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The photographer Josh Lehrer's up-close-and-personal document of the evolution, and revolution, that is Hamilton: An American Musical.

Only the second official book, Hamilton: Portraits of the Revolution invites Hamilfans to experience the award-winning show in a brand-new and intimate way through more than 100 portraits of the cast, including Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton), Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr), Daveed Diggs (Lafayette), Phillipa Soo (Eliza Schuyler Hamilton), and Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), along with personal commentary by the cast about Hamilton, their experiences, and the show's impact on them and the world. It includes contributions by creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and director Thomas Kail, as well as a curated collection of ephemera and original writings from the historical figures who served as the inspiration for their stage characters.

With book, music, and lyrics by Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, and choreography by Andy
Blankenbuehler, Hamilton is the story of an immigrant who became George Washington's right-hand man and the new nation's first treasury secretary.

Now, with Hamilton streaming on Disney+ starting on July 3rd, the fan base for this musical smash hit will only continue to grow. From "Broadway Babies" to history buffs to anyone who appreciates photography, this is the perfect book for the millions who have been moved by, and want to reexperience, the extraordinary theatrical and musical experience.

About the Author:

Josh Lehrer is an advertising, lifestyle, and portrait photographer who has photographed for the New York Times, Elle, and many Broadway and theatrical projects. Lin-Manuel Miranda is the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Hamilton: An American Musical. Thomas Kail is the director of the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton: An American Musical.

There is no post-production in Helga Fanderl’s Super 8 works, her camera is hand-held, the - mostly threeminute long - films are shot in one take with the means of in-camera editing. The film artist’s work is documented for the first time in this monograph, which she has thoroughly composed: With rich visual and textual material, the book provides an insight into the aesthetic specificity and complexity of her filmic work, conveying its origins and development, process and materiality, and form and poetic nature. Her films, varying programmes and site-specific projections evoke the permanence of the impermanent. Constellations of her own short texts as well as those of different authors; film images, photographs, documents and a catalogue raisonné represent and reflect the many facets of her work. The graphic design of the book alludes to their density and rhythms.

A gripping, post-apocalyptic sci-fi graphic novel from acclaimed universe-builder Ben Mauro, perfect for fans of Dune and Star Wars

Built on the ashes of a nuclear holocaust, a once thriving world ruined by generations of planetary wars now lays in perpetual waste. To save humanity from itself, the remaining A.I. bred and cloned elite humans as workers, soldiers and enforcers – armoured warriors known as Ronin – to help keep order and give humanity a purpose in this new world. After a certain age, the clones start to think for themselves and are sent on increasingly dangerous missions until they are killed or ‘retired’, replaced by younger and more compliant clones until the cycle repeats itself again.

While humanity limps on in this new world, the lives of two soldiers, Max and Kai, become irreversibly intertwined on a routine mission upon discovering an ancient sentient robot known as Huxley in the wastelands of a desolate planet. These two post-apocalyptic scavengers suddenly find themselves thrust into a mystery of a galactic scale and as the saga unfolds, the reader begins to unravel Huxley's true purpose. Ben Mauro’s stunning debut adventure sets the stage for an exciting new sci-fi universe for readers and fans of the genre to enjoy and fall in love with.

About the Author:

Ben Mauro is a luminary in the world of concept art and visual design. He has contributed to blockbuster films such as Elysium, Chappie, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and The Hobbit trilogy, working alongside visionary directors including Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, Luc Besson, and Neill Blomkamp. In the gaming industry, his work has shaped major franchises like Halo and Call of Duty, bringing immersive worlds and characters to life. His personal IP, HUXLEY®, showcases his storytelling and world-building expertise, blending stunning visuals with rich narrative depth.

A guide to making movies at home with whatever equipment you have, learning the basics of cinematographic and storytelling techniques.

Filmmaking, we are told in the introduction, is the "reverse engineering of dreams... a spell that brings dreams and visions to life". This book is a comprehensive primer on the craft of filmmaking, and is ideal for amateur filmmakers, film students, film lovers, hobbyists, and anyone else interested in making movies and bringing their cinematic dreams and visions to life. In this ultimate guide to introductory filmmaking, the author, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker based in NYC who teaches acting, directing, writing, and editing at the New York Film Academy, provides readers with the bare bones information they need to help them get started in making movies with whatever equipment they already have at hand.

