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OverviewOscar-winning special effects master John Richardson lifts the lid on his amazing career, through unpublished images and behind-the-scenes stories. John Richardson is an Oscar-winning special effects supervisor and designer, who has been involved in over 100 movies, including nine James Bond adventures, all eight Harry Potter films, Aliens, Superman, A Bridge Too Far, Straw Dogs, The Omen, Cliffhanger, Far and Away, Willow... and many, many more. In creating the magic that flows through these films by creating huge explosions, beheading people, producing futuristic gadgets, making a man fly or breathing life into creatures that amaze and haunt us Richardson has come to hold a unique place in cinema history. The son of pioneering FX technician Cliff Richardson, he learned his trade at the feet of a master of the craft. With over five decades of adventures under his belt, and a vast photographic collection of unseen pictures, Richardson now lifts the lid on his exciting and fascinating career of making movie magic. AUTHOR: John Richardson has enjoyed a fifty-seven-year career in the film business as an acclaimed special effects technician and supervisor, working on well over 100 films and several of cinema's biggest franchises. He has been Oscar-nominated six times and won for Aliens in 1986. 100 colour, 100 b/w illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Richardson , Richard DonnerPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd Edition: 2nd edition ISBN: 9780750997492ISBN 10: 0750997494 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 10 September 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Richardson has enjoyed a 58-year career in the film business as an acclaimed special effects technician and supervisor, working on well over 100 films and several of cinema's biggest franchises. He has been Oscar-nominated six times and won for Aliens in 1986. This is his follow-up book to the bestselling Making Movie Magic (THP, 2019). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |