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1	Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need more books like this by Blake Snyder add to wishlist This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat! see all copies from £8.17! new only from £8.17!
2	The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers more books like this by Christopher Vogler add to wishlist This updated and revised third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler's ongoing work on mythology's influence on stories, movies, and man himself. The previous two editons of this book have sold over 180,000 units, making this book a 'classic' for screenwriters, writers, and novelists see all copies from £6.84! new only from £9.36!
3	Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting more books like this by Robert McKee add to wishlist Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress, and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. In "Story", McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his seminars, providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of ... see all copies from £12.78! new only from £14.44! \| first editions
4	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!
5	The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script more books like this by David Trottier add to wishlist In this layman's guide to creating a Hollywood masterpiece, a script consultant covers the fundamental principles of screenplay writing--including how to develop interesting characters, compelling situations, and clever dialogue--and provides business advice for submitting scripts to studio executives. see all copies from £5.69! new only from £14.02! \| first editions
6	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
7	Making a good script great more books like this by Dr. Linda Seger add to wishlist Covers the complete screenwriting process from first draft through shooting draft. see all copies from £6.54! new only from £7.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	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
9	Film Art: An Introduction with Tutorial CD-ROM more books like this by David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson, Bordwell David add to wishlist Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell's and Kristin Thompson's "Film Art" has been the best-selling and widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. While it continues to provide the best introduction to the fundamentals of serious film study, the eighth edition has been revised be ... see all copies from £17.44! new only from £29.25!
10	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 £5.87! new only from £23.06! \| first editions
11 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 £7.78! new only from £14.18! \| first editions
12 view cover	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 £6.75! new only from £7.39!
13 view cover	Motion Picture and Video Lighting more books like this by Blain Brown add to wishlist "Motion Picture and Video Lighting" explores the technical, aesthetic and practical aspects of lighting for film and video. Written by a professional in the field, this comprehensive book reveals inside information based on years of experience and thoroughly explores the challenges faced by cinematographers, lighting directors, gaffers and grips. ... see all copies from £16.80! new only from £25.33! \| first editions
14 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
15 view cover	I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, the Big Lebowski, and What-Have-You more books like this by Bill Green add to wishlist In 1998, the Coen Brothers followed the global success of their smash hit "Fargo" with a rambling tale of lies, corruption and bowling in early 90s "L.A. - The Big Lebowski". It flopped at the box office. But in the years that followed, the movie took on a life of its own, spawning a culture of quotable lines, White Russians and even Lebowski Fest ... see all copies from £8.72! new only from £9.03! \| first editions
16 view cover	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
17 view cover	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!
18 view cover	The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques more books like this by Joseph V Mascelli add to wishlist With the aid of photographs and diagrams, this text concisely presents concepts and techniques of motion picture camerawork and the allied areas of film-making with which they interact with and impact. Included are discussions on: cinematic time and space; compositional rules; and types of editing. see all copies from £12.20! new only from £15.55! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller more books like this by John Truby add to wishlist One of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry delivers his long-awaited first book, and shares all of his secrets for writing a compelling script. see all copies from £8.33! new only from £8.33! \| first editions
20 view cover	Master Shots: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie more books like this by Christopher Kenworthy add to wishlist Master Shots gives filmmakers the techniques they need to execute complex, original shots on any budget. By using powerful master shots and well-executed moves, directors can develop a strong style and stand out from the crowd. Most low-budget movies look low-budget because the director is forced to compromise at the last minute. Master Shots ... see all copies from £11.74! new only from £11.74!
21 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!
22 view cover	Movies and Meaning: An Introduction to Film more books like this by Stephen Prince add to wishlist This comprehensive introduction to film focuses on three topics: how movies express meanings, how viewers understand those meanings, and how cinema focuses globally as both an art and a business. Using clear, accessible, and jargon-free writing, this is the only introductory film text to examine the elements of film style and the viewer's ... see all copies from £2.60! new only from £10.45! \| first editions
23 view cover	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
24 view cover	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
25 view cover	Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead. more books like this by Tom Stoppard add to wishlist Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is the fabulously inventive tale of "Hamlet" as told from the worm's-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare's play. In Tom Stoppard's best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.62! \| signed copies \| first editions

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