New Digital Video Discs

BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE
directed by Stephen Frears
starring Saeed Jaffrey -- Roshan Seth -- Daniel Day Lewis -- Gordon Warnecke -- Shirley Anne Field















THE PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS. THE RIVER
directed by Pare Lorentz















WAR PHOTOGRAPHER
directed by Christian Frei
photography by James Nachtwey














THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY
directed by Ken Loach
starring Cillian Murphy -- Padraic Delaney















XALA
directed by Ousmane Sembene
starring Thierno Leye -- Suen Samb



Remember that you can only watch the movies in the library
However, if you need them for your school work, you can email to Mr Gisli Snaer Erlingsson, Head of the Puttnam School of Film @ gisli.snaer@lasalle.edu.sg.

NEW DVDs

The Celebration
Director: Thomas Vinterberg











The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
Director: Julian Schnabel











The Interview
Director: Craig Monahan











The Pianist
Director: Roman Polanski

MORE NEW TITLES

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY
Andrew Bolton
Call number: 746.92092 BOL
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the full breadth of the designer’s career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house.





ART AS THERAPY IN PALLIATIVE CARE: THE CREATIVE RESPONSE
edited by Mandy Pratt & Michele J.M. Wood
Call number: 615.85156 ART
This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the practice and results of art therapy in palliative care.







FASHION BRANDING
Miquel Abellan
Call number: 741.6 ABE
This illustrated volume brings together examples of brand & branding in the fashion industry to provide readers with insights into how design & fashion can combine to create consumer awareness and a lasting impact





GUCCI: THE MAKING OF
Edited by Frida Giannini, Contribution by Katie Grand, Peter Arnell, Rula Jebreal and Christopher Breward
Call number: 746.92 GUC
"Gucci: the making of" offers an in-depth look into Gucci’s origins, identity, influence, & innovation, including fabrication methods & appropriation of signature materials, past & present, & its influence among high society & Hollywood. (Rizzoli)



VITAMIN P2: NEW PERSPECTIVES IN PAINTING
Call number: 709.04092 VIT
A dynamic overview of the best new contemporary painting from around the world. Both a reference book for the art world and an accesible introduction for newcomers to the scene







YOUR IDEA, INC.: 12 STEPS TO BUILDING A MILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS
Sandy Abrams
Call number: 338.04 ABR
The book helps reader in adopting the 12-step plan to make her/his new product or service profitable reality.

NEW ADDITIONS

AI WEIWEI INTERLACING
edited by Urs Stahel & Daniela Janser
Call number: 709.2 AI
Interlacing presents the complexity of Weiwei's oeuvre through blogs, critical essays & hundreds of photographs.






EIGHT PLAYS
Ovidia Yu
Call number: S822 YU
Ms Yu's collection of some of her finest works includes: The woman in a tree on the hill; Three fat virgins; Playing mothers; Love calls; Breastissues; Life choices; The silence of the kittens & Hitting (on) women








IT'S NOT HOW GOOD YOU ARE, IT'S HOW GOOD YOU WANT TO BE
Paul Arden
Call number: 158.1 ARD
This volume is a concise guide to making the most of yourself - a pocket 'bible' for the talented & timid to make the unthinkable & the impossible possible






THE BIG BENTO BOOK OF UNUSELESS JAPANESE INVENTIONS
Kenji Kawakami
Call number: 608.752 KAW
In Japan, Kenji Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu, the art of the unuseless idea. Kawakami has developed an entire philosophy around these bizarre & logic-defying gadgets & gizmos, which must work but are actually entirely impractical

NEW TITLES....part 2

Indian painting : the great mural tradition
by Mira Seth
Call number: 759.954 SET

















David Williamson's Jack Manning trilogy : a study guide
by David Moore
Call number: 822.914 MOO














The making of sculpture: the materials and techniques of European sculpture
edited by Marjorie Trusted
Call number: 731.4 MAK














Man Ray
edited by Marina Vanci-Perahi
Call number: 770.92 RAY















Utopia forever : visions of architecture and urbanism
edited by Robert Klanten & Lukas Feireiss
Call number: 711.4 UTO

NEW TITLES

A pocket history of 20th-century Chinese art
by Lü Peng ; translation, Bruce Gordon Doar
Call number: 709.510904 LU









Dictionary of South & Southeast Asian Art
by Gwyneth Chaturachinda, Sunanda Krishnamurty and Pauline W. Tabtiang
Call number: 709.503 CHA









Fashion in film
edited by Adrienne Munich
Call number: 791.43026 FAS










Final cut pro 7 advanced editing
by Michael Wohl
Call number: 778.593 WOH









The future of the image
by Jacques Ranciere
Call number: 709.0501 RAN

New Books.....

COMMUNICATION AND NEW MEDIA: FROM BROADCAST TO NARROWCAST
by Martin Hirst & John Harrison
Call Number: 302.23 HIR

Using a political approach, the authors argue the era of mass communication - of broadcast communication to mass audiences - is over.






MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS
by Lara M. Schwartz
Call number: 780.267 SCH

The author has compiled into 1 book everything you need to know to turn a simple visual concept for a song into a successful and professional video.





PRODUCING WITH PASSION: MAKING FILMS THAT CHANGE THE WORLD
by Dorothy Fadiman & Tony Levelle
Call number: 791.430232 FAD

The book is about applying your entire being to making a difference with your life & your life's work by gathering a team around you to create media miracles.





PROFESSIONAL WEB VIDEO: PLAN, PRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, PROMOTE, AND MONETIZE QUALITY VIDEO
by Richard Harrington & Mark Weiser
Call number: 778.59 HAR

This book is written for those who need to create professional quality web video or podcasts.






RESONATE: PRESENT VISUAL STORIES THAT TRANSFORM AUDIENCES
by Nancy Duarte
Call number: 658.452 DUA

By leveraging techniques normally reserved for cinema and literature, Resonate reveals how to transform any presentation into an engaging journey.





SPORTS MEDIA: REPORTING, PRODUCING AND PLANNING
by Brad Schultz
Call number: 070.44976 SCH

Covering all aspects of sports reporting, the book features writing, reporting, anchoring, play-by-play and sports production, as well as tips on seeking employment in the industry.





UNSEEN VOGUE: THE SECRET HISTORY OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
edited by Robin Derrick & Robin Muir
Call number: 778.24 UNS

This stylish and beautiful book is a comprehensive survey of fashion photography unlike any other.






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