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.
- ISBN10 0862871425
- ISBN13 9780862871420
- Publish Date 18 June 1998 (first published 12 October 1987)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 28 June 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Virgin Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 280
- Language English