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"In 1911, the famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted an animated version of his popular newspaper strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland. Loosely inspired by Sigmund Freud's research on dreams, the film was one of the very first of its kind. McCay is largely forgotten today, but his work helped unleash the creative energy of animators like Otto Messmer, Max Fleischer, Walt Disney, and Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid...
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"A storyboard freelancer is one who is capable of resolving problems and finding solutions while working on a script with other creative types such as art directors, copywriters, and movie directors. The storyboard profession entails much more than just possessing the ability to draw; therefore, this book will cover many other aspects of the storyboard profession." -- Introduction.
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Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater. The first two editions of Improvisation for the Theater sold more than 100,000 copies and inspired actors, directors, teachers, and writers in theater, television, film. These techniques have also influenced the fields of education, mental health, social work, and psychology.-Print ed.
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Learn to turn a simple screenplay into a visual masterpiece! Top production designers share their real-life experiences to explain the aesthetic, narrative, and technical aspects of the craft. Step by step, aspiring filmmakers will discover sound instruction on the tools of the trade, and established filmmakers will enjoy a new outlook on production design. They will learn, for example, the craft behind movie magic-such as how to create a design metaphor,...
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During the last half century, and for only the second time in over two thousand years, technology has given way to a new groundbreaking and limitless form of artistic expression: the video game. While our society is barely beginning to digest this new medium and redefine our understanding of artistic expression, video games are continuing to evolve and define the medium as the art world's most expressive, dynamic, and evolved art form. All art forms...
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“The Terminator”, “E.T”, “Back to the Future”, “Die Hard”. These are just some of the films that shaped the 1980s, one of the most famous eras of all time. Within the pages of this book, 80s historian and film critic Dr. Robbie King takes us by the hands deep into the world of the 1980s, showcasing not only the best movies of the period, but also the influence they had on everyday life during the epoch and how they shaped the way life...
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¿Qué nos dice el cine peruano del siglo XXI sobre nuestra sociedad actual? Después del fin del conflicto armado interno (1980-2000) y con la reconstrucción del país dentro de la agenda neoliberal, la producción cinematográfica ha crecido en los últimos veinte años, pero este auge se enfrenta a una financiación y exhibición imprevisibles en muchos casos, así como a una limitada capacidad de consolidar un público nacional.⍾Cynthia Vich...
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In his signature book, award-winning television producer-director-writer & documentary filmmaker Craig D. Forrest provides a wealth of valuable production insights - a field manual of sorts - that include strategies, wisdom, tips and tactics meant to inspire your next digital film or video shoot to be truly professional, organized and effective. Craig's sage advice - both success and failure - is drawn from a professional career of extensive world...
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This book analyses contemporary French films by focusing closely on cinematic representations of immigrants and residents of suburban housing estates known as banlieues. It begins by examining how these groups are conceived of within France's Republican political model before analysing films that focus on four key issues. Firstly, it will assess representations of undocumented migrants known as sans-papiers before then analysing depictions of deportations...
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Este libro analiza las formas audiovisuales experimentales que han tenido presencia desde la segunda mitad del siglo XX en Chile. Trata de cine y video experimental, incluyendo nociones como las de video-arte, cine-expandido, video de artista, video-instalación, video-creación, documental experimental o ensayo audiovisual. Estas prácticas los autores las piensan en conjunto, no como algo pretérito, sino como un presente activo inscrito en una...
12) Go Team Venture!: The Art and Making of the Venture Bros: The Art and Making of the Venture Bros
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This oversized book is the comprehensive companion to the art and making of the The Venture Bros. and includes a foreword by Patton Oswalt!
Ken Plume sits down with series creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer to have a conversation about the creation of every single episode through season six and much more. From the earliest sketches of Hank and Dean scribbled in a notebook, pitching the series to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, learning the ins...
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Released in 2002, Russian Ark drew astonished praise for its technique: shot with a Steadicam in one ninety-six-minute take, it presented a dazzling whirl of movement as it followed the Marquis de Custine as he wandered through the vast Winter Palace in St. Petersburg—and through three hundred years of Russian history.
This companion to Russian Ark addresses all key aspects of the film, beginning with a comprehensive synopsis, an in-depth analysis...
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An in-depth, no holds barred look at making movies from 'concept to delivery' in today's ever-evolving climate while breaking down the dos and don'ts of (independent) filmmaking. The author offers unbridled insight on many important subjects including what material to produce, tips on raising independent capitol, what to look for when hiring a production crew and how to select the right cast to get the most bang for your buck in the worldwide marketplace....
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From Pink Flamingos to A Dirty Shame, John Waters has something to offend everyone, and have you laughing while doing so. In this collection of essays, Scott Colbert takes a conversational tone in talking about Waters' movies and why he's one of the most important film directors of the past 40 years. Collected from his popular columns on the now defunct talkbacker site, Colbert offers an insightful, humorous, and approachable take on the films from...
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David Macpherson drives through Orange, Massachusetts and sees it has changed. It is no longer a sleepy Central Mass town. It is now Castle Rock, Maine. Castle Rock from the Stephen King books. A new Castle Rock television show is being filmed in town and many of the storefronts have new signs.
Join David has looks at the art of a town pretending to be another town. The signs are the focus. David goes on tangents as he looks at them.
How does a...
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Few contemporary television shows have been subjected to the critical scrutiny that has been brought to bear on David Lynch and Mark Frost's “Twin Peaks” since its debut in 1990. Yet the series, and the subsequent film, “Fire Walk with Me”, are sufficiently rich that it's always possible for a close analysis to offer something new — and that's what Franck Boulègue has done with “Twin Peaks: Unwrapping the Plastic”. Through Boulègue's...
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Este no es un texto de crítica de películas, ni un tratado profundo sobre cine, ni el resumen de un informe de investigación, aunque seguramente tendrá elementos de todos los anteriores. Se trata de la compilación de algunos textos escritos alrededor del concepto y la experiencia de la cinefilia con una intención pedagógica y de debate. El libro que tiene en sus manos habla de la cinefilia desde la idea de que el gusto no es sinónimo de calidad....
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Los textos aquí compilados reflexionan sobre la soberbia a partir de la literatura, el cine, la filosofía e incluso la televisión, en diferentes contextos históricos y culturales. Algunos ensayos se han tejido desde los clásicos de la cinematografía mundial y no faltan los que se ocupan del tema centrándose específicamente en joyas del cine mexicano.
Éste es el séptimo y último volumen de la serie Historia de los afectos. Ensayos de cine...
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The Ultimate Guide to the GoPro Hero 8 Learn how to use the GoPro Hero 8 Black! Take incredible photos, shoot exciting videos and make great edits with this book! This book will fully explain each setting, mode and option. After reading it, you will completely understand how each setting effects the footage and how to set up the camera for any unique situation. You will be given real life, in-the-field examples of when to use each setting and how...
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