FILMMAKING & ART RESOURCES

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FILMMAKING & ART RESOURCES

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TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF FILM STUDY:

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BIOGRAPHIES / AUTOBIOGRAPHIES:

SOUND & FILM MUSIC:

ESSAYS & OTHER THEORETICAL WORKS:

PHOTOGRAPHY & SHOOTING:

HISTORY OF FILM:

HISTORY OF ART:

FILM CRITICISM:

OTHER TECHNICALITIES:

DIRECTING & BASIC FILM KNOWLEDGE:

DRAWING / PAINTING / STORYBOARDING:

SCREENWRITING & STORYTELLING:

DICTIONARIES / LEXICONS / ENCYCLOPEDIAS:

THEMATIC WORKS & OTHER MONOGRAPHS:

THEORY OF FILM:

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BOOKS:

ACTING:

Acting: The First Six Lessons by Richard Boleslavsky
Acting for the Camera by Tony Barr
Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus by Marina Caldarone
An Actor's Work: A Student's Diary by Konstantin Stanislavski
A Practical Handbook for the Actor by Melissa Bruder
Audition by Michael Shurtleff
Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater
Life and Acting: Techniques for the Actor by Jack Garfein
Michael Caine - Acting in Film by Michael Cain
On the Technique of Acting by Michael Chekhov
Podstawy gry aktorskiej by Margarete Schuler and Stephanie Harrer (PL)
Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen
Sanford Meisner on Acting by Sanford Meisner
The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer
The Art of Acting by Stella Adler
The Art of Voice Acting by James Alburger
The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor by Larry Moss
To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting by Michael Chekhov
Voice For Hire by Randy Thomas

BIOGRAPHIES / AUTOBIOGRAPHIES:

A Life in Movies by Michael Powell
Double Vision: My Life in Film by Andrzej Wajda
Fellini by Maria Kornatowska (PL)
Godard - Pasaże by Paweł Mościcki (PL)
Hitchcock: A Definitive Study of Alfred Hitchcock by Francois Truffaut
My Last Breath by Luis Bunuel
Notes On The Cinematograph by Bresson Robert
Sculpting In Time by Andrei Tarkovsky
Something Like an Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa
The Magic Lantern: An Autobiography by Ingmar Bergman
The Name above the Title: An Autobiography by Frank Capra

SOUND & FILM MUSIC:

100 Modern Soundtracks by Philip Brophy
Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen by Michel Chion
Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art by John Purcell
Film, a Sound Art by Michel Chion
Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound by David Lewis Yewdall
Producing Great Sound for Film and Video by Jay Rose
Sound Design by David Sonnenschein
Sound for Film and Television by Tomlinson Holman
The Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
The Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers

ESSAYS & OTHER THEORETICAL WORKS:

Against Interpretation: And Other Essays by Susan Sontag
Antropologia postaci w dziele filmowym by Seweryn Kuśmierczyk (PL)
Atlas of Emotion: Journeys in Art, Architecture, and Film by Giuliana Bruno
Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography by Roland Barthes
Eros i film by Maria Kornatowska (PL)
Film as a Subversive Art by Amos Vogel
Film Form: Essays in Film Theory by Sergei Eisenstein
On Photography by Susan Sontag
Po ludobójstwie. Eseje o języku, polityce i kinie by Pier Paolo Pasolini (PL)
Styles of Radical Will by Susan Sontag
Tarkovsky: Films, Stills, Polaroids & Writings by Andriej Tarkovski
The Empty Space by Peter Brook
The Imaginary: A Phenomenological Psychology of the Imagination by Jean-Paul Sartre
Visual and Other Pleasures by Laura Mulvey
Ways of Seeing by John Berger
What is cinema? v.1 by Andre Bazin
What is cinema? v.2 by Andre Bazin
X muza by Karol Irzykowski (PL)

PHOTOGRAPHY & SHOOTING:

Aerial Photography and Videography Using Drones by Eric Cheng
American Cinematographer Manual by Michael Goi
Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors by Blain Brown
Cinematography: Theory and Practice by Blain Brown
Drone Photography and Video Masterclass by Fergus Kennedy
Eyes over the World: The Most Spectacular Drone Photography by Dirk Dallas
Fundamentals of Photography by Tom Ang
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro by Steve Stockman
Master Shots Vol. 1 by Christopher Kenworthy
Master Shots Vol. 2 by Christopher Kenworthy
Master Shots Vol. 3 by Christopher Kenworthy
Masters of Light by Dennis Schaefer
Okiem operatora by R. Lenczewski, P. Wojtowicz, J. Zieliński, M. Bukojemski (PL)
Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman
Picture Perfect Posing: Practicing the Art of Posing for Photographers and Models by Roberto Valenzuela
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Part 1 by Scott Kelby
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Part 2 by Scott Kelby
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Part 3 by Scott Kelby
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Part 4 by Scott Kelby
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Part 5 by Scott Kelby
The Camera by Ansel Adams
The filmmaker's eye by Gustavo Mercado
The Flash Book by Scott Kelby
The Negative by Ansel Adams
The Photograph - Composition and Color Design by Harald Mante
The Photographer's Guide to Drones by Colin Smith
The Photographer's Mind by Michael Freeman
Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson
Understanding Photography by Sean T. McHugh

HISTORY OF FILM:

A History of Narrative Film by David Cook
Film Style and Technology: History and Analysis by Barry Salt
Historia filmu: od Edisona do Nolana by Rafał Syska (PL)
Historia kina. Tom 1. Kino nieme by Tadeusz Lubelski (PL)
Historia kina. Tom 2. Kino klasyczne by Tadeusz Lubelski (PL)
Historia kina. Tom 3. Kino epoki nowofalowej by Tadeusz Lubelski (PL)
Historia kina. Tom 4. Kino końca wieku by Tadeusz Lubelski (PL)
History of Film by Parkinson David
The Oxford History of World Cinema by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith
The Routledge Companion to Film History by William Guynn

HISTORY OF ART:

A Brief History of Painting by Roy Bolton
Art: The Whole Story by Stephen Farthing and Richard Cork
A World History of Art by Hugh Honour
History of Art History by Wood Christopher
History of the Theatre by Oscar Brockett
Meggs' History of Graphic Design by Philip B. Meggs
Photography: The Definitive Visual History by Tom Ang
Sculpture. From Antiquity to the Present Day by TASCHEN
The Photography Book by Ian Jeffrey
The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich
Understanding Art by Stephen Little
World History of Photography by Naomi Rosenblum

COLOR:

Color by Betty Edwards: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors by Betty Edwards
Color Theory: An essential guide to color-from basic principles to practical applications by Patti Mollica
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die by Patti Bellatoni
Interaction of Color: 50th Anniversary Edition by Josef Albers
The Color Correction Handbook by Alexis Van Hurkman
The Elements of Color by Johannes Itten
The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair

FILM CRITICISM:

Agee on Film: Criticism and Comment on the Movies by James Agee
Film Theory and Criticism by Leo Braudy and Marshall Cohen
Placing Movies: The Practice of Film Criticism by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Reeling by Pauline Kael
The Material Ghost: Films and Their Medium by Gilberto Perez
Writing About Movies by Karen Gocsik

FILM EDITING:

Art of the Cut by Steve Hullfish
Cut to the Chase by and Sam O'Steen
In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch
The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje
The Conversations by Michael Ondaatje
The Healthy Edit by John Rosenberg
The Invisible Cut by Bobbie O'Steen
The Technique of Film Editing by Karel Reisz
When the shooting stops, the cutting begins by Ralph Rosenblum

OTHER TECHNICALITIES:

