Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman and More

By John Richardson and John Richardson

Book Overview

JOHN 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, Aliens, Superman, A Bridge Too Far, Straw Dogs, The Omen, Cliffhanger, Far and Away, Willow . . . 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.The son of pioneering FX technician Cliff Richardson, he learned his trade at the feet of a master of the craft. With 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750991232
• ISBN13: 9780750991230
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.8" x 9.7"