| |||||
Books: Text Books: Film Studies
The Ultimate Verbal and Vocabulary Builder for the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT and LSATby Lighthouse Review Inc List Price: $15.00 Available from Amazon $10.20 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Denise Williams I found the book to be very helpful because it taught me words that I later saw on the SAT Book Description Standardized tests require extensive verbal and vocabulary skills. Questions are often answered incorrectly simply because the test-taker does not know the meaning of key words used in the question. This book provides a comprehensive verbal and vocabulary builder for the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT. Includes over 1,700 words commonly seen on these tests together with methods and tools designed to teach the meaning of words in context. Also includes 16 carefully designed exercises and 16 practice sets. These exercises and practice sets clearly and concisely increase vocabulary skills without the use of rote memorization. Book uses self reference antonyms, synonyms, and context to impact word meanings in a user-friendly, easy to learn manner.
|
Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry From Negotiations Through Final Contracts: 2nd Edition Expanded and Updatedby Mark Litwak List Price: $28.95 Available from Amazon $18.24 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Dealmaking is the first self-defense book for everyone working in the film and television industry, Addressing a general, non-attorney readership, it is a fascinating, highly accessible and practical guide to current entertainment laws peculiarities and "creative" practices. Armed with this book, filmmakers can save themselves thousands of dollars in legal fees as they navigate the entertainment business's shark-infested waters. Whether you are a professional or wannabe producer, writer, director, or actor, Litwak can help you make the most of your business dealings while steering you clear of contractual traps. The second edition of this popular book contains hundreds of updates and revisions of the first edition and includes two new chapters: legal Remedies and Retaining Attorneys, Agents, and Managers.
|
A Reader in Animation Studiesby Jayne Pilling and Society of Animation Studies Available from Amazon $24.95 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page |
Documentary Film Classics (Cambridge Studies in Film)by William Rothman Available from Amazon $32.99 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Documentary Film Classics offers close readings on a number of major films, such as Nanook of the North, Land Without Bread, Night and Fog, Chronicle of a Summer and Don't Look Back. Spanning the history of the documentary film tradition, William Rothman analyzes the philosophical and historical issues and themes implicit in these works. Designed to guide film students through the "texts" of a wide range of documentaries, his readings also focus on the achievements of these works as films per se. |
Independent Feature Film Production: A Complete Guide from Concept Through Distributionby Gregory Goodell List Price: $17.95 Available from Amazon $12.21 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Product Review "This book is a must. It is a straightforward, insightful, and articulate account of what it takes to make a successful feature film."--Ridley Scott, director of Alien, Blade Runner, and Thelma & Louise
"Saves one from having to learn the hard way."--David Lynch, director of Lost Highway and Blue Velvet "Superb in both its conception and execution."--David Puttnam, producer of Chariots of Fire, Midnight Express, The Killing Fields, and Memphis Belle "The first and most thoroughly researched compilation of information dealing with all aspects of feature films, from financing to production to post-production to distribution and marketing."--Michael Apted, director of Gorillas in the Mist, and Nell "A clear, direct guide. I wish I had had this book when I started."--John Carpenter, director of Halloween, Escape from New York, and Vampires "Absolutely crucial for filmmakers!"--Films in Review "Anyone involved in the making of motion pictures, from television commercials to studio pictures, should read this book before beginning their next production."--Fay Kanin, screenwriter and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences "First rate . . . belongs in the classroom and should be read by many of those now teaching film history and criticism."--Los Angeles Times Product Review "This book is a must. It is a straightforward, insightful, and articulate account of what it takes to make a successful feature film."--Ridley Scott, director of Alien, Blade Runner, and Thelma & Louise "Saves one from having to learn the hard way."--David Lynch, director of Lost Highway and Blue Velvet "Superb in both its conception and execution."--David Puttnam, producer of Chariots of Fire, Midnight Express, The Killing Fields, and Memphis Belle "The first and most thoroughly researched compilation of information dealing with all aspects of feature films, from financing to production to post-production to distribution and marketing."--Michael Apted, director of Gorillas in the Mist, and Nell "A clear, direct guide. I wish I had had this book when I started."--John Carpenter, director of Halloween, Escape from New York, and Vampires "Absolutely crucial for filmmakers!"--Films in Review "Anyone involved in the making of motion pictures, from television commercials to studio pictures, should read this book before beginning their next production."--Fay Kanin, screenwriter and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences "First rate . . . belongs in the classroom and should be read by many of those now teaching film history and criticism."--Los Angeles Times |
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrongby James W. Loewen List Price: $16.00 Available from Amazon $10.08 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page From Publishers Weekly Sociology professor Loewen lambastes history textbooks as both too inaccurate and too bland to engage students. Copyright 1996 Reed business Information, Inc. From Booklist When textbook gaffes make news, as with the tome that explained that the Korean War ended when Truman dropped the atom bomb, the expeditious remedy would be to fire the editor. Loewen would rather hire a new team of authors bent on the pursuit of context instead of factoids. In Loewen's ideal text, events and people illuminating the multicultural holy trinity of race, gender, and social class would predominate over the fixation on heroes and acts of government. Such is the mood adopted throughout this critique of 12 American history texts in current use. Vetting 10 topics they commonly address--from the Pilgrims to the Vietnam War--Loewen bewails a long train of alleged omissions and distortions. To account for the deplorable situation, he offers this quasi-Marxist explanation: "Perhaps we are all dupes, manipulated by elite white male capitalists who orchestrate how history is written as part of their scheme to perpetuate their own power and privilege at the expense of the rest of us." Certainly students' appalling ignorance of history is troublesome, and broken families and excessive TV viewing are at least the equals of white male conspirators as the cause. However, libraries located where dissatisfaction with textbooks exists should be interested in Loewen's critique. Gilbert Taylor --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. |
McGraw-Hill's GED : The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program for the GED Testsby McGraw-Hill List Price: $18.95 Available from Amazon $12.32 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page Book Description The bestselling guide, updated to reflect all changes to the GED through 2002 Each year, nearly a million North Americans take the GED high school equivalency exam. Formerly entitled Contemporary's GED , one of the most popular resources for those prepping for the test has been revised for all changes to the GED, through 2002. This latest edition of the bestselling guide arms readers with what they need to score high in all five test categories, including targeted assessments, easy-to-follow instructions, hundreds of reinforcement activities, and simulated GED tests for each subject area. Outstanding features that have made for the continuing popularity of this guide include: Half-length pretests for each subject area that help readers pinpoint strengths and weaknesses Two full-length practice tests for each subject area Special new sections on critical thinking skills, graphs, and illustrations New guidelines for using the Casio fx-260 solar calculator for the mathematics test A complete answer key explaining why each answer is correct Chapter-by-chapter surveys that reinforce knowledge of key concepts Test-taking tips and strategies |
Media, Gender and Identity: An Introductionby D. Gauntlett and David Gauntlett Available from Amazon $29.95 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page Product Review An exuberant account of the changing landscape of popular media and culture. David Gauntlett shows how gender politics are reinvented for popular consumption, in ways which illustrate the media alert to its own critics but also influenced by new ways of thinking and effected by the introduction of new constraints. –Angela McRobbie, Goldsmiths College, University of London Book Description Media, Gender and Identity is an accessible introduction to the relationship between media and gender identities today. It begins with an assessment of the different ways in which gender and identity have previously been studied and provides new ways for thinking about the media's influence on gender and sexuality. |
Additional Pages: 1 2 3
Other Shops:
Books
Resources
Most Watched Book Auctions
Film Studies at Sduf
Book Review Directory
Reviewed Authors
Reviewed Titles
Review List
Site Map
