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1	Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion more books like this by Mark Cotta Vaz add to wishlist Designed as a celebration of the film--opening on November 21--this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details of special effects, and more. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.67!
2	1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die more books like this by Stephen Jay Schneider (Editor) add to wishlist This special edition of the acclaimed film reference guide is packed with virtually everything movie-lovers need to know about the films they simply must see. Schneider and his team of writers have brought the book up to date by including the most memorable movies released during the past five years. see all copies from £6.73! new only from £7.39!
3	In the blink of an eye : a perspective on film editing. more books like this by Walter Murch add to wishlist In the Blink of an Eye is celebrated film editor Walter Murch's vivid, multifaceted, thought-provoking essay on film editing. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question - Why do cuts work? - Murch treats the reader to a wonderful ride through the aesthetics and practical concerns of cutting film. Along the way, he offers his ... see all copies from £5.94! new only from £5.94!
4	Understanding movies more books like this by Louis Giannetti add to wishlist For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Film, Introduction to Cinema, and Film Appreciation. Understanding Movies is the best selling film text on the market! Designed to help students analyze movies with precision and technical sophistication, this book focuses on formalism-how the languages of the film (e.g., camera work, editing, ... see all copies from £4.09! new only from £19.29! \| first editions
5	The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age more books like this by Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus add to wishlist The bible for filmmakers and videographers alike, this handbook highlights the techniques and technologies needed for the digital age. 143 photos. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.57!
6	Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen more books like this by Steven D Katz add to wishlist This international best-seller is filled with visual techniques for filmmakers and screenwriters who want to expand their stylistic knowledge. see all copies from £10.60! new only from £13.75! \| first editions
7	Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film more books like this by Richard Barsam add to wishlist Looking at Movies, Second Edition, offers students everything they need to understand and appreciate film: a visually dynamic presentation, more help with film analysis than any other text, and a sophisticated and integrated media package featuring nearly four hours of moving-image content. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.73! \| first editions
8	Cinematic Storytelling more books like this by Jennifer Van Sijll add to wishlist What the industry's most succcessful writers and directors have in common is that they have mastered the cinematic conventions specific to the medium. see all copies from £11.05! new only from £11.05!
9	Making Movies more books like this by Sidney Lumet add to wishlist Director Sidney Lumet's guide to the art of making movies begins in unlikely surroundings: the Ukrainian National Home on Second Avenue in New York City. Explaining how the antiquated and unprepossessing but very spacious ballroom is his favored venue for rehearsing a film in preproduction, Lumet kick-starts an enthralling, sequential trip through ... see all copies from £3.11! new only from £8.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide more books like this by Leonard Maltin add to wishlist An invaluable tool in navigating the plethora of movies available on the steadily mushrooming number of cable TV channels, as well as in deciding which DVD or video rental is worthy of a trek down to the store to spend your hard-earned cash, LEONARD MALTIN'S MOVIE GUIDE 2005, its eponymous editor's ever-expanding compendium of movie reviews, has ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	American Cinema/American Culture more books like this by John Belton add to wishlist An insight into the interplay between the film industry and mass culture in America, which examines the industry, its narrative conventions and cinematographic style. The work also presents a sweep of film history, using five genres - silent film melodrama, American comedy, the war film, film noir and the making of the West - as the basis for ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £16.20! \| first editions
12 view cover	Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide more books like this by Leonard Maltin add to wishlist The author of the annual Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide presents a detailed overview of classic films, with capsule reviews of more than seven thousand movies, along with a complete listing of classic movies on DVD, a series of Top Ten lists, and a star and director index. Original. see all copies from £8.48! new only from £11.22! \| first editions
13 view cover	Film: An Introduction more books like this by William H Phillips add to wishlist This clear, straightforward and lavishly illustrated text takes the reader through the basics of film analysis, drawing on an unrivalled range of film for discussion, including both those the student will already be familiar with and those their teachers will want them to be familiar with. Beginning with a consideration of the techniques used in ... see all copies from £5.11! new only from £13.70! \| first editions
