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Ballet and Modern Dance: 0 (World of Art)
This cornerstone of the World of Art series is a succinct, vivid and authoritative guide to the rich history of western dance in all its incarnations from 16th-century court ballet to the genre-shattering contortions of 21st-century theatrical dance. Updated for the new millennium to feature the latest styles, performers and technology, this third edition reaffirms its status as the essential introduction to the subject.Read more
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Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Male (NHB Good Audition Guides) (The Guide Audition Guides) (The Good Audition Guides)
Extremely useful and thorough… A collection of great value to students –Teaching Drama MagazineForty fantastic male speeches for teenagers, all written since the year 2000, by some of the most exciting and acclaimed writers working today.
Whether you’re applying for drama school, taking an exam, or auditioning for a professional role, it’s likely you’ll be required to perform one or more monologues, including a piece from a contemporary play. It’s vital to come up with something fresh that’s suited both to you in order to allow you to express who you are as a performer and to the specific purposes of the audition.
In this invaluable collection you’ll find forty speeches by leading contemporary playwrights including Annie Baker, Jez Butterworth, Nadia Fall, Ella Hickson, Arinzé Kene, Dawn King, Jessica Swale, Jack Thorne, Enda Walsh and Tom Wells, from plays that were premiered at many of the UK’s most famous and respected venues, including the National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, Manchester Royal Exchange, Royal Court Theatre, Bush Theatre, Traverse Theatre, the Young Vic, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Drawing on her experience as an actor, director and teacher at several leading drama schools, Trilby James introduces each speech with a user-friendly, bullet-point list of ten things you need to know about the character, and then five ideas to help you perform the monologue.
This book also features a step-by-step guide to the process of selecting and preparing your speech, and approaching the audition itself.
‘Sound practical advice for anyone attending an audition a source of inspiration for teachers and students alike’ Teaching Drama Magazine on The Good Audition Guides
A NOTE ON THE TITLE
The use of the word ‘Male’ in the title of this monologue collection refers to the characters as originally written, and is not intended to suggest any restriction in terms of usage.
We encourage performers of all gender identities to explore and choose any monologue that they connect with as an individual, and not feel constrained by who it was originally written to be performed by.
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London Underground Architecture & Design Map: 1 (Public Transport Architecture & Design Maps by Blue Crow Media)
“The first in our new series of maps dedicated to public transport systems, our London Underground Architecture & Design Map is now available. Curated by transport design historian and broadcaster Mark Ovenden, with photography by Will Scott, this two-sided cartographic guide is an original, authoritative and fascinating insight into architecture and graphic design for transport lovers, students of design and anyone interested in the history of London. The guide includes a geographical Underground map with featured stations marked, with corresponding photography and details on the reverse along with tips for where to find unique and unusual signage, roundels, clocks, murals and more. The map is protected by a slipcover featuring a distinctive die cut roundel.”Read more
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Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies
The perennial DSLR bestseller―now expanded with more photography tipsDigital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies has remained the top-selling book on DSLR photography since the first edition was published. Now in its Fifth Edition, itcovers the latest technologies in the world of DSLR cameras and photography to help you master the techniques that will take your digital photography skills to the next level. Written in plain English and complemented with full-color photos, this hands-on, friendly guide covers the mechanics of the camera; exposure, lenses, and composition; how to capture action, portrait, and low-light shots; editing and sharing images; tips for improving your digital photography skills; and much more.
Digital SLR cameras offer the mechanisms and flexibility of traditional pro-level cameras with the instant results and output of digital cameras. If you’re a proud owner of a DSLR camera and want to take stunning shots that were once only achievable by the pros, this is the guide you need. Written by one of the most recognized authors in digital photography, this accessible resource makes it fast and easy to start capturing professional-quality photos.
- Full-color format helps bring the information to life
- Includes coverage of the latest DSLR cameras to hit the market
- Provides a foundation on exposure settings, file formats, and editing photos
- Offers expanded content on capturing the portraits, action shots, nature shots, and night shots photographers love to take
If you’re interested in capturing more than just a “selfie” and truly want to hone the craft of digital SLR photography, Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies sets you up for success.
