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Hayao Miyazaki
A richly illustrated journey through the extraordinary cinematic worlds of beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki A New York Magazine 2021 holiday gift guide pick For over four decades, Hayao Miyazaki has been enchanting audiences of all ages. His animated films, often featuring children navigating unfamiliar and challenging worlds, offer timeless explorations of youth and what it means to grow up. Celebrated and admired around the globe for his artistic vision, craftsmanship and deeply humanistic values, Miyazaki has influenced generations of artists. The universal appeal of his evocative natural settings and complex characters, many among them strong girls and young women, cuts across cultural boundaries. This book is published on the occasion of the 2021 inaugural exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, in collaboration with Studio Ghibli in Tokyo. It accompanies the first ever retrospective dedicated to the legendary filmmaker in North America and introduces hundreds of original production materials, including artworks never before seen outside of Studio Ghibli’s archives. Concept sketches, character designs, storyboards, layouts, backgrounds and production cels from his early career through all 11 of his feature films, including My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), offer insight into Miyazaki’s creative process and masterful animation techniques.Read more
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Heightened Genre and Women’s Filmmaking in Hollywood: The Rise of the Cine-fille
Despite the widely publicised prejudice faced by women in Hollywood, since around 1990 a significant minority of female directors have been making commercially and culturally impactful films there across the full range of genres. This book explores movies by filmmakers Amy Heckerling, Nora Ephron, Nancy Meyers, Catherine Hardwicke, Sofia Coppola, Kimberly Peirce, Kathryn Bigelow and Greta Gerwig, including many which are still critically neglected or derided, seeing them as offering a new understanding of genre filmmaking. That is, like many other contemporary films but in a striking proportion within the smaller set of mainstream movies by women, this body of work revels in a heightened genre status that allows its authors to simultaneously address ‘intellectual’ cinephilic pleasures and bodily-emotive ones. Arguing through close analysis that these films demonstrate the inseparability of such strategies of engagement in contemporary genre cinema, Heightened Genre reclaims women’s mainstream filmmaking for feminism through a recalibration of genre theory itself.
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Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Burton, Harris, O’Toole and Reed
‘God put me on this earth to raise sheer hell.’ Richard Burton
‘I was a sinner. I slugged some people. I hurt many people. And it’s true, I never looked back to see the casualties.’ Richard Harris
‘Booze is the most outrageous of all drugs, which is why I chose it.’ Peter O’Toole
‘I don’t have a drink problem. But if that was the case and doctors told me I had to stop I’d like to think I would be brave enough to drink myself into the grave.’ Oliver ReedThis is the story of four of the greatest thespian boozers who ever walked – or staggered – off a film set into a pub. It’s a story of drunken binges of near biblical proportions, parties and orgies, broken marriages, drugs, riots and wanton sexual conquests. They got away with it because of their extraordinary acting talent and because the public loved them. They were truly the last of a breed, the last of the movie hellraisers.
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Hey You’re So Great: Inspirational and Motivational Coloring Book. Positive Quotes and Stress Relief for Adults.
An inspiring and motivating coloring book for someone who needs a moment of relaxation and stress relief.Positive quotes and wonderful patterns will allow you to break away from the chaos of everyday life and plunge into the land of peace and relaxation.
- Originality – All drawings are drawn by hand. We always create individual patterns with passion. This guarantees the uniqueness and originality of the workmanship.
- The 50 best quotes, finished with attention to every detail, guarantee high-quality workmanship.
- Diversity – Each project is different. Which guarantees fantastic and creative play with colors.
- Single-sided pages – Each image is placed on a separate page.
- Creativity – Creating the world with your own colors creates a sense of independence and fosters creativity, improves self-esteem and builds self-confidence.
- A wonderful gift – This coloring book is a great gift for anyone who needs a moment of peace, relaxation and inspiration.
Specifications:
- Premium Soft Cover
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
- 50 individual projects.
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Hit and Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood
Hit and Run tells the improbable and often hilarious story of how two film packagers well known for spending other people’s money and ripping off credit for other people’s work went on a deliberate campaign to reinvent themselves as studio executives. With the exception of Batman, Jon Peters and Peter Guber were barely involved with the most successful films they “produced.” Steven Spielberg wouldn’t allow them on the set of The Color Purple, and they werre on the set of Rain Man only once, briefly. With the help of one of Michael Milken’s top lieutenants, they succeeded. It was the most audacious sales job of their careers: This unlikely team got Sony to give them the richest deal in Hollywood history.Read more
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Hollywood: The Oral History
Hollywood: The Oral History covers the history of Hollywood from the Silent era up to the 21st century.
