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Thinking in Pictures : Making of Matewan (87 Edition)
Thinking in Pictures : Making of Matewan (87 Edition)
by John Sayles
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Before you even begin to write your screenplay you need to know how to visualize it. Thinking in Pictures is more than just John Sayles's account of what it took to make his intellectually satisfying film Matewan — it is also a primer for the would-be... (read more)

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Film Production: The Complete Uncensored Guide to Filmmaking
Film Production: The Complete Uncensored Guide to Filmmaking
by Greg Merritt
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From pre-production to principal photography to post-production distribution, script structure, dialogue, raising money, limited partnerships, scheduling and budgeting, cast and crew, production equipment, editing, scoring, publicity . . . well, you get... (read more)

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What They Don't Teach You at Film School: 161 Strategies for Making Your Own Movie No Matter What
What They Don't Teach You at Film School: 161 Strategies for Making Your Own Movie No Matter What
by Camille Landau
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Two filmmakers who've beaten the system give the real dope on what it takes to get your movie made Do you have to go to film school to get your movies made No, say two young entrepreneurs who survived the grind. Here they offer 140 strategies for making... (read more)

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Five C's of Cinematography : Motion Picture Filming Techniques (65 Edition)
Five C's of Cinematography : Motion Picture Filming Techniques (65 Edition)
by Joseph V. Mascelli
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The Five C's of Cinematography is one of the three most important books on cinematic technique ever published -- American Cinematographer<P>Mr. Mascelli provides the attentive reader with the equivalent of a complete course in filmmaking. -- New... (read more)

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Film Director's Team (92 Edition)
Film Director's Team (92 Edition)
by Alain Silver
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"The production crew are the footsoldiers of motion picture production, and nowhere is their job better explained than in this competent and comprehensive work". -- Los Angeles Herald Examiner.<P>The Assistant Director and the Production Manager... (read more)

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Making Movies
Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet
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From one of America's most acclaimed directors comes a book that is both a professional memoir and a definitive guide to the art, craft, and business of the motion picture. Drawing on 40 years of experience on movies ranging from Long Day's Journey Into... (read more)

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The Definitive Book of Body Language
The Definitive Book of Body Language
by Barbara Pease
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Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter-from making a great first impression and acing a job... (read more)

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Cinematography (3RD 06 Edition)
Cinematography (3RD 06 Edition)
by Kris Malkiewicz
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The Essential Guide to the Cameraman's Craft. Since its initial publication in 1973, Cinematography has become the guidebook for filmmakers. Based on their combined fifty years in the film and television industry, authors Kris Malkiewicz and M. David... (read more)

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Designing and Producing the Television Commercial
Designing and Producing the Television Commercial
by Larry Elin
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Designing and Producing the Television Commercial explains the business, art, and technology of creating a commercial from the development of the client's message to postproduction. This text is ideal for readers who want to become producers, directors... (read more)

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Winning Body Language (10 Edition)
Winning Body Language (10 Edition)
by Mark Bowden
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The Unique System of Nonverbal Skills Used by the Most Effective Leaders in Business Today CONTROL THE CONVERSATION, COMMAND ATTENTION, AND CONVEY THE RIGHT MESSAGE--WITHOUT SAYING A WORD Whether you're presenting an idea, delivering a speech, managing a... (read more)

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Complete Guide To Film and Video Production (2ND 12 Edition)
Complete Guide To Film and Video Production (2ND 12 Edition)
by Lorene Wales
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Now available in an updated, 2nd edition, The Complete Guide to Film and Digital Production: The People and The Process, 2/e,discusses the entire production process for film and digital media, and provides you with a comprehensive view of production in... (read more)

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Digital Moviemaking (7TH 09 Edition)
Digital Moviemaking (7TH 09 Edition)
by Lynne S. Gross
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DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING is designed for the Film/Video Production course that combines the planning and aesthetic techniques of film with the economics and conveniences of video. Courses cover the procedures needed for undertaking moviemaking, primarily that... (read more)

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Nonverbal Communication in Everyday Life (2ND 04 - Old Edition)
Nonverbal Communication in Everyday Life (2ND 04 - Old Edition)
by Martin S. Remland
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As a highly readable and thought-provoking introduction to nonverbal communication, Nonverbal Communication in Everyday Life offers comprehensive coverage and contemporary research in an engaging and accessible presentation. This text provides balanced... (read more)

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Producing, Financing and Distributing Film: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide
Producing, Financing and Distributing Film: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide
by Paul A Baumgarten
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The original edition of this book, long out of print, was published almost 20 years ago. The decades since then have brought enormous changes to the business side of moviemaking, requiring that the new edition be totally rewritten. This is, then, a brand... (read more)

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Technique of Film and Video Editing (5TH 11 Edition)
Technique of Film and Video Editing (5TH 11 Edition)
by Ken Dancyger
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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. Because editing is about more than learning a specific software program, this book... (read more)

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Television Production Handbook (9TH 06 - Old Edition)
Television Production Handbook (9TH 06 - Old Edition)
by Herbert Zettl
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This classic, best-selling text introduces students to the basic skills required in all aspects of television production, including camera and studio, field equipment and production, and multicamera directing, at the same time emphasizing the latest... (read more)

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Programming for TV Radio & Internet 2ND Edition
Programming for TV Radio & Internet 2ND Edition
by Lynne Gross
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Where do program ideas come from? How are concepts developed into saleable productions? Who do you talk to about getting a show produced? How do you schedule shows on the lineup? What do you do if a series is in trouble? The answers to these questions... (read more)

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Cross-cultural Filmmaking : a Handbook for Making Documentary and Ethnographic Films and Videos (97 Edition)
Cross-cultural Filmmaking : a Handbook for Making Documentary and Ethnographic Films and Videos (97 Edition)
by Ilisa Barbash
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This extraordinary handbook was inspired by the distinctive concerns of anthropologists and others who film people in the field. The authors cover the practical, technical, and theoretical aspects of filming, from fundraising to exhibition, in lucid and... (read more)

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Early Cinema in Russia and Its Cultural Perception (94 Edition)
Early Cinema in Russia and Its Cultural Perception (94 Edition)
by Yuri Tsivian
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Early Cinema in Russia chronicles one of the great lost periods in cinema history, that of Pre-Revolutionary Russia. In contrast to standard film histories, Yuri Tsivian focuses on reflected images: it features the historical film-goer and early writings... (read more)

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Contemporary Cinematographers on Their Art (98 Edition)
Contemporary Cinematographers on Their Art (98 Edition)
by Pauline B. Rogers
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The twelve interviews in this book cover all aspects of cinematography from pre-production planning to post-production, special effects, aerial photography, and second unit. Each interview gives a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the most popular... (read more)

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