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Lonely Planet Pocket Phuket: Top Sights, Local Experiences (Pocket Guide)
Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Pocket Phuketis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Find your perfect white beach, rock-climb at Railay Beach or dive in the aquamarine waters of the Similan Island -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Phuket and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Phuket:
- Full-colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips – hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets – eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time
- Covers Phuket Town, Hat Patong, Hat Karon, Hat Kata, Rawai, Hat Kamala, Hat Surin, Ao Bang Thao, Thalang, Northern Beaches and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pocket Phuket, a colorful, easy-to-use, and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, provides on-the-go assistance for those seeking only the can’t-miss experiences to maximize a quick trip experience.
- Looking to have a beach-centric trip? Check out Lonely Planet Thailand’s Islands and Beaches.
About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world’s leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.
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Tattoo Lettering Book: Tattoo Lettering Inspiration Reference Book and Tattoo Lettering Alphabet Practice Book for Tattoo Artists
Are you looking inspiration for tattoo lettering?
If you’re inspired to make a permanent personal statement with artwork, then these beautiful tattoo inspired typefaces are just what you’re looking for!
This Tattoo Lettering Book contains 25 tattoo inspired typefaces showcasing each alphabet from A-Z that will take your tattoo lettering and hand lettering designs to the next level. These typefaces are ready for your tattoo flash for both professional artists and amateurs.
A collection of Tattoos alphabets to inspire you. This book includes many styles of tattoo lettering typefaces:
- Black letter
- Classic
- Vintage
- Elegant
- Modern
- Old School
- Gothic, and much more.
About this book:
- Contains 25 alphabets, with uppercase, lowercase, numbers and some special characters, so you can practice and master the new typeface
- Each alphabet presents phrases with flourishes, ornaments and filigree designs to give your lettering designs an elegant ornamental finish
- Great as a source of inspiration for your next tattoo lettering artwork
- Perfect gift idea for anyone who loves tattoos
- Great gift for men and women
- Perfect format 8.5 x 11 inches (21.59 x 27.94 cm)
Use these typefaces styles as inspiration to design your new tattoo. So scroll up and grab your copy now!
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Bass Heroes: Styles, Stories and Secrets of 30 Great Bass Players: From the Pages of Guitar Player Magazine
From the publisher of ÊElectric Bass GuitarÊ comes ÊBass HeroesÊ ä interviews with 30 of the world’s greatest bass players. It’s a collection of interviews spanning the past 25 years adapted from ÊGuitar PlayerÊ magazine. The interviews here feature some of the best players who ever lived regardless of stylistic leanings. Divided into rock jazz studio and pop and blues and funk all the greats are included…from Monk and Montgomery to Paul McCartney to James Jamerson and John Patitucci. This book also features private lessons with luminaries such as Billy Sheehan. These select musicians come alive in their own words as they discuss topics ranging from early musical influences to unique playing and recording techniques and their favorite basses and amps. 8-1/2Í X 11Í. 208 pages. 30 photos.Read more
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House of Print: A modern printer’s take on design, colour and pattern
A modern, stylish and practical exploration of the traditional craft of block printing.
For self-taught textile designer Molly Mahon, there is something special about block printing that has stood the test of time. From the initial design process, through to the carving of the block, the mixing of the colour and the actual printing process, Molly has always found printing to be meditative.
This book enables readers to explore this ancient craft through Molly’s contemporary designs and the influences that inspire her use of pattern and colour, before teaching them practical skills and potential ways to transform their creations into beautiful homeware.
The book is divided into three main sections:
A Modern Block Printer: An introduction to Molly and how she found and nurtured her love of block printing. Also, Molly gives a brief history of the tradition of block printing.Design Journeys: Molly sees pattern everywhere she looks and this is what creates the basis of her blocks. When Molly is designing, it’s as if she goes on a journey, whether it be a walk in the forest or a work trip to India. She is constantly inspired by her surroundings in all that she sees and feels. Here the reader is taken on some of her favourite journeys with an inspirational sourcebook filled with beautiful images. Discover a brief history of block printing, design ideas and stories focusing on how India’s artisan craftspeople and traditional block printing techniques, nature and the Bloomsbury Group have all inspired Molly’s designs.
Practical Printing: This chapter focuses on how to block print, including information on key tools, step-by-step techniques for printing on paper and fabric, and pattern design advice. Follow instructions to make five simple homeware projects with your newly printed creations and find exclusive block templates drawn by Molly for you to copy and recreate at home.
House of Print is a celebration of both the art of block printing and the joy of design.
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Gelli Arts (R) Printing Guide: Printing Without a Press on Paper and Fabric Using the Gelli Arts (R) Plate (Design Originals) 32 Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Projects,…
Try printmaking without a press―the Gelli way!