What makes this book unique from any other survey of Hollywood’s history is that it is the history of an art form through the words of those people who created it – from Harold Lloyd to Katharine Hepburn to Warren Beatty to Jane Fonda and beyond, including directors, writers, producers, editors, designers of sets and costumes.
As such, the authenticity of the text is irrefutable.
The material in the book – gathered over the decades by the American Film Institute – has never been published before, has never been heard before.It is comprehensive – a monument that will never age nor be surpassed.
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Horror Cinema
Get ready to quake in fear with this revised and expanded edition of our history of horror cinema. This chilling volume packs 640 pages full with the finest slashers, ghosts, zombies, cannibals, and more, curating the very creepiest screen creations from the flickering spooks of the 1920s to the special-effect terrors of the 21st century.
Across 10 illustrated chapters, the compendium gets under the skin of some of horror’s favorite figures and themes, whether the vampire, the haunted house, the female killer, or the werewolf. Each classic device is explored in aesthetic and historical terms, probing horror’s manipulation of archetypal human fears as much as socially and culturally specific anxieties.
A subsequent Top 50 movies section brings readers up close and trembling with 50 horror showpieces, from black-and-white classics like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Godzilla to Rosemary’s Baby, The Wicker Man, The Shining, The Blair Witch Project, and much, much more. Throughout, the book’s featured images include movie posters, set designs, film stills, and on-set shots.
About the series
Bibliotheca Universalis ― Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
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Horror Movie Review Journal: A Horror Movie Logbook for Horror Movie Lovers, Critics and Film Enthusiasts | Rate, Review and Record Synopsis Notebook for Horror Film Buffs |…
Whether you enjoy movies for 31 days of Halloween or are addicted to horror all days of the year, use this journal to help you organize and log your thoughts on the adrenaline-pumping and mind-bending movies you watch.
Features:
- Write a movie summary with details of the horror film. What was the release date, director’s name, favorite characters, and favorite quotes?
- Review the horror movie by sub-genre. Was it a horror comedy, psychological horror, zombie horror, folk horror, sci-fi horror, slasher, or good ol’ found footage film?
- Space to review the film. What did you like about the film and what did you hate?
- Space to elaborate more on your love for horror in a Horror Notes section in the back of the journal
- Give an overall rating.
This paperback movie review journal/ logbook is 8.5” x 11” with 120 pages. It’s the perfect size notebook to give you space to flesh out ideas on your chosen horror film.
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How to Crowdfund Your Film: Tips and Strategies for Filmmakers
Crowdfunding is a major source of funding for independent films and over $250 million has been raised for films just on Kickstarter alone. This book will guide you through every stage of planning, creating and running your film crowdfunding campaign. The book is based on extensive data research and interviews which include:
- Data research on over 50,000 film crowdfunding campaigns
- Interviews with over 50 filmmakers who have run crowdfunding campaigns
- Interviews with some of the top people at major crowdfunding platforms and services
Praise for Stephen Follows
‘Stephen drills down on data to discover truths about the film industry. Totally worth a read’ – Ted Hope, Head of Production, Amazon Original Movies
‘Stephen’s research is brilliant. No-one is doing data-driven analysis of the film industry quite like Stephen Follows. His detailed research and reporting about the film industry is unique and invaluable’ – Jonathan Wolf, Head of The American Film Market
‘Stephen is one of the most gifted producers I know. His mind operates at an entirely different speed to almost everyone I know, solving problems, offering solutions and innovating new opportunities at breakneck speed’ – Chris Jones, author of The Guerrilla Filmmakers Handbook
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How to Draw Manga: How to Draw Anime Book for Kids and Adults to Draw the Greatest Anime and Manga Characters of all Time
⭐⭐ LEARN HOW TO DRAW ANIME IN THIS SIMPLE AND EASY TO FOLLOW STEP BY STEP ANIME DRAWING BOOK FOR BEGINNERS ⭐⭐
Do you love anime and manga? Have you read manga books and watched anime films and wished you could draw your favourite anime and manga characters? Do you just want to learn a new skill or improve your drawing skills? Well if so, then this how to draw anime book is just for you!
LEARN HOW TO DRAW 15 OF THE GREATEST ANIME AND MANGA CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME
This how to draw manga book will take you through the whole process from start to finish on how to draw anime characters using simple step by step instructions. You will learn how to draw the head, face, hair, body, and clothes as well as how to colour in and add shading. In this how to draw manga and anime book you will learn how to draw 15 of the greatest anime and manga characters from the most popular anime films which are:
- Shinji Ikari from Evangelion
- Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop
- Goku from Dragon Ball
- Astro Boy from Astro Boy
- Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin
- Johan Liebert from Monster
- Light Yagami from Death Note
- Edward Elric from FMA
- Nausicaa from Valley of the Wind
- Vegeta from Dragon Ball
- Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
- Lain from Serial Experimental Lain
- Asuka Langley from Evangelion
- Haruko Haruhara from FLCL
- Kakashi Hatake from Naruto
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS HOW TO DRAW ANIME BOOK?
