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This book teaches the complex, sometimes confounding, and often beautiful art of directing live performance for videogames. Starting from a clear and comprehensive introduction to the nuts and bolts of directing on the motion capture floor and in the voiceover booth, the book dives deeper with concrete examples from the author’s 25-year career directing seminal games from the early years to today’s blockbusters.

Eigentlich ist es reine Formsache: Heribert (Hape Kerkeling), langjähriger Vorsitzender des Tennisclubs Lengenheide, und sein ehrgeiziger Stellvertreter Matthias (Friedrich Mücke) lassen über die Anschaffung eines Grills für die nächste Vereinsfeier abstimmen. Der hippe Werbetexter Torsten (Christoph Maria Herbst), von Berlin in die Provinz ausgewandert, haut noch einen flotten Spruch raus, damit die dröge Versammlung ein schnelles Ende findet. Da schlägt seine Frau Melanie (Anja Knauer) vor, für ihren Doppelpartner Erol (Fahri Yardim), das einzige muslimische Mitglied des Vereins, einen zweiten Grill zu kaufen.

This updated and expanded edition of A Short History of Film provides an accessible overview of the major movements, directors, studios, and genres from the 1880s to the present. Succinct yet comprehensive, this edition provides new information on contemporary horror, comic book, and franchise films; issues surrounding women and minority filmmakers; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on movies worldwide; the shift from film to digital production; the rising use of artificial intelligence in cinema; and the impact of streaming on the industry.

Have a good ol' fashioned laugh with some classic street jokes told by comedy writer and producer, Nick Angelo.

This little book is packed with information on how to create compelling, complex 3-dimensional characters. Creating compelling movie characters is a big deal. Glossing over the intricacies of character is putting the screenwriter and ultimately, the feature film at a serious disadvantage. Movie-goers want to root for a character. They want to see conflicts between characters and they want to see how these conflicts are resolved.

Thirty years after Rent, Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking rock opera, opened on Broadway, you would be hard-pressed to find a musical theater fan who doesn't know at least some of the show’s iconic tunes by heart. Much of the impact comes from the show's musical style, a singular blend of grunge rock, power pop, gospel, and R & B that was brought to life by the show's onstage band, headed by the legendary musical director Tim Weil.

Over the last two hundred years, Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus has formed the basis of many motion pictures, theatrical productions, and television shows. The familiar tale of a scientist who attempts to create life from the body parts of the dead has been told as traditional drama, comedy and satire, Shakespearean tragedy, and absurdist melodrama. It has also inspired the work of other writers to create their own unique tales, like Maurice Renard’s The Hands of Orlac, Curt Siodmak’s Donovan’s Brain, Hanns Heinz Ewers’ Alraune, and many others.

This has proven to be the most significant book ever written on stand-up comedy. It truly comes to life as an audiobook, especially with ‘before & after’ examples of punchlines. It explains groundbreaking methods and theories that give you the tools to fast-track your stand-up to the next level and will permanently change the way you look at writing and performing comedy.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, 2026 marks a pivotal year for creative production. Tools once confined to experimental labs are now indispensable for filmmakers, designers, podcasters, and marketers. This audiobook provides a comprehensive comparison of leading AI platforms across design, drawing, video production, and audio production. Drawing from the latest advancements as of late 2025, we examine capabilities, strengths, weaknesses, pricing, and real-world applications.

Where do you go to let your curiosity fly? The backyard, of course. The setting for this audio original program is the backyard of William Shatner’s Los Angeles home, where he and Neil deGrasse Tyson enjoy a powerful, open-hearted conversation steeped in wonder. Having become fast friends and verbal sparring partners, the two men discuss the quest for knowledge that has driven human exploration and discovery over centuries, drawing from historical and contemporary examples.

Der Balanceakt zwischen verlässlicher Pointenlieferung und überforderndem Weltschmerz ist die künstlerische Ursuppe von Maxi Gstettenbauer. Wenn alle Gewissheiten vom Tisch gefegt wurden, sucht der schwarzhumorige Familienvater nach Antworten auf die großen Fragen: Kann man die EU-Außengrenzen auch in Call of Duty verteidigen? Ist eine Atombombe schädlich, wo sie doch vegan ist? Kann man den Klimawandel nicht einfach bestreiken? Und weshalb bleibt Maxis Humor trotz allem stabil?

'கடவளன சநத தசததன கடவளகள' மறககபபடட கலசசரததயம அதச சறறயளள சமகஙகளயம நனவடடகறத. தயயம எனபத இநதய மநலமன, கடவளன சநத தசம எனபபறறபபடம கரளவன தரவட சடஙகடன இணநத கல வடவம. அழகய படஙகளடம , நறறககணககன கதகளடம தயயம பறறய வரவன தகவலகள இநநல வழஙககறத. "மககளன, மககளல, மககளககக" எனபதறகறப, உணமயன கடவளகளன தயயம கலஞரகளகக இநநல சமரப பககறம.

In 1986, more people watched “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vault” than the Superbowl. More people watched the two-hour live event than David Frost’s interview with Richard Nixon. Both events were high-wire, high-reward, high-disaster broadcasts. Geraldo Rivera had been fired from ABC after fifteen years and the live broadcast from Chicago of Al Capone’s vault was to be his comeback. On April 21, 1986, at nine fifteen Eastern, Geraldo gave the signal at the midpoint of the show to blow open the subterranean vault with dynamite and reveal to the world the great secrets of Al Capone...

Nobody knows exactly how many generations have passed since the catastrophic Event, leaving most of North America a wasteland roamed by the deformed, the doomed and the damned. But far beneath the poisoned terrain, an inhuman species of subterranean colonists has a plan to repopulate the planet. Their oily black fur glistens in the darkness. Their telepathic communication argues the details. Their long thick tails and razor-sharp incisors twitch with anticipation.

The first in-depth cultural history of one of the most famous American contemporary musicals featuring archival research and first-hand accounts from its creators and collaborators.

Woody Allen que durante las seis décadas que lleva haciendo cine ha escrito y dirigido cincuenta películas, nos relata sus primeros matrimonios: el más precoz con una novia de su adolescencia y luego con la maravillosamente divertida Louise Lasser, a quien es evidente que todavía adora. También escribe sobre su romance con Diane Keaton, con quien mantiene una prolongada amistad.

Un homenaje al cine español a través de una quincena de películas que el autor considera emblemáticas desde un punto de vista histórico.

A call to action for the scholarly community - introducing the merger of podcasting and peer review to encourage academics to think about the medium as an alternative outlet for research output.

John Sullivan explores how podcasting has developed as a medium in the 21st century, examining the impacts of professionalization, online platforms and monetization, and what the future holds.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring, this special audiobook edition features a new epilogue by the author, reflecting on how The Lord of the Rings franchise has continued to expand across films, games, merchandise, and fan culture since the book’s original publication.