- 32 projects for cards, quilts, journals, totes, wearables, and more
- Complete guide to the revolutionary Gelli (R) press, a versatile and easy printmaking option for paper and fabric crafters
- Gelli plates are durable, reusable, portable, flexible, and wash off quickly with water
- Create one-of-a-kind artwork with amazing colors and textures, including colorful backgrounds, layered monoprints, and borders
- Make your own printing plates, stamps, texture tools, stencils, and masks
- Economical, versatile printmaking options for both experts and beginners
Discover the amazing Gelli (R) plate―a revolutionary printing surface that makes it easy to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork with amazing colors and textures!
This book shows you how to use gelatin printing to create 32 stunning designs of layered prints, decorative pages for art journals, fabric for quilting, handmade greeting cards, and more! This expanded edition also contains an updated art gallery featuring the latest Gelli (R) plate techniques.
Gelatin printing is the perfect medium for beginners and experts alike. There’s no need for an expensive or bulky press. Durable and reusable Gelli (R) plates are easy to clean with water, so you can quickly change paint colors and move on to your next project. Wonderful results can be obtained quickly, and simple variations give each print its own unique personality.
Gelli Printing, Expanded Edition teaches you all the basics you need to know on supplies, how to get started, and the best techniques for making colorful backgrounds, textured pages, multiple layers, and basic borders. Get inspired to create your own Gelli masterpieces with 32 original projects. You’ll also learn how to use stencils, stamps, masks, and found objects to create interesting and innovative works of art!
Discover the versatility of the amazing Gelli plate and learn all the latest techniques, with Gelli Printing, Expanded Edition!
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Scroll Ornaments of the Early Victorian Period: 71 Engravings (Dover Pictorial Archive)
A master of Victorian engraving, F. Knight created florid ornaments that embody the 19th-century love of the intricate, the fantastic, and the extravagant. This compilation of his engravings presents a versatile selection of borders, frames, scrolls, cartouches, arches, corners, and crests, in motifs featuring floral, animal, fantasy, and rococo patterns.Read more
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The Book of Signs (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Famed German type designer renders 493 symbols: religious, alchemical, imperial, runes, property marks, etc. Timeless.Read more
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Ghostbusters: Ghost Trap (Rp Minis)
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Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Revised & Expanded Second Edition: Authentic and Fully Detailed Plans for 61 Classic Pieces (Fox Chapel Publishing) Complete…
Build furniture in the legendary Craftsman style!
- 61 classic pieces of American furniture with complete working shop drawings
- Full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, & cutting lists, plus additional inlay designs and hardware drawings
- Original Stickley furniture pieces were measured to create these detailed plans not available from any other source
- Intermediate woodworkers can use these plans to build authentic replicas of valuable period pieces at low cost
This big 344-page book provides complete working shop drawings for 61 classic furniture pieces!
The author, a master cabinetmaker, measured original Craftsman antiques to create the detailed plans inside Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture. Every type of furniture is represented here: from trestle tables, love seats, and nightstands to corner cabinets, rockers, tabourets, and more!
Whether you know it as Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, or Mission, these sturdy, straightforward, and immensely popular designs have graced American homes for more than 100 years. This book, with its full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each project, gives today’s woodworkers the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic, along with all the information you’ll need for workshop success! A bonus section on inlays and hardware offers original designs that add color, lyricism, and a graceful flourish to ever-popular Craftsman furniture.
For more than 30 years, professional woodworker and author Robert W. Lang has been the go-to source for complete working shop drawings of Arts & Crafts furniture pieces designed by Gustav Stickley and his associates early in the twentieth century. Lang, an expert furniture and cabinet maker and executive editor of Popular Woodworking, measured original Mission antiques to create detailed plans and published them in a series of Shop Drawing books. This revised and expanded second edition is a collection complied from three of his previous books: Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture; Shop Drawings for Craftsman Inlays & Hardware; and More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture.
Inside this expanded edition, you’ll find plans for 61 classic pieces, including:
- Beds
- Bookcases
- Bureaus
- Cabinets
- Chairs
- Chests
- Desks
- Dressers
- Footstools
- Inlays
- Nightstands
- Rockers
- Sideboards
- Stools
- Tables
- Wall shelves
- Wardrobes
- Craftsman Hardware
Packed with ideas for furnishings from the living room to the dining room to the bedroom, this Craftsman-style reference guide is your essential handbook to building Stickley furniture!