Essentially a book about craft, in straightforward layman's terms, the author explains the different stages in the filmmaking process, shedding light on storytelling methods for a visual medium. Readers learn what makes a good story and, through detailed examples and useful diagrams, how to construct a narrative in a compelling way, in addition to being introduced to such aspects of filmmaking as types of shots, directing actors on a set, choosing locations, lighting, linear and non-linear editing, and sound effects.

About the Author:

Miguel Parga has been in the film industry for since 1997. Working for ABC Network News, he won an Emmy, a DuPont, and a Peabody Award for excellence in journalism. As a writer in Los Angeles, he worked on over 20 feature-length scripts and has also directed 21 short films, some of which have appeared in festivals throughout the world. Since 2007, he has taught at the New York Film Academy, and was the director at the Harvard University and Mumbai summer programs. His filmmaking book, What They Didn't Teach You in Film School, was published in 2019 by Ilex, translated to Spanish by Hoaki. Miguel is a member of the Directors Guild of America.

Go behind the scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the spectacular gift book Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding.

This lavish book includes more than 500 illustrations and provides unprecedented insight into Meinerding’s creative process and his view on the essential collaborations behind contemporary concept and character design.

Marvel Studios’ Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding has been a key creative force in designing the look of the beloved Super Heroes and villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the early stages of Iron Man (2008).

Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding showcases the artist’s singular and iconic vision, from his work-in-progress sketches to his finished illustrations.

Included are:

- Character designs for Iron Man
- Keyframe and concept designs for Thor
- Concept designs for Captain America’s many suits
- Character designs for Marvel’s The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Illustrations for Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
And so much more...

This lavish book includes more than 500 illustrations and provides unprecedented insight into Meinerding’s creative process and his view on the essential collaborations behind contemporary concept and character design.

About the Authors:

Tara Bennett is a New York Times bestselling author and entertainment journalist. As an author or coauthor, she's written more than 30 official movie and TV companion books, including: The Art of Avatar: The Way of Water; The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; Sons of Anarchy: The Official Collector's Edition; Outlander: The Series official guides; The Official Making of Big Trouble in Little China; Fringe: September's Notebook (an Amazon Best Book of 2013); and many more. Tara is also the US editor for SFX Magazine, a contributing writer for Syfy Wire, NBC Insider, IGN, Paste, and others, and is a member of the TCA.

Paul Terry is a bestselling author, producer, and music artist. He concept-created/wrote the award-winning book series The X-Files: The Official Archives. Terry also co-authored (with Tara Bennett) The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Fringe: September’s Notebook, and many more official film/TV companions. As a composer, Paul's scores include the multi-award-winning feature documentary Sidney & Friends (which he also executive produced), Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection, and NBCUniversal’s Behind the Panel. Under the alias of Aptøsrs, his albums include Elders (mixed by Adam Noble). His other solo project, Cellarscape, includes the Independent Music Award-nominated album The Act of Letting Go.

Dialogue scenes are the most important moments in your film, but most directors get them wrong.

If you block your scenes well, you do more than capture the basic scene; you echo the meaning, emotion, and drama of every moment. That is never more important than with dialogue.

Whatever your budget, there is an exciting way to capture dialogue.

It is a tragedy that so many directors are happy to open a scene with a moving master shot, and then just settle into dull coverage for the dialogue. You can do better than that and Master Shots Vol 2 gives you 100 ways to shoot dynamic dialogue.

About the Author:

Christopher Kenworthy has worked as a writer, director, and producer for the past ten years. He directed the feature film The Sculptor, which played to sold-out screenings in Australia and received strong reviews. Recent works include sketch comedy for the BBC's Scallywagga, a title sequence for National Geographic Channel, visual effects for 3D World, music videos for Pieces of Eight Records and Elefant Records, and an animated wall projection for The Blue Room Theatre in Perth, Australia. Kenworthy is the author of the best-selling Master Shots, two novels: The Winter Inside and The Quality of Light, and many short stories. Current projects include screenwriting, several directing assignments, and the development of additional Master Shots applications.

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Пролистать книгу Master Shots, Vol 2: 100 Ways to Shoot Great Dialogue Scenes

Many of the most famous Marilyn images were Milton Greene’s: the chiffon dress, the wicker chair, the red sweater; the Slip and Mink series; the White Series and the Black Series. Marilyn in the crux of an oak tree; Marilyn pulling up her stockings; the filming of Bus Stop and Showgirl. Nobody before and after photographed Marilyn as erotic, elegant, and seductive as Milton Greene. Composed by Milton’s son Joshua, this Marilyn classic is available again in its immortal beauty.

