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Magic and Illusion in the Movies

Magic and Illusion in the Movies - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:George HighamPublish date:2024-11-13Pages:259
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476683256ISBN-10:1476683255UPC:9781476683256Book Category:Performing Arts, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Film, Magick StudiesBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:10.00 x 6.90 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCVWFTKKDC

From top hats to top secrets, this book is a celebration of illusion technology and mechanisms of trickery through a genre-crossing selection of films. Heroes, villains, spies, con-men, and madmen, magicians all, have utilized complex constructs and trickery in thrilling cinematic adventures from the earliest days of cinema to the present. Current blockbusters such as Spider-Man: Far from Home and the Mission: Impossible series feature amazing acts of deception, often appearing far-fetched, that are in fact surprisingly close to today's technology. Along with the James Bond saga, classics such as The Wizard of Oz, Nightmare Alley, and The Sting are joined by a host of other movies superficially seeming to be very different, yet proving there is more than meets the eye.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476683256ISBN-10:1476683255UPC:9781476683256Book Category:Performing Arts, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Film, Magick StudiesBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:10.00 x 6.90 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCVWFTKKDC
George Higham has a background in sculpting and special effects, a degree in film from NYC's School of Visual Arts and over 30 years' experience x-raying corpses at the city morgue. He has created wax figures and puppets, the re-creation of 19th century illusion tech, machining mechanical contrivances and devising electrical trick-props.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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George Higham

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