14 view cover	Film Theory and Criticism: Introductory Readings more books like this by Leo Braudy (Editor), Marshall Cohen (Editor) add to wishlist Since publication of the first edition in 1974, Leo Braudy and Marshall Cohen's Film Theory and Criticism has been the most widely used and cited anthology of critical writings about film. Now in its seventh edition, this landmark text continues to offer outstanding coverage of more than a century of thought and writing about the movies. ... see all copies from £7.46! new only from £14.13! \| first editions
15 view cover	Film History: An Introduction more books like this by Kristin Thompson add to wishlist Written by two leading film scholars, this text acknowledges the contributions of Hollywood and films from other US sources, as well as examining film-making internationally. Concepts and events are illustrated with over 1400 frame enlargements. The text takes a holistic approach by providing an in-depth look at the historical influences of film ... see all copies from £6.04! new only from £23.06! \| first editions
16 view cover	Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood more books like this by Mark Harris add to wishlist Harris examines the human drama behind the making of the five films nominated for Best Picture of 1967 and, through them, the larger story of the cultural revolution that transformed Hollywood--and America--forever. see all copies from £5.77! new only from £6.75! \| first editions
17 view cover	Flashback: A Brief History of Film more books like this by Louis D Giannetti add to wishlist For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Film and Film History in departments of English and Communications. Consolidating major figures and film movements into their decade of greatest influence or prestige, this "no-nonsense" book offers a generously illustrated, concise, and very readable history of fiction movies with an emphasis on ... see all copies from £5.38! new only from £22.75! \| first editions
18 view cover	On directing film more books like this by David Mamet add to wishlist Based on a series of classes Mamet taught at Columbia University's film school, "On Directing Film" employs his unique perspective as a playwright, screenwriter, and director of his own films--"House of Games" and "Things Change"--to illuminate how a film comes to be. Mamet examines each step--from script to cutting room--through the lens of a ... see all copies from £5.89! new only from £7.16! \| first editions
19 view cover	Don't Look Down more books like this by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer add to wishlist Lucy Armstrong agrees to finish directing an action movie, and is flabbergasted by the insanity that abounds on the set: the directing staff has quit; the make-up artist is suicidal; the stars are egomaniacs; the stunt director is her ex-husband; and the lead actor has hired an ex-Green Beret as a consultant! Green Beret Capt. J.T. Wilder thought ... see all copies from £3.06! new only from £3.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue more books like this by Dr. Robert K Johnston, Ph.D. add to wishlist The inaugural text for Baker Academic's Engaging Culture Series, Johnston's book provides readers with a theological perspective for interpreting films and the film industry. Johnston is a professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61!
21 view cover	Past Imperfect: History According to the Movies more books like this by Mark C Carnes (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of 60 essays on the interaction between history and the movies. Contributors include: Stephen Jay Gould on "Jurassic Park"; Dee Brown on "Fort Apache"; Antonia Fraser on "Anne of the Thousand Days"; James McPherson on "Glory"; Frances FitzGerald on "Apocalypse Now"; and Clayborne Carson on "Malcolm X". Other authors include Simon ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.83! \| first editions
22 view cover	Sight Sound Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics more books like this by Herbert Zettl add to wishlist This book should be of interest to undergraduate courses in film studies. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.93! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Film Experience: An Introduction more books like this by Timothy Corrigan, Patricia White add to wishlist "The Film Experience "is a comprehensive introduction to film that treats students as the avid movie fans they are while surpassing all other texts in helping them understand the art form's full scope, breadth, and depth. Like other introductory texts, it offers strong coverage of film's formal elements, but goes further by situating this formal ... see all copies from £7.45! new only from £16.20!
24 view cover	Kiss of the Spider Woman more books like this by Manuel Puig add to wishlist Sometimes they talk all night long. In the still darkness of their cell, Molina re-weaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and the cynical Valentin listens. Valentin believes in the just cause which makes all suffering bearable; Molina believes in the magic of love which makes all else endurable. Each has always been alone, ... see all copies from £1.96! new only from £4.76! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Directing Actors more books like this by Judith Weston add to wishlist Internationally-renowned directing coach Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, what directors do wrong, script analysis and preparation, how actors work, and shares insights into the director/actor relationship. see all copies from £4.72! new only from £11.23! \| first editions

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	Short Guide to Writing about Film by Timothy Corrigan see all from £5.61! new only from £5.61!
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