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Star Wars Encyclopedia

The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy

by Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Richau, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, Dan Zehr, Kelly Knox, Ryder Windham, Tricia Barr, Cole Horton, Adam Bray, Daniel Wallace ...

Containing more than 2,200 entries from the most current Star Wars film and TV series, discover the vital facts about iconic characters, creatures, locations, vehicles, and technology from a galaxy far, far away….- This definitive title reveals comprehensive histories of 1,200 characters, from icons like Lando Calrissian and Leia Organa to lesser-known individuals like Max Rebo and Therm ... Read more

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Containing more than 2,200 entries from the most current Star Wars film and TV series, discover the vital facts about iconic characters, creatures, locations, vehicles, and technology from a galaxy far, far away….- This definitive title reveals comprehensive histories of 1,200 characters, from icons like Lando Calrissian and Leia Organa to lesser-known individuals like Max Rebo and Therm
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Star Wars Dad Jokes Strike Back

The Best Worst Jokes and Puns from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . .

by Kelly Knox ...

Series series Star Wars
The cringe is strong with this one. An all-new collection of Star Wars**–inspired dad jokes, perfect for geeky fathers, pun lovers, and sci-fi fans of any age.**What is Lando Calrissian’s fashion philosophy? “Cape it simple.”How did Han Solo get out of his prison cell? With a Wook-key.What do you call a famous Mon Calamari? A star fish.So dad they’re good, the hokey and wholesome jokes in this ... Read more

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The cringe is strong with this one. An all-new collection of Star Wars**–inspired dad jokes, perfect for geeky fathers, pun lovers, and sci-fi fans of any age.**What is Lando Calrissian’s fashion philosophy? “Cape it simple.”How did Han Solo get out of his prison cell? With a Wook-key.What do you call a famous Mon Calamari? A star fish.So dad they’re good, the hokey and wholesome jokes in this
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Introduction to Documentary

by Bill Nichols, Jaimie Baron ...

The fourth edition of Bill Nichols's best-selling text, Introduction to Documentary, has been vastly altered in its entirety to bring this indispensable textbook up to date and reconceptualize aspects of its treatment of documentaries past and present. Here Nichols, with Jaimie Baron, has edited each chapter for clarity and ease of use and expanded the book with updates and new ideas.Featuring ... Read more

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The fourth edition of Bill Nichols's best-selling text, Introduction to Documentary, has been vastly altered in its entirety to bring this indispensable textbook up to date and reconceptualize aspects of its treatment of documentaries past and present. Here Nichols, with Jaimie Baron, has edited each chapter for clarity and ease of use and expanded the book with updates and new ideas.Featuring
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Damn Glad to Meet You

My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches

by Tim Matheson ...

**A “damn good” fun and revealing memoir from the acclaimed Hollywood actor, Tim Matheson.“I found myself underlining and highlighting things to remember for my own career. It’s also entertaining—a great combination. Tim’s words encourage you to keep dreaming.” —Reba McEntire“Tim was a cast, crew, and audience favorite on The West Wing. He’s been at the center of some of America’s most iconic film ... Read more

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**A “damn good” fun and revealing memoir from the acclaimed Hollywood actor, Tim Matheson.“I found myself underlining and highlighting things to remember for my own career. It’s also entertaining—a great combination. Tim’s words encourage you to keep dreaming.” —Reba McEntire“Tim was a cast, crew, and audience favorite on The West Wing. He’s been at the center of some of America’s most iconic film
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Documentary Storytelling

Creative Nonfiction on Screen

by Sheila Curran Bernard ...

For nearly two decades, Documentary Storytelling has reached filmmakers and filmgoers worldwide with its unique focus on the key ingredient for success in the global documentary marketplace: storytelling.As this revised, updated fifth edition makes clear, nonfiction storytellingis not limited to character-driven journeys, but instead encompasses the diverse ways in which today’s top documentarians ... Read more

$57.99 USD

For nearly two decades, Documentary Storytelling has reached filmmakers and filmgoers worldwide with its unique focus on the key ingredient for success in the global documentary marketplace: storytelling.As this revised, updated fifth edition makes clear, nonfiction storytellingis not limited to character-driven journeys, but instead encompasses the diverse ways in which today’s top documentarians
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Film and Video Editing Theory

How Editing Creates Meaning

by Michael Frierson ...

Film and Video Editing Theory offers an accessible, introductory guide to the practices used to create meaning through editing. In this book, Michael Frierson synthesizes the theories of the most prominent film editors and scholars, from Herbert Zettl, Sergei Eisenstein, and Noël Burch to the work of landmark Hollywood editors like Walter Murch and Edward Dmytryk. In so doing, he maps out a set of ... Read more

$64.99 USD

Film and Video Editing Theory offers an accessible, introductory guide to the practices used to create meaning through editing. In this book, Michael Frierson synthesizes the theories of the most prominent film editors and scholars, from Herbert Zettl, Sergei Eisenstein, and Noël Burch to the work of landmark Hollywood editors like Walter Murch and Edward Dmytryk. In so doing, he maps out a set of
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The Hay House Book of Cinema that Heals

by Ashok Raj ...

A unique volume that highlights – tellingly and poignantly – how the impact of the Hindi film over the decades has played a significant role in trying to bring together people belonging to different faiths and different strata of society. Covering a vast time span from the silent era to the present, this work focuses on Hindi cinema’s attempts at promoting harmony and trust among various religions ... Read more

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A unique volume that highlights – tellingly and poignantly – how the impact of the Hindi film over the decades has played a significant role in trying to bring together people belonging to different faiths and different strata of society. Covering a vast time span from the silent era to the present, this work focuses on Hindi cinema’s attempts at promoting harmony and trust among various religions
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The Technique of Film and Video Editing

History, Theory, and Practice

by Ken Dancyger ...

This seventh edition of The Technique of Film and Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound.Industry veteran Ken Dancyger puts into context the storytelling choices an editor will have to make against a background of theory, history, and practice across a range of genres, including action, comedy, ... Read more

$73.99 USD

This seventh edition of The Technique of Film and Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound.Industry veteran Ken Dancyger puts into context the storytelling choices an editor will have to make against a background of theory, history, and practice across a range of genres, including action, comedy,
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Popcorn Disabilities

The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies

by Kristen Lopez ...

You can learn a lot from the movies-about sex and relationships, about business, about history. Sure, there's a fair amount of fantasy, wish fulfillment, and glorious hair to exaggerate everything, but for better or for worse, films remain one of the most important ways that viewers around the world learn about other people and cultures. And almost since the dawn of the medium, movies have shaped ... Read more

$28.39 USD

You can learn a lot from the movies-about sex and relationships, about business, about history. Sure, there's a fair amount of fantasy, wish fulfillment, and glorious hair to exaggerate everything, but for better or for worse, films remain one of the most important ways that viewers around the world learn about other people and cultures. And almost since the dawn of the medium, movies have shaped
... Read more
The Visual Story

Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media

by Bruce Block ...

This updated edition of a best-selling classic shows you how to structure your visuals as carefully as a writer structures a story or composers structure their music. The Visual Story teaches you how to design and control the structure of your production using the basic visual components of space, line, shape, tone, color, movement, and rhythm. You can use these components to effectively convey ... Read more

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This updated edition of a best-selling classic shows you how to structure your visuals as carefully as a writer structures a story or composers structure their music. The Visual Story teaches you how to design and control the structure of your production using the basic visual components of space, line, shape, tone, color, movement, and rhythm. You can use these components to effectively convey
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Cutting Rhythms

Intuitive Film Editing

by Karen Pearlman ...

There are many books on the technical aspects of film and video editing. Much rarer are books on how editors think and make creative decisions.Filled with timeless principles and thought-provoking examples from a variety of international films, the second edition of Karen Pearlman’s Cutting Rhythms offers an in-depth study of the film editor’s rhythmic creativity and intuition, the processes and ... Read more

$66.99 USD

There are many books on the technical aspects of film and video editing. Much rarer are books on how editors think and make creative decisions.Filled with timeless principles and thought-provoking examples from a variety of international films, the second edition of Karen Pearlman’s Cutting Rhythms offers an in-depth study of the film editor’s rhythmic creativity and intuition, the processes and
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Joan Crawford

A Woman's Face

by Scott Eyman ...

The definitive biography of Old Hollywood icon Joan Crawford, from acclaimed film historian and New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman, is “the story of Hollywood stardom itself” (The New Yorker).Joan Crawford burst out of her poverty-stricken youth to become a bright young movie star in the 1920s, drawing the admiration of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the attention of audiences worldwide. ... Read more

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The definitive biography of Old Hollywood icon Joan Crawford, from acclaimed film historian and New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman, is “the story of Hollywood stardom itself” (The New Yorker).Joan Crawford burst out of her poverty-stricken youth to become a bright young movie star in the 1920s, drawing the admiration of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the attention of audiences worldwide.
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Film Production Management 101

Production Management and Coordination in an Era of The Respectful Workplace and Sustainable Practices

by Deborah S. Patz ...

