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9781877361975
The Business of Documentary Filmmaking : A practical guide for emerging New Zealand filmmakers
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Claudia Babirat & Lloyd Spencer Davis
Published by:
Longacre Press
DoP - Feb 2008, Dunedin
Claudia Babirat and Lloyd Spencer Davis pool their considerable experience to provide this clearly written, practical how-to manual on running a successful business in documentary filmmaking in New Zealand. This comprehensive, no-nonsense guidebook gives step-by-step advice on how to become an independent filmmaker of the future. The Business of Documentary Filmmaking examines the role of the independent filmmaker, and explains how you get a foot in the door, form an independent production company, write budgets and business plans, access funding and market your business. This book is brimming with helpful advice and important industry contacts as well as essential information provided by industry professionals – from filmmakers and broadcasters to entertainment lawyers and accountants. The fascinating case studies of practising filmmakers inspire with their originality and energy.
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9781408105924
Screen Adaptations : Shakespeare's "King Lear" - A close study of the relationship between text and film
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Author:
Yvonne Griggs
Published by:
Adlard Coles Nautical
This close study of film adaptations of King Lear looks at several different versions (mainstream, art-house and cinematic 'offshoots') and discusses: the literary text in its historical context, key themes and dominant readings of the text, how the text is adapted for screen and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text. There are many references to the literary text and screenplays and the book also features quotations from directors and critics. There is plenty of discursive material here to support student work on both film and literature courses.
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9780571238347
The Animator's Survival Kit
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NZ$ 105.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Richard E. Williams
Published by:
Faber and Faber
Animation is one of the hottest and most creative areas of film-making today. During his more than 40 years in the business, Richard Williams has been one of the true innovators, and serves as the link between the golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation successes. In this book, based on his sold-out "Animation Masterclass in the United States and across Europe", Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that very animator - from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz - needs. Using hundreds of drawings, Wiliams distills the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that has become the standard work on all forms of animatiion for professionals, students and fans. This new Expanded edition includes more on animal action, invention and realism with sophisticated animation examples.
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9781845457228
Michael Haneke's Cinema : The ethic of the image (Film Europa ; German Cinema in an International Context Vol. 7)
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NZ$ 65.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Catherine Wheatley
Published by:
Berghahn Books
Existing critical traditions fail to fully account for the impact of Austrian director, and 2009 Cannes Palm d'Or winner, Michael Haneke's films, situated as they are between intellectual projects and popular entertainments. In this first English-language introduction to, and critical analysis of, his work, each of Haneke's eight feature films are considered in detail. Particular attention is given to what the author terms Michael Haneke's 'ethical cinema' and the unique impact of these films upon their audiences. Drawing on the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant and Stanley Cavell, Catherine Wheatley, introduces a new way of marrying film and moral philosophy, which explicitly examines the ethics of the film viewing experience. Haneke's films offer the viewer great freedom whilst simultaneously imposing a considerable burden of responsibility. How Haneke achieves this break with more conventional spectatorship models, and what its ...
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9781408102831
Animation : A handy guide - From pastel to pixels
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NZ$ 60.00 each
Mixed-media pack
Author:
Sheila Graber
Published by:
A&C Black Publishers Ltd
This handy guide is just that. It is small enough to handle and carry around easily, and is a must-have resource for everyone interested in animation history, theory and practice. The whole book is structured round 20 key events in animation history from Cave Art to the development of 3D computer-generated images. Each of the 20 sections is linked to a practical "Stuff for Students" section which gives clever first-hand instructions for animating anything from plasticine to pixels. Furthermore each of these 20 sections is linked to animated examples from the work of the author herself. The book provides a clearly laid out visual guide to animation at all levels and is further - and most importantly - directly linked to moving examples on a supporting DVD. The DVD also provides a wealth of web links and addresses to steer the user to animated examples of the historical works discussed and more. Although aimed squarely at first ...
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9780335219230
The Cult Film Reader
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NZ$ 65.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Ernest Mathijs & Xavier Charles Mendik (eds)
Published by:
Open University Press
'A really impressive and comprehensive collection of the key writings in the field. The editors have done a terrific job in drawing together the various traditions and providing a clear sense of this rich and rewarding scholarly terrain. This collection is as wild and diverse as the films that it covers. Fascinating' - Mark Jancovich, Professor of Film and Television Studies, University of East Anglia, UK. 'It's about time the lunatic fans and loyal theorists of cult movies were treated to a book they can call their own. The effort and knowledge contained in "The Cult Film Reader" will satisfy even the most ravenous zombie's desire for detail and insight. This book will gnaw, scratch and infect you just like the cult films themselves' - Brett Sullivan, Director of "Ginger Snaps Unleashed" and "The Chair". '"The Cult Film Reader" is a great film text book and a fun read' - John Landis, Director of "The Blues Brothers", "An American ...
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9781421505947
Starting Point 1979-1996
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NZ$ 85.00 each
Hardback
Author:
Hayao Miyazaki ()tr from Japanese Beth Cary & Frederik L Schodt)
Published by:
Viz Media
R to L (Japanese Style). A hefty compilation of essays (both pictorial and prose), notes, concept sketches and interviews by (and with) Hayao Miyazaki. Arguably the most respected animation director in the world, Miyazaki is the genius behind "Howl's Moving Castle," Princess Mononoke" and the Academy Award-winning film, "Spirited Away."