This how to draw manga book contains the following features and benefits:
✅ Easy step by step instructions on how to draw anime and manga characters to make learning to draw simple and fun
✅ 15 of the greatest anime and manga characters from your favourite anime films for you to draw
✅ Explains in depth who the anime and manga characters are, their personalities and which films they were in
✅ Each page has a pro tip to make your anime characters come to life
✅ Step by step tutorials on how to draw each anime character is on a single page which makes it very easy to follow
✅ Explains what materials you will need to start drawing
✅ Great tips for beginners before you get started
✅ Great for kids and adults
✅ Perfect for all skill levels from beginners to experienced drawers
✅ Will improve your drawing skills
DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS BONUS MATERIAL
If you are a complete beginner at drawing then this how to draw manga book will provide detailed step by step instructions and tips on the following before you start drawing your favourite anime characters:
✅ How to draw eyes
✅ How to draw facial expressions
✅ How to draw hair
GREAT HEALTH BENEFITS!
Learning how to draw from this manga drawing book is not only great fun but has many great health benefits such as:
✅ Relieves stress
✅ Improves memory
✅ Improves your problem solving skills
✅ Increases emotional intelligence
✅ Releases hidden emotions
✅ Improves creativity
In this how to draw anime book for kids and adults you will learn how easy it is to draw your favourite anime and manga characters in no time at all. If you are worried you have never drawn before or feel you are not good at it, then don’t worry. This how to draw for beginners book will help you each step of the way and get you drawing your favourite anime characters very quickly. So, if you are a complete beginner or a more experienced drawer, then this how to draw manga book is perfect for you.
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Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories
Editor’s note: there has been an issue with the book’s companion site. Focal Press is fixing the issue. In the meanwhile, please visit http://www.routledge.com/cw/sullivan-978024081872/ for all the material promised in the book.
From demo reel creation to festival shorts, students and professionals alike are creating animated shorts that are dynamic and eye catching but the time constraints of these shorts are challenging in their own right. The unique format of the animated short of two to five minutes in length presents a practical and aesthetic challenge that is rarely addressed in the classroom. Ideas for the Animated Short is a comprehensive and practical blueprint for creative and unique animated short creation with a focus on the strength of a compelling story. A comprehensive guide to the animated short, this title is an invaluable asset for aspiring animation professionals, students and independent filmmakers. Explore the process of developing a short from conception to final delivery and adapt the industry’s best practices in your own workflow. Written by four leading animators, artists and professors, Ideas for the Animated Short is written from the unique perspective of a professional animator adapting creative stories into incredible animated shorts.
Follow from start to finish the creation of an animated short from the pre-production thought process to story development and character design. Explore the best practices and avoid the common pitfalls of creating two to five minute shorts. Watch a specially created animated short, demonstrating the core techniques and principles at the companion website! Packed with illustrated examples of idea generation, character and story development, acting, dialogue and storyboarding practice this is your conceptual toolkit proven to meet the challenges of this unique art form. The companion website includes in-depth interviews with industry insiders, short animations (many with accompanying animatics, character designs and environment designs) and an acting workshop to get your animated short off to a flying start! With all NEW content on script writing, acting, sound design and visual storytelling that further enhance your animated shorts and apply the industry best practices to your own projects.
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iMovie – The Missing Manual: 2014 Release, Covers iMovie 10.0 for Mac and 2.0 for IOS (Missing Manuals)
This edition covers iMovie 10.0 for Mac and iMovie 2.0 for iOS. iMovie’s sophisticated tools make it easier than ever to turn raw footage into sleek, entertaining movies once you understand how to harness its features. Experts David Pogue and Aaron Miller give you hands-on advice and step-by-step instructions for creating polished movies on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. Dive in and discover why this is the top-selling iMovie book. The important stuff you need to know Get started. Import footage, review clips, and create movies, using iMovie’s new, streamlined layout. Include stunning effects. Introduce instant replays, freeze frames, fast-forward or slo-mo clips, and fade-outs. Add pro touches. Create cutaways, picture-in-picture boxes, side-by-side shots, and green-screen effects. Make movies on iOS devices. Tackle projects on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch with our book-within-a-book. Produce stunning trailers. Craft your own Hollywood-style “Coming Attractions!” previews. Share your masterpiece. Quickly post movies to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, CNN iReport, and iTunes. Watch iMovie Theater. Play your movies on any Apple gadget in iMovie’s new full-screen cinema.Read more
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Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films
With the advent of advanced hand-held technology and the widespread nature of the Internet, the world of animated filmmaking is more exciting and accessible than ever. Due to this cultural and technological development, the success of independent animated film makers is on the rise. Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films, Second Edition showcases some of the greatest, most innovative giants in the field and helps guide readers through the artistic process and production techniques. Story development, casting, color theory, distribution and the intimidating aspects of production are elucidated using various examples of acclaimed, viral and award-winning animated films from all over the world. Readers will also explore the changing nature of audiences, festivals and distributors’ relationships with animation and be granted first-hand guidance in navigating the diverse fields of animated filmmaking.
