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.
Now in its ninth edition, this American Book Award-winning guide lists every program ever telecast alphabetically, and includes a complete broadcast history and engaging plot summary, along with exciting behind-the-scenes stories about the shows and the stars.
Broad in scope and rich in detail, "This Business of Television" has been the essential sourcebook for producers, writers, broadcasters, network executives, and other television professionals since the first edition was published in 1991. And as the television business continues to evolve, "This Business of Television" evolves along with it. This ...
This guide to technical theatre for non-technicians walks the reader through every aspect of the backstage environment, from scenery and lighting to sound and props, as well as stage management. Included are survival guides for essentials such as hanging lights, painting, and getting through dress rehearsals. Those in convention planning, fashion, ...
Since the first screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, New Zealand has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of movie-goers and Tolkien readers the world over. This definitive full-colour guidebook showcases the principal movie set locations around New Zealand as seen in all three films. A perfect ...
With a foreword by Terry Pratchett, this essential reference has been revised and updated for 2008. Lavishly illustrated and expertly informed it details everything the novice needs to know about the genre and everything the well-read fan is calling out for. This encyclopedia divulges just what constitutes fantasy and where the parameters lie, and ...
Daytime TV's most loyal fans can now get a behind-the-scenes tour of the town that put "Days of Our Lives" on the map, in this fully authorized, amazingly comprehensive companion to the hit show. 200+ color photos & illustrations.
Finding it hard to grasp the Klingon language? Don't worry - this user-friendly guide to Klingon and Klingons teaches newcomers and improvers how to journey safely through Klingon territory.
This is the ultimate cartoon fan reference - updated and expanded! "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons, Third Edition", now thoroughly revised and updated, remains the definitive source on this entertaining subject. This new edition of the "ultimate cartoon fan bible" adds copious amounts of new material, bringing the book up to date and ...
Edwards presents a compendium of the funniest zingers, jokes, and witticisms that have made millions of fans tune in to "I Love Lucy" episode after episode. 100 photos & illustrations.
In its seven years on television, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has earned critical acclaim and a massive cult following among teen viewers. One of the most distinguishing features of the program is the innovative way the show's writers play with language: fabricating new words, morphing existing ones, and throwing usage on its head. The result has ...
"Broadcast Announcing Worktext, Second Edition" provides the aspiring broadcast performer with the skills, techniques, and procedures necessary to enter this highly competitive field. In addition to the principles of good performance, this text addresses the importance of 'audience' and how messages change to communicate effectively to various ...
This is a guide to the TV game show and its history, tracing the origins of more than 450 shows which fi rst aired in the USA. Each A-to-Z entry provides information about the rules, people and stunts involved, prizes, etc., of the shows. '
This guide, formerly titled "Stage Fright: Health & Safety in the Theater", has been updated and expanded to address the unique health and safety problems that threaten anyone working in the entertainment industries - film, television, theatre, theme parks, circuses, parades, firework displays, and beyond. Monona Rossol exposes the hazards of ...
As with film, genre is central to the industry and the visual form that is television. This book - written by many of the leading figures in television studies and including over twenty international contributors - provides an accessible and transparent introduction to the subject's central debates, issues, and concerns. The central analysis is ...
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a complete guide to over 50 years of superheroes on screen! The second edition of this acclaimed encyclopedia, due out August 2008, offers entries which include a detailed history, cast and credits, episode and film descriptions, critical commentaries and data on arch-villains, gadgets, comic-book origins and super ...
With their unique insiders' access, the editors of "TV Guide" have compiled lists about everyone's favorite shows and stars, from the evident to the obscure. This fact-filled bonanza will have friends quizzing one another and reminiscing about what was the greatest cliff-hanger of all time, who was the worst talk show host, or how many stars have ...
The up-to-the-minute guide to finding entertainment pros * Comprehensive and current--published three times per year * Names, numbers, and addresses for more than 2,000 production companies, studios, and executives plus 12,000 producers and studio and network executives * 62nd Edition replaces 1-928936-59-8," Hollywood Creative Directory, 61st ...
This volume seeks to offer actors, screenwriters, directors and technophobes in film and television the information they need to understand the technical side of their art. The author examines cameras, film and video stock, lighting, equipment, sound, editing and more. He addresses: who does what on a film or television set; how a film or ...
The hit soap opera "One Life to Live" will soon celebrate 40 years on the air. This official guide offers all the gossip, trivia, and fun from one of the longest-running soaps on television.
When nothing's brewing at Central Perk anymore and their weekly fix is over, readers can still visit their "Friends" whenever they want with this completely authorized, fully endorsed guide to one of the biggest sitcoms ever.
This book is an essential reading for anyone involved in broadcasting. "The Business of Digital Television" presents an overview of the digital television industry. Chris Forrester examines the key technologies and developments of the marketplace, with comments on the future from leading industry experts. Written in an accessible style for the non ...
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