Unsewn / adhesive bound Paper over boards With dust jacket 461pp h229mm x w162mm x s38mm 807g illustrations
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9780091927295
Simpsons Confidential : The Uncensored, Totally Unauthorised History of the World's Greatest TV Show By the People That Made It
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Paperback
Author:
John Ortved
Published by:
Ebury Press
The Simpsons is the world's most popular entertainment phenomenon, regularly voted on both sides of the Atlantic as the best TV show ever made.
Simpsons Confidential
is the uncensored, unauthorised oral history of the show from the people who made it happen. It takes you into the inner sanctum of the series to reveal the mechanics and politics of how The Simpsons became of global significance - from Matt Groening drawing his first Homer on the ride over to pitch the show, to Conan O'Brien and the other Harvard comedy geniuses taking us into the daily life of the writing room. Animators, writers, actors, directors, producers, executives and celebrity guest stars - everyone from Rupert Murdoch down - all offer their opinions, insights and stories. Positively fizzing with indiscretions and intrigue, here at last is the book that legions of Simpsons fans have been waiting for.
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9780413715609
Story : Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
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NZ$ 68.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Robert McKee
Published by:
Methuen
"Story" deciphers the guiding structural principles that animate every classical and award-winning film, ranging from "Citizen Kane" through to modern acclaimed works like "The English Patient".
First published 1998.
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9781408113271
Secrets from the Casting Couch : On-camera strategies for actors from a casting director
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Nancy Bishop
Published by:
Adlard Coles Nautical
"Any actor who is serious about his or her career should read this book" Matthew Stillman, Producer: Casino Royale, Wanted, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. "As a director, casting a movie can be a terrifying process. Put the wrong actor in your project and you're sunk. How do you find the right person? if you're working with Nancy Bishop you know you're in good, accomplished hands, whether you're a director or an actor. " Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist Why is it that so many good actors don't perform well at castings? Secrets from the Casting Couch gives practical advice for actors, written from a casting director's point of view, teaching the craft of film casting in front of camera. It shows how actors can work with today's internet technologies to get cast and features advice and actual exercises that achieve results in the casting studio. Emmy-award nominated casting director Nancy Bishop C.SA., has ...
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9780958275095
100 Essential New Zealand Films
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Hamish McDouall
Published by:
Awa Press
Film critic, Sale of the Century and Mastermind winner Hamish McDouall spent several months in darkened rooms watching films to produce this brilliant and unusual selection. It encompasses short films, feature films, documentaries and digifilms. Yes, The Lord of the Rings and Whale Rider are here, but so too are Kaikohe Demolition and Tongan Ninja. The book includes details on where to get hold of these gems so you can watch them in your own darkened room.
First published September 2009, Auckland
Softcover
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781843548683
Alpha Dogs : How political spin became a global business
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NZ$ 30.00 each
Paperback
Author:
James Harding
Published by:
Atlantic Books
Full of fierce intrigue and disastrous miscalculations, "Alpha Dogs" introduces the small and extraordinary group of men who invented modern politics and made 'spin' global. David Sawyer dreamed of a career as a film-maker; Scott Miller, the son of a shoe salesman, was a brilliant copywriter. Unlikely partners, together they became a political powerhouse. Directing democratic revolutions from the Philippines to Chile, steering a dozen presidents and prime ministers into office, and instilling the campaign ethic in corporate giants from Coca-Cola to Apple, the consultants of Sawyer-Miller were the Manhattan Project of spin politics. In this pulsating book, James Harding tells the story of a few men whose political savvy, entrepreneurial drive and sheer greed came to alter the landscape of global politics. "Alpha Dogs" charts the creation of a new style of political campaigning and its triumph across the world.
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9780713688740
Essential Radio Journalism : How to produce and present radio news
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NZ$ 60.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Paul Chantler
Published by:
A&C Black
'Incredibly comprehensive. Learn and understand this lot and you will have a fine grasp' Jon Snow Do not simply cover stories - uncover them. In an age of infinite choice made possible by new technology, and a disturbing move away from traditional reporting into colourful comment and speculation by blogs and 'citizen journalists' there has never been a better time to focus on pure journalism skills. Essential Radio Journalism is a vastly comprehensive working manual for radio journalists as well as a textbook for broadcast journalism students. It contains practical advice for gathering, reporting, writing, editing and presenting, the news, alongside media law and ethics. There is a wealth of 'inside' information, checklists and on-the-job advice that you can immediately put to use whether you are in your first job or have several years of experience. This is a book to inspire responsible, accurate and exceptional journalism ...
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9781877514005
Outrageous Fortune : The West family album
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NZ$ 30.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Rachel Lang, James Griffin & Tim Balme
Published by:
Libro International
Outrageous Fortune: The West Family Album is the ultimate fan handbook to the West family and their associates. In a
lively four-colour design featuring over 100 photos, the book gets the actors’ and writers’ take on the series – with
script extracts, a trivia quiz and a drinking game – and probes the characters to reveal all from Cheryl’s recipes to
Pascalle’s philosophy, Ted’s racing tips to the Tool Guy code.Written by James Griffin and Rachel Lang, the multiple award-winning creators and executive producers of Outrageous Fortune, and Tim Balme, who has been a storyliner and scriptwriter since the show’s second season.
First published August 2009, Auckland, NZ
245 x 190 mm/80pp
softcover
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9781740667906
Behind a Velvet Light Trap : From Cinesound to Cannes - A Filmmaker's Journey
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NZ$ 65.00 each
Hardback
Author:
Anthony Buckley
Published by:
Hardie Grant Egmont
Tony Buckley is well placed to take us behind the scenes to observe through his eyes the fascinating growth of Australian film-making. Covering a vast period of our modern history, he introduces us to the characters he has met: actors, stars, producers, technicians - sharing his entertaining stories and insights.
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