Key Features:
- Covers the entire process of creating an independent animated film from story development and casting to editing and distribution
- Presents a comprehensive array of classic and contemporary case studies covering all manner of production methods from traditional pipelines to avant-garde, auteur and experimental approaches
- Features input and exclusive insight into the working processes of some of the industry’s most noteworthy indie animation talents, including Signe Baumane, Adam Elliot, Don Hertzfeldt, Kirsten Lepore, Robert Morgan, David OReilly, PES, Bill Plympton, Rosto, Chris Shepherd and dozens more
Additional resources and interviews are available through a special section of Skwigly Online Animation Magazine.
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Inside Black Mirror: The Illustrated Oral History
‘Black Mirror is hands down the most relevant program of our time, if for no other reason than how often it can make you wonder if we’re all living in an episode of it.’ – New York Times
What becomes of humanity when it’s fed into the jaws of a hungry new digital machine? Discover the world of Black Mirror in this immersive, illustrated, oral history.
This first official book logs the entire Black Mirror journey, from its origins in creator Charlie Brooker’s mind to its current status as one of the biggest cult TV shows to emerge from the UK. Alongside a collection of astonishing behind-the-scenes imagery and ephemera, Brooker and producer Annabel Jones will detail the creative genesis, inspiration and thought process behind each film for the first time, while key actors, directors and other creative talents relive their own involvement.
‘Brooker continues to solidify himself as one of the most creative writers in the medium. Even when the unfair creep of expectations rears up, Black Mirror and Brooker deliver.’ – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Black Mirror: the future is already here, and it’s terrifying’ – Telegraph
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Insights Harry Potter: Marauder’s Map Lock and Key Diary
“Celebrate the magic of the HARRY POTTER films with this lock and key diary, featuring the Marauder s Map and a magic-reveal pen to help find invisible ink surprises concealed throughout the 192 pages of the diary. Includes a lock and two keys to keep thoughts secure from even the most powerful witches and wizards.”Read more
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Isabelle Huppert: Stardom, Performance, Authorship
Featuring a lineup of distinguished academics, this collection remedies the absence of scholarly attention to French cinematic legend Isabelle Huppert. This volume deconstructs Huppert’s star persona and public profile through critical and theoretical analysis of her various screen roles-from her very early appearances alongside Romy Schneider in César et Rosalie (Sautet, 1972) and Gérard Depardieu in Les Valseuses (1974) to a number of celebrated collaborations with high-profile European auteurs such as Catherine Breillat, Claire Denis, Jean-Luc Godard, Michael Haneke and Joseph Losey, and with more popular auteurs such as Claude Chabrol and François Ozon.Known for a cerebral internalization of characterization, a technical mastery of extreme emotions, and a singular brand of icy intellectualism, Huppert’s performances continue to impress, stun and surprise audiences. By focusing on several theoretical questions that relate to image, identity, sexuality and place, this volume situates Huppert’s star persona in the more practical creative contexts of performance, authorship, genre and collaboration. This volume contrasts complementary critical accounts of her stardom by working across the different periods and territories of her career.
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Jaws in Space : Powerful Pitching for Film & TV Screenwriters: Powerful Pitching for Film and TV Screenwriters (Creative Essentials)
Two screenwriters once walked into a Hollywood producer’s office and said three words ‘Jaws in space.’ Those three words won them the contract for the blockbuster movie Alien.The ability to pitch well is essential for all writers, directors and producers in cinema and TV. Strong pitching skills will accelerate your career not only helping you sell your projects, but also developing them in the first place, focusing on what makes a story work, clarifying character and plot and working more successfully with industry collaborators.