Featuring rare images from Pierre Passebon’s personal collection, this volume celebrates Marlene Dietrich, Hollywood’s iconic femme fatale, as immortalized by master photographers including Edward Steichen, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Milton Greene, George Hurrell, Antony Armstrong-Jones, and others. An active participant in her photo sessions, she constructed her own unique image of charm and seduction.

Dietrich’s life was devoted to glamour for over forty years: in stage performances, on screen, and in concert. The public loved her. A modern and transgressive woman, she didn’t hesitate to break the rules by dressing in menswear (she was Yves Saint Laurent’s muse for his iconic tuxedos) or by being seen in public with her husband and her lovers (both male and female). Dietrich also refused to bend to Hollywood conventions around motherhood by raising her daughter in the limelight.

Her beauty, style, and elegance made her the archetypal femme fatale, but it was Dietrich’s unwavering confidence, gender fluidity, and firm stand against Nazism that made her a revolutionary and an icon. This volume reveals how her fascination lies not only in the way she inspired the greatest photographers and fashion designers of her time, but in how she continues to embody the essence of glamour and female independence today.

This book is dedicated to Frank’s film and video oeuvre. Containing film-stills, essays and summaries of each film, as well as comprehensive bibliographic and technical data, it is the definitive companion to Frank’s films. With essays by Michael Barchet, Philip Brookman, Stefan Grissemann, Kent Jones, Thomas Mießgang, Pia Neumann, Bert Rebhandl, Amy Taubin Interview with Allen Ginsberg.

This is the first book to be published on one of the greatest American designers of the 20th century, who was as famous for his work in film as for his corporate identity and graphic work. Saul Bass (1920-1996) created some of the most compelling images of American postwar visual culture. Having extended the remit of graphic design to include film titles, he went on to transform the genre. His best-known works include a series of unforgettable posters and title sequences for films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm and Anatomy of a Murder. He also created some of the most famous logos and corporate identity campaigns of the century, including those for major companies such as AT&T, Quaker Oats, United Airlines and Minolta.

His wife and collaborator, Elaine, joined the Bass office in the late 1950s. Together they created an impressive series of award-winning short films, including the Oscar-winning Why Man Creates, as well as an equally impressive series of film titles, ranging from Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus in the early 1960s to Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear and Casino in the 1990s.

Designed by Saul Bass's daughter Jennifer and written by distinguished design historian Pat Kirkham, who knew Saul Bass, this book contains more than 1,400 illustrations, many from the Bass archive and never published before, providing an in-depth account of one of the leading graphic artists of the 20th century.

This definitive study is eagerly anticipated by design and film enthusiasts.

Eisner Award–winning graphic designer Chip Kidd and award-winning photographer Geoff Spear deconstruct the first two iconic issues featuring Marvel Comics’ friendly neighborhood superhero in Spider-Man: Panel by Panel.

Spider-Man first swung onto the comic book pages in August 1962 with the publication of Amazing Fantasy no. 15, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and with cover art by Jack Kirby. Sixty years after the comic’s publication, award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd reimagines the iconic first story, which was also told in The Amazing Spider-Man no. 1 from March 1963, using original vintage copies of both comic books as well as the original art with handwritten notes to present these classic tales in a whole new way.

Perfect for both lifelong fans and the latest generation of Marvel enthusiasts, the book also includes text by Chip Kidd, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, historian Mark Evanier (Kirby: King of Comics), and Library of Congress curator Sara Duke. Stunningly photographed by award-winning photographer Geoff Spear, Amazing Fantasy no. 15 and Amazing Spider-Man no. 1 are showcased as you’ve never seen them before ― oversize and up close. This is a panel-by-panel exploration of both entire issues that captures every single detail and nuance of Lee and Ditko’s groundbreaking story, making it a must-have for every comic book collection.

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Stunningly photographed by award-winner Geoff Spear, Amazing Fantasy no. 15 and Amazing Spider-Man no. 1 are showcased as you’ve never seen them before — oversize and up close — in this gorgeous celebration of the web-slinger.

Spider-Man first swung onto the comic book pages in August 1962 with the publication of Amazing Fantasy no. 15, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and with cover art by Jack Kirby. Sixty years after the comic’s publication, award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd reimagines the iconic first story also told in The Amazing Spider-Man no. 1 from March 1963 using original vintage copies of both comic books to present these classic tales in a whole new way.

This handsome book is perfect for both lifelong fans and the latest generation of Marvel enthusiasts. It's a panel-by-panel exploration of both entire issues that captures every single detail and nuance of Lee and Ditko’s groundbreaking story, making it a must-have for every comic book collection.

The book also includes text by Chip Kidd, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, historian Peter Sanderson, and Library of Congress curator Sara Duke.

About the Authors:

Stan Lee (1922–2018) was a writer, editor, comic book creator, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. Steve Ditko (1927–2018) was one of the most influential American comic book artists of all time, and the cocreator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. Jack Kirby (1917–94) created or cocreated some of comic books’ most popular characters, including the Fantastic Four. More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. Chip Kidd is a graphic designer and writer and editor at large for Pantheon. A three-time Eisner Award winner, he has written and designed more than a dozen books on comics. Tom Brevoort is an executive editor and vice president of publishing at Marvel Comics. Peter Sanderson is a comic book critic, historian, former researcher for DC and Marvel, and former lecturer at New York University who has curated an exhibition on Stan Lee for MoCCA. Sara Duke is a curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Arts in the Prints and Photographs division of the Library of Congress. Geoff Spear is an award-winning photographer.

From Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston to Doug Chiang, Ryan Church, Iain McCaig, Erik Tiemens, and the next generation of animation and video-game artists, Star Wars Art: Concept collects, for the first time ever, the very best Star Wars conceptual artwork. As curated by George Lucas, the artwork that helped bring the Star Wars Saga to life is revealed in all its glory, featuring pre-production drawings and paintings from the Original Trilogy, the Prequel Trilogy, the TV shows, and the video games, including an exclusive preview of artwork from the highly anticipated 1313. Spanning the years from 1975 to the present, Star Wars Art: Concept is a fascinating look at the process of conceptual design. From pen and paint and paper to the digital realm, the result is the creation of breathtaking iconic worlds, vehicles, and characters that successive generations have embraced and made their own.

Praise for Star Wars Art: Concept:

"Legendary production artwork gets the showcase it deserves." — Star Wars Insider magazine

"Star Wars Art: Concept is a glorious coffee-table book that's chock full of great artwork by many of the masters who've worked on the film, from Ralph McQuarrie on down." — io9.com

About the Author:

Joe Johnston served as a storyboard and concept artist on the original Star Wars trilogy. He has since directed The Rocketeer, Jumanji, and Captain America: The First Avenger. He lives in Los Angeles.

Ralph McQuarrie is the most iconic artist in the history of Star Wars. He worked hand-in-hand with George Lucas to help establish the saga’s visual aesthetic, its inimitable look and feel. Beyond designing Darth Vader, C-3PO, and R2-D2, McQuarrie produced hundreds of pieces of Star Wars artwork, including conceptual paintings, costume designs, storyboards, and matte paintings, as well as posters, book covers, and album covers ― even Lucasfilm’s annual Christmas cards ― all rescanned and rephotographed for this book. I

n Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie, readers will find the most definitive collection of the artist’s Star Wars work ever assembled, including hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations. Rare unpublished interviews, as well as recollections from McQuarrie’s colleagues and friends, complement and contextualise the art.

Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie is a comprehensive tribute to cinema’s most beloved and influential concept artist.

Carefully selected from the definitive volume Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie, a collection of 100 postcards that celebrate Star Wars as a masterpiece of design and world-building.

Ralph McQuarrie is the most iconic artist in the history of Star Wars. He worked hand-in-hand with George Lucas to help establish the saga’s visual aesthetic and its inimitable look and feel.

The deluxe keepsake package also functions as a display frame: The box features a die-cut window, so fans can rotate their favorite production design paintings into view.

About the Author:

Ralph McQuarrie (1929–2012) was an American conceptual designer and illustrator. His career included work on the original Star Wars trilogy, the original Battlestar Galactica television series, the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the film Cocoon, for which he won an Academy Award.

For the first time, Lucasfilm has opened its Archives to present the complete storyboards for the original Star Wars trilogy — the world-changing A New Hope and its operatic sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi — as well as never-before-published art from early conceptual and deleted scenes.

From the opening chase above Tatooine in A New Hope to the Battle of Endor in Jedi, this book presents the visual inspiration behind now-iconic moments. Readers can finally see a full set of storyboards by legendary artist Joe Johnston, as well as early boards for Episode IV by Alex Tavoularis and for Episode V by Ivor Beddoes, rarely seen Episode VI boards by Roy Carnon, and Ralph McQuarrie's never-before-seen storyboards for Episode V.