A comprehensive guide that grows with your career from Production Coordinator to Production Manager, and from low budget to big budget. It is designed to be used every day open on the desk to mentor you through the production process on features and series from getting hired and hiring crew in prep to post and audit. ... Read more

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A comprehensive guide that grows with your career from Production Coordinator to Production Manager, and from low budget to big budget. It is designed to be used every day open on the desk to mentor you through the production process on features and series from getting hired and hiring crew in prep to post and audit.
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Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434

The Industry's Premier Teacher Reveals the Secrets of the Successful Screenplay

by Lew Hunter ...

A step-by-step guide to writing a screenplay from an industry expertFor decades, Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434 class at UCLA has been the premier screenwriting course, launching a generation of the industry's most frequently produced writers. Here, he shares the secrets of his course on the screenwriting process by actually writing an original script, step by step, that appears in the book. ... Read more

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A step-by-step guide to writing a screenplay from an industry expertFor decades, Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434 class at UCLA has been the premier screenwriting course, launching a generation of the industry's most frequently produced writers. Here, he shares the secrets of his course on the screenwriting process by actually writing an original script, step by step, that appears in the book.
... Read more
Godzilla: The First 70 Years

The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions

by Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski, Shogo Tomiyama ...

An epic celebration of Godzilla’s 70th anniversary, exploring every aspect of the creation, design, and evolution of King of the Monsters in Toho Studios' films and TV series from 1954 to the presentGodzilla: The First 70 Years is a narrative and visual history of Japan’s King of the Monsters, chronicling the triumphs, challenges, and meaning of seven decades of city-trashing, kaiju-smashing ... Read more

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An epic celebration of Godzilla’s 70th anniversary, exploring every aspect of the creation, design, and evolution of King of the Monsters in Toho Studios' films and TV series from 1954 to the presentGodzilla: The First 70 Years is a narrative and visual history of Japan’s King of the Monsters, chronicling the triumphs, challenges, and meaning of seven decades of city-trashing, kaiju-smashing
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Producer to Producer -3rd edition

A Step- by- Step Guide to Low Budget Independent Film Producing

by Maureen A. Ryan ...

The comprehensive bible for low-budget, independent film producing for emerging and professional producers.Designed to use for production meetings with every aspect of the film producing process outlined in detail, including checklists to keep you on track, from pre-production to the first day of principal photography through to post production and delivery. ... Read more

$32.99 USD

The comprehensive bible for low-budget, independent film producing for emerging and professional producers.Designed to use for production meetings with every aspect of the film producing process outlined in detail, including checklists to keep you on track, from pre-production to the first day of principal photography through to post production and delivery.
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Opposable Thumbs

How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

by Matt Singer ...

**Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB.You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it “two thumbs up.”**On a cold Saturday afternoon in 1975, two men (who had known each other for eight years before they’d ever exchanged a word) met for lunch in a Chicago pub. Gene Siskel was the film critic for the Chicago Tribune. Roger ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB.You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it “two thumbs up.”**On a cold Saturday afternoon in 1975, two men (who had known each other for eight years before they’d ever exchanged a word) met for lunch in a Chicago pub. Gene Siskel was the film critic for the Chicago Tribune. Roger
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The Monster Theory Reader

Edited by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock ...

A collection of scholarship on monsters and their meaning—across genres, disciplines, methodologies, and time—from foundational texts to the most recent contributionsZombies and vampires, banshees and basilisks, demons and wendigos, goblins, gorgons, golems, and ghosts. From the mythical monstrous races of the ancient world to the murderous cyborgs of our day, monsters have haunted the human ... Read more

$25.19 USD

A collection of scholarship on monsters and their meaning—across genres, disciplines, methodologies, and time—from foundational texts to the most recent contributionsZombies and vampires, banshees and basilisks, demons and wendigos, goblins, gorgons, golems, and ghosts. From the mythical monstrous races of the ancient world to the murderous cyborgs of our day, monsters have haunted the human
... Read more
Running the Show

The Essential Guide to Being a First Assistant Director

by Liz Gill ...

