Encyclopedia of Movie Special Effects - Softcover
Offers brief biographies, definitions of studio jargon, descriptions of special effects techniques, and descriptive lists of effects used in specific films.
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PATRICIA D. NETZLEY is a freelance writer who has published nonfiction for children, young adults, and adults. Her publications include The Assassination of President Kennedy
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"The book is excellently produced and includes good monograph photographs. This is a fascinating browse, full of interest and information about how movie makers turn illusion into reality....A delightful book for the film buff and special effects tyro alike."-Reference Reviews
..."informational and easy-to-use....Recommended."-Book Report
..."succinctly penned and genuinely interesting entries."-Reference Reviews
"[t]his resource is a good compliment to a diverse collection of 778s."-VOYA
..."useful criteria for coverage. Recommended for any collection supporting film."-Choice
"This encyclopedia is a useful addition to any general film collection."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
..."the information here is hard to find elsewhere in such detail. Consider this title for readers with a serious, but not professional interest."-School Library Journal
"Well researched and highly readable, this reference work is recommended for academic and public libraries with film studies collections."-American Reference Books Annual
"A uniques resource detailing the developments and use of special effects in the American movie industry, this title is well indexed and illustrated with 366 entries."-American Libraries
"An incredible treasury of f/x facts....this encyclopedia has a scope and quality that no other f/x reference work approaches....Highly recommended for all film collections."-Library Journal
..."informational and easy-to-use....Recommended."-Book Report
..."succinctly penned and genuinely interesting entries."-Reference Reviews
"[t]his resource is a good compliment to a diverse collection of 778s."-VOYA
..."useful criteria for coverage. Recommended for any collection supporting film."-Choice
"This encyclopedia is a useful addition to any general film collection."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
..."the information here is hard to find elsewhere in such detail. Consider this title for readers with a serious, but not professional interest."-School Library Journal
"Well researched and highly readable, this reference work is recommended for academic and public libraries with film studies collections."-American Reference Books Annual
"A uniques resource detailing the developments and use of special effects in the American movie industry, this title is well indexed and illustrated with 366 entries."-American Libraries
"An incredible treasury of f/x facts....this encyclopedia has a scope and quality that no other f/x reference work approaches....Highly recommended for all film collections."-Library Journal
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- PublisherCheckmark Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0816044929
- ISBN 13 9780816044924
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages291
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOVIE SPECIAL EF
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