{"product_id":"special-effects-artists-rolf-giesen-9780786495511","title":"Special Effects Artists: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary of the Pre-Digital Era with a Filmography","description":"\u003cp\u003e Throughout the course of film history, artists have used matte painting, stop-motion animation, model photography, process cinematography, in-camera effects, travelling mattes, optical printing and physical and floor effects to entertain audiences. These are the special effects artists in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The biographical entries provide career synopses and movie credits, spanning the early years of cinematography through the end of the mechanical age of filmmaking, marked by Steven Spielberg's \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e and its combination of conventional effects and computer-generated images. An extensive filmography, numerous stills, a glossary, a bibliography and index are presented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rolf Giesen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786495510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786495511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Rolf Giesen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44491377869055,"sku":"9780786495511","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ecf953d-c7fb-4726-8e86-343ed13fe5b6.jpg?v=1699450856","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/special-effects-artists-rolf-giesen-9780786495511","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}