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Language
English
Description
Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater. The first two editions of Improvisation for the Theater sold more than 100,000 copies and inspired actors, directors, teachers, and writers in theater, television, film. These techniques have also influenced the fields of education, mental health, social work, and psychology.-Print ed.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
From the screenwriting process, casting decisions, and sets and costumes to the actors' performances and directors' vision, fans can go behind the scenes of "The Hunger Games" movie with this companion to the film.
Author
Publisher
Castle Bridge Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Junk film's thirteen essays explore the failures of specific works created between the 1940s and the 2010s. Each demonstrates a different kind of failure, from mixing incompatible genres (Cop Rock) to stacking a screenplay with sociopaths (Staying Alive). The book uses a few basic theses about bad film and television to unpack these failures. Importantly, it shows what students of film can learn from bad movies: how to make art that works via watching...
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes guide to the forthcoming Tim Burton film inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, about a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A skill-building introduction to the forthcoming LEGO® adaptation traces the rise of the formidable Clone Army and the first battle of the Clone Wars while featuring favorite Jedi minifigures clashing with a deadly droid army.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaption of Little Women is bringing new fans to Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, and this comprehensive, in-world guide follows the making of this highly anticipated film--starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timoth�ee Chalamet, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk, and Chris Cooper. Readers will see the character sketches and costumes that brought these cherished characters to life; the real-life locations that were...
Author
Language
English
Description
A Special Memoir for a Special Moment in Hollywood History...
Some Like It Hot occupies a unique place in American culture. This beloved classic showcases five comic geniuses: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder, and Marilyn Monroe. It has been honored by the American Film Institute as the "Funniest Film of All Time". It has contributed quotes, styles, and stories to film lore. Yet the full story of its making has never been...
50) Vanity fair
Author
Language
English
Description
A satirical look at Victorian manners recounting the experiences of two finishing school graduates, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley.
51) Visual effects
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Special effects have come a long way over the past century! Computer-generated visual effects are now par for the course, bringing spectacular worlds to screens big and small. This title explores the history of visual effects, starting with the very first uses of CGI in the 1970s to the present day, where just about anything is possible! This title includes engaging text and vibrant photos that are sure to grip young readers. Additional special features...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Eighth-grader Hester Greene suffers from Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, plus anxiety, which is why she loves making movies where she is behind the camera and in complete control of the action--but if she cannot improve her language arts grade she will not be allowed to enter her video in The Hoot (a showcase of student work) and write a satisfactory ending to her middle school career.
Author
Publisher
Underlined, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Competing for a first-prize trip to a Los Angeles film festival, die-hard romantic Emma and her archnemesis, the practical-minded Sophia, find their frequent clashes turning into something more.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Matt Singer eavesdrops on [Siskel & Ebert's] iconic balcony set, detailing their rise from making a few hundred dollars a week on local Chicago PBS to securing multimillion-dollar contracts for a syndicated series (a move that convinced a young local host named Oprah Winfrey to do the same). Their partnership was cut short when Gene Siskel passed away in February of 1999 after a battle with brain cancer that he'd kept secret from everyone outside...
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Under pressure to capture a flasher who has been targeting wealthy women in the Dorset Historic District, police officer Desiree Mitry becomes convinced about the culprit's identity and is wrongly accused of murder when her suspect turns up dead after a heated public confrontation.
59) Ingrid Bergman
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Ingrid Bergman was far more than just a sweet, virtuous, 'natural' Swedish girl-she was a dark sensualist over whom many men might go mad. Her very gaze delivered a climate of adult romantic expectation."
Adored by millions for her luminous beauty and elegance, at the height of her career Bergman commanded a love that has hardly ever been matched, until her marriage fell apart and created an international scandal. Here the renowned film writer David...
Author
Publisher
Running Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Dave Karger--Turner Classic Movies on-air host, entertainment media darling, and the Oscars expert--offers a one-of-a-kind collection of original interviews with an A-list lineup of Oscar winners discussing the highs, lows, and never-before-told tales of Hollywood's most storied awards show"
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