Special Effects

  • Special Effects
    By Sandra Iversen

    COMPUTERS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS Written by Sandra Iversen Illustrated by Kelvin Hawley Computer Special Effects Today , the special effects team makes a lot of the special effects on a computer . A photo can be scanned into a computer .

  • Special Effects: Still in Search of Wonder
    By Michele Pierson

    Paul Foss, John Johnston, and Paul Patton. New York: Semiotext(e), 1983. ——. Simulations. Trans. Paul Foss, Paul Patton, and Philip Beitchman. New York: Semiotext(e), 1983. ——. The Ecstasy of Communication. Trans.

  • Special Effects
    By Jo Leigh

    Special Effects

  • Special Effects: An Oral History
    By Pascal Pinteau

    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...

  • Special Effects: How They Are Done in Hollywood
    By Robert G. Willard

    This work is an educational and resourceful book about making Hollywood style special effects. These are tips on real-time and pyrotechnical special effects.

  • Special Effects: Still in Search of Wonder
    By Michele Pierson

    Even as special effects have been marveled at by millions, this is the first investigation of their broader cultural reception.

  • Special Effects: In Film and Television
    By Jake Hamilton

    Presents a behind-the-scenes look at some of the magic of the movies including the puppetry techniques used in ET, the animation in Toy Story, and much more.

  • Special Effects: New Histories, Theories, Contexts
    By Bob Rehak, Dan North, Michael S. Duffy

    As blockbusters employ ever greater numbers of dazzling visual effects and digital illusions, this book explores the material roots and stylistic practices of special effects and their makers.

  • Special Effects: Creating Movie Magic
    By Christopher Finch

    This illustrated history of motion picture special effects discusses the techniques of animation, optical printing, deployment of mechanical models, computer graphics, and robotics in the films of de Mille, Disney,...

  • Special Effects: Disaster at Twilight Zone : the Tragedy and the Trial
    By Ron LaBrecque

    An investigative reporter probes the legal proceedings following the death of three people on the set of the movie "The Twilight Zone," pointing to culpable individuals who escaped questioning, analyzing...

  • Special Effects: An Introduction to Movie Magic
    By Ron Miller

    Looks at the history of the special effects industry from silent films to the use of current technologies, providing insight into how various special effects are created and used.

  • Special Effects: New Histories, Theories, Contexts
    By Bob Rehak, Dan North, Michael S. Duffy

    As blockbusters employ ever greater numbers of dazzling visual effects and digital illusions, this book explores the material roots and stylistic practices of special effects and their makers.

  • Special Effects: Wire, Tape and Rubber Band Style
    By Lenwood B. Abbott

    Special Effects: Wire, Tape and Rubber Band Style

  • Special Effects
    By Sara Green

    The action of the big screen--car crashes, torrential rainfall, ships sinking--is the work of special effects!

  • Special Effects: The History and Technique
    By Richard Rickitt

    We've all sat spellbound in our seats at the cinema and thought, How did they do that? as another stunning special effect unfolds in front of us.

  • Special Effects: The History and Technique
    By Richard Rickitt

    Ever wondered how Harry Potter flew in that quidditch game? Ever puzzled over King Kong swatting down airplanes? Ever tried to figure out Spider-Man swung from building to building? It's...

  • Special Effects: The History and Technique
    By Richard Rickitt

    Traces the history and evolution of motion picture special effects from silent films' smoke and mirrors to computer-assisted effects, and dissects such components as optical illusions, models, animation, and makeup and sound effects.

  • Special Effects: Still in Search of Wonder
    By Michele Pierson

    Moving from an exploration of 19th century popular science and magic to Hollywood science fiction cinema of our time, Pierson examines the history, advancements and connoisseurship of special effects.