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Special Effects: An Oral History; Interviews with 37 Masters: Interviews with 37 masters spanning 100 years
£9.30
Spanning a century of film technology from the early innovations of George M li s to the most recent Matrix films, a tribute to the use of illusion in movies features interviews with thirty-seven international special effects masters and more than 1,000 illustrations, in a volume complemented by a list of recommended DVD films. 15,000 first printin
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| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1st edition (24 Dec. 2004) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 566 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9780810955912 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0810955912 |
| Dimensions | 20.32 x 3.81 x 22.86 cm |
by Predian
I only heard about this book recently while doing some online searches. It must have passed me by and wasn’t circulated in the UK. From the title I wasn’t sure at first if this was some kind of CD book with recorded interviews, it apprears to have originated in france and transalted to english for US publication.
I saw it reviewed on youtube where the book was flicked through showing a wealth of interesting photographs and I knew then that this book was for me. I’m mostly interested in behind the scenes pictures and stories relating to sci-fi films of the ’80s, this is scarce and only a few books like The Winston Effect really encapsulate the era in bulk.
The Oral History is a thick book, over 500 pages and over 1000 photographs! As well as a thorough in-depth account of the earliest forms of special effects, this covers every era of the craft with easy to read, easy to understand question and answer interviews and a ton of images I’ve never seen before. It took me hours just to read through briefly and it will be a hugely useful source of reference for the future.
by CHRISTOPHER HOLT
Great book, good price
by Grasshopper
This is an ideal gift for somone interested in films.
Plenty of interviews with some of the biggest & most respected names in the film industry & hundreds of photos.
A must-have for any film fan’s bookshelf!
by FX Whizz
Yes, it’s finally happened. A skilled author has taken the time to contact the best FX artists in the world and compile the most comprehensive collection of stories, interviews and photographs ever published. Every major FX film gets a mention in this book, and there are ‘behind the scenes’ photos you will never have seen before which gives this book a real feeling of being a benchmark for literature on the subject. Whether you want to be a special effects artist or you’re one already, I GUARANTEE you will not be disappointed by this high quality publication – congratulations Mr. Pinteau and thank you for compiling a book that will grace shelves for years to come.