Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman and More

Author:   John Richardson ,  Richard Donner
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
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9780750991230


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   28 October 2019
Replaced By:   9780750997492
Format:   Hardback
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Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman and More


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John Richardson is an Oscar-winning special effects supervisor and designer, who has been involved in over 60 movies, including nine James Bond adventures, all seven Harry Potter films, Aliens, Superman, A Bridge Too Far, Straw Dogs, The Omen, Cliffhanger, Far and Away, Willow ... and many, many others. In creating the magic that flows through these films, be it by means of creating huge explosions, beheading a man, producing futuristic gadgets, making a man fly or breathing life into creatures that both amaze and haunt us, Richardson holds a unique place in cinema history. The son of pioneering F/X technician Cliff Richardson, he learned his trade at the feet of a master of the craft, and by building on his father's early work and pushing boundaries further, Richardson not only delivered the end result but also ensured that none of his stars were ever injured. 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 creating movie magic. AUTHOR: John Richardson has enjoyed a 50-year career in the film business as an acclaimed special effects technician and supervisor. He has been Oscar-nominated five times and won for Aliens in 1986. Of the sixty-plus films he has worked on, nine were James Bond adventures; he designed the effects on all seven Harry Potter films and then there was Superman, A Bridge Too Far, Willow, The Omen and Straw Dogs to name but a few... 100 colour and 100 b/w images

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Author:   John Richardson ,  Richard Donner
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
ISBN:  

9780750991230


ISBN 10:   0750991232
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   28 October 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9780750997492
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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.

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John 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).

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