The Art & Science of Movie Special Effects

How do those Hollywood Special Effects guys achieve the spectacular shots that we see in movies like Starts Wars, Lord of The Rings, Superman, Spiderman, Transformers and all big monster movies? What goes on behind the scenes at these studios? Most of all, how do they make it look like so convincingly real? How do you make an extinct dinosaur walk across the screen and still make it believable? Well, that is what this book is all about. If you ever wondered where you would get straightforward answers to all these questions, look no further; you are holding it right in your hands. This book explains in simple language, without technical jargon, the concepts behind movie special effects. Once you understand the basic concepts, the complex technical issue become very easy to understand. - Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in Hollywood's Special Effects studios! - Take a look at the ingenious techniques employed to create these outrageous effects. - Learn closely-guarded secrets that are never revealed to the average human being. - Become a Special Effects Wizard!!! - Shock your friends with your amazing technical knowledge!

O V E R V I E W The script-writers at Hollywood come up with some of the most outstanding and breathtaking scripts you would ever find on the planet. Some of these scripts are based on bestselling novels while some are written specially for movies. Most of these stories push the limits of human imagination and transport our minds to exotic environments and impossible situations that are totally alien to our normal, everyday life. Dinosaurs, mythical dragons, flying humans, aliens in spaceships and a host of other strange entities run freely within these scripts. However, writing an exotic script is one thing, but materializing it convincingly on screen is a totally different matter. You can have a menacing T-Rex rampaging around on the script, but how do you bring it onto the movie screen? Strange, never-before-seen worlds sound exciting on paper, but how do you materialize them before the audience? This is where we enter the world of Movie Special Effects. Here, you will find a special breed of technicians that can bring onto the movie screen, anything that your mind can imagine. If you find the script writers amazing, you will find the Special Effects guys unbelievable. Whatever challenges the script-writers throw at them, the effects guys take up boldly and convert them into breathtaking visuals. They are always one step ahead and almost nothing is too difficult for these technicians to show on screen.