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Shooting the Actor
A companion volume to Being an Actor, Callow’s classic text about the experience of acting in the theatre, Shooting the Actor reveals the truth about film acting. The book describes his film work, from Amadeus to Four Weddings and a Funeral, from Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls to Shakespeare in Love.
Its centrepiece is a hilarious and sometimes agonising account of the making of Manifesto, shot in the former Yugoslavia. When Callow first met the film’s director Dušan Makavejev to discuss the movie, they both got on famously. Months later the two were barely speaking. Insightful and always entertaining, Shooting the Actor reveals more than any formal guide could about the process of film-making and the highly complex nature of being both actor and director.
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Fashion Photography Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques: An Essential Guide
Presented and written by a leading fashion photographer, and serving as a practical self-teaching course, this book offers a series of tutorials designed to build a beginning fashion photographer’s experience and get him or her started on a rewarding career. It begins by acquainting readers with the work of trend-setting photographers in the fashion industry, and points out how trends are controlled by magazines and editors. It also presents tutorials that deal with cameras and their controls, and offers advice on buying film cameras, digital cameras, and camera equipment and accessories. The following chapters and their tutorials instruct on lighting, setting up a studio, creating professional quality pictures both in studio and on location settings, approaching and working with fashion model agencies, developing a portfolio, selling one’s skills to the fashion industry, working effectively with magazines and advertising agencies, and becoming a photographer’s assistant as a valuable entrée to the fashion industry. The enlightening text is supplemented with more than 250 color photos.Read more
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Teach Yourself Photography: Get Started with Your Digital Slr Today
What the beginner photographer really needs is a no-nonsense guide to the most important features on DSLRs written by experts that reveals in plain English exactly what they need to know and nothing more. This is that book. Teach yourself Photography explains all the photography concepts beginners need, such as how to balance exposures, how to get sharp shots, and how to maximize image quality. Once you’ve mastered these basics, you can then move on to our more advanced skills section at the end of the book featuring practical how-to guides for shooting a range of core subjects. Take your photography to the next level and start learning today!Read more
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Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary: Learn 1000 Key Chinese Words and Phrases [Perfect for AP and HSK Exam Prep, Includes Audio CD]: Learn 1,500 Key … AP and HSK Exam Prep,…
This Mandarin picture dictionary covers the 1000 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and sentences. Each word and sentence is given in Chinese characters with Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation and English definition. The words are grouped into 37 themes or topics. Each theme has 25 to 35 words and 5 to 8 sentences, and is richly illustrated with colour photographs. A free CD contains audio recordings by native Mandarin speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences. A brief introduction to Chinese pronunciation and tones is included and indexes at the back allow you to quickly look up any of the words or characters in the book. Since this dictionary covers all the words for the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam as well as the Chinese HSK Levels 1 & 2, it is an ideal test prep resource for a visual learner.Read more
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Final Fantasy XV Official Works
A full-color, oversized, hardcover tome that faithfully adapts the original Japanese material, detailing the creation of the most recent entry in the Final Fantasy saga!Final Fantasy XV’s world of Eos is filled with wonderous scenery, larger-than-life creatures, diverse cultures, and treacherous foes. Experience hundreds of pieces of detailed design work composed lovingly for fans of the unique sci-fi fantasy world. This volume collects complex lore, insightful commentary, comprehensive data, and dazzling concept art, all beautifully bound in this richly detailed hardcover!
Square Enix and Dark Horse Books present a superbly curated collection of Final Fantasy XV content that any fan will cherish.
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Ukulele for Kids: How to Play the Ukulele with 45 Songs. First Book + Audio and Video
Easy ukulele learning for kids of all ages step by step with audio and videos included.This is a great first book choice for any child who wants to learn the ukulele. It contains all the necessary information and easy-to-understand explanations. It will stir up the child’s interest in further training and will also help him or her understand at any stage how well he or she is doing. In our book we tried hard to take into account all the helpful suggestions that were made, added some fresh ideas and finally put together a great resource to start learning ukulele that is suitable for children of all ages!
- For any level and age of the child: start learning from the very beginning;
- Intended for: Soprano, Concert or Tenor ukulele;
- Convenient large US letter size print;
- Learn the ukulele parts, tuning, left and right hand position;
- You will know how to read music and chords, secret techniques and nuances;
- Simple and clear photos for every stage of learning;
- The most popular and memorable songs for children;
- Simple exercises for practicing and performance;
- A 2-in-1 Book: Ukulele theory, lessons and videos + 45 songs.
