Films Cinema books

"Packed with hundreds of ... images, including production paintings, concept art and sketches, storyboards, and matte paintings, [this book] is the definitive guide to the art of the film"--Amazon.com.

'"Good story" means something worth telling that the world wants to hear. Finding this is your lonely task... but the love of a good story, of terrific characters and a world driven by your passion, courage and creative gifts is still not enough. Your goal must be a good story well told.' Robert McKee

Go behind the scenes of The Greatest Showman, and discover the work that brought to life the inspiring story of legendary impresario P.T. Barnum.

The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049 is both a display-worthy art piece and a mesmerising insider's look at the unforgettable characters, iconic environments, and unbelievable technology featured in the film.

Takes readers back to the author's childhood days, his humiliating expulsion from school and to his army years and wartime service. This book shows how after the war he returned to America and there came his Hollywood success in films such as "Wuthering Heights" and "Around the World in 80 Days".

From school punk to modern day film producer Richard Jobson's autobiography is a riveting read of how, having suffered a harrowing incident as a child that left him suffering with epilepsy, he overcame his disability to become successful in the world of music and film and it will appeal particularly to fans of Punk Rock, The Skids and Big Country

Takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep within.

This kit includes a Starship Enterprise with a cool light-up feature, and a 32-page book on the history of the Enterprise ,a must-have item for Star Trek fans!

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Bursting with hundreds of rare and unpublished works of art, including production paintings, concept sketches, storyboards, blueprints, and more, this collectible book is the definitive tome on the visual legacy of the Harry Potter films.

Film analysis made easy. Build your students' confidence in their language abilities and help them develop the skills needed to critique their chosen work: putting it into context, understanding the themes and director's technique, as well as specialist terminology.

Using hundreds of drawings, this book distills the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that has become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students and fans. It also includes more on animal action, invention and realism with sophisticated animation examples.

100 stunning pieces of Star Wars art by Ralph McQuarrie in a giftable box

Lively and engaging, The Art of Coco explores the stunning new world Pixar created for its latest film, Coco, set to hit theatres November 2017.

Immerse yourself in the world of the spectacular Harry Potter film series, and learn why Yule Ball ice sculptures never melt, where Galleons, Sickles and Knuts are really "minted", how to get a Hippogriff to work with actors, about the inspiration behind Hogwarts castle, and why Dementors move the way they do.

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An ancient training manual, which was crafted by early Jedi Masters. It explains the history and hierarchy of the Jedi Order, and what Jedi must know to take their place as defenders of the peace in the galaxy - from mastery of the Force to the nuances of lightsaber combat.

Blade Runner has proved to be one of the most enduring and influential films of the 1980s. This new edition of Bukatman's study of Blade Runner is published in the BFI Film Classics 20th anniversary series of special editions, with a new foreword by the author and a stunning new jacket design by Paul Pope.

After months pass without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes pays for three signs challenging the authority of William Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police.

"This book features art and anecdotes about the movie, Incredibles 2, from the artists and producers themselves"--