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Industrial Light and Magic: Art of Special Effects (Hardcover)
by Thomas G. Smith (Author), George Lucas (Introduction)
4.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Virgin Books (26 Nov 1986)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0862871425
  • ISBN-13: 978-0862871420
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 823,897 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This volume presents the story of the organization whose name has become synoymous with state-of-the-art special effects - Industrial Light & Magic. It examines its early days to its Oscar-winning accomplishments for films such as the "Star Wars" trilogy, "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Back to the Future", the "Star Trek" films and "Cocoon". The book takes a behind the scenes look at the special effects process, from cinematic design, matte painting, model construction and creature development to miniature photography and optical compositing. It also discusses the invention of new cameras, lenses and other technological devices.

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4.0 out of 5 stars ILM - The Early Years, 25 Jan 2001
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Published in 1986, Industrial Light and Magic: The Art of Special Effects (to give its full title) chronicles the rise of ILM from its formation (specifically to produce the groundbreaking effects of Star Wars in 1976) to its first foray into digital techniques (with Young Sherlock Holmes in 1985) by which time the name ILM was almost synonymous with special effects. The book's "sequel" - Into the Digital Realm - picks up from there and covers ILM's work in the digital field. But this book, I think, is the more interesting of the two, when effects were still mostly achieved with the right mix of artistry, engineering, craftsmanship and not a PC monitor in sight. But this is very much about ILM's way of doing things, rather than special effects in general, and other contributors to the field during this period (such as Douglas Trumbull's work on Close Encounters and Blade Runner) get less than a passing mention. The book is heavy and beautifully printed, with several large colour gatefolds. A joy to own.
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