Anna Dawson 
Studying The Lord of the Rings [PDF ebook] 

How does an actor embody a character? How do they use their body as an instrument of expression? Rethinking the Actor”s Body offers an accessible introduction to the fields of neurophysiology and em …

Most of the Directors I”ve worked with needed someone to talk to who is deep inside the heart of the movie. – Mick Audsley, Film Editor Film editing is understood by the industry to be one of the mo …

The book provides a detailed introduction to the essential themes, style, and aesthetics of Pedro Almodovar”s films, put in the context of Spain”s profound cultural transitions since 1980. With pre …

This illuminating study charts the changing role of the Hollywood film sequel over the past century. Considering a range of sequels in their industrial, historical and aesthetic contexts, from The So …

Why do we think of clusters of films as ”national cinema”? Why has the relationship between the nation and film become so widely and uncritically accepted? ”Theorising National Cinema” is a major …

Teaching and learning through Hollywood, or commercial, film and television productions is anything but a new approach and has been something of a mainstay in the classroom for nearly a century. Howe …

Media Law for Producers is a comprehensive handbook that explains, in lay terms, the myriad legal issues that the producer will face on a regular basis – contracts, permits, defamation, patents, rele …

Typically, studies of early cinema’s relation to literature have focused on the interactions between film and modernism. When film first emerged, however, it was naturalism, not modernism, competing …

Television presenters are key to the sociability of the medium, speaking directly to viewers as intermediaries between audiences and those who are interviewed, perform or compete on screen. As target …

Film Into Video, Second Edition offers comprehensive, practical information on the complex process of converting motion picture film into video. All of the tools of the trade are explained in clear, …