Having learned his craft from his father, the FX designer John Richardson went on to create effects for Aliens, The Omen, Highlander and A Bridge Too Far, as well as the Bond and Potter franchises. Using behind-the-scenes photographs, many never published before, he reviews his fifty-year career, revealing the secrets behind the magic, monsters, explosions, car chases and daredevil stunts loved by cinemagoers.
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.
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https://www.psbooks.co.uk/making-movie-magic539454Making Movie Magichttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539454_media-0.jpg10.9910.99GBPInStock/Non-Fiction/Categories/Performing Arts/Non-Fiction/Categories/Performing Arts/Film, TV & RadioHaving learned his craft from his father, the FX designer John Richardson went on to create effects for <I>Aliens</I>, <I>The Omen</I>, <I>Highlander</I> and <I>A Bridge Too Far</I>, as well as the Bond and Potter franchises. Using behind-the-scenes photographs, many never published before, he reviews his fifty-year career, revealing the secrets behind the magic, monsters, explosions, car chases and daredevil stunts loved by cinemagoers.Hardback00https://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539454_media-1.jpghttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539454_media-2.jpgadd-to-cartrrp_info:£25.00productId:169086bic_code:APFX, BGFAAPFX, BGFA£25.00Fore. Richard Donner, Gareth Owen, John RichardsonGeneral250x198mmHistory PressYesHardbackProductionArts & Entertainment
