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Documentaries (2013)
. . . and How to Make Them
by Andy Glynne
Publisher: Creative Essentials
Subject: Genre > Documentary
Marketing to Moviegoers (2013)
A Handbook of Strategies and Tactics, Third Edition
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Subject: Economics
The After Effects Illusionist (2012)
All the Effects in One Complete Guide
by Chad Perkins
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Digital Compositing with Nuke (2012)
by Lee Lanier
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
The Screenwriter Activist (2012)
Writing Social Issue Movies
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Reading Screenplays (2012)
How to Analyse and Evaluate Film Scripts
by Lucy Scher
Publisher: Creative Essentials
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Short Films (2012)
Writing the Screenplay
by Patrick Nash
Publisher: Creative Essentials
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction (2012)
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Aesthetics
Critical Cinema (2012)
Beyond the Theory of Practice
Dir. Clive Myer
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Film Analysis
Vegas Pro 11 Editing Workshop (2012)
Publisher: Routledge
The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors (2012)
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Economics
Fast, Cheap and Under Control (2012)
Lessons Learned from the Greatest Low-Budget Movies of All Time
by John Gaspard
Publisher: Albert's Bridge Books
3-DIY (2012)
3D Moviemaking on an Indy Budget
by Ray Zone
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Cinematography
Writing in Pictures (2012)
Screenwriting Made (mostly) Painless
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Film (2012)
A Very Short Introduction
by Michael Wood
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Subject: Theory
Documentary Filmmakers Handbook (2011)
by Ned Eckhardt
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Genre > Documentary
3D Motion Graphics for 2D Artists (2011)
Conquering the Third Dimension
by Bill Byrne
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Music Composition for Film and Television (2011)
Publisher: Berklee Press
Practical Moviemaking (2011)
A Handbook for the Real World
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Technique > All techniques
First-Time Filmmaker F-Ups (2011)
Navigating the Pitfalls to Making a Great Movie
Publisher: Focal Press
Studying Film at GCSE (2011)
Dir. Jackie Newman, David Fairclough and Gerard Garvey
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Subject: General
Creative Documentary (2011)
Theory and Practice
by Wilma De Jong, Jerry Rothwell and Erik Knudsen
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Genre > Documentary
Compositing Visual Effects (2011)
Essentials for the Aspiring Artist
by Steve Wright
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Cue and Cut (2011)
A Practical Approach to Working in Multi-Camera Studios
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Subject: Technique > Cinematography
Cinema 4D (2011)
The Artist's Project Sourcebook
by Kent McQuilkin and Anne Powers
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Cinematography
Plug-in to After Effects (2011)
Third Party Plug-in Mastery
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Celluloid Symphonies (2011)
Texts and Contexts in Film Music History
Dir. Julie Hubbert
Publisher: University of California Press
A Divided World (2011)
Hollywood Cinema and Emigré Directors in the Era of Roosevelt and Hitler, 1933-1948
by Nick Smedley
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Countries > United States
The Deleuze Dictionary Revised Edition (2010)
Dir. Adrian Parr
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Subject: Theory
The Baudrillard Dictionary (2010)
Dir. Richard G. Smith
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Subject: Theory
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects (2010)
Essential and Advanced Techniques, 5th Edition, Version CS5
by Chris Meyer
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Mastering MultiCamera Techniques (2010)
From Preproduction to Editing and Deliverables
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Cinematography
Fundamentals of Film Directing (2010)
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Costume Design 101 (2010)
The Business and Art of Creating Costumes for Film and Television
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Film, Theory, and Philosophy (2009)
The Key Thinkers
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Subject: Theory
Save the Cat! Strikes Back (2009)
More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get into ... and Out of
by Blake Snyder
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Fast, Cheap and Written That Way (2009)
Top Screenwriters on Writing for Low-Budget Movies
by John Gaspard
Publisher: Albert's Bridge Books
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Compression for Great Video and Audio (2009)
Master Tips and Common Sense
by Ben Waggoner
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Projection
Burning Darkness (2009)
A Half Century of Spanish Cinema
Dir. Joan Ramon Resina
Publisher: State University of New York Press
How to Read a Film (2009)
Movies, Media, and Beyond
by James Monaco
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Subject: Film Analysis
Make Movies That Make Money! (2009)
The Low-Budget Filmmaker's Guide to Commercial Success
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Technique > All techniques
The Art and Craft of Screenwriting (2009)
Fundamentals, Methods and Advice from Insiders
by Shelly Frome
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Movie Speak (2009)
How to Talk Like You Belong on a Film Set
by Tony Bill
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Subject: Jobs and Trainings
Cheap Scares! (2008)
Low Budget Horror Filmmakers Share Their Secrets
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Color Correction for Video (2008)
Using Desktop Tools to Perfect Your Image
by Steve Hullfish and Jaime Fowler
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Aesthetics
The Sound Effects Bible (2008)
How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects
by Ric Viers
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
An Introduction to World Cinema (2008)
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Final Cut Studio On the Spot (2007)
by Richard Harrington, Abba Shapiro and Robbie Carman
Publisher: Routledge
Short Films (2007)
...And How to Make Them
Publisher: Creative Essentials
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Bluescreen Compositing (2007)
A Practical Guide for Video & Moviemaking
by John Jackman
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Film Genre (2007)
From Iconography to Ideology
Publisher: Wallflower Press
(previous edition)
Subject: Genre > All Genres
Romantic Comedy (2007)
Boy Meets Girl Meets Genre
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Genre > Comedy/Humor
Seeing the Big Picture (2006)
A Cinematic Approach to Understanding Cultures in America
by Ellen Summerfield and Sandra Lee
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Subject: Sociology
Italian Through Film (2006)
The Classics
by Antonello Borra and Cristina Pausini
Publisher: Yale University Press
Disaster Movies (2006)
The Cinema of Catastrophe, second edition
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Genre > Disaster films
Writing for Film (2006)
The Basics of Screenwriting
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
The New Hollywood (2006)
From Bonnie and Clyde to Star Wars
by Peter Kramer
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Countries > United States
Documentary (2006)
The Margins of Reality
by Paul Ward
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Genre > Documentary
Costuming For Film (2005)
The Art And The Craft
by Holly Cole and Kristin Burke
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Moving Image Technology (2005)
from zoetrope to digital
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Technique > All techniques
New Digital Cinema (2005)
Reinventing the Moving Image
by Holly Willis
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Video Production Workshop (2005)
by Tom Wolsky
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Instant Vegas Movie Studio (2005)
Publisher: Routledge
Save The Cat! (2005)
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
by Blake Snyder
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Adaptation (2005)
Studying Film and Literature
by John Desmond and Peter Hawkes
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Subject: Technique > Adaptation
The Working Director (2005)
How to Arrive, Survive and Thrive in the Director's Chair
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Melodrama (2005)
Genre, Style, Sensibility
by John Mercer and Martin Shingler
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Blueprint for Screenwriting (2004)
A Complete Writer's Guide to Story Structure and Character Development
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Screenwriting for a Global Market (2004)
Selling Your Scripts from Hollywood to Hong Kong
Publisher: University of California Press
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Production Design (2004)
Architects of the Screen
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Technique > Set Design
Early Cinema (2004)
From Factory Gate to Dream Factory
by Simon Popple and Joe Kember
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Subject: Silent Cinema
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