PLUS!
- Free 45 Mp3 Audio Files available to Download.
The best starter book for learning Ukulele (Soprano, Concert, or Tenor) for children of all ages!
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Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success: Rough Trade Book of the Year
Rough Trade Book of the Year
Resident Book of the Year
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A Sunday Times Book of the YearFormed in 1988, Lush were part of the London gig scene during one of the most vibrant and creative periods in UK music. Now, Miki Berenyi tells all.
From the bohemian ways of her father’s social circle to the privileged glamour of her mother’s acting career, Miki’s young life was a blur of travel, celebrities and peripatetic schooling. But frequent relocation, parental neglect and the dark presence of her abusive grandmother resulted in crippling shyness, mental-health issues and a vulnerability to exploitation.
The route out of this hole was music – a passion shared by schoolmate Emma Anderson. The teenagers began attending gigs together and would ultimately go on to form Lush. Talented and exuberant, the band became hot property, swiftly transitioning from shoegaze icons to Britpop darlings.
Re-living the tours, recording sessions and music-industry madness they experienced along the way, this uncompromising memoir documents Lush’s thrilling rise and untimely fall. Yet at the heart of the book are Miki’s own battles: the conflict between her mouthy public persona and her thin-skinned private identity; the trials of being a woman in an infuriatingly male world; the struggle to find a middle ground between ‘safe’ indie obscurity and ‘sell-out’ international success. Miki also explores her complicated relationship with Emma – one that has fluctuated between camaraderie and rivalry over the years – and addresses the devastating tragedy that led to the band’s split.
Told through frank confession, wry humour and searing emotional honesty, this is the incredible tale of a trailblazing woman and a seminal band.
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Tattoo Design Book for Real Tattoos: Modern, Vintage, Old School and Traditional Style Tattoo Designs for Beginners, Real Tattoo Artists, Professionals and Amateurs.
Are you looking for inspiration for a tattoo?
If you’re inspired to make a permanent personal statement with artwork, then these beautiful patterns are just what you’re looking for!
This tattoo design book contains over 300 tattoo ideas and designs for both professional artists and amateurs, that strike the perfect balance between artistic vision and the practical demands of needle and ink. It can also be a great source and inspiration for getting your first tattoo and more.
There are modern tattoo designs that will inspire you. Inside the book are designs of various themes:
- Skulls
- Women tattoos
- Floral tattoos
- Butterflies
- Masks
- Animals
- Ornamental designs
- Tribal designs
- Vintage, and much more.
About this book:
- Over 300 tattoos on different themes
- Great as a source of inspiration for a new or next tattoo
- Perfect gift idea for anyone who loves tattoos
- Great gift for men and women
- Perfect format 8.5 x 11 inches (21.59 x 27.94 cm)
Use these images as inspiration to design your own tattoo, or trace and enlarge one directly from the page. So scroll up and grab your copy now!
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The Autobiography of Peter Hall: Making an Exhibition of Myself
The story of a railway worker’s son who became one of the most powerful, outspoken and charismatic figures in European theatre. Sir Peter Hall has been director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, artistic director of Glyndebourne, and director of Britain’s National Theatre from 1973 to 1988. He has directed over 150 productions of plays, operas and films, and now runs his own acclaimed theatre company.Read more
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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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Tate 2024 Desk Diary – Week to View, Illustrated on every page
The Tate galleries are home to many of the nation’s favourite artworks and play a vital role in promoting the love and creation of art. Produced in partnership with Tate and featuring over 30 treasured and important works from across the collections by British and international artists such as Jean Spencer, Pierre Bonnard, Spencer Gore and many more, this week-to-view desk diary is a stunning gift or a treat for yourself. Printed on FSC-certified paper.
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Entangled Life (The Illustrated Edition): A beautiful new gift edition featuring 100 illustrations for Christmas 2023
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now illustrated with over 100 spectacular full-colour images, showcasing this wondrous and wildly various lifeform as never before
‘Astonishing … it seems somehow to tip the natural world upside down’ Observer
‘Completely mind-blowing … reads like an adventure story’ Sunday Times
*WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2021*
*WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING 2021*The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in most of nature’s processes. In Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake takes us on a mind-altering journey into their spectacular world, and reveals how these extraordinary organisms transform our understanding of our planet and life itself.
