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This book refutes the claim that tragedy is no longer a vital and relevant part of contemporary American theatre. Tragedy in the Contemporary American Theatre examines plays by multiple contemporary……続きを見る

With the shift from film to digital, today’s filmmakers are empowered by an arsenal of powerful, creative options with which to tell their story. Modern Post examines and demystifies these tools and……続きを見る

The filmmakers who defy convention and validate the legitimacy of the auteur theory are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From for……続きを見る

Real-World commercial projects presented in full color feature the work of renowned artists, Chris and Trish Meyer, Jayse Hansen, Mark Coleran, Ken Locsmandi and others. The tutorials are commercial……続きを見る

In the last decade, Spanish film auteur Pedro Almod�var has grown from critical darling of the film circuit scene to mainstream success. Frequently comic, often deadly serious, always visually glori……続きを見る

Mike Leigh’s 1970s classic play ‘Abigail’s Party’ focuses on an evening of domestic hell in the guise of a suburban drinks soirée. While teenager Abigail parties a few doors away, the pretentious Be……続きを見る

An absorbing and original addition to Shakespeareana, this handbook of production is for all lovers of Shakespeare whether producer, player, scholar or spectator. In four sections, Staging, Actors a……続きを見る

These studies take stage history as a means of knowing the play. Half of the studies deal with casting - doubling, chorus and the crowd, the star of Hamlet and Measure for Measure. Then the transfor……続きを見る

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This book establishes an analytical model for the description of existing translations in their historical context within a framework suggested by systemic concepts of literature. It argues against ……続きを見る

For producers and directors planning a production, several questions inevitably arise: Which play is appropriate for the contemporary audience? Should the text and setting be altered? Twelve leading……続きを見る

How did the actors for whom Shakespeare wrote his plays make his characters come to life, how did they convey his words? Can modern directors, actors, and even library readers of Shakespeare learn f……続きを見る

It’s a whole new world for cinematographers, camera assistants, and postproduction artists. New equipment, new methods, and new technologies have to be learned and mastered. New roles such as that o……続きを見る

A pioneer of the New Queer Cinema, Todd Haynes (b. 1961) is a leading American independent filmmaker. Whether working with talking dolls in a homemade short (Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story) or……続きを見る

The work of a voice artist isn't necessarily what it may seem to the viewer or listener. It is a craft that is learned through intense study and practice. The cast of Sailor Moon were paragons of th……続きを見る

Was will der Film (das Kino) vom Theater? Was suchen Dokumentarfilmer in der Beobachtung von Theaterproben und -projekten, von Aufführungen und Auftritten und dem, was zwischen den Auftritten stattf……続きを見る

The extraordinary lifeーthe firstー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 ……続きを見る

One of the most exciting new features in After Effects is the integration of Cinema 4D using the CINEWARE plug-in and a free version of Cinema 4D Lite. Both provide a wide assortment of new 3D tools……続きを見る

Making music for the movies is a complicated, involved, and challenging process. Music Editing for Film and Television covers the practical skills needed to successfully hone your craft. Through an ……続きを見る

Frauen sind heute überall präsent, wo Filme geschaffen, verbreitet und vermittelt werden. Regisseurinnen, Kamerafrauen, Produzentinnen, Schauspielerinnen, Cutterinnen, Redakteurinnen und Festivalmac……続きを見る

Der preisgekrönte Drehbuchautor Wolfgang Kohlhaase ist ein geübter Beobachter und Meister des feinen Dialogs. Drehbücher könne er schreiben wie Billy Wilder, bestätigen ihm Filmkenner und -kritiker.……続きを見る

New technologies now offer accessibility to the medium of video and film for virtually anyone who feels they have something to say. You might be: someone who wants to create a video to share online;……続きを見る

Courageous and compelling, an invaluable resource for actors, directors, and teachers that can open a pathway to inner creativity. "The actor will do, in public, what is considered impossible." When……続きを見る

Augusto Boal's workshops and theatre exercises are renowned throughout the world for their life-changing effects. At last this major director, practitioner, and author of many books on community the……続きを見る

Contemporary U.S. Cinema is a forceful exploration of the tumultuous changes that have dominated the shifting landscape of American film-making over the past three decades. From the explosive releas……続きを見る

During the first eight years of its existence, Little White Lies magazine has published countless interviews with some of the biggest names in the movies. Yet staff and collaborators have all been e……続きを見る

Since 1996, Alexander Payne (b. 1961) has made seven feature films and a short segment of an omnibus movie. Although his body of work is quantitatively small, it is qualitatively impressive. His mov……続きを見る

Quentin Tarantino ist der wohl bedeutendste und berühmteste Regisseur der letzten zwei Jahrzehnte. Nach seinem Debüt mit "Reservoir Dogs" gelang dem Regisseur das Meisterstück, mit einem einzigen Fi……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1981, sets out the critical reaction to some fifty key post-war productions of the British theatre, as gauged primarily through the contemporary reviews of theatre crit……続きを見る

What are the best television series ever made and what do you know about them? Gem Classic TV Series introduces you to a selection of around 80 series, providing key facts, critics’ comments, quotat……続きを見る