Special Effects: An Oral History

by Laurel Hirsch, Pascal Pinteau, Tiffany Clarke Harrison

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810955911
• ISBN13: 9780810955912
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 3.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.8" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Great book

This book was worth every penny! All the greats have been intervued, and there are interesting and fun facts all over! I have had loads of smiles, laughs and serious thoughts from this book!

Book speak for itself

That was cool journey to the world of Cinematography! All this stuff was new to me and still is. Me - I myself study, learn 3D animations, but reading this book found that in Cinematography's world there a lot more things that I found amazing. This book definitely gave me huge portion of inspiration. Now I take a totally different view to movies and animations, especially old school 2D.

Wonderful work...

Anyone even slighty interested in this subject will like this book - end of story. From Stan Winstons 'Terminator' to Nimba Creations full size animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex, this is a cracking book filled with great photos that is the best of it's type. It covers everything from the beginning of filmmaking right up to present day and leaves nothing out, hence the vast 600 page count; this thing is thicker than a phone book!! No complaints, it's a wonderful piece of work.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Special Effects...

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.