This book takes you from the essentials of what makes a good pitch to advanced skills that will help you in all kinds of pitching situations. Charles Harris gives a clear-sighted view of how pitching works in the industry and a series of very practical techniques for developing a gripping and convincing pitch. Drawing on his experience, he examines the problems that can arise with both mainstream and unconventional projects – from a range of different cultures – and explains how to solve them. He also analyses the process of taking a pitch meeting and shows you how to ensure you perform at your best.
Author Charles Harris has written and directed for BBC and Channel 4, creating internationally award-winning documentaries and TV drama. The book uniquely covers not only conventional mainstream projects but also a wide range of other styles and cultures.
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Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2024 Wall Calendar: Original Universe-Publishing Kalender [Mehrsprachig] [Kalender]
Almost 40 years later we’re still fascinated and in love with the iconic film. Labyrinth is a seminal film for an entire generation of fans, who are now passing their love for this movie on to their own children. Starring a young Jennifer Connelly as a babysitter who gets more than she bargained for when the idle wish she makes for her annoying baby brother to be taken away is granted by an evil goblin king…played by David Bowie. Sarah (Connelly) is given 13 hours to solve the titular Labyrinth, or else risk losing her brother forever. Directed by Jim Henson, and featuring creatures created by the world-famous Henson Creature Shop, Labyrinth™ is a spectacle unlike any other.- Moon phases
- Bonus spread for September–December 2023
- Generous grids for adding appointments and reminders
- Includes major official world holidays
- Nostalgic art that’s great for home and safe for work
- Opens to 12 inches x 24 inches
- Includes poster originally produced by Mondo
- Now 100% PLASTIC-FREE!
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Jurassic Park: The Official Script Book: Complete with Annotations and Illustrations
Discover the thrills of Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park in a whole new way with this officially licensed, deluxe edition of the screenplay, complete with in-depth annotations and film stills.Jurassic Park gave moviegoers an unforgettable thrill ride. Now, on the film’s 30th anniversary, fans can experience Jurassic Park in an all-new way with this deluxe, annotated edition of Michael Crichton and David Koepp’s script. This script book is annotated by franchise expert James Mottram (Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History, Jurassic World: The Ultimate Visual History), offering commentary and insight into the behind-the-scenes story of the film. Fully illustrated with film stills, concept art, and other key visuals, this is a must-have collectible for Jurassic Park fans and a fitting tribute to a landmark film.
RELIVE TIMELESS THRILLS: A must-have collectible for Jurassic Park fans, this script book is a fitting tribute to a landmark film and a great way to return to Isla Nublar.
FILLED WITH INSIGHTFUL COMMENTARY: This script book is annotated by franchise expert James Mottram (Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History, Jurassic World: The Ultimate Visual History), offering commentary and insight into the behind-the-scenes story of the film.
COMPLETE WITH ICONIC VISUALS: As a celebration of the landmark film, this book is fully illustrated with film stills, concept art, and other key visuals.
OWN A PIECE OF MOVIE HISTORY: This script book presents the final draft of Jurassic Park, written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp.
COMPLETE YOUR JURASSIC PARK COLLECTION: This script book joins other fan-favorite titles from Insight Editions, including Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History, Jurassic World: The Ultimate Visual History, Jurassic World: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book, and Jurassic World: The Official Cookbook.
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Lally’s Game: An Afk Book (Five Nights at Freddy’s: Tales from the Pizzaplex #1)
Five Nights at Freddy’s fans won’t want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF player…Some secrets are better left hidden . . . A forbidden artifact from her fiancé’s past beckons to Selena. Jessica leads a double-life from her friends and coworkers in the children’s wing of a hospital. Maya can’t resist the temptation to explore an off-limits area of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, everything comes with a price to pay.
In this first volume, Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series’ canon.
Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to rattle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy’s fans.
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Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour.
Using a unique mix of neuroscience, cultural history and advertising research, the study shows how an increase in abstract, left-brain thinking has spread across business and popular culture and how this is undermining creativity and making advertising less effective. Crucially, it also provides practical advice to reverse this decline. According to the 130-page publication, the reasons underlying the crisis relate to the way the brain attends to the world: the same instincts that lie behind short-termism and narrow focus are resulting in work that is flat, abstract, dislocated and devitalised – advertising that doesn’t move people. An attentional shift has occurred in business and society; a change in thinking style that has left its mark not just on advertising, but also on popular culture.Read more
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Little Groot, Big Feelings (Marvel Rocket and Groot)
Marvel fan-favourite Groot stars in this original storybook that explores social emotional issues.
With a kid-friendly art style and simple, preschool text Groot learns to get in touch with his feelings!
I am Groot can mean many things.
I AM GROOOOOOT means that Groot is angry that he has to clean his room.
I AM GROOT!! means that he’s happy to be hanging out with the other guardians.
