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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100345322630
ISBN-139780345322630
eBay Product ID (ePID)104138
Product Key Features
Book TitleIndustrial Light and Magic : the Art of Special Effects
Number of Pages279 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1987
TopicFilm / General, Techniques / Cinematography & Videography
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Photography
AuthorThomas G. Smith Jr.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight94.4 Oz
Item Length12.4 in
Item Width10.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN86-003298
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal791.43/024
SynopsisA lavish, profusely illustrated volume that tells the remarkable story of the organization whose name has become synonymous with state-of-the-art special effects: Industrial Light & Magic. From its early days in a large empty warehouse in Southern California's San Fernando Valley, to its Oscar-winning accommplishments creating special effects for the STAR WARS trilogy, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, ET, POLTERGEIST, and a host of others.
This book is a wonderful read for anyone who has ever wanted to know how special effects were created for the Star Wars trilogy, Poltergeist (the white dragon), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Back to the Future and many more. It's a very wonderful book that has been thoughtfully written up, and it does talk about the people who helped bring the special effects to life. I would recommend this book to anybody, as I've said before, who wants to know how things worked in the movies. The pages are full color and very explanatory with full color pictures and centerfolds frequently that feature different scenes from the Different Star Wars movies. I love this book and its contents, and I am very glad I purchased it from eBay.