‘Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing’ Robert Macfarlane
‘Urgent, astounding and necessary’ Helen Macdonald
‘Gorgeous!’ Margaret Atwood (on Twitter)
‘Wonderful’ Nigella Lawson
‘This book is like one surprise after another’ David Byrne
‘Uplifting’ Jeanette Winterson*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021** A Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman, The Times, Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, BBC Science Focus and Time Book of the Year *
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Entangled Life (The Illustrated Edition): A beautiful new gift edition featuring 100 illustrations for Christmas 2023
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now illustrated with over 100 spectacular full-colour images, showcasing this wondrous and wildly various lifeform as never before
‘Astonishing … it seems somehow to tip the natural world upside down’ Observer
‘Completely mind-blowing … reads like an adventure story’ Sunday Times
*WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2021*
*WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING 2021*The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in most of nature’s processes. In Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake takes us on a mind-altering journey into their spectacular world, and reveals how these extraordinary organisms transform our understanding of our planet and life itself.
‘Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing’ Robert Macfarlane
‘Urgent, astounding and necessary’ Helen Macdonald
‘Gorgeous!’ Margaret Atwood (on Twitter)
‘Wonderful’ Nigella Lawson
‘This book is like one surprise after another’ David Byrne
‘Uplifting’ Jeanette Winterson*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021** A Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman, The Times, Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, BBC Science Focus and Time Book of the Year *
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The Medium is the Message: And 50 Other Ridiculous Advertising Rules (Ridiculous Design Rules)
Every single day we’re bombarded with a regular onslaught of advertising. The paper you read, the magazine you buy, the radio show you listen to: they all feature ads. There’s product placement on TV and on the silver screen. And the moment you go online you’re exposed to anything from pop-up ads to spam. And let’s not forget about the public transport that is covered in slogans, and the enormous billboards and flashy neon signs that are all there in the public domain, vying for your attention. No opportunity is wasted by the ad men to grab the attention of potential customers and entice, seduce or convince them to buy a certain product, service or idea. Not surprising then that advertising has been called the greatest art form of the 20th century, as well as the biggest evil man has ever produced. Whether or not you believe in a thing called ARTvertising or of the opinion that advertising, along with branding and marketing, is downright diabolical, you’re bound to find this book a source of inspiration. We’ve collected and researched a total of 51 rules, including “The Medium is the Message,” “Make the Logo Bigger” and that old favorite “Sex Sells.” All the great ad men and women make an appearance, sharing their thoughts and insights. The aim in making this book was not to list all the rules that a budding copywriter or marketer needs to adhere to. Nor did we want to decide which rules are indeed ridiculous and which are valuable words of wisdom. Instead consider this book a source of comfort, joy or good old fun. After all, it’s like American advertising executive Jerry Della Femina (1936) once said: “Advertising is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.”Read more
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Advertising and the Artist: Ashley Havinden
Under the professional name “Ashley”, Ashley Havinden (1903-1973) was one of the most successful advertising artists and designers working in Britain in the 20th century. He made his reputation as a graphic designer and the Creative Director of WS Crawford, the most progressive advertising agency in the UK since the 1920s. Amongst his highly influential designs were campaigns for clients as diverse as the Milk Marketing Board, Chrysler Cars, Eno’s Fruit Salts, Gillette and Simpsons of Piccadilly. This book marks the centenary of Havinden’s birth, and it draws extensively upon material which has been donated or lent from Ashley Havinden’s estate to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. Contributors to the book include Michael Havinden, Ashley’s son, who has written a personal account of his father’s life; Alice Strang who explores Ashley’s collection of artworks by eminent artist friends; Ann Simpson who examines his interior design work; and Richard Hollis who discusses his influence on 20th-century design.Read more
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The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance
Jazz dance and its inherent music is recognized as one of the original and most potent art forms of the last two centuries. From its African roots to our present-day global dance community, the jazz idiom has afforded a cross-fertilization with all other artistic, cultural and social representations within the arts industry, providing an accessible dance platform for dancers, teachers and creatives to enjoy both recreationally and professionally. The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance offers a practical and uncomplicated overview to the multi-layered history, practices and development of jazz dance as a creative and artistic dance form. It covers the incredible history and lineage of jazz dance; the innovators, choreographers and dance creatives of the genre; specifics of jazz aesthetic, steps and styles; a detailed breakdown of a practical jazz dance warm-up and technical exercises; creative frameworks to support development of jazz dance expression and aesthetic; performance and improvisation; jazz music and musical interpretation, and finally, choreographing and creating jazz works. With over 230 colour photos and a wealth of tips and advice, this new book will be an ideal reading companion for dancers of all abilities, dance teachers, choreographers as well as all jazz dance enthusiasts.Read more
£17.30£19.00The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance
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Peter Lorre: MMAS: Midnight Marquee Actors Series
After coverning horror film icons Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr. and Vincent Price, Midnight Marquee Press wanted to go in a slightly different direction for our fifth edition of the Actors Series, by highlighting quasi-horror man Peter Lorre. While the other entries in the series were predominantly horror film actors, Peter Lorre made many horror film appearances, but was never actually considered a horror film star. Instead, it was Lorre’s persona, that of a quirky, deviant little man, sometimes charming, sometimes boiling over with venom, that made him a perfect match for horror films. However, Lorre also played opposite such mainstream stars as Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Kirk Douglas, Mickey Rooney and Bob Hope. Lorre felt just as comfortable enacting supporting roles in A films as he did starring in the Bs. This book takes an in-depth look at the film work of this versatile performer by providing analyses of films such as M, Mad Love, The Face Behind the Mask, The Maltese Falcon, The Raven and The Comedy of Terrors as well as many of the other films that made Peter Lorre a film legend.Read more
£18.60£33.30Peter Lorre: MMAS: Midnight Marquee Actors Series
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The Actor’s Business Plan: A Career Guide for the Acting Life: 7 (Performance Books)
The Actors Business Plan is a self-directed practical guide for actors graduating from formal training programs, as well as for those already in the business whose careers need to move ahead more successfully. Using the familiar language of acting training, the book offers a method for the achievement of dreams through a five-year life and career plan giving positive steps to develop a happy life as an actor and as a person. It assists performers to flourish using the same kind of business/career planning that is a necessary part of life for entrepreneurs and business people. This introduction to the acting industry provides essential knowledge not only for how the business actually works, but also describes what casting directors, agents, and managers do, demystifies the role of unions, discusses how much things cost, and offers advice on branding and marketing strategies. It differs from other such handbooks in that it addresses the everyday issues of life, money, and jobs that so frequently destroy an actors career before it is even begun. While addressing NYC and LA, the guide also gives a regional breakdown for those actors who may wish to begin careers or to settle in other cities. It is loaded with personal stories, and interviews with actors, casting directors, and agents from throughout the US. The Actors Business Plan is the answer to the common complaint by students that they were not taught how to negotiate the show business world while at school. It is the perfect antidote for this problem and can easily fit into a ten or a thirteen-week class syllabus. Offering support as a personal career coach, empowering the actor to take concrete steps towards their life and career dreams, The Actors Business Plan: A Career Guide for the Acting Life is a must-have book for actors who are determined to be a part of the professional world .Read more
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The Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actors: Classical and Contemporary Speeches for Women: Classical and Contemporary Speeches from Black British … for Women Volume 1…
How many Black British plays can you name? Inspired by both classical and contemporary plays, The Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actresses gives readers an insight into some of the best cutting-edge plays written by black British playwrights, over the last sixty years. This collection features over twenty speeches by Britain’s most prominent black dramatists The monologues represent a wide-range of themes, characters, dialects and styles. Suitable for young people and adults, each selection includes production information, a synopsis of the play, a biography of the playwright and a scene summary. The aim of this collection is that actors will enjoy working on these speeches, using them to help strengthen their craft, and by doing so, help to ensure these plays are always remembered.Read more
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Victorian Interior Design Coloring Book: Beautiful Interior Design With Victorian Home Decor
Discover the beauty of Victorian interior design with this unique coloring book. Create your dream home by bringing to life intricate designs, detailed woodwork and elaborate wallpaper that are synonymous with the era. Let your imagination and creativity run wild as you personalize beautiful rooms from the past in your own modern way. Perfect for any artist, novice or expert, this coloring book will help you add a touch of elegance and luxury to any room in your house!- 50 unique Victorian Interior Design Illustrations
- Each design is printed on a separate sheet
- Premium Matte Cover
- NO duplicate images in this book.
