Movie Magic: A behind-the-Scenes Look at Filmmaking ANNOTATION
Describes how movies are made, examining such areas as camera work, production design, location shooting, special effects, and animation.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
How are cartoons made? What made the dinosaurs so lifelike in Jurassic Park? How did real people and animated characters appear together in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? See how cameras work, how special effects are created and sets are designed; learn what a screenwriter, a storyboard artist, a production designer, and the other people in the credits do. "The whos, whats, whys, and hows of moviemaking...exceptionally well-illustrated introduction...."—Christian Schools Int'l. 64 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 X 11.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
lights, camera, action! Colorfully laid out, with collages of stills and illustrations and with strips of film forming sidebars, Movie Magic: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Filmmaking by Robin Cross provides a lively introduction to the making of American movies, from westerns to epics to science fiction. Cross covers history, special effects, costumes, animation and more, explaining, for example, how Freddy Kruger's face was made for Nightmare on Elm Street and how readers can create their own sound effects.
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