Filmspeak

Filmspeak
Author: Edward Tomarken
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2012-09-20
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0826428932

A highly original book that demonstrates how ideas stemming from complex literary theory can be found in even the most mainstream movies.

Telecinematic Discourse

Telecinematic Discourse
Author: Roberta Piazza
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2011
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027256152

This cutting-edge collection of articles provides the first organised reflection on the language of films and television series across British, American and Italian cultures. The volume suggests new directions for research and applications, and offers a variety of methodologies and perspectives on the complexities of "telecinematic" discourse – a hitherto virtually unexplored area of investigation in linguistics. The papers share a common vision of the big and small screen: the belief that the discourses of film and television offer a re-presentation of our world. As such, telecinematic texts reorganise and recreate language (together with time and space) in their own way and with respect to specific socio-cultural conventions and media logic. The volume provides a multifaceted, yet coherent insight into the diegetic – as it revolves around narrative – as opposed to mimetic – as referring to other non-narrative and non-fictional genres – discourses of fictional media. The collection will be of interest to researchers, tutors and students in pragmatics, stylistics, discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, communication studies and related fields.

The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia

The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia
Author: Steven Jay Rubin
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 841
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1641600853

"Nobody does 007 encyclopedias better than Bond historian Steven Jay Rubin. Buy this one. M's orders." —George Lazenby, James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service Packed with behind-the-scenes information, fascinating facts, trivia, bloopers, classic quotes, character bios, cast and filmmaker bios, and hundreds of rare and unusual photographs of those in front of and behind the camera Ian Fleming's James Bond character has entertained motion picture audiences for nearly sixty years, and the filmmakers have come a long way since they spent $1 million producing the very first James Bond movie, Dr. No, in 1962. The 2015 Bond title, Spectre, cost $250 million and grossed $881 million worldwide—and 2021's No Time to Die is certain to become another global blockbuster. The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia is the completely up-to-date edition of author Steven Jay Rubin's seminal work on the James Bond film series. It covers the entire series through No Time to Die and showcases the type of exhaustive research that has been a hallmark of Rubin's work in film history. From the bios of Bond girls in front of the camera to rare and unusual photographs of those behind it, no detail of the Bond legacy is left uncovered.

MidWestGirls, Volume 1: The Things that Girls Do!

MidWestGirls, Volume 1: The Things that Girls Do!
Author: LaMar Paul
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2021-04-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1647022525

MidWestGirls: Volume 1: The Things that Girls Do! By: LaMar Paul It’s seventeen-year-old Rebecka Shaw’s first day of school at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. During her first week of classes, Rebecka is forced into a sexual relationship with Amber. As she works through the shame of being taken advantage of, Becky continues to explore her budding sexuality with friends and classmates. This beautiful urban tale of Rebecka navigating through life is an adaptive fiction that adapts to the current times of our culture. Once you give Rebecka a chance, you'll find yourself walking in her footsteps as the story comes to life and relate to what she has to offer. Come let us ride this endless journey of love and see where it takes us.

Why theory?

Why theory?
Author: Edward Tomarken
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2017-06-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1526118025

Edward Tomarken's previous book, Filmspeak, was a study of literary theory in relation to contemporary mainstream films. Some of the abstruse ideas of early literary theorists (1950–70) had in fact permeated our thinking to such an extent that both films and theories enriched and shed light upon one another. One early response to Filmspeak was the question 'Why theory?’, a remark that provides the title of this new and exciting exploration of literature. In pursuit of an answer, Tomarken turns to the 'second generation' of critics (1970–2000), and analyses television programmes as well as films. He considers scholars such as Clifford Geertz and Martha Nussbaum who saw themselves as working in the field of cultural studies. Why theory? thus has a dual focus – on both culture and literary theory. The result of integrating cultural ideas with media interpretation sees Tomarken grapple with the question of the title: theory has become a part of our cultural life.

101 Things I Learned® in Film School

101 Things I Learned® in Film School
Author: Neil Landau
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-01-12
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1524762016

An illustrated, accessible introduction to filmmaking from an award-winning Hollywood producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie studios Anyone with a cellphone can shoot video, but creating a memorable feature-length film requires knowledge and mastery of a wide range of skills, including screenwriting, storytelling, directing, visual composition, and production logistics. This book points the aspiring filmmaker down this complex learning path with such critical lessons as: • how to structure a story and pitch it to a studio • ways to reveal a story’s unseen aspects, such as backstory and character psychology • the difference between plot, story, and theme • why some films drag in Act 2, and what to do about it • how to visually compose a frame to best tell a story • how to manage finances, schedules, and the practical demands of production Written by an award-winning producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie studios, 101 Things I Learned® in Film School is an indispensable resource for students, screenwriters, filmmakers, animators, and anyone else interested in the moviemaking profession.