Graphic Design: The New Basics by Ellen Lupton
Scenografia filmu fabularnego by Wojciech Saloni-Marczewski (PL)
The Grip Book: The Studio Grip’s Essential Guide by Michael Uva
The Guide to Managing Postproduction for Film, TV, and Digital Distribution by Barbara Clark
Thinking with type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students by Ellen Lupton

DIRECTING & BASIC FILM KNOWLEDGE:

Between The Scenes by Jeffrey Michael Bays
Directing: Film Techniques & Aesthetics by Michael Rabiger
Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television by Judith Weston
Film Directing: Shot by Shot by Steven D. Katz
Film Studies: The Basics by Amy Villarejo
Grammar of the Film Language by Daniel Arijon
Kazan on Directing by Elia Kazan
Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
On Directing Film by David Mamet
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director by Alexander Mackendrick
Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez
Shooting to Kill: How an Independent Producer Blasts Through the Barriers to Make Movies That Matter by Christine Vachon
The Cinema Book by Pam Cook
The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques by Judith Weston
The Filmmaker's Handbook by S. Ascher & E. Pincus
The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques by Joseph V Mascelli
Theory of Film Practice by Noel Burch
The Visual Story by Bruce Block

DRAWING / PAINTING / STORYBOARDING:

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life by George B. Bridgman
Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting by John F. Carlson
Directing the Story by Francis Glebas
Drawing and Painting Fantasy Landscapes and Cityscapes by Rob Alexander
Drawing Course by Charles Bargue and Jean-Leon Gerome
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
Drawing the Head and Hands by Andrew Loomis
Drawing the Landscape by Chip Sullivan
Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis
Framed Ink by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
How to Draw What You See by Rudy De Reyna
Keys to Drawing by Bert Dodson
Lessons in Classical Drawing: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier by Juliette Aristides
Lessons in Classical Painting: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier by Juliette Aristides
Light, Shade and Shadow by E. L. Koller
Oil Painting Techniques and Materials by Harold Speed
Perspective Made Easy by Ernest R. Norling
Professional Storyboarding: Rules of Thumb by Sergio Paez
Storyboarding Essentials by David Harland Rousseau
The natural way to draw by Kimon Nicolaïdes
The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators by Andreas Deja
The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed

SCREENWRITING & STORYTELLING:

Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure by K.M.Weiland
Save the Cat by Blake Snyder
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field
Screenwriter's Bible by David Trottier
Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller by John Truby
The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
The Hollywood Standard by Christopher Riley
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
Three Uses of the Knife by David Memet
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
Writing for the Cut: Shaping Your Script for Cinema by Greg Loftin

DICTIONARIES / LEXICONS / ENCYCLOPEDIAS:

Dictionary of Film Terms: The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art by Frank Beaver
Encyclopedia of Chinese Film by Zhiwei Xiao
Encyclopedia of Film Noir by Geoff Mayer
The Film Encyclopedia 7th Edition: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry by Ephraim Katz
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film by David Thomson
The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols by Alain Gheerbrant
The Penguin Dictionary of the Theatre by Jonathan Law

LIGHTING:

Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers by Kris Malkiewicz
Lighting for Cinematography by David Landau
Light-Science and Magic by Fil Hunter
Painting With Light by John Alton
Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution by Harry Box

THEMATIC WORKS & OTHER MONOGRAPHS:

A Hundred Years of Japanese Film by Donald Richie
Chinese Martial Arts Cinema: The Wuxia Tradition by Stephen Teo
Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo by Werner Herzog
Europejskie kino gatunków. Tom 1 by Piotr Kletowski (PL)
Europejskie kino gatunków. Tom 2 by Piotr Kletowski and Maciej Pepliński (PL)
Fatalism in American Film Noir: Some Cinematic Philosophy by Robert B. Pippin
Film japoński a kultura europejska by Aneta Piechała (PL)
Filmowy neomodernizm by Rafał Syska (PL)
Final Cut: Art, Money, and Ego in the Making of Heaven's Gate, the Film thatSank United Artists by Steven Bach
Formuły duchowości w kinie najnowszym by Magdalena Kempna-Pieniążek (PL)
Heavenly Bodies: Film Stars and Society by Richard Dyer
Kino stylu zerowego, z zagadnień estetyki filmu fabularnego by Mirosław Przylipiak (PL)
Kultura wizualna w Polsce. Tom 1: Fragmenty by Iwona Kurz (PL)
Made in Hong Kong. Kino czasu przemian by Jagoda Murczyńska (PL)
Midnight movies. Seans o północy by J. Hoberman and Jonathan Rosenbaum
Mistrzowie kina amerykańskiego: Bunt i nostalgia by Łukasz Plesnar and Rafał Syska (PL)
Mistrzowie kina amerykańskiego: Klasycy by Łukasz Plesnar and Rafał Syska (PL)
Mistrzowie kina amerykańskiego: Współczesność by Łukasz Plesnar and Rafał Syska (PL)
More than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts by James Naremore
Picture by Lillian Ross
Polska szkoła filmowa by Marek Hendrykowski (PL)
Resistenza we włoskim filmie fabularnym by Anna Miller-Klejsa (PL)
Silent Films, 1877-1996: A Critical Guide to 646 Movies by Robert K Klepper
Surrealism and Cinema by Michael Richardson
The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era by Thomas Schatz
The Parade's Gone By… by Kevin Brownlow
Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer by Paul Schrader

THEORY OF FILM:

A Companion to Film Theory by Toby Miller
Analiza filmu by Jacques Aumont & Michel Marie (PL)
Antropologia filmu by Aleksander Jackiewicz (PL)
Cinema 1: The Movement Image by Gilles Deleuze
Cinema 2: The Time Image by Gilles Deleuze
Fetishism and Curiosity: Cinema and the Mind's Eye by Laura Mulvey
Film and Phenomenology: Towards a Realist Theory of Cinematic Representation by Allan Casebier
Film Art: An Introduction by David Bordwell
Filmed Thought: Cinema as Reflective Form by Robert B. Pippin
Film i rzeczywistość by Andre Bazin (PL)
Film jest snem by Konrad Eberhardt (PL)
Film Language: A Semiotics of the Cinema by Christian Metz
Films And Feelings by Raymond Durgnat
Historia myśli filmowej. Podręcznik by Alicja Helman and Jacek Ostaszewski (PL)
Język filmu by Jerzy Płażewski (PL)
Looking at Movies by Richard Barsam
On the History of Film Style by David Bordwell
Podstawy wiedzy o filmie by Alicja Helman and Andrzej Pitrus (PL)
Signs and Meaning in the Cinema by Peter Wollen
The Aesthetics and Psychology of the Cinema by Jean Mitry
The elements of cinema by Stefan Sharff
The Imaginary Signifier: Psychoanalysis and the Cinema by Christian Metz
Theory of Film by Siegfried Kracauer
The Oxford Guide To Film Studies by John Hill
The Philosophy of Horror by Noel Carroll

INTERVIEWS:

Directors Close Up by Jeremy Kagan
True Fiction Pictures and Possible Films by Hal Hartley
Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors by Peter Bogdanovich

ANIMATIONS:

Acting for Animators by Ed Hooks
Character Animation Crash Course! by Eric Goldberg
Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 1 by Walt Stanchfield
Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 2 by Walt Stanchfield
Elemental Magic, Volume I by Joseph Gilland
Elemental Magic, Volume II by Joseph Gilland
Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators by Mike Mattesi
Simplified Drawing for Planning Animation by Wayne Gilbert
Stop-motion Animation: Frame by Frame Film-making with Puppets and Models by Barry JC Purves
The Animator's Sketchbook by Pixar
The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams
The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects by Isaac Kerlow
The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation by Ollie Johnston
Timing for Animation by John Halas

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ESSAYS / ARTICLES / STUDIES:

Esej audiowizualny – w stronę historii by Bartosz Zając (PL)
The Death of the Author by Roland Barthes

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