"In 1986, Ed Catmull co-founded Pixar, a modest start-up with an immodest goal: to make the first-ever computer animated movie. Nine years later, Pixar released Toy Story, which went on to revolutionize the industry, gross $360 million, and establish Pixar as one of the most successful, innovative, and emulated companies on earth. This book details how Catmull built an enduring creative culture -- one that doesn't just pay lip service to the importance...

"An up-close and personal portrait of legendary filmmaker, theater director, and comedian Mike Nichols, drawing on candid conversations with his closest friends in show business and the arts-from Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep to Natalie Portman and Lorne Michaels"--

From the Nebula Award winner who wrote the "Trouble with Tribbles" episode-a behind-the-scenes look at the classic TV show. In The World of Star Trek, screenwriter and science fiction legend David Gerrold reveals the people, places, and events that made Star Trek one of the most popular series ever. Gerrold discusses what was successful and what wasn't, offering personal interviews with the show's legendary stars and dissecting the trends that developed...

Your essential field guide to navigating the complex and intimidating job of TV News Reporter or Multimedia Journalist. Written by multi-award-winning reporter Wayne Garcia, this guide was created to be your constant companion. It is specifically made to take into the field by journalism students or recent graduates. Inside are proven strategies forGenerating story ideasFlying solo on a storyGetting the most from your interviewsWriting with...

En nuestro folclor colombiano, la Patasola es una mujer monstruosa que tiene una sola pierna en forma de pezuña y un aspecto aterrador. Sin embargo, es la protectora de los animales y del medio ambiente. En esta historia una firma petrolera extranjera se instala en un lugar de los llanos orientales para perforar la tierra, con el consecuente daño ecológico. Uno de los personajes principales, "el gringo", es además abusivo y desconsiderado con...

With hands-on advice and instruction from an experienced actor and theater director, this pragmatic, authoritative guide to starting a theater company imparts essential backstage know-how for would-be playhouse practitioners on everything from fundraising and finding a space to selecting plays and successfully navigating tricky legal issues. Chronicling three seasons at Chicago's award-winning Congo Square Theatre Company, this journey behind the...

There are more than two hundred reality TV shows planned for this year alone. Millions of people have applied to be on these shows; only a handful have been chosen to compete and win big money. One of those chosen few is Jack Benza, and in So You Wannabe on Reality TV he lifts the veil of secrecy to reveal exactly what the experience is like-how to get cast, how to stay on top, how to win. First, the author tells exactly how to pass the audition-perhaps...

This antique text contains a fascinating and detailed treatise on the production a of play, written by Joseph Capek and originally published in 1928. A comprehensive exposition of Capek's ideas on the subject, this text will be of great value to anyone with an interest in theatre production and constitutes a great addition to collections of theatrical literature.

Everything you ever wanted to know about making a movie but were afraid to ask Lights, camera, action! We all have at least one movie in us, and the amazing and affordable advances in digital technology makes it increasingly easy to make your dream a reality and share it with the world. Filmmaking for Dummies is your definitive guide to bringing a project to life, from the comedy antics of loveable pets to the deepest, most meaningful independent...

Terry McCabe, himself an accomplished stage director and teacher of theatre arts, here attacks what he calls the growing decadence that plagues contemporary stage directing. He argues for a radical reorganization of the director's view of his role. It has become an article of faith in the theatre, Mr. McCabe observes, that a play is about what the director chooses to have it be about. But what right does a director have to treat a play as a found...