Movie Speak

Movie Speak
Author: Tony Bill
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2009-01-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0761156305

“Movie Speak won’t guarantee you a job, but having a knowledge of the industry terms will fool everyone into thinking you own the place.” — Steven Spielberg “Finally a book that celebrates the process—the dynamic web of people, technique, and artistry—underneath every foot of celluloid.” —Jodie Foster Uncover the secret language of movie-making in a handbook for film buffs and language-lovers, as well as anyone who aspires to break into the business, with hundreds of essential terms, explained. Opening a window into the fascinatingly technical, odd, colorful, and mysterious working language of movies, Oscar-winning producer, actor, and director Tony Bill sheds light on the hugely complex process of making a film, as well as on the hierarchies between the cast and crew and the on-set etiquette of any movie production. From why the Assistant Director calls “wrap” to the real reason Hollywood stars began wearing sunglasses, Movie Speak offers tricks of the trade learned over decades in Hollywood—to help you crack the code of the movie business.

Approach

Approach
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 596
Release: 1988
Genre: Aeronautics
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Filmspeak

Filmspeak
Author: Edward Tomarken
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2012-10-04
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1623562902

Filmspeak is an accessible, innovative book which uses specific examples to show how once arcane literary and cultural theory has infiltrated popular culture. Theory reaches us in ways we do not even realize. Issues such as the nature of knowledge or truth, the function of personal response in interpretation, the nature of the forces of politics, the female alternative to the male view of the world, are fundamental for all of us. And intelligent analysis of the relationship between literary theory and popular culture can help us to understand our fast-changing world. Here, experienced literary scholar and teacher Edward L. Tomarken explains how it is possible to study the rudiments of literary theory by watching and analyzing contemporary mainstream movies - from The Dark Knight to Kill Bill, and from The Social Network to The Devil Wears Prada. Theorists discussed include Foucault, Jameson, Iser, and Cixous. Tomarken brilliantly demonstrates that anyone can grasp modern literary theory by way of mainstream movies without having to wade through stacks of impenetrable jargon.

Reel Facts: Unbelievable Stuff About Famous Film Stars and Movies That Really Happened

Reel Facts: Unbelievable Stuff About Famous Film Stars and Movies That Really Happened
Author: Jeff Lenburg
Publisher: Moonwater Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2023-08-19
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0996320687

ONLY IN HOLLYWOOD COULD THINGS THIS UNBELIEVABLE HAPPEN As any actor, producer, director, or screenwriter can attest, working in the movie business isn't easy. After Jack Nicholson filmed his first screen test for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, studio mogul Louis B. Mayer politely told him afterwards: "I don't know what we can use you for, but if we ever do need you, we'll need you real bad." In the late 1960s, Paul, John, George, and Ringo–better known as The Beatles–were set to star in a movie version of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings, until Tolkien objected over the loudness of their music. Steven Spielberg snubbed Charlton Heston for the lead role in Jaws believing his "save the day" disaster movie performances would overshadow the movie's real star–the killer shark. In prepping for his role of the psychotic Vietnam veteran-turned cab driver in Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, Robert De Niro obtained a New York taxicab driver's license and learned how to drive a cab working 12-hour shifts and picking up passengers for a New York cab company. What does this unbelievable stuff have in common? Scores of these and other tantalizing tidbits and scintillating stories that really happened to famous film stars and in the movies are meticulously detailed in one fun, fact-filled volume, REEL FACTS. This fascinating, full-color copiously illustrated treasury offers an inside the Hollywood grapevine look at it all—classic movie star rejections, remarkable movie ideas that misfired (or the greatest movies never made), amazing extremes actors have undertaken in preparing for film roles, unforeseen calamities that disrupted or delayed movies in production, fantastic film foolery perpetrated in popular movies on audiences, notable casting mishaps, the worst screen kissers, and much more. For avid movie lovers and film buffs alike, this entertaining chronicle shows filmdom's favorite stars and movies in general like you have never seen them before.