Special effects : still in search of wonder /

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Designed to trick the eye and stimulate the imagination, special effects have changed the way we look at films and the worlds created in them. Computer-generated imagery (CGI), as seen in Hollywood blockbusters like Star Wars, Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men in Black, and The Matr...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pierson, Michele
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2002.
Series:Film and culture.
Subjects:
Science fiction films > History and criticism.
Science fiction.
Cinematography > Special effects.
Films de science-fiction > Histoire et critique.
Cinéma > Effets spéciaux.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > Reference.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > History & Criticism.
Cinematography > Special effects
Science fiction
Science fiction films
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Special effects and the popular media
  • Magic, science, art : before cinema
  • From cult-classicism to technofuturism : converging on Wired magazine
  • The wonder years and beyond : 1989-1995
  • Crafting a future for CGI
  • Conclusion: The transnational matrix of SF.

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