I am Grooooot means that Groot is scared. Where did his friends go?
It’s up to Groot to save the day in this original story!
Featuring adorable illustrations, this storybook will explore Groot’s emotions and the best ways to cope when things get a little out of hand.
- A beautifully illustrated storybook
- Follows Marvel’s fan favourite Groot
- Perfect for little Marvel fans
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London Film Location Guide
This intriguing guide to London locations used in movies covers the whole of the metropolis area by area, so you’ll be able to find streets where you live, work or play, whether in Chelsea, Greenwich or Whitechapel. The book reveals the cinematic moments of a range of named streets, pubs, libraries, shops and offices that Londoners know and love. The book includes ‘then’ and ‘now’ photographs – stills from the films and the same locations photographed recently. A comprehensive index enables you to easily find the streets and areas that you know.
The films featured include those famously set in London – ‘Notting Hill’, ‘Love Actually’, ‘Patriot Games’, ‘Alfie’, ‘Basic Instinct 2’ – as well as those that contained seminal scenes set in the capital. Some interesting shots of London mocked up to look like foreign climes, from Amsterdam to Vietnam. The author’s painstaking research covers films from the 1940s and 1950s – including the great Ealing productions – right up to the recent Shaun of the Dead.
The book offers delights for both film buffs and London enthusiasts.
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Madeline
The classic picture book that has been charming children for over 80 years.
‘In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines
lived twelve little girls in two straight lines…’
Something is not right with little Madeline.
Her friends are sad when she goes to hospital to have her appendix removed.
But they cheer up when see her impressive scar!
- The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for over eighty years.
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Martin Scorsese Film Studies Notebook: The Journal for Serious Movie Buffs
Are You Looking for a Brilliant Gift For a Movie Buff or Filmmaker?
Imagine a director specific notebook to help capture all of the masterful techniques from the greatest directors of all time — Imagine building a collection on your bookshelf of personal film journals for each of the directors you’ve studied!Are You Passionate About Learning From the Masters of Cinema?
Embark on a journey into film history and capture what you learn about writing, directing, cinematography, editing, special effects, scores and sound design in this gift-quality notebook.What is a Film Studies Notebook?
- It’s a structured film journal, to write down everything you’ve learnt while studying each film.
- This notebook begins with the director’s core filmography for you to check off the films as you watch them.
- From there, it’s structured film by film with production credits for quick reference.
- Then a critique sheet for you to score the core aspects of each film.
- Followed by lined pages for each film to record all you’ve learnt as well as your thoughts and ideas.
Imagine looking back proudly years from now at the wealth of filmmaking knowledge you’ve acquired!
Essential for serious movie buffs, movie critics and filmmakers.
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Marvel Studios The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Official Timeline
Become a master of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, incredibly varied, and richly complex. Different worlds, different timelines, countless characters. This is the guide to that universe. Created in close collaboration with Marvel Studios, it will frame the MCU’s biggest events: what happened, when, and where.
Follow the entire story of the MCU from before the Big Bang to the Blip and beyond. Along the way, learn more about the evolution of the Iron Man armors, the hunt for the Infinity Stones, and the formation of The Multiverse. Want to know how many times aliens have invaded Earth, or the complete history of Cap’s shield? Look no further!
A treasured keepsake for any movie buff, filled with exclusive infographics, illuminating timelines, and amazing movie stills, this book will have pride of place on any MCU fan’s shelf.
