospheric effects, bullet hits, wounds and blood, among many other categories. Factors such as cost, time to implement, safety accommodations, and assessing the competence of those employed to plan and execute stunts and special effects are numerous and very specific. Each topic in Movie Stunts & Special Effects is examined using narrative explanations and extensive interviews with world-renowned experts. Various stunts and special effects are explored in the context of how they are best captured by a camera and then editorially constituted in the final product.Trade ReviewMovie Stunts & Special Effects: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning and Execution is an excellent addition to the library of any filmmaker, especially the novice, who is all too often unaware of the responsibility, care, time and preparation required to stage a successful stunt or special effect. This book examines the key visual tricks that make real the fantastic elements of film and demonstrates clearly how to eliminate the ‘crossed-fingers’ approach to stunts and effects. * David K. Irving, Director, Writer, and Associate Professor of Film and Television, New York University, USA *Finally a film book with no competition in the marketplace! A book that all aspiring filmmakers with dreams of shooting cinematic action scenes really must read. Veteran filmmaker Andrew Lane has made a valuable contribution to 'how to do the inherently dangerous safely' while creating the visceral moments you want. * Wayne Crawford, Filmmaker and MFA in Filmmaking Program Director, Horizons University, Paris, France, and Associate Professor of Directing, UNC School of the Arts, USA *This is a book that is invaluable to anyone contemplating a film that involves stunts, special effects, or visual effects and wants to know how to approach these very specialized areas safely and economically. Not only students, but indie filmmakers from all disciplines can learn something from Andy Lane's collaborators. The stunt and effects people who have generously shared their experiences enhance the value of the book. I would recommend it to any and all. * Betsy Pollock, Associate Dean of Production, American Film Institute, USA *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface What Is A Stunt? A Little Stunt History Training and Background Special Effects The Responsibility of a Safe Set Beyond Fire and Bullets Fights How Do You Find and Hire Your Stunt Coordinator? Stunt Doubles Compensation and Adjustments Safety Insurance Completion Bonds Falls Editorial The Editor’s Role During Production And Post Production Storyboards and Pre-Viz Cars and Vehicles Precision Driving The Director’s Process Ethical Responsibilities of Directors Second Units Martial Arts Firearms Swords and Knives Horses and Livestock Production Design Sports List of Authorities Sources Index
£23.74
BearManor Media Alice: Life Behind the Counter in Mel's Greasy
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£21.85
BenBella Books Supes Ain't Always Heroes: Inside the Complex
Book SynopsisSupes Ain’t Always Heroes offers a fresh look at The Boys, delving into the show’s unflinching depiction of celebrity, politics, social media, corporate greed, racism, sexism, and more: Why Homelander is the perfect representative for the sociopathic tendencies of contemporary American corporate culture, What Soldier Boy’s characterisation says about how we define masculinity, How has today’s media landscape and the PR powerhouse behind the show contributed to The Boys’ success?, What do the evolutions of A-Train, Queen Maeve, Mother’s Milk, and The Deep reflect about addiction, sexuality, family, and self-acceptance in our own world? PLUS: Exclusive interviews with comic series co-creator Darick Robertson and actor Jim Beaver (Robert Singer aka Dakota Bob) provide a unique glimpse behind the scenes, and comments from the show’s stars from editor interviews give further insight into their experiences in bringing these complex characters to life. Go inside into the streaming television series that has captured the imaginations of everyone from Hollywood A-listers to former presidents . . . Just be careful not to sneeze.
£14.39
Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC Elvis '68 Comeback: The Story Behind the Special
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£26.99
Lexington Books The Films of Walter Hill: Another Time, Another
Book SynopsisIn The Films of Walter Hill: Another Time, Another Place, Brian Brems explores how, as action emerged as a full-fledged genre of cinema, Walter Hill established his position in the genre, first as a screenwriter and then as a director. Hill, Brems argues, helped merge the thematic and stylistic concerns of the Western and film noir into a new action cinema, establishing a reputation for mythic, highly-stylized storytelling driven by a relentless pace. Through analyses of Hill’s filmography, this book demonstrates his consistent use of the architecture of classical storytelling to help codify the language of the action movie. These observations are supported by extensive conversations with Walter Hill and several of his on-screen collaborators, including Lance Henriksen, Sigourney Weaver, David Patrick Kelly, James Renmar, and William Sadler. Ultimately, Brems positions Hill as a key American film artist, whose work has inspired countless imitations. Trade ReviewWalter Hill’s sharp, intelligent dynamic films have been a cult item among cinephiles and connoisseurs since the 1970s. Brian Brems expands this appreciation through an exhaustive comparative approach, illuminating the roots of Hill’s cinema in genre (noir, Western, musical), other filmmakers (Hawks, Peckinpah, Kurosawa), and contemporary cultural trends.Adrian Martin, Monash University, author of Mysteries of Cinema -- Adrian Martin, Monash UniversityThe Films of Walter Hill reveals an underexplored Hollywood director who unleashed his fiery canon between genres (the Western, film noir), between New Hollywood and the blockbuster, between arthouse and action cinema, between Hawks and Peckinpah, and between myth and reality. Brian Brems traces Hill’s films (1970s-2010s) through their cinematic techniques and deconstruction of male hierarchies, leadership, and ethics. Integrating foundational action genre scholarship, interviews with Hill and his actors, and comprehensive knowledge of the films, this book remains accessible to students, fans, and novices looking for a lively articulation of where action movies come from and why they matter.---- Lorrie Palmer, Towson University -- Lorrie Palmer, Towson UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: The Action ManChapter 2: The Wild, The Hawks, and The WarriorsChapter 3: Soldiers of (Mis)FortuneChapter 4: Black and WhiteChapter 5: Down These Streets of FireChapter 6: Black vs. WhiteChapter 7: Last Men StandingChapter 8: Partners in CrimeConclusion: Terminate with Extreme PrejudiceWorks CitedAbout the Author
£76.50
O'Reilly Media Make: Props and Costume Armor
Book SynopsisHave you been trying to think of a way to conquer your local comic convention through cosplay? Do you gaze with envious eyes upon the fan-made suits of armored awesomeness strolling around every year on Halloween? Do you have a spot on your wall, bookshelf, or desk that desperately needs to be filled with a screen-accurate replica of your favorite science-fiction or fantasy weapon? If so, look no further. We've got just the book for you! In this book, master prop maker Shawn Thorsson uses his unique blend of humor and insight to turn years of painful experience into detailed explanations. He'll show you many of the tools, methods, and processes that you can use to create professional-looking science fiction and fantasy props and armor. The ultimate collision of creative imagination and practical maker skills, making props and costume armor involves sculpting, molding, casting, 3D printing, CNC fabrication, painting, and countless other techniques and technologies. In this book, you'll learn: Basic fabrication methods using inexpensive, commonly-available tools and materials Simple, low-cost methods to make foam armor out of easy-to-find foam mats How to use the popular Pepakura software to build 3D models with paper Multiple molding and casting techniques How to build a "vacuforming" machine to make armor from plastic sheet stock Painting and weathering techniques that will bring your props to life Just enough safety advice to keep you from losing body parts along the way Whether you're just a beginner or a seasoned builder with countless projects behind you, this book is sure to be an invaluable addition to your workshop library.
£19.19
University Press of Florida Univision, Telemundo, and the Rise of
Book SynopsisThe first history of Spanish-language television in the United StatesIn the most comprehensive history of Spanish-language television in the United States to date, Craig Allen traces the development of two prominent yet little-studied powerhouses, Univision and Telemundo. Allen tells the inside story of how these networks fought enormous odds to rise as giants of mass communication within an English-dominated society.The book begins in San Antonio, Texas, in 1961 with the launch of the first Spanish-language station in the country. From it rose the Spanish International Network (SIN), which would later become Univision. Conceived by Mexican broadcasting mogul Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta and created by unsung American television pioneers, Unvision grew to provide a vast amount of international programming, including popular telenovelas, and was the first U.S. network delivered by satellite. After Telemundo was founded in the 1980s by Saul Steinberg and Harry Silverman, the two networks battled over audiences and saw dramatic changes in leadership. Today, Univision and Telemundo are multibillion-dollar television providers that equal ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox in scale and stature. While Univision remains a beacon of U.S. television’s internationalization, Telemundo—owned by NBC—is a worldwide leader in producing Spanish-language programs.Using archival sources and original interviews to reconstruct power struggles and behind-the-scenes intrigue, Allen uses this exciting narrative to question monolingual and Anglo-centered versions of U.S. television history. He demonstrates the endurance, innovation, and popularity of Spanish-language television, arguing that its story is essential to understanding the Latinx history of contemporary America.A volume in the series Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture in Latin/o America, edited by Héctor Fernández L’Hoeste and Juan Carlos RodríguezTrade ReviewThis first comprehensive scholarly history of Spanish-language television reimagines the birth of US television as not solely English speaking, geographically centered in New York, nor dominated by the big three English-language networks. . . . A good resource for scholars working in media studies, communication, marketing, and popular culture." —Hispania
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Fantom Films Limited Who Talk: The Enemy of the World
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Fantom Films Limited Who Talk: The Web of Fear
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Fantom Films Limited The Daemons
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Fantom Films Limited Monster Era
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Fantom Films Limited Revenge of the Cybermen
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Pitch Publishing Ltd Why Are We Always On Last?: Running Match of the
Book SynopsisWhy Are We Always On Last? Running Match of the Day and Other Adventures in TV and Football is a fly-on-the wall account of Paul Armstrong's career working on Britain's favourite TV sports show (including nearly 15 years as the editor, defending his running orders) and a lifetime spent around sport, and football in particular. From a virtual BBC monopoly of sports coverage and working at the Hillsborough disaster, to the era of Sky, social media and megaclubs, Paul takes us behind the scenes at MOTD and chronicles the joys and pressures of seven World Cups and live broadcasts of varying quality. He provides an honest and humorous account of the seismic changes he's seen, both in broadcasting and the football industry. With inside stories of working with everyone from David Coleman and Brian Clough to Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer.. All infused with the pessimism and jaundice acquired during almost five decades following Middlesbrough FC.
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Bonnier Books Ltd How to Produce Comedy Bronze
Book SynopsisIn HOW TO PRODUCE COMEDY BRONZE, legendary TV producer Jon Plowman lifts the hood on the comedy industry so you can peer inside and wonder how any of it ever got made in the first place. In a career spanning 30 years Jon has learned (almost) everything there is to know about comedy and now wants to share his wealth of knowledge, before he becomes completely demented and forgets how to do it. Working with Fry and Laurie, travelling with the cast of Absolutely Fabulous, saying 'yes' to The Office - together these stories combine to tell the uncensored story of how TV comedy works, from the first germ of an idea to the after-party at the Emmys - all through a life in comedy. Read this book and if you're not careful learn how to make the world laugh at your ideas too!Trade ReviewWithout Jon Plowman it is certain that French and Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous, Fry and Laurie, Little Britain, The Office, The League of Gentlemen and at least a dozen other comedy entertainments of the past quarter century would have had another producer. A thought that chills the marrow and causes each separate hair to rise from the scalp in terror and bewilderment. For Jon Plowman is comedy in the same way that Anthea Turner is Anthea Turner. -- Stephen FryFunny, shrewd and thoroughly entertaining. Anyone thinking of working in comedy production (and a fair few who already do) should be made to read this book. Jon Plowman is simply the best! -- Steve PembertonI learned so much from this book. For a start, I had no idea Jon produced comedy... For those who suffer from chronic constipation and like to read on the loo, there's at least three good shits-worth here... A very funny, honest, naughty memoir from the godfather producer of British TV comedy. -- Matt LucasAs the godfather to a whole era of television comedy, Jon Plowman's hugely entertaining memoir, packed with anecdotes, gossip and wisdom about getting the show on the road, or sometimes into the cul de sac, is a delicious treat for upcoming programme makers and nosy parkers alike... If you've ever wondered what an Executive Producer does, read this book and still wonder. Because from Jon Plowman's witty and insightful account of the ins and outs and occasional car crashes of actually getting comedy shows onto television, you might conclude they just make up the rules as they go along. And thank goodness. -- Hugh BonnevilleThis is the rarest of rare things - a fascinating life, wonderfully told. It manages to be hilarious, informative, scurrilous and utterly page-turning all at once. Jon Plowman has made full use of the famous maxim "You can't libel the dead" (though worryingly seems to have extended this to the living too) to bring us a book of world-class anecdotes. If you've ever laughed at a British comedy I guarantee you will adore How to Produce Comedy Bronze. -- Adam Kay
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Lexington Books African American Women in the Oprah Winfrey
Book SynopsisExemplary Representations of African American Women on Television: Queen Sugar On Screen and Behind the Scenes argues that the Oprah Winfrey Network’s program Queen Sugar is a significant contribution to mainstream media that creates a space for deeper conversations concerning Black/African American women’s social roles, social class, and social change. Ollie Jefferson provides a unique analysis of the television drama by using the exemplary representations conceptual framework, which is designed to define exemplars represented as characters that illustrate the complex humanity of Black lives—in this case, multidimensional female characters. Jefferson highlights the best practices used by female African American producers Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, using Queen Sugar as a case study that broadens understanding of the media industry’s need for culturally sensitive and conscious inclusion of people of color behind the scenes—as media owners, creators, writers, directors, and producers—to put an end to the persistent and pervasive misrepresentations of African American women on camera. Scholars of television studies, media studies, women’s studies, and race studies will find this book particularly useful. Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction and Overview: Transforming the Storylines Above-the-LinesChapter 1: Mass Media Myths and Misrepresentations Chapter 2: Television TypecastsChapter 3: Media Exclusion to InclusionChapter 4: Multimedia Mogul Trending New Ground Chapter 5: Changing the Channel: Mainstream Media MessagesChapter 6: Inclusive Crew Commentary on Countering Narratives Chapter 7: Complex Characters Countering Stereotypes Chapter 8: Cultural Context in CommunityChapter 9: The Businesswoman On-ScreenChapter 10: The Activist Woman On-ScreenChapter 11: The Seasoned Woman On-ScreenChapter 12: The Reformed Woman On-ScreenChapter 13: The Sisterhood Series for Social ChangeConclusion: Exemplary Images, Inclusion & ImpactDefinition of Key Terms ReferencesAbout the Author
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Graffeg Limited Wonders of the Celtic Deep
Book SynopsisA unique environment created by the confluence of three oceanic, climatic zones, the Welsh coast and its waters teem with life and diversity, documented as never before. From seals and seabirds gathered along the celebrated coastline to species found in the depths of the Celtic Sea, along with the behind-the-scenes challenges and triumphs of this landmark TV series.
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Telos Publishing Ltd And ... Action: My Life In Television
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Telos Publishing Ltd And ... Action My Life In Television
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Monash University Publishing Double-Act: The Remarkable Lives and Careers of
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Tablo Pty Ltd Timeline Analog 6: 1996-2000
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Silman-James Press,U.S. Editing Reality TV: The Easily Accessible,
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Unnamed Press Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy (From the
Book SynopsisTo sit with George Schlatter and hear his stories is a gift. Billy CrystalIn 1967, producer George Schlatter pitched an idea for a quirky new television show: one inspired by the hippie counterculture, which would take the idea of sit-ins, love-ins, and be-ins, and manifest that politicized, sexualized, consciousness-raising energy into pure comedy. Much to the surprise of NBC executives, Laugh-In soon became the #1 show on American TV, and the careers of beloved stars like Lily Tomlin and Goldie Hawn were born. ??Still Laughing features never-before-told stories from the creation of one of the most groundbreaking shows in television history. It also recounts the coming-of-age of one of Hollywood's most iconic producers, from his early nightclub days rubbing elbows with mob figures like Mickey Cohen and John Stompanato, to his influential friendships with Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra, for whom George was asked to deliver a eulogy at his funeral decades later.? ??An inside look at Hollywood in the wake of the cultural upheaval of the 60s and 70s, Still Laughing demonstrates the crucial, deeply creative role a working producer plays in bringing a show (and its stars) to life. With spit-fire humor, tireless wit and keen perception, Still Laughing tells of the rise of some of comedy's greatest talents, and reveals the actual people cloistered inside larger-than-life celebrity.
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Simon & Schuster From Saturday Night to Sunday Night: My Forty
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Stranger Things. Mundos al revés / Stranger
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University Press of Southern Denmark Beyond Television: TV Production in the
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Insight Editions Pieces of Us
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Whispering Wind Media, Inc. Every Note Tells a Story: The Transformative
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