- Size: 8.5 x 11.5
- Suitable for Coloring Pens, Pencils, Markers and Crayons
Don’t wait any longer, bring the luxurious charm of Victorian home decor to life with our Interior Design Coloring Book! Start coloring and unleashing your creativity today. Experience the satisfaction of seeing your masterpiece come alive on every page.
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Making Sense of Islamic Art & Architecture
Making Sense of Islamic Art & Architecture is designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret each painting, building, or artifact in terms of the iconography and symbolism of Islam. With reference to 100 clearly illustrated and diverse historical works, readers will learn to identify the telling details that mean so much to Muslims. The book’s layout is both visually striking and accessible. Each double-page spread features a full-page colour photograph of either a detail of the work or its context, depending on the subject, with a second photograph chosen to illustrate important aspects of the work. Alongside is a detailed exposition of the work’s significance in Islamic art history and philosophy, with key historical facts about the work, including where it may be seen today. By tracing the paths between Islamic belief and artistic intention, this book will deepen understanding not only of Islamic art and architecture but also of Islam itself.Read more
£5.10£9.50Making Sense of Islamic Art & Architecture
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Bass Grade 2 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
(Bass). Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock & Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums, guitar, keyboard and vocals, from Initial (beginner) to Grade 8 (advanced), these exams cover a great choice in all rock and pop styles.Read more
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London College of Music Piano Handbook 2021-2024: Step 2
Designed for those studying piano at foundation level, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed to take the step 1 exam: all the required exercises for this level, ten performance pieces in a variety of fun styles to enjoy (including a duet and lots of well known tunes), practice notes and information for every piece – in fact, absolutely everything you need to take step 2!Read more
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100 European Graffiti Artists
One hundred extraordinary artists representing many European cities, each with its own and often uniquely inspiring graffiti scene, including London, Amsterdam, Paris, and more. This dense, sprawling portfolio is the product of modern day documenter Steam 156’s undisputed knowledge of European graffiti, and includes artist profiles, most written by the artists themselves, crew affiliations, locations, the year they started, details about style, influences, and characteristic strokes, contours, and angles, with hundreds of photos in all. A medium of powerful, youthful, artistic expression, graffiti spread rampantly across Europe in the early 1980s and has never ceased. Cities across the continent are now hosts to halls of fame, abandoned spaces, and streets full of incredible work by artists, featured in this book, who are carrying the art form boldly into the future and expanding its influence even further.Read more
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Chocobo and the Airship: A Final Fantasy Picture Book
Follow the adorable Final Fantasy character Chocobo in a brand-new picture book adventure! When their town is beset by monsters, tireless inventor Cid and brave little Chocobo work together to build an airship to help save their home. But there’s just one problem: how do you make a ship fly? The answer is, with a magic Flying Stone! So the plucky duo set off on a perilous journey to find this rare prize. Along the way they’re joined by a group of heroic adventurers, friends of a feather to help them on their kwehst! Written by the director of Chocobo’s Dungeon 2 and illustrated by the character designer for Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon, this heartwarming story is a treat for Final Fantasy fans of all ages.Read more
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Twice: The Story of K-Pop’s Greatest Girl Group
In the space of just five years, Twice have taken the K-Pop world by storm.
With hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, a sell-out world tour and record-breaking album sales under their belts, Twice have well and truly earned their place in the K-Pop hall of fame. And they’re only just getting started.
Twice: The Story of K-Pop’s Greatest Girl Group tells the amazing story behind one of the most-loved groups of our time. Covering their triumphs and setbacks, the making of everyone’s favourite tracks – including ‘Like Ooh-Aah’, ‘Cheer Up’ and ‘Likey’ – and their unique sense of style, this in-depth, unofficial guide is the perfect gift for any Twice fan.
With dedicated profiles of each band member, Twice looks at how these talented and unique superstars have grown, and what’s to come in their bright future.
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£13.10£14.20Twice: The Story of K-Pop’s Greatest Girl Group
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The Little Book of the Beatles: Quips and Quotes from the Fab Four: 6
The Little Book of the Beatles is a superb book of quotations by, and about, the band that revolutionised popular music the world over. A perfect companion for Beatles fans everywhere, this collection of bite-sized quips helps capture exactly what made the Fab Four so special. From insightful quotes by fellow artists, collaborators and friends, to words of wit and wisdom from John, Paul, George and Ringo themselves, you’ll find more than 170 amusing and inspiring soundbites inside.
‘I’d like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition.’
John Lennon, 1970.Read more
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