The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting [With CDROM] Tapa dura - 2002

* Inscribed and SIGNED by both authors on copyright page including doodle art. * First printing (number line contains "1"). * Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. Includes unopened CD-ROM. * Jacket near new, light shelf wear, one small 1" tear on rear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
Since the birth of cinema, movie-makers have created stunning special effects by combining still "matte" paintings with live-action film. Matte painting techniques were closely guarded secrets that never left the studio lot. In this unprecedented retrospective, Mark Cotta Vaz and Craig Barron reveal the history of a visual effect that has defined movies as we know them-from Gone with the Wind and Citizen Kane to Star Wars and Titanic. Lavishly illustrated, The Invisible Art showcases the finest examples of now-rare matte paintings and unveils a century s worth of fascinating… Leer más