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Ground Zero: The Art of Fred Gambino [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Fred Gambino (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Paper Tiger; illustrated edition edition (24 May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1855858916
  • ISBN-13: 978-1855858916
  • Product Dimensions: 26.1 x 22.8 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 471,193 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The first collection of work from this highly-respected artist and illustrator Includes a breathtaking selection of artworks from spaceships, stars and galaxies, to the heroes and heroines of futuristic worlds Chapter introductions by leading SF artists and authors, including Jim Burns, Chris Moore, Robert Sawyer, David Brin and Elizabeth Moon Acclaimed for his mastery of digital imagery, Gambino's work is instantly recognizable - from covers for the Foundation series of novels by Isaac Asimov to works by luminaries such as David Brin, William Shatner, Ray Bradbury and Elizabeth Moon. Inspired initially by Gerry Anderson, Gambino first hand-made his hardware as small-scale sculptures, photographing them and creating the futuristic images that have almost become his trademark. He is now acclaimed for his mastery of digital imagery, creating such diverse images as the stunning 'Heaven's Reach' to the sensuous figure of flight in 'Nightwings'. Ground Zero brings together worlds of unearthly contradictions in this single volume.

About the Author
Fred Gambino gained his first cover commission in the mid-1970s. Twenty-five years later, he has illustrated hundreds of covers, and has also turned his hand to historical romance, crime, horror and children's books. His clients include the US Postal Service in Washington, Paramount Studios and publishers such as Gollancz, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and MacMillan. He lives in Derbyshire, England.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You don't need to be into Sci-fi to enjoy this book, 25 May 2001
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You do not need to be a Scifi enthusiast to enjoy this book, but you do need to have imagination to comprehend the content of the illustrations. The quality of the art itself means that you can get your moneys worth simply by "looking at the pictures". However, that would be doing a serious injustice to the book. If you want to know more about the techniques, software etc., used in producing the illustrations, Fred Gambino has gone into sufficient detail for it to occupy the mind of the uninformed (like me) on the subject, while I suspect that it is still sufficiently technically informative to be interesting to the expert. The other element of the book that makes it attractive to me, is the way in which Fred has added his own personal touches and humour to the narrative, thereby giving an insight into what took him along particular themes. This is the sort of book that you can read from cover to cover, put down, and then "dip into" later to refresh you memory or just lighten your day.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Where digital meets real, 30 Mar 2005
I bought this on impulse as I remember seeing some of Fred's work very early on in Computer Arts magazine, and at the time he was well ahead of the game.
This is more like a historic book now as the technology and what can be achieved have moved on considerably. This does'nt detract in any way though from what has been achieved here, fred has produced some amazing pieces.
My advice is, if your thinking of moving into 3D computer art or are struggling with it, this is the book for you. It will give you a good idea of what and how to go about things. For the rest, it's a treat of sci-fi covers.
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