The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting

by Mark Cotta Vaz and Craig Barron

George Lucas (Foreword)

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The Skull Island of King Kong, the Emerald City of Oz, Scarlett's Tara in Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane's dark Xanadu, the Imperial Rome of Ben Hur, the worlds of Star Wars - these classic movie images aren't created with celluloid but with brush, oils and a sheet of glass. With these simple tools, the skilled matte artist can conjure up castles or city skylines, wooded glens or vast deserts, planets in space or places out of time. When combined with live action, an audience can view a 'matte shot' and be convinced they are looking at something...Read more
  • ISBN10 0500510938
  • ISBN13 9780500510933
  • Publish Date 19 August 2002
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 18 March 2003
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 290
  • Language English