© 2023 MARVEL
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MASTERING THE NEW COREL VIDEOSTUDIO ULTIMATE 2023: A PRACTICAL VIDEO EDITING GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS AND EXPERTS ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS
VideoStudio ultimate 23 allows you create stunning video projects irrespective of your present skill level. It comes with complete toolsets for sharing, editing, and capturing your multimedia projects, slideshow, and videos. With this guide, you can easily master your VideoStudio 23 in a short time.Read more
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Memorable Supporting Actors and Actresses from the 1930s to 1950s: Book 1 – A Through I
My previous books on Forgotten Movie Stars of the 1930s through 1950s have focused on the leading men and women of that era. While those individuals are pretty much the movie stars that we remember, their films would have gone nowhere without the contributions of supporting actors and actresses who made their movies great. After all, what would Casablanca have been without Claude Rains? The Manchurian Candidate without Angela Lansbury? The leading ladies and leading men could get by with their good looks, charisma, and not always great acting ability. On the other hand, supporting actors and actresses HAD to know how to act. And so, this book is a tribute to some of the greatest supporting actors of the classic film era in Hollywood from the 1930s through 1950s. Again, as in all my books, the people selected are based on my personal preferences. There are some people who probably should be in the book – Beulah Bondi comes to mine – but I just have not seen enough of her films to include her. You, the reader, may agree with some and disagree with others. That is your prerogative. I also never make a claim to have seen every film or actors from that era, but these are just the folks that have appealed to me. For each of these individuals, I have included some biographical information, including how they got their start in films: my favorite films of each individual; and other interesting notes about the person.Read more
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Merchant of Dreams: Louis B.Mayer, M.G.M. and the Secret Hollywood
Louis B. Mayer, at the helm of the great film studio MGM, was the guardian of American ideals. He was the most patriotic and romantic of the film makers, creating a dream world for the public in his lavish and luxurious movies. The son of a penniless Russian immigrant, Louis B. Mayer became the most powerful and richest film tycoon in Hollywood. His was the imagination which launched a galaxy of stars, among them Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Judy Garland, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Vivien Leigh, Gene Kelly, Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. This biography is as much an account of their triumphs and tragedies as lt is of the brooding presence of Mayer.Read more
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Methods of the Madmen: How the advertising men and women of Britain’s most awarded agency did their most awarded ads
Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet. Hovis, as good for you today as it’s always been. Heineken refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach. These are three of the most famous advertising campaigns ever produced, and all the work of Collett, Dickenson, Pearce & Partners.
There was something in the air at CDP that made it special. Some compared it with being in the Beatles. Others said it was like playing for a football club at the top of the Premier League. Certainly, CDP possessed an ethos driven by an unshakeable belief in creativity: the new, the brilliant, the witty and the vital. It was relentless in its search for ideas that not only contributed to the success of its clients, but also to the happiness of the nation. CDP commercials became as much a part of the fabric of British popular culture as Fawlty Towers, The Two Ronnies and Eric and Ernie.
In 2012, at an evening to mark the 50th anniversary of Design & Art Direction, CDP won yet another award – for being the ‘most awarded agency’ of the last 50 years.
This book tells the story of the ads that won these awards: how they were conceived and the men and women who dreamed them up. Whether you are a student of advertising, work in the business, or are simply a member of the public who remembers these ads with fondness, this book will entertain you.
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Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Marvel)
An original middle-grade full-colour graphic novel starring Brooklyn’s Spider-Man, Miles Morales, by bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon!
Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother’s birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the devastated island. But when a new student’s father goes missing, Miles begins to make connections between the disappearance and a giant corporation sponsoring Miles’ fundraiser.
Who is behind the disappearance, and how does that relate to Spider-Man?
A true middle-grade graphic novel starring one of Marvel’s most popular characters, bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds (Opposite of Always) and Eisner award-nominated artist Pablo Leon (Refugees) create a riveting story that will connect with new and well-versed comics readers alike.
- Full-colour illustrations throughout by illustrator, Pablo Leon!
- Perfect for Marvel fans old and new – especially Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
- An official Marvel middle-grade graphic novel with an enthralling plot.
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Miles Morales: Stranger Tides (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel)
The second original middle-grade full-colour graphic novel starring Miles Morales, by bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon!
Join Miles Morales in his most epic adventure yet!
Miles Morales has just about gotten used to this being Spider-Man thing. Keeping Brooklyn safe, taking down bad guys, and finishing his homework – he’s got this!
But when Spider-Man is invited to a launch for a brand-new video game, things go sideways fast. Anyone who plays the game is frozen, and it’s all because of a villain named the Stranger. He’s judged humanity and found it lacking, and his idea of justice is extreme.
Left with the fate of the world in his hands, and the clock is ticking on Miles. Can he turn old foes to friends and find the answers he needs in time?
- Full-colour illustrations throughout by illustrator, Pablo Leon!
- Perfect for Marvel fans old and new – especially Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
- An official middle-grade graphic novel with an enthralling plot.
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Millennium Falcon Manual: 1977 Onwards (Modified YT-1300 Corellian Freighter) (Owners Workshop Manual): Modified Corellian Freighter
The Millennium Falcon gets the Haynes treatment! This is a Haynes Manual based on the Millennium Falcon, the iconic spaceship piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca in the original trilogy of Star Wars films. Using brand-new, full-colour cutaways, together with other art and photographs, this manual provides the most thorough technical description of the Millennium Falcon available, making it essential reading for all Star Wars fans.
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Minecraft: Mobs Glow-In-The-Dark Lock & Key Diary (Gaming)
Keep your thoughts safe from creepers and the other hostile mobs that come out when the sun goes down with this officially licensed MINECRAFT glow-in-the-dark lock and key diary.By day all is peaceful, but when the lights go out the scene turns to one filled with hostile mobs like creepers, skeletons, spiders, zombies, Endermen, and more. Just hold your diary under a light for 10 to 15 seconds, and then bring it into the dark to watch it glow!
