The Short Story of Film: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements (Smith Ian Hayden)(Paperback)

The Short Story of Film: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements (Smith Ian Hayden)(Paperback)

The Short Story of Art: A Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes, & Techniques (Art History Introduction, a Guide to Art) (Hodge Susie)(Paperback)

The Short Story of Art is a pocket guide to key movements, works, themes and techniques - a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to Damien Hirst installations, and then links these to sections

The Short Story of Women Artists: A Pocket Guide to Key Breakthroughs, Movements, Works and Themes (Hodge Susie)(Paperback)

A new and innovative approach to the fascinating history of women artists, from the sixteenth century to the present The Short Story of Women Artists tells the full history - from the breakthroughs that women have made in pushing for parity with male artists, to the important contributions made to

The Modern Short Story (Myszor Frank)(Paperback)

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. The modern short story has suffered critical neglect in Britain. This book is something of an attempt to redress the situation. It focuses on short stories written in English mainly in Britain and America and is in three sections:

Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters (Cowgill Linda J.)(Paperback)

Writing Short Films is one of the bestselling university text books on writing short film screenplays. This updated and revised edition includes several new

Short Films: Writing the Screenplay (Nash Patrick)(Paperback)

Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives

Faber Pocket Guide to Haydn (Wigmore Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Joseph Haydn is one of the greatest and most innovative of all composers, yet in some ways he is still curiously misunderstood. With suggestions for further reading and recommended CD recordings, Richard Wigmore's crisp and concise guide presents you with all you need to listen to and enjoy Haydn's

A Chronology of Film: A Cultural Timeline from the Magic Lantern to Netflix (Smith Ian Haydn)(Pevná vazba)

A Chronology of Film presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between technical innovations, social changes and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of film from

Pocket Guide to Birds of Namibia (Sinclair Ian)(Paperback)

This pocket-sized guide to the Birds of Namibia has been designed primarily for use in the field. It features some 340 of the region's birds, particularly those most frequently seen, but including some that are sought after by birders. Concise text for each species gives key ID pointers in italics,

Story: The Library of Wales Short Story Anthology (Smith Dai)(Paperback)

The Library of Wales' Story' anthologies feature the very best of Welsh short fiction, written amid the political, social, and economic turbulence of 20th-century Wales and beyond. More than 80 outstanding works from the classics of Dylan Thomas, Rhys Davies, Arthur Machen, and Gwyn Thomas to the

Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology (Grant Barry Keith)(Paperback)

This is a concise evaluation of film genre, discussing genre theory and sample analyses of the western, science fiction, the musical, horror, comedy, and the thriller. It introduces the topic in an accessible way and includes sections on the principles of studying and understanding 'the idea of

Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography: The Pornographic Object of Knowledge (Escoffier Jeffrey)(Paperback)

Hardcore pornographic films combine fantasy and real sex to create a unique genre of entertainment. Pornographic films are also historical documents that give us access to the sexual behavior and eroticism of different historical periods. This book shows how the making of pornographic films is a

The Practical Guide to Documentary Editing: Techniques for TV and Film (Billinge Sam)(Paperback)

The Practical Guide to Documentary Editing sets out the techniques, the systems and the craft required to edit compelling professional documentary television and film. Working stage by stage through the postproduction process, author Sam Billinge explores project organization, assembling rushes,

Lessons of October (Trotsky Leon)(Paperback)

An critical examination of the key actors and larger social movements that led to the rise of the

Meisner in Practice: A Guide for Actors, Directors and Teachers (Moseley Nick)(Paperback)

A step-by-step introduction to the key features of the Meisner Technique, including a full set of practical exercises. The Meisner Technique is at the forefront of actor training today: with its radical simplicity it has the power to reconnect actors with their bodies and emotions. Developed by the

Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 2 - From P.G. Wodehouse to Zadie Smith(Paperback / softback)

Icelandic Magic: Aims, tools and techniques of the Icelandic sorcerers (Smith Christopher Alan)(Paperback)

The Art Book (DK)(Paperback)

Learn about key movements like impressionism, cubism and symbolism in The Art Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Art in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find

Fashion Photography - The Story in 180 Pictures (Shinkle Eugenie)(Pevná vazba)

An essential primer on the key figures and movements in fashion photography from the dawn of the genre to the present

Etching: A Guide to Traditional Techniques (Smith Alan)(Paperback)

This practical new paperback edition explains the full process of etching, covering traditional techniques in depth and introducing modern ideas when they add to mark-making capabilities. Illustrated with lavishly finished examples and clear step-by-step sequences, this beautiful book covers the

Introducing Fascism: A Graphic Guide (Jansz Litza)(Paperback)

A fascinating graphic guide to the political movements and philosophical roots of fascism, tracing the origins of its ideas to nineteenth-century traditions.Stuart Hood is a WWII POW escapee and subsequent expert and BBC film

Modern Tapestry Crochet: Techniques, Projects, Adventure (Hayden Alessandra)(Paperback)

Take the colorful route Pack up your crochet hooks and yarn--it's time for a journey of technique discovery With designer Alessandra Hayden as your guide, you'll learn the surprisingly easy basics of tapestry crochet while exploring an array of gorgeous patterned motifs and on-trend projects for

A Guide to the Methdologies of Homeopathy (Watson Ian)(Paperback)

A concise and practical guide to the range of different ways of prescribing using homeopathy. Suitable for homeopathic students and practitioners at all levels, this revised edition has been updated with the addition of several new chapters. The material is illustrated with case histories

The O. Henry Short Story Collection - Volume I (O'Henry)(Paperback)

The O. Henry Short Story Collection - Volume I - Including The Gift Of The Magi and The Ransom Of Red Chief: The Last Of The Troubadours - The Sleuths - Witches' Loaves - The Pride Of The Cities - Holding Up A Train - Ulysses And The Dogman - The Champion Of The Weather - Makes The Whole World Kin