{"product_id":"making-movie-magic-a-lifetime-creating-special-effects-for-james-bond-harry-potter-superman-and-more-paperback","title":"Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman and More - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Donner\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It made for an easy read and a lot of chuckling. If you didn't have respect for physical special effects in films before, you will now.' G. F. Willmetts, \u003ci\u003eSFcrowsnest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'the perfect blend of autobiography and behind-the-scenes storytelling. \u003ci\u003eMaking Movie Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is a magic movie-making book.' Brian James Smith, \u003ci\u003eFrom Sweden With Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN RICHARDSON is an Oscar-winning special effects supervisor and designer, who has been involved in over 100 movies, including nine James Bond adventures, all eight Harry Potter films, \u003ci\u003eAliens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Bridge Too Far\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStraw Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Omen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCliffhanger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFar and Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWillow\u003c\/i\u003e . . . and many, many more. In creating the magic that flows through these films - by creating huge explosions, beheading people, producing futuristic gadgets, making a man fly or breathing life into creatures that amaze and haunt us - Richardson has come to hold a unique place in cinema history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe son of pioneering FX technician Cliff Richardson, he learned his trade at the feet of a master of the craft. \u003cb\u003eWith over five decades of adventures under his belt, and a vast photographic collection of unseen pictures, Richardson now lifts the lid on his exciting and fascinating career of making movie magic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Richardson has enjoyed a fifty-seven-year career in the film business as an acclaimed special effects technician and supervisor, working on well over 100 films and several of cinema's biggest franchises. He has been Oscar-nominated six times and won for Aliens in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.7 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463029866674,"sku":"9780750997492","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d01826443016c6ba6252be32375f0c5d.webp?v=1778981457","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/making-movie-magic-a-lifetime-creating-special-effects-for-james-bond-harry-potter-superman-and-more-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}