192 RULED PAGES: Includes 192 pages of quality paper to give you plenty of space to record your notes, thoughts, build inspirations, or favorite world seeds.
UNDER LOCK & KEY: Keep your thoughts and secrets secure with this locked diary featuring two keys, in case you lose one while finding your way back to your base after dark.
CONVENIENT SIZE: This 5.25 x 6.5-inch journal is a compact size for travel and fits easily in a bag or backpack to take with you on the go
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Minghella on Minghella
Anthony Minghella, the writer and director behind films like Truly Madly Deeply, The English Patient and The Talented Mr Ripley, here explores his own work and the art of film-making. He offers candid commentary and fascinating insights with chapters on subjects from the practical – ‘Writing’ or ‘The Business of Film’ – to the philosophical – ‘Structure’ or ‘Theories, Poetry and Mortality’.
With a preface by Sydney Pollack, this book is essential for admirers of the director’s work, or indeed for anyone enthusiastic about cinema in general. Minghella on Minghella is an opportunity to know what went on behind the camera – and the eyes – of one of the genre’s greatest modern practitioners.
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Movie Critic Notebook: Movie Tracker Log book for Film Buffs and Casual Movie Watchers – Movie Rating Journal to Rate & Record Details About the Movies You Watch
Click on “Look Inside” (on the main image) to get familiar with the pages.
The PERFECT notebook for movie buffs and aspiring movie critics! Or for everyone who loves movies and loves talking about their contents.
This Movie Critic Notebook is a perfect way to track and write your movie reviews about movies you have seen. Sometimes it’s hard to remember all the details you want to remember.
Features:
✻ Template pages with space to record details for 100 movies, altogether 109 pages,
✻ Large 8.5″ x 11″ (22 x 28 cm) size,
✻ An Index with rating to find back your favorite movies,
✻ Record following details: Title Date & time; Rating (G, PG, G 13, R); Genre/Style; Storyline or plot; Memorable Quotes; Your critic thoughts
Space to write the names of Director, Cast, Screenplay, Cinematography, Music, Awards received.
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My Neighbor Totoro Journal
- Track important events like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and other special occasions so you don’t forget.
- Keep up with activities such as meetings, dates, appointments, and deadlines.
- Organize work projects and tasks to stay on track throughout the year.
- Jot down ideas and keep a running “to do” list of things you want to accomplish.
- Set reminders for yourself to motivate yourself to reach your goals.
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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Station Wagon and Griswold Family Tree: With sound! (Rp Minis)
Celebrate Christmas with the Griswolds with this unique station wagon and tree collectible with a fun sound element.
SPECIFICATIONS: 3-inch station wagon and tree collectible figurine on a base with sound button
FEATURES FIVE SOUND CLIPS: Audio includes iconic quotes and songs from the film
BOOK INCLUDED: Includes a 32-page mini book featuring memorable quotes and color photos
OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Authentic collectibleNATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s22)
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New British Cinema from ‘Submarine’ to ’12 Years a Slave’: The Resurgence of British Film-making
Over the past year the success of British films at international film festivals – as well as the numerous awards bestowed on 12 Years a Slave – have demonstrated that British cinema has undergone a genuine renaissance that has caused new voices to emerge. At the same time, directors whose work have enthralled over the past five years have also continued to develop and expand their visions.
The boundaries of British film-making are being redefined.
Beginning with an Introduction exploring some of the factors that have led to this fertile environment, New British Cinema features in-depth interviews with the film-making voices at the vanguard of this new wave. Figures such as Clio Barnard, Richard Ayoade, Steve Mcqueen, Jonathan Glazer, Carol Morley, Yann Demange, Peter Strickland and Ben Wheatley provide a valuable insight into their work and working methods.
Collectively, the film-makers who feature in this book symbolize the incredible breadth and diversity to be found in British cinema today.
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Normal People: The Scripts
The complete screenplays of the acclaimed Emmy-nominated drama based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel.
‘You know, I did used to think that I could read your mind at times.’
‘In bed you mean.’
‘Yeah. And afterwards but I dunno maybe that’s normal.’
‘It’s not.’Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular. Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation, something life-changing begins.
With an introduction by director Lenny Abrahamson and featuring iconic images from the show, Normal People: The Scripts contains the complete screenplays of the acclaimed Emmy-nominated television drama based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel.
OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD!
WINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2018
WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR
WINNER OF NOVEL OF THE YEAR AND BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS
WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018
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