Manny Farber (1917-2008) was a unique figure among American movie critics. Champion of what he called "termite art" (focused, often eccentric virtuosity as opposed to "white elephant" monumentality), master of a one-of-a- kind prose style whose jazz-like phrasing and incandescent twists and turns made every review an adventure, he has long been revered by his peers. Susan Sonta...(展开全部)

Until now, Maya Deren's essays on the art and craft of filmmaking have not been available in a comprehensive volume equally handy for students, film enthusiasts, and scholars. Essential Deren: Collected Writings on Film contains all of Deren's essays on her own films as well as more general essays on film theory, the relation of film to dance, various technical aspects of film ...(展开全部)

Cindy Sherman's Untitled Film Stills, a series of 69 black-and-white photographs created between 1977 and 1980, is widely seen as one of the most original and influential achievements in recent art. Witty, provocative and searching, this lively catalogue of female roles inspired by the movies crystallizes widespread concerns in our culture, examining the ways we shape our perso...(展开全部)

Cindy Sherman's Untitled Film Stills, a series of 69 black-and-white photographs created between 1977 and 1980, is widely seen as one of the most original and influential achievements in recent art. Witty, provocative and searching, this lively catalogue of female roles inspired by the movies crystallizes widespread concerns in our culture, examining the ways we shape our perso...(展开全部)

"Editing is the creative force of filmic reality." So Dmytryk, director of the American classic "The Caine Mutiny" begins this little book, which he hopes will aid film directors and editors in perfecting their art. It is informative for general audiences as well, demonstrating how deeply the experience of any film relies on the creativity and versatility of its editor. Product...(展开全部)

The study of cinematic style has in many ways shaped attitudes towards films. Style assigns films to a tradition, distinguishes a classic and signals the arrival of an innovation. This book aims to show how film scholars have attempted to explain stylistic continuity and change across the history of cinema. The author explores the theories of style launched by Andre Bazin, Noel...(展开全部)

The study of cinematic style has in many ways shaped attitudes towards films. Style assigns films to a tradition, distinguishes a classic and signals the arrival of an innovation. This book aims to show how film scholars have attempted to explain stylistic continuity and change across the history of cinema. The author explores the theories of style launched by Andre Bazin, Noel...(展开全部)

埃里克·舍曼,出生于洛杉矶，成长在好莱坞的制片厂里，现任教于加利福尼亚艺术学院，曾在几家主要的好莱坞电影公司担任制片主管，与一些好莱坞顶尖级的编剧、制片和导演一起工作，成功地保证了许多电影在预算的资金和时间之内出品。从1976年开始，除了与一些工作室合作之外，埃里克还拥有和经营着一个电影公司Film Transform，全面涵盖了电影和视频制作的业务。他的著作包括四本广泛使用的教科书：《导演电影》（Directing the Film）、The Director's Event、Frame By Frame和Selling Your Film。

埃里克·舍曼,出生于洛杉矶，成长在好莱坞的制片厂里，现任教于加利福尼亚艺术学院，曾在几家主要的好莱坞电影公司担任制片主管，与一些好莱坞顶尖级的编剧、制片和导演一起工作，成功地保证了许多电影在预算的资金和时间之内出品。从1976年开始，除了与一些工作室合作之外，埃里克还拥有和经营着一个电影公司Film Transform，全面涵盖了电影和视频制作的业务。他的著作包括四本广泛使用的教科书：《导演电影》（Directing the Film）、The Director's Event、Frame By Frame和Selling Your Film。