Whether it's a crew of two hundred shooting a cast of thousands on horseback, or a crew of twelve filming one person in a room, each and every successful movie production requires a strong First Assistant Director (AD) at its helm. In this new and updated edition, veteran First AD Liz Gill walks you through the entire filmmaking process through the perspective of the First AD, from pre-production, ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Whether it's a crew of two hundred shooting a cast of thousands on horseback, or a crew of twelve filming one person in a room, each and every successful movie production requires a strong First Assistant Director (AD) at its helm. In this new and updated edition, veteran First AD Liz Gill walks you through the entire filmmaking process through the perspective of the First AD, from pre-production,
... Read more
ATLAS OF THE FOUR QUADRANTS

THE STAR TREK SCREEN GUIDE

by Scott Swedorski ...

Series Book 1 - ATLAS OF THE FOUR QUADRANTS
THE STAR TREK SCREEN GUIDEAn Unofficial Historical and Reference Guide to the Star Trek Screen CanonFor nearly sixty years, Star Trek has expanded across television, film, animation, shorts, and documentaries into one of science fiction's most enduring screen legacies. From the first voyages to the farthest future, it has grown into a canon so large, varied, and long-running that seeing the whole ... Read more

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THE STAR TREK SCREEN GUIDEAn Unofficial Historical and Reference Guide to the Star Trek Screen CanonFor nearly sixty years, Star Trek has expanded across television, film, animation, shorts, and documentaries into one of science fiction's most enduring screen legacies. From the first voyages to the farthest future, it has grown into a canon so large, varied, and long-running that seeing the whole
... Read more
Wild Minds

The Artists and Rivalries that Inspired the Golden Age of Animation

by Reid Mitenbuler ...

"A thoroughly captivating behind-the-scenes history of classic American animation . . . A must-read for all fans of the medium." —Matt GroeningIn 1911, famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted one of the first animated cartoons, based on his sophisticated newspaper strip "Little Nemo in Slumberland," itself inspired by Freud's recent research on dreams. McCay is largely forgotten today, but he ... Read more

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"A thoroughly captivating behind-the-scenes history of classic American animation . . . A must-read for all fans of the medium." —Matt GroeningIn 1911, famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted one of the first animated cartoons, based on his sophisticated newspaper strip "Little Nemo in Slumberland," itself inspired by Freud's recent research on dreams. McCay is largely forgotten today, but he
... Read more
The Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney and the American Way of Life

by Steven Watts ...

The Magic Kingdom sheds new light on the cultural icon of "Uncle Walt." Watts digs deeply into Disney's private life, investigating his roles as husband, father, and brother and providing fresh insight into his peculiar psyche-his genuine folksiness and warmth, his domineering treatment of colleagues and friends, his deepest prejudices and passions. Full of colorful sketches of daily life at the ... Read more

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The Magic Kingdom sheds new light on the cultural icon of "Uncle Walt." Watts digs deeply into Disney's private life, investigating his roles as husband, father, and brother and providing fresh insight into his peculiar psyche-his genuine folksiness and warmth, his domineering treatment of colleagues and friends, his deepest prejudices and passions. Full of colorful sketches of daily life at the
... Read more
Summer Movies

30 Sun-Drenched Classics

by John Malahy, Turner Classic Movies ...

Series series Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies presents a festival of sunshine classics—movies that capture the spirit of the most carefree season of the year—complete with behind-the-scenes stories, reviews, vacation inspiration, and a trove of photos.Summer Movies is your guide to 30 sun-drenched classics that—through beach parties, road trips, outdoor sports, summer camp, or some intangible mood that brings the heat ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Turner Classic Movies presents a festival of sunshine classics—movies that capture the spirit of the most carefree season of the year—complete with behind-the-scenes stories, reviews, vacation inspiration, and a trove of photos.Summer Movies is your guide to 30 sun-drenched classics that—through beach parties, road trips, outdoor sports, summer camp, or some intangible mood that brings the heat
... Read more
Star Wars vs. Star Trek

Could the Empire kick the Federation's ass? And other galaxy-shaking enigmas

by Matt Forbeck ...

Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser?Which aliens are cooler: the Cardassians or the Chazrach?Have any Federation ships ever made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs?And most important, in a fight between the Empire and the Federation, who would win?Ever since Princess Leia's starship hovered into sight on the silver screen, fans of Star Wars and Star Trek ... Read more

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Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser?Which aliens are cooler: the Cardassians or the Chazrach?Have any Federation ships ever made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs?And most important, in a fight between the Empire and the Federation, who would win?Ever since Princess Leia's starship hovered into sight on the silver screen, fans of Star Wars and Star Trek
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