Arts

Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know

by Todd Klick

Klick's book reveals the 120 minutebyminute story genome that unites all successful films. In other words, it shows filmmakers what makes a great movie ticklike no other book has done before.

The Screenwriter Within2nd edition: New Strategies to Finish Your Screenplay & Get a Deal

by DB Gilles

In a funny and honest style, this book takes the beginning screenwriter through all the various stages of writing a screenplay. Using both pop culture references and one's own personal history, D.B. Gilles shows...

The Film Director's Bag of Tricks: How to Get What You Want from Writers and Actors

by Mark Travis

Provides a dazzling array of useful tips to get the performances you want from your actors

My Story Can Beat Up Your Story: Ten Ways to Toughen Up Your Screenplay from Opening Hook to Knockout Punch

by Jeffrey Schechter

My Story Can Beat Up Your Story! is the same powerful, easytolearn system that industry insiders have used to generate millions of dollars in script sales and assignments.

Getting it Done: The Ultimate Production Assistnat Guide

by Joshua Friedman

Only a fool would enter a film set without having first read this production manual. There is no faster way up the ladder than being prepared and no faster way out the door than by screwing up. This manual was...

You're Funny: Turn Your Sense of Humor into a Lucrative New Career

by DB Gilles

You're Funny! is the next best thing to being in a comedy writing class. It covers the different ways to earn a living as a comedy writer, including writing sitcoms, jokes for late night talk shows, parody,...

First Time Director: How to Make Your Breakthrough Movie

by Gil Bettman

This book explains in precise, easy to understand language everything the novice director needs to know before taking on his or her first professional assignment.

The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters

by Helen Jacey

Inspired by female psychology and gender issues, this howto book casts a refreshingly honest and empowering womencentric light on every stage of the screenwriting process.

Elephant Bucks: An Insider's Guide to Writing for TV Sitcoms

by Sheldon Bull

A comprehensive guide to writing a highly commerical and saleable spec sitcom script and launching your career as a TV sitcom writer. Includes detailed inside information on how to choose the right series to...

So, You're A Creative Genius, Now What?

by Carl King

Until now there hasn't been a comprehensive, philosophical guide to prepare you for the strange, beautiful, and downright dangerous lifestyle known as a Creative Career. So, You're A Creative Genius... Now What?...

Reality TV: An Insider's Guide to TV's Hottest Market

by Troy DeVolld

Demystifying TV's most explosive genre, this handbook winds its informative way through all three stages of production and on into creating and pitching original shows in a thoughtprovoking and oftenhumorous...

Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath

by Linda Seger

Partly a howto book, partly an exploration of this important topic, Writing Subtext explores all the underlying meanings that lie beneath the words, images, and actions in film, which are also applicable to...

Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed

by Paul Trynka

“Fellow rock stars, casual members of the public, lords and media magnates, countless thousands of people will talk of their encounters with this driven, talented, indomitable creature, a man who has plumbed...

Structural Design: A Practical Guide for Architects

by James R. Underwood & Michele Chiuini

Written for the practicing architect, Structural Design addresses the process on both a conceptual and a mathematical level. Most importantly, it helps architects work with structural consultants and understand...

The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design

by Debbie Rose Myers

This book is developed to provide students with everything they need to know to make the transition from design student to design professional. It provides step-by-step instruction for creating professional...

Portrait and Candid Photography Photo Workshop

by Erin Manning

The latest tips and tricks for capturing high-quality photos

Taking great "people pictures" isn't a matter of luck. The secret is in observing your subjects and connecting with them, and then using your camera...

How to Be a Record Producer in the Digital Era

by Megan Perry & Ron Fair

The insider’s guide to becoming an insider. Want to become a record producer? Get this book. It’s the authoritative, up-to-the-minute guide to getting what it takes to become a success in today’s exciting,...

A Fist in the Hornet's Nest: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During & After the War

by Richard Engel

When war broke out in Iraq, every major U.S. network pulled its correspondents from the scene. Despite the risk, Richard Engel stayed. As our tanks entered Baghdad in April 2003, he was there, bringing the Iraqi...

Lighting Digital Field Guide

by Brian McLernon

Essential lighting guide for users of compact cameras and dSLRs

One of the most important aspects of photography is lighting, but getting the lighting right is tricky.  When should you use flash? Are a camera’s...

Acting -- Make It Your Business: How to Avoid Mistakes and Achieve Success As a Working Actor

by Paul Russell

Acting: Make It Your Business, written by an award-winning, veteran casting director, puts the power to land jobs and thrive in any medium - stage, film, TV, or the Internet - directly into the hands of the...