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Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel
Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel

William Wellman Jr. · Pantheon
Format: Hardcover

The extraordinary life—the first—of the legendary, undercelebrated Hollywood director known in his day as Wild Bill and he was! Wellman, whose eighty-two movies six of them uncredited, many of them iconic many of them sharp, cold, brutal others poetic, moving all of them a lesson in close-up...
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Official Movie Guide
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Official Movie Guide

Brian Sibley · Mariner Books
Format: Book

As The Hobbit movie trilogy moves toward a spectacular climax, experience first-hand how the epic filmmaking battle was won through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee, together with principal filmmakers and new cast,...
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Blue Man World
Blue Man World

Blue Man Group · Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

The first-ever Blue Man Group book, published on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. As entertaining and hilarious as the show itself, "Blue Man World" reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the Blue Men, but couldn't get them to tell you. A glorious combination...
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Schubert's Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession
Schubert's Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession

Ian Bostridge · Knopf; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, Schuberts Winter Journey Winterreise, by a leading interpreter of the work, who teases out the themes—literary, historical, psychological—that weave through the twenty-four songs that make up this legendary masterpiece.Completed...
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Sitcom: A History in 24 Episodes from I Love Lucy to Community
Sitcom: A History in 24 Episodes from I Love Lucy to Community

Saul Austerlitz · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 406
Format: Paperback

The form is so elemental, so basic, that we have difficulty imagining a time before it existed: a single set, fixed cameras, canned laughter, zany sidekicks, quirky family antics. Obsessively watched and critically ignored, sitcoms were a distraction, a gentle lullaby of a kinder, gentler...
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Make: The Maker's Manual: A Practical Guide to the New Industrial Revolution
Make: The Maker's Manual: A Practical Guide to the New Industrial Revolution

Paolo Aliverti · Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition
Format: Print book

The Maker's Manual is a practical and comprehensive guide to becoming a hero of the new industrial revolution. It features dozens of color images, techniques to transform your ideas into physical projects, and must-have skills like electronics prototyping, 3d printing, and programming....
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Movie Stunts & Special Effects: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning and Execution
Movie Stunts & Special Effects: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning and Execution

Andrew Lane · Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover

Throughout film history, one of the fundamental fantasies portrayed on screen has been the kind of physical action few of us could ever experience in real life. The image of an 'every man' engaged in hand-to-hand, mortal combat, defending his family or even the world population...
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The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World
The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World

Anthony M. Amore · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 284
Format: Print book

Art scams are today so numerous that the specter of a lawsuit arising from a mistaken attribution has scared a number of experts away from the business of authentication and forgery, and with good reason. Art scams are increasingly convincing and involve incredible sums of money. The cons...
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How to Photograph Weddings: Behind the Scenes with 25 Leading Pros to Learn Lighting, Posing and More
How to Photograph Weddings: Behind the Scenes with 25 Leading Pros to Learn Lighting, Posing and More

Michelle Perkins · Amherst Media
Format: Print book

Go behind the scenes with twenty-five leading professionals and explore what makes their work unique. Whether you’re looking for tips on location selection, better time management, posing cues, lighting insights, or some new ideas for shooting the reception, you’ll find the answers...
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The Photoshop Workbook: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
The Photoshop Workbook: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

Glyn Dewis · Peachpit Press; 1 edition
Format: Print book

The Photoshop Workbook: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques reveals the creative skills that photographer and retoucher Glyn Dewis uses for his global clients. In this guide you will learn not only his step-by-step Photoshop techniques, but how and when...
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The Artist's Everything Handbook: A New Guide to Drawing and Painting
The Artist's Everything Handbook: A New Guide to Drawing and Painting

Kate Wilson · Harper Design
Format: Print book

A practical and authoritative guide to the latest materials, hottest trends, and best techniques for creating stunning artwork, The Artist's Handbook is packed with easy-to-follow tutorials, engaging artist profiles, and inspirational galleries.Unleash your creativity with The Artist's...
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The Outstanding Actor: Seven Keys to Success
The Outstanding Actor: Seven Keys to Success

Ken Rea · Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Format: Print book

Drawing on Ken Reas 30 years teaching experience and research, as well as interviews with top actors and directors, The Outstanding Actor identifies seven key qualities that the most successful actors manifest, along with practical exercises that help nurture those qualities. Featuring...
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A Long Time Ago: The Fairytales of Mandy Altimus Pond
A Long Time Ago: The Fairytales of Mandy Altimus Pond

Mandy Altimus Pond · PPI Graphics
Pages: 76
Format: Print book

"A Long Time Ago: The Fairytales of Mandy Altimus Pond" is a triptych of classic Grimm stories, composed of 61 color photographs with accompanying tales by Jason Daniel Myers, Margy Vogt, and Andrew Kozma. In them an Ice Queen is mother to Snow White, Cinderella attends a masquerade...
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