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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 $5.60! new only from $8.99! \| SVS
2	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 $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| SVS
3	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 $1.99! new only from $24.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	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 $2.13! new only from $49.45! \| first editions
5	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 $1.99! new only from $30.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	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 $5.61! new only from $16.75! \| first editions \| SVS
7	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 $4.19! new only from $4.85! \| SVS
8	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 $1.99! new only from $29.50! \| first editions
9	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 $7.35! new only from $18.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	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 $1.99! new only from $22.58! \| first editions \| SVS
11 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 $17.22! new only from $17.22! \| SVS
12 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 $17.00! new only from $21.79! \| first editions \| SVS
13 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 $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 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 $17.20! new only from $17.20! \| SVS
15 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 $2.95! new only from $18.99! \| SVS
16 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 $1.99! new only from $9.76! \| first editions
17 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 $1.99! new only from $6.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 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 $1.99! new only from $3.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 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 $1.99! new only from $8.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 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 $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	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 $6.72! new only from $7.94! \| SVS
22 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 $2.51! new only from $3.93! \| first editions \| SVS
23 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 $2.51! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics more books like this by Michael P Rabiger add to wishlist "Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics" is a comprehensive manual that has inspired tens of thousands of readers worldwide to realize their artistic vision and produce well-constructed films. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production, this is the book you will return to throughout your career. "Directing" covers the methods, ... see all copies from $2.29! new only from $11.70! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film, Second Edition more books like this by Richard Barsam add to wishlist Shaped by Richard Barsam's more than twenty years of classroom experience, "Looking at Movies" uses students' natural enthusiasm for the subject as a foundation for going beyond enjoyment toward intelligent, analytical understanding of movies. Professor Barsam's clear writing, thorough presentation of fundamental film principles, and unique ... see all copies from $22.50! new only from $99.00!

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