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  • Book on Acting

    Improvisation Technique for the Professional Actor in Film, Theater, and Television

    by Stephen Book ...
    The ability to improvise a skilled performance while speaking scripted and memorized lines is of paramount importance to actors working in today’s film and television productions, which often allow very little if any rehearsal time. Through his innovative Improvisation Technique, Stephen Book shows the actor how to create a spontaneous performance by applying improvisation to traditional script ... Read more

    ₹2,670.95

  • The Film Director Prepares

    A Complete Guide to Directing for Film and Tv

    by Myrl A. Schreibman ...
    • Insider author gives no-nonsense advice• Required reading for film students, educators, anyone interested in filmFrom script analysis to post production, here is the all-inclusive guide to directing for film and television. Written by noted director-producer Myrl Schreibman, The Film Director Prepares offers practical insights on filmmaking, using real-life examples directors won’t learn in ... Read more

    ₹715.66

  • Your Next Favorite Movie, Vol. 1: 100+ Quick Movie Review To Help You Find Your Next Favorite Fast!

    Your Next Favorite Movie, #1

    by Brian Alex Clark ...
    Series Book 1 - Your Next Favorite Movie
    Looking for your next movie night pick, but overwhelmed by the sheer number of options out there? Look no further than "Your Next Favorite Movie", a handy guide to help you find the perfect film to suit your mood.In this book, you'll find 100 quick and concise movie reviews, covering everything from heartwarming dramas to action-packed blockbusters. Each review includes a brief synopsis of the ... Read more

    Free

  • The Complete A–Z of Everything Carry On

    by Richard Webber ...
    The complete guide to everyone’s favourite films… saucy!This book presents a detailed journey through Britain's best-loved comedies. It contains information on each of the feature films, including moments to watch out for, little-known facts, dialogue gems (Infamy! Infamy! They've All Got It In For Me!), full cast lists, production details and an informed critique on each of the films.There will ... Read more

    ₹1,439.12

  • History Through the Lens: Perspectives on South Indian Cinema

    by S Theodore Baskaran ...
    THEODORE BASKARAN weaves the magic and matter of South Indian films into a rich tapestry of readable essays. They cover such topics as early cinema in the south, trade unionism in South Indian film industry, and the need for historicizing southern cinema. Baskaran also investigates how Tamil cinema is struggling to get free from the legacy of company drama and the persistence of stage features. ... Read more

    ₹641.24

  • The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever!

    #10 Thunderball

    by Mark Williams ...
    Series Book 10 - The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever!
    The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever?It doesn’t get much more subjective than this. Or much more fun!Come and join international bestselling author Mark Williams on a personal James Bond odyssey as he explores the phenomenon that is James Bond, starting with the Bond film that made # 10 on the list:Thunderball.*“Would blackmailing a woman for sex pass muster in the Daniel Craig era?”“Saltzman and ... Read more

    Free

  • Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects

    How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects

    by Ric Viers ...
    The Sound Effects Bible is a complete guide to recording and editing sound effects. The book covers topics such as microphone selection, field recorders, the ABCs of digital audio, understanding Digital Audio Workstations, building your own Foley stage, and more. ... Read more

    ₹2,019.56

  • Solaris, Directed By Andrei Tarkovsky - Psychological And Philosophical Aspects

    by Nicolae Sfetcu ...
    About the main psychological and philosophical aspects detached from the film Solaris directed by Andrei Tarkovski, as well as the cinema techniques used by the director to convey his messages to the spectator. In the "Introduction" I briefly present the relevant elements of Tarkovski's biography and an overview of Stanislav Lem's Solaris novel and the film Solaris directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. In ... Read more

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  • Producer to Producer: A Step-By-Step Guide to Low Budgets Independent Film Producing

    A Step-By-Step Guide to Low Budgets Independent Film Producing

    by Maureen Ryan ...
    Complete guide for Producers for film and tv projects ... Read more

    ₹2,993.77

  • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

    You Must See Before You Die 2011

    by Steven Jay Schneider ...
    Series series 1001
    "I have, by the way, seen 943 of the 1001 movies, and am carefully rationing the remaining titles to prolong my life." - Roger Ebert"1001 ways to give cinema new scope." - The HeraldExpert critics in each genre of film, from romance to horror and sci-fi, have once again painstakingly revised this list of essential must see-movies, cut and added films to bring the must-watch list bang up to date ... Read more

    ₹816.55

  • Women in Malayalam Cinema

    Naturalising Gender Hierarchies

    by Meena T. Pillai ...
    "Drawing on contemporary critical theories and academic debates, Women in Malayalam Cinema: Naturalising Gender Hierarchies analyses Malayalam cinema and the question of women from different perspectives. In its focus on woman-cinema interface, as depicted in a century of Malayalam cinema, this book addresses a wide range of themes crucial for a nuanced understanding of Malayalam film culture ... Read more

    ₹1,069.45

  • Our Films Their Films

    by Satyajit Ray ...
    This book brings together Satyajit Rays major writings and talks on film makers, and presents them in two sections. Our Films is devoted mainly to his own experiences and contains many interesting anecdotes, but also has observations to offer on trends in Indian films. Their Films deals with some films abroad that have become landmarks in the history of cinemafrom the silent era to the present day ... Read more

    ₹534.19

  • The Filmmaker's Handbook

    A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition

    by Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus ...
    The authoritative guide to producing, directing, shooting, editing, and distributing your video or film. Whether you aspire to be a great filmmaker yourself or are looking for movie gifts, this comprehensive guide to filmmaking is the first step in turning a hobby into a career.Widely acknowledged as the “bible” of video and film production, and used in courses around the world, The Filmmaker’s ... Read more

    ₹775.13

  • The Tangibly Reel 1980s Movie Quiz

    The Tangibly Reel Movie Quiz, #1

    by S. A. Burke ...
    Series Book 1 - The Tangibly Reel Movie Quiz
    Cinema of the 1980s was very commercially focused on the one hand and yet, paradoxically, incredibly inventive on the other. The 1970s had smashed up the cookie-cutter machines and though the following decade began with a very noticeable transition which brought with it the returning armies of accountants and bottom-liners, the creatives were certainly still allowed to make their own individual ... Read more

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  • Shaking the Money Tree, 3rd Edition

    The Art of Getting Grants and Donations for Film and Video

    by Morrie Warshawski ...
    Considered the "bible" on fundraising for independent noncommercial film and video. ... Read more

    ₹2,019.56

  • Star Wars FAQ

    Everything Left to Know About the Trilogy That Changed the Movies

    by Mark Clark ...
    Series series FAQ
    From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported ... Read more

    ₹1,896.37

  • National Conversations

    Public Service Media and Cultural Diversity in Europe

    Edited by Karina Horsti, Gunilla Hultén, Gavan Titley ...
    Public service broadcasting is in the process of evolving into 'public service media' as a response to the challenges of digitalization, intensive competition and financial vulnerability. While many commentators regard public service as being in transition, a central dimension of its mission - to integrate and unify the nation while respecting and representing plurality - is being reemphasized and ... Read more

    ₹4,367.76

  • Front Row at the Movies 5

    by Shirrel Rhoades ...
    Series series Front Row at the Movies
    More than 175 reviews of the most notable films of 2011. Plot synopses, backgrounds, interviews, quotes, and insightful appraisals by the film critic for the Cooke Communications newspaper chain. “One of my favorite entertainment writers…” says book reviewer Rosemary Mason. ... Read more

    ₹213.03

  • The Cinematographer’s Canvas

    Aspect Ratios and Framing the Film

    by Timo Heinänen ...
    This is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the roles of cinematographers in terms of using aspect ratios and framing in films. This book offers a fresh look at the processes associated with the creative side of filmmaking and the use of cinematic space.Based on the author’s own experience, the book offers an insightful discussion between cinematographers based on questionnaires, interviews, ... Read more

    ₹6,207.95

  • At a Theater or Drive-in Near You

    The History, Culture, and Politics of the American Exploitation Film

    by Randall Clark ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cinema
    Millions of Americans have been thrilled, scared, titillated, and shocked by exploitation movies, low budget films with many scenes of sex, violence, and other potentially lurid elements. The term derives from the fact that promoters of such films exploit the contents in advertising that plays up the sexual or violent aspects of the films. This is the first comprehensive study of the American ... Read more

    ₹7,171.41

  • World Film Locations: Los Angeles

    Volume 2

    Edited by Gabriel Solomons, Jared Cowan, Fabrice Ziolkowski ...
    World Film Locations: Los Angeles Volume 2 is an engaging and highly visual city-wide tour of both well known and slightly lesser known films shot on location in one of the birthplaces of cinema and the ‘screen spectacle’. It pairs 50 synopses of carefully chosen film scenes with evocative full-colour film stills.When the World Film Locations series was launched in 2011, with volumes on Los ... Read more

    ₹1,729.51

  • The Laughing Dead

    The Horror-Comedy Film from Bride of Frankenstein to Zombieland

    Edited by A. Bowdoin Van Riper, Cynthia J. Miller ...
    Hybrid films that straddle more than one genre are not unusual. But when seemingly incongruous genres are mashed together, such as horror and comedy, filmmakers often have to tread carefully to produce a cohesive, satisfying work. Though they date as far back as James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein (1935), horror-comedies have only recently become popular attractions for movie goers.In The Laughing ... Read more

    ₹7,204.83

  • La comedia clásica norteamericana

    by Guillermo Balmori Serrano ...
    De todos los géneros cinematográficos que se dieron cita durante la edad dorada de Hollywood, la comedia clásica es uno de los más queridos por el público y el que más adeptos tiene hoy en día. Son películas que nos sumergen en el mejor de los mundos. Todo en ellas es hermoso y atractivo. Los personajes son ingeniosos, agradables, elegantes, con encanto y una personalidad arrolladora. Los lugares ... Read more

    ₹1,124.06

  • Le petit guide photo-cinéma

    by Bruno R. de Coninck ...
    Du plus modeste court-métrage au dernier film d’action en vogue, chaque oeuvre cinématographique trouve ses racines dans la photographie.Derrière tous les effets spéciaux, les cascades et les artifices, le cinéma, c’est d’abord et avant tout la lumière, le cadrage, la composition… En d’autres mots, c’est l’art de capturer une histoire et de la raconter en images.Du maniement de votre caméra à la ... Read more

    ₹4